Name Instructor English 15 October 2010 "Death of an Elephant": Symbolism in Orwell As a former business major‚ whenever I read‚ whether fiction or non-fiction‚ I tend to focus too much on the surface meaning—the facts—and I often miss the subtle symbolism and deeper meaning of a piece of literature. As an English major‚ I am attempting to change‚ but I am often skeptical of symbolism‚ fearing that we may be reading too much into an author’s words. For
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other species and human beings. In his article‚ “An Elephant Crackup‚” Charles Siebert depicts the violence that humans have done toward the elephant culture and how humans should put a stop to these acts and save elephants from extinction. With his strong defense on elephants‚ Siebert gives the reader a better understanding of the violence that is going on not only toward elephants and wildlife‚ but also toward modern-day civic life. Elephants are wild creatures just like humans and‚ therefore‚
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Naming the Elephant Worldview as a Concept History and Philosophy of Ideas February 9‚ 2014 James Sire‚ the author of the book Naming the Elephant Worldview as a Concept‚ is a Christian author and philosopher. This interesting book shares an interesting view of worldview. Sire defines a worldview as: “A worldview is a set of presuppositions (assumptions which may be true‚ partially true or entirely false) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously or inconsistently) about the basic makeup
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Alcohol Abuse Alcohol abuse is a very dangerous condition in that it can cause many problems in a persons life and affect many aspects of their lifestyle. Alcoholism (or alcohol abuse) somehow effects everyone’s life at some point in time; through a parent‚ a sibling‚ a friend‚ or even personal encounters. Alcohol abuse‚ as a medical diagnosis‚ refers to a pattern of behavior characterized by excessive alcohol consumption. This consumption can occur at regular intervals‚ regular weekend intervals
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Animals in circus Is it normal for a bear to dance in a ball?‚ for an elephant to keep her weight in two legs?‚ or for a tiger jump through a ring of fire?‚ this is considered the worst feat that the animals have‚ actually we don’t realize it‚ circuses would quickly lose their appeal if more people knew about the cruel methods used to train the animals‚ instead‚ the circus makes us think that all of this methods are natural for them and they ‘’no suffer at all’’‚ at least this is what they said
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An Elephantine Analysis In Charles Siebert’s article The Elephant Crackup‚ the author employs a nuanced and compelling rhetorical strategy that seamlessly integrates firsthand narratives‚ expert opinions‚ and emotional appeals to shed light on the profound consequences of human exploitation on elephants. Through the deliberate use of linguistic choices‚ comparisons to human tragedies‚ and a careful balance of ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos‚ Siebert effectively engages the reader‚ emphasising the urgent
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Animals behind cages‚ starving and dying‚ it’s an awful sight. I believe that animal captivity is bad for animals and that they should be running free and wild. wild animals in zoos suffer physically and mentally. Many animals in zoos show signs of distress such as pacing or rocking backwards and forwards repeatedly. Zoos do not save species from extinction but in some cases they can even make it worse. The problem with animal captivity is its hurting animals mentally and physically Captive exotic
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of 601.4 children were victims of child abuse‚ 2.34 children out of one hundred thousand die from injuries relating to their abuse‚ a third of all girls and a sixth of all boys are sexually abused before age 17‚ every ten seconds a child is abused‚ killed or raped in the United States‚ today up to five children will die from abuse or neglect‚ today six children will commit suicide (Unites States Children Bureau‚ 2010). There are various types of child abuse that come with different affects‚ signs
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“Shooting an Elephant‚” demonstrates the total dangers of the unlimited authority a state has and the astounding presentment of “future dystopia”. In the story‚ Orwell finds himself to be in an intricate situation that involves an elephant. Not only does the fate of the elephant’s life lie in Orwell’s hands‚ he has an audience of people behind him cheering him on‚ making his decision much more difficult to make. Due to the vast crowd surrounding his thoughts‚ Orwell kills the elephant in the end‚
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Introduction Endangered animals are one of the most issues that are affecting the earth today. Endangered animals are any species of animals that is at significant risk of extinction due to the dramatic decline in its population and habitat destruction. The endangerment caused by poaching‚ global warming and human activities. All life on earth is part of a nature balanced‚ and all species are dependent on each other to maintain the planet’s ecosystem. Removing one species from the system will have
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