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    Captivity can Save If you think about it zoos are sometimes the only reason a certain animal exists‚ for example the Red Wolf‚ Karner Blue Butterfly‚ and the California Carner were all saved from extinction by zoos! People love to come see animals at the zoo and with that many they get from customers a portion of it can be used for building habitats for animals close to extinction or high in value for poachers. Although some may argue that being in zoos captivates them but pretty much all the time

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    Whitfield Logan English 102 Ighade 4-7-14 Cultural Acceptance in Persepolis Marjane Satrapi‘s graphic novel Persepolis is an autobiography that depicts her childhood up to her early adult years in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. Throughout the novel Satrapi incorporates character development‚ religion‚ and the conflict of freedom vs. confinement in order to develop a greater appreciation between two opposing eastern and western cultures. When analyzing the current relationship

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    don’t stop destroying habitat for animals when we build things. That’s why we made zoos so that people could come and ordinarily learn about animals without destroying habitat or going to another country to see them. Although raising animals in captivity makes them lose almost all survival instinct since everything is given to them. It’s still a good idea to have zoos to help endangered animals get back on their feet. 3 reasons to keep zoos around are they make people feel wonder and amazement

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    Before Captivity Living in a Dangerous Area Kampusch details how the council estate where she lived was considered dangerous‚ through observation of her mother’s behaviour‚ she had internalised her negative attitude towards the estate resulting in her fear response demonstrated through her described behaviour of running through the estate. Social learning theory describes how individuals can acquire behaviour through observational learning‚ through a range of symbolic representations of behaviours

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    people. Oppression is provoked in many dissimilar ways changing experiences and life style ways. Violence and protests are used to bring awareness about the unfair treatment to open the minds of those who simply think unfairly. In my novel “Persepolis” Marjane‚ the author and protagonist‚ shares her life in Iran describing the war and new laws made during her childhood. Marjane sees violence being used to get justice in her country‚ as she’s growing up Marjane experiences trauma

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    Captivity in Uncle Tom’s Cabin Tell someone that Uncle Tom’s Cabin is about captivity‚ and it is unlikely they would bat an eyelash in response. After all‚ Harriet Beecher Stowe’s seminal novel tells a story of escaped slaves and their struggle to avoid capture‚ making captivity an obvious theme. However‚ in addition to its more literal exploration of the concept of captivity‚ Uncle Tom’s Cabin also examines several types of metaphorical captivity. There is the financial captivity to which those

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    Michelle Marano Mr. Weir ENG3U1 May 30th‚ 2012 The importance of Freedoms Freedom is a very important aspect of a society‚ without freedom people live in fear and insecurity. Benjamin Franklin once said “Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve nether and lose both” (Franklin). Throughout history one can see how much control the governments have had over their

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    Samantha Briley Ms. Haupt ENG3UV-02 5 July 2013 Freedom is being accepted. Freedom is defined as “the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint” (Dictonary.com).When you arrive to a new town you are somewhat free‚ although unless you are accepted by the town‚ you won’t feel free. In his short story‚ The Strangers that Came to Town‚ Ambrose Flack shows that true freedom is about being accepted. This is shown by the people in town mocking the Duvitches

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    The graphic novels Persepolis 1 and Persepolis 2 are graphic autobiographical novels that describe the life of Marjane Satrapi who also happens to be the author. The change of setting between Iran and Austria‚ her development and the strong political views she holds constantly put her in an emotional distress. She is a brave and strong women who lived through the Iranian revolution in 1979 but dared to stand up to the Islamic regime and express her views. This is a very dangerous act and it could’ve

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    The book Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ is a graphic novel. This eye-opening book gives insight on the Iranian revolution thought Marjane Satrapi’s perspective. The government’s small group of leaders are trying to recruit more male kids and lower class families to come and fight in the military by portraying it as the gateway to paradise. This illustrates how in the time of need‚ innocent minds have the ability to trust blindly‚ making them susceptible targets for governments and leaders. The

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