The Use of Animal Figures in Oral Narratives Animals can be personified in a way that will convey messages to others through the use of stories or narratives. During one’s childhood‚ parents share stories that include animals to teach us different lessons. The Tortoise and the Hare is a common and popular story that most children often hear. The main plot of the story is centered on a race between the Tortoise and the Hare. Once the race begins‚ the Hare pulls far ahead of the Tortoise. He becomes
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sailed down near Antarctica to get away from a bad storm‚ but then they get caught in a dangerous‚ foggy ice field. An albatross shows up to steer them through the fog and provide good winds‚ but then the Mariner decides to shoot it and soon the sailors lose their wind‚ and it gets really hot. They run out of water‚ and everyone blames the Mariner. The ship seems to be haunted by a bad spirit‚ and weird stuff starts appearing‚ like slimy creatures that walk on the ocean. The Mariner’s crewmates decide
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Jump to Navigation Frame Your location: Assessments › View All Submissions › View Attempt View Attempt 1 of unlimited Title: RE3-U1A Started: February 22‚ 2011 12:26 AM Submitted: February 22‚ 2011 12:32 AM Time spent: 00:06:22 Total score: 100/100 = 100% Total score adjusted by 0.0 Maximum possible score: 100 1. A1 Unit 1A The World’s Game Before You Read A: True or False: Look at the information on page 10 about soccer. Are these statements true or false? 1. More women play soccer in
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1-4. The "Colombian trade" was the worldwide dispersion of plants‚ nourishment crops‚ creatures‚ human populaces‚ and infection pathogens that occurred after voyages of investigation by Christopher Columbus and other European sailors Over the long haul‚ in any case‚ the Colombian trade expanded instead of decreased human populace as a result of the spread of nourishment harvests and creatures that it supported Wheat‚ vines‚ seeds‚ steers‚ pigs‚ sheep‚ goats‚ and chickens went from Europe to the
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ship ends up in a dead zone- no wind. The sailors begin to think the bird was a good omen and a bad thing it got shot. So as punishment‚ they hang the dead bird around the mariner’s neck. Later on‚ they see a ship sailing towards them. They realize that it is a ghost ship. All the sailors get killed except for the mariner. He begins to pray and the bird falls off his neck. Then when the moon comes out the ship begins to move again and all the dead sailors wake up as zombies who sail the ship home
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December the 7th‚ 1941 is a day that President Roosevelt described as “a date which will live in infamy” (Matt Pearce). The United States and Japan had been butting heads for several decades over land‚ mineral rights‚ and China (Deborah Bachrach). This clashing led up to the most ferocious surprise attack and American loss on the United States soil known to this day. The Japanese had scrupulously planned‚ successfully struck‚ and triumphantly destroyed the naval base Pearl Harbor‚ which left many
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Billy is a healthy sailor‚ large in size‚ and not afraid of hard work. On the other hand‚ Claggart is small‚ with a dark pallid face and a weak chin‚ and not built for hard work‚ of which he constantly avoids. The young sailor’s personal beauty deeply offends Claggart. Billy Budd is always popular with the crew‚ whereas Claggart is disliked by the crew members. Billy’s goodness and innocence irritates Claggart. When the crew shows great interest in the Handsome Sailor‚ it reminds Claggart
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and in this case‚ the government was the captain. Although the captain didn’t go directly against the Naval Regulations‚ the crew thought that he was incapable of holding this position as captain. With all of this happening‚ it was hard for the sailors aboard the ship to appreciate the form of government and their leader. The constitution for many countries‚ hold the rules (may be written‚ or not written) to which a government must obey. In this scenario‚ the Naval Regulations were intended to
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modernization resulting from influences from a more advanced civilization. Nineteenth century Japan is a prime example of persuasion from a foreign power. After the American‚ Commodore Perry‚ entered Japan demanding extended rights for American sailors‚ Japanese society completely turned inside out and adopted Western influences. However‚ to completely understand these changes‚ there must be a full understanding of Japanese society starting with the rise of Tokugawa Ieyasu. After the death of
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Anabaptist rescued the sailor that was falling overboard‚ but then that same sailor threw the Anabaptist over board and let him drown. This is a form of situational irony because no one would have suspected that the sailor that almost died and was rescued would have killed his rescuer. Another element of satire that is expressed in this chapter is grotesque. For example‚ “sick humor” is shown when the earthquake hit the city and while everyone was panicking‚ the same sailor that killed the Anabaptist
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