English 12 IB September 16th‚ 2011 Symbols in The Catcher in the Rye The Red Hunting Hat Holden’s Red hunting hat is a symbol of his uniqueness throughout the book. It is a concrete representation of his alienation from “common” people as it looks very peculiar‚ and thus makes him stand out when he wears it. This represents Holden’s desire to stand apart from all the “phonies” of the world. However‚ the fact that Holden refuses to wear the hat while in the presence of people
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isolation. Adding to this confusion‚ he is caught between wanting to preserve the innocence of a child and wanting the independence of an adult. A cheap and simple red hunting hat‚ with no significance to anyone else but him‚ is the symbol for these conflicts. The hat is inseparable from J.D. Salinger’s portrait of Holden for a good reason: it is a symbol of his uniqueness and individuality. The hat is a bizarre visual that stands out because it is not part of the fashion at the time. It shows that
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Are our zoos cruel to wild animals Humankind has a long history of relationship with animals. Many people believe that animals play a very important role in human life. They are living-organisms‚ we see around us every day and like we humans‚ they respire‚ they eat‚ they move and try to survive in this world. These creatures have always attracted us by their beauty‚ their way of living‚ their abilities or skills (running‚ jumping‚ attacking etc). People have always wanted to see these beautiful
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The Good Earth The Good Earth depicts a famer’s journey to prosper from his land while undergoing many struggles and hardships. Farmer Wang Lung lives in a civilized village where he and the villagers work and live off the land‚ but when a famine strikes‚ this forces Wang and his family to move towards the city in search of food and money. In the busy city‚ that is very chaotic due to a revolution‚ Wang and his family must rely on begging and stealing instead of relying on the Earth. Throughout
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In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell‚ the two main characters‚ Rainsford and General Zaroff both have different views on hunting. After falling off a boat and swimming to an unknown island‚ Rainsford stumbles upon a weary house on the abandoned island after hearing a gunshot. After being invited into the house‚ Rainsford meets General Zaroff who is also a hunter. After much talk between the two men‚ Rainsford comes to find that General Zaroff is a hunter for humans not animals like himself
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Should wolf hunting be allowed in Sweden? The wolf have been seen throughout the centuries as dangerous predator and pests for life-stock farmers. Today the opinion about wolves differs broadly in Sweden‚ and has been a popular topic of debate for years‚ on whether or not we should allow wolves in the Swedish nature. In the following text I will write a brief conclusion of the history of the Swedish wolf‚ discuss the importance of not allowing wolf hunting‚ argue for the positive benefits of having
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in the universe that conquers all‚ makes our lives worth living‚ and chooses our direction. In the two short stories the authors use their style‚ symbolism and point of views to best portray two different scenarios that both revolve around love. In “Good People” by David Foster Wallace 19 year old college student impregnates a girl he’d been seeing and is plagued with many uncertainties of life and love and is forced to make a difficult decision in the case of an abortion. In “What We Talk About When
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something is very important to my family and myself. I brought with me a box of matches‚ my grandfathers hunting knife‚ and 3 days worth of food. The roads are tough and the hunt is extravagant. The Alaskan land is harsh and anything could go wrong. When my plane touched down in Anchorage‚ my heart began to pump faster and my senses rose. I stepped off the plan and headed towards my hunting grounds. I was on a business trip.. I wasn’t leaving empty handed either. After about four hours of tireless
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Should Trophy Hunting be Banned? Should trophy hunting be banned? Many people think so because they are seeing people just killing the animals for the head and antlers. Animal population has increased at least 45% in the last 3 years. Trophy hunting plays a role in the conservation of wildlife‚ and the private sectors have strong motivation to keep most trophies alive. My first topic is “Can Trophy Hunting of Wildlife Ever be Justified” by Alex Dymoke. Conservation on international trade stipulations
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English 1301-03 Wednesday 22 October‚ 2014 Hunting Laws: The Aspect of Hunting Why are people likely to break hunting laws‚ whereas the people with the license are the ones that suffer? Over the years people have violated hunting laws. There has been little research for motivations for poaching. Illegal taking of wildlife is a serious problem in today’s society. Questions such as these prompted are discussed in the two following articles: “Illegal Hunting and Angling the Neutralization of Wildlife
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