Elephant Elephant is a film that lets us experience a day in the lives of a group of teenagers in high school. The director‚ Gus Van Sant‚ bases his film on a high school massacre‚ Columbine that occurred in April 20‚ 1999. The film follows each character throughout the film and shows us their daily routines. Alex and Eric are two students who are seen as the victims of bullying‚ and rebel by plotting an attack on the school‚ causing a large amount of violence. Van Sant simply takes us on a journey
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The act of shooting the elephant is a culmination of the officer’s ignorance of what he knows should be done. Firstly‚ the officer rationally decides that he should not shoot the elephant because “it is comparable to destroying a huge and costly piece of machinery” (Orwell par. 6). He also decides that the elephant “is no more dangerous than a cow” (par. 6). Secondly‚ the officer knew that shooting the elephant was morally wrong. He personified the elephant by describing it as having “a grandmotherly
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In “Hills like White Elephants”‚ the setting of the story is symbolic to the main character’s dilemma in which influence her decision. Ernest Hemingway gives enough detail by using symbols in the story so the reader can draw a deeper meaning to what is being detailed. He relies on symbolism to convey the idea of an abortion. The narrative of the two unlike landscapes of the railroad tracks embodies Jig’s difficult decision. Either should keeping her baby or continue a ruthless lifestyle with the
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As Tammy just discussed‚ elephants have the intrinsic right to exist. The suggested problem with the carrying capacity is a completely legitimate motivation for the practice of culling; however‚ we must consider the way that culling is done and the ethical impacts that it has. I know we’re all animal science majors and probably have a soft spot in our hearts for animals--you probably wouldn’t ask “why would an animal‚ in this case the elephant‚ have rights like humans do?”--but it is a question
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In the novel Water for Elephants‚ Rosie is an elephant that outsmarts everyone by pretending to be incompetent. Rosie spent weeks on the circus not doing anything because the circus staff thought that she was incompetent. In the beginning weeks when Rosie was on the circus even though almost everyone believed that she was a waste of money because she was useless and stupid she often proved to outsmart everyone. One day before the circus began the lemonade went missing and Uncle Al blamed it on the
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Shooting an Elephant is one of the most famous essays by George Orwell that presents the situation of preindependence era in Burma. There are very subtle instances that act as a window for the readers into the social setup of that time. One could see that the Burmese hated the British in a pity and helpless manner. One of the few opportunities they had to express their anger was during the soccer game where the rules of society were over ruled by the rules of the game. The psychology of the author
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Abuse! “Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is- whether its victim is human or animal- we cannot expect things to be much better in this world.”- Rachel Carson. In the novel Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen‚ there is a charismatic but twisted animal trainer named August. You may think his name reminds you of the month August so‚ therefore‚ he has a sunny disposition. Don’t let that fool you for one second! While his name suggests
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How Elephants got their trunks This report discusses the evolution of the Elephant. The fossil evidence is described and the theories of Evolution known as Lamarckism and Darwinism are compared and evaluated. Neo-Darwinism and punctuated equilibrium are also defined. Introduction Curiously‚ the evolution of the Elephant was considered by the 3rd American President‚ Thomas Jefferson. During his presidency the remains of a Mammoth were excavated and brought to his attention. The historical context
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Victor Aguirre ENGL 1102 (T/R 9:30a.m.) February 1‚ 2013 Short Story Analysis Paper Topic: Hills like White Elephants Meaningful Hills Hills are seen as just abstract objects in a distance‚ some may be seen as beautiful and they are hard to get around when you don’t have the best way to overcome them. In the short story an American man and a girl named Jig are sitting in a rail station waiting for the train to Madrid. While they are waiting‚ they have an intense‚ ongoing discussion over
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“Riding the Elephants” by Barbara Kingsolver is a short story describing going to Nepal in 2016. Barbara goes to Nepal as part of her job to interview the lowest caste women‚ who are known as the “Untouchable Women.” When she is finished‚ she explores the inside world of the village and explores the Chitwan Reserve‚ full of Asian creatures. A park ranger invites her for a border patrol‚ on an elephant. By the end of the story‚ she feels at peace with the decisions she has made and feels secure in
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