AP English Language and Composition Sample Responses to Questions on Ralph Ellison’s “On Bird‚ Bird-Watching‚ and Jazz” 1. Why do the first two sentences contain qualifiers (“oddly enough‚” “however”)? Ellison is floating some theories here‚ an activity he has invited the reader to join. Those qualifiers leave room for doubt and alternative interpretations. He may also be acknowledging that his quest for a definitive explanation of Parker’s nickname might be a little odd and run into more than
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In Alfred Hitcock’s The Birds‚ birds of all species all around the globe start to riot and spread havoc as they consistently begin to attack humans in flocks of waves. The theme of the film represents an act of revenge of nature towards humans due to our lack of morality to respect it and treat it as gentle and humble as it treats us. In the film it simply states that “millions of years of memory” stored in the birds’ “little brains” have produced “this instinct to destroy mankind.” Hitchcock reflected
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determining the type of seeds the birds feed on an average rainfall in the island of Galapagos. The birds in this experiment live on the island and survival is not easy and it is baking hot during the day‚ freezing cold at night and there isn’t much food available. Because of this‚ the birds have very specialized feeding behaviors. An example of evolution resulting from natural selection was discovered among birds living in the Galapagos Island. These birds have varieties that vary in what
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A friend of mine owns a bird who cannot fly. She had adopted the bird as their first pet bird‚ having no previous experience as an owner. After doing some research on the internet‚ she decided to keep the bird flighted‚ because she’d read several articles stating that it was morally wrong to clip an animal that was created for flight. She loved the bird immensely‚ it meant everything to her. Then‚ one day‚ while flying around the house‚ the bird hit a window‚ breaking its wing. The owner rushed to
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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Survivors of great trauma often display psychological‚ emotional‚ and physical effects. In children‚ these effects are often heightened due to their fragile psyche. Angelou demonstrates the effects her trauma has on her by not speaking and viewing herself as worthless. In the first of Maya Angelou’s autobiographical pieces‚ I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings‚ she recounts recovering from extreme trauma at a young age. Suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Cathedral In the short story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver‚ Robert a blind man who is grieving the death of his wife comes to visit with an old friend and her husband‚ Bub. Bub‚ the main character in the story can see‚ however he sees nothing below the surface. The irony of the story is that Robert‚ despite being blind‚ can see much deeper than Bub. Robert helps Bub to see himself and his life through new eyes. As the three characters enjoy an evening together‚ they gain insight that dramatically
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“A&P” is a short story about Sammy a supermarket clerk who begins to notice the behavior and lack of human interaction between the customers at A&P. When the conflict arises in the story Sammy’s decision changes his life as well as the way he feels about society as a whole. Sammy the narrator is very observative when he explains the things that happen around him which causes the environment of A&P to feel very realistic. A&P is a representation of the state of society in the supermarket. The story
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Character Analysis of John in “The Yellow Wallpaper” (1892) John is the typical Victorian husband. He is authoritative‚ strict‚ head of the household. He is a physician of “high standing”. He is very controlling and expects his wife to obey his orders which was quite normal for the time. He is a doctor but only understands physical illnesses. He cannot relate to any mental problems particularly as far as women are concerned. For him‚ it is something she will get over‚ mind over matter: “You
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English Monologue Script & Bibliography Script I really hope that I will be able to teach the children something important by taking them to my church today. I am going to dress the children up all neat and nice to show all my friends‚ I take pride in my work. There is so much racial prejudice in Maycomb and I don’t think it is right for the children to think that we are so different‚ especially with Atticus defending Tom Robinson in his court case and all. It was time for Scout and Jem
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“To Kill a Mockingbird” What is a hero? When one thinks of a modern day hero one typically thinks of a character with extreme muscles who is constantly helping others. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a modern day hero is Atticus. Although he is not physically built‚ he exemplifies the qualities of a hero. During the Great Depression Scout‚ Jem‚ Atticus‚ and their housemaid Calpurnia‚ experience the extent of racism in Maycomb County. Tom Robinson is accused of raping Bob Ewell’s daughter
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