SPECS SLIMS – Migrant Hostel Subject: Migrant Hostel is a poem composed by Peter Skrzynecki. It is a moving account of the experiences of migrants living in an overly-crowded lodge. The first stanza captures the temporary nature of the immigrants stay at the hostel; “comings and goings”‚ “arrivals of newcomers” and “sudden departures”. The second stanza goes on to express the cultural divisions existing within the hostel; “nationalities sought”. The next stanza reminds the responder of the seasonal
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Should Scientists Bring Back Extinct Beasts? | | By: Megan Gannon Published: March 21‚ 2013 The Source: http://www.wunderground.com JONATHAN S. BLAIR/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC This photo shows a museum worker inspecting a replica of a woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)‚ a relative of modern elephants that went extinct 3‚000 to 10‚000 years ago. Biologists briefly brought the extinct Pyrenean ibex back to life in 2003 by creating a clone from a frozen tissue sample harvested before the goat’s
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I. The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus): The flightless bird‚ native to the island of Mauritius‚ in the Indian Ocean. II. The Dinosaurs (all of them): They were gone long before the first human graced the planet. III. Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius): The last passenger pigeon died in a Cincinnati zoo in 1914. IV. Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis): The last known auk in Scotland was executed in 1840. V. Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus): Native to Australia‚ the thylacine was last seen on
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from Poland. He uses language techniques such as similes to create a sense of uncertainty and not belonging‚ because similes are not as certain as metaphors. He uses motifs of birds and pigeons‚ which is seen in my visual representation. For example‚ "Nationalities sought each other out instinctively like homing pigeons" this emphasises the instinctive need to find someone or something familiar in a foreign place‚ to feel a sense of comfort and belonging. At times he felt unity with his family but this
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protect themselves. We need to recognize that bad people are doing bad things with these weapons. It’s not the law-abiding citizens‚ it’s not the person who uses it as a hobby.” (Gun Control). Every weekend possible‚ my dad and I enjoy shooting clay pigeons with our shotguns. With his busy schedule‚ this is one of the only times we get to spend time just the two of us. The United States is the leading country in guns per resident‚ with "88 for every 100 people” (Reuters). There are going to be pros
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Ruskin Bond From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Ruskin bond | Born | 19 May 1934 (age 77) Kasauli‚ Himachal Pradesh‚ India | Occupation | Writer Poet | Nationality | Indian | Period | 1951-present | Genres | Contemporary | Subjects | Autobiographical‚ Semi-autobiographical‚ Fiction‚ Non-fiction‚ novella writer‚ novelist‚ children and young adult’s writer | Ruskin Bond‚ born 19 May 1934‚ is an Indian author of British descent.[1] He is considered to be an icon among Indian writers
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dealer role to mirror the image of what people think about black people or maybe just simply because we proceed the color black as impure and dirty which matched to our views of illegal drugs. Nelson also contrasted the black hawk with the white pigeons as a black person within a white society. Signaling even if the black person has the skill and popularity within the white society‚ it still doesn’t fit into
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Prose and Poetry‚ Audubon and Dillard "What you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing; it also depends on what sort of person you are." That famous quote from the writer C. S. Lewis reveals the main difference between Annie Dillard’s and John James Audubon’s essays dealing with birds- their perspective. Dillard’s comes from that of a writer and a wordsmith‚ contrasting with Audubon’s of a noted scientist and ornithologist. In the passages‚ both are describing almost
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Terry overcomes the role of bum that others have marked out for him‚ do you agree? Terry is the main character in the movie‚ ‘On the Waterfront’. Terry is called a bum many times throughout the movie‚ for different reasons. Terry tries to convince himself that he is not a bum‚ although he opens up towards the end of the movie‚ and finally admits that he is one. Terry’s brother Charley and Johnny Friendly are shown to be responsible for Terry’s role as a bum. Although it is open to interpretation
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take another human being’s life. For this he scolds himself‚ saying: “For I am pigeon-livered‚ and lack gall”. This metaphor was typical of the Elizabethan era; it was during this time that the pigeon became a symbol of peace‚ a creature incapable of feeling resentment and seeking revenge. In addition‚ the liver was said to be the place where a man stores his courage and determination. Hence‚ by calling himself pigeon-livered‚ Hamlet defines what has come to be known as the great flaw in his character:
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