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    The Great White Whale and its Many Meanings Herman Melville‚ in his epic novel Moby-Dick‚ utilizes the symbolism of the color of the Great White Whale to demonstrate his theme of duality. However‚ Captain Ahab tragically had a single mind set towards Moby Dick‚ as he believed that the whale was the symbol of the world’s evil and had to be destroyed. On the other hand‚ Ishmael sees that the color white can mean many various and opposing things. It would be dangerous to settle upon any one single

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    Whale Rider

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    6 December 2012 Religion 100 Religious Themes Through The Whale Rider Within the movie Whale Rider‚ a mythic and sacred story is represented through a girl’s struggle in becoming a leader by breaking tradition. Within this contemporary-fairy tale‚ Whale Rider also entails a spiritual bond that the main character‚ Paikea‚ has with a quasi-mystical creature‚ represented as a whale. The movie Whale Rider fits in the group of mythological film because it “explains a tale full of life mysteries to

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    So let’s say that you were an orca or a dolphin and you were held in captivity against your will by another human being‚ How would you feel about this situation? Well‚ in the case of many unfortunate aquatic mammals in marine parks and zoos around the world‚ most of these magnificent animals are held captive in tanks with no room to roam around‚ or have to deal with being alone‚ which can trigger stress and aggression. Over the years since the 1960s‚ the first marine mammals were put into display

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    Whale Rider is a 2002 drama film directed by Niki Caro‚ based on the novel of the same name. A contemporary story of love‚ rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to full fill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. The film whale rider follows the story of a young girl Paikea; the lonely daughter of Porourangi. Pai’s mother died giving birth to her and her twin brother who also dies. Porourangi was heartbroken by his loss and leaves his daughter to be brought up by her grandparents

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    Orca Whales Abuse

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    The physical abuse of orca whales remains a growing problem in today’s national SeaWorld parks. Physical abuse starts when orca whales are captured from the wild using horrendous methods that have ended in mass fatality for the whales in question. Zimmermann (2010) said “Griffin bought the 8‚000-pound animal for $8‚000. He towed the orca‚ which he named Namu‚ 450 miles back to Seattle in a custom-made floating pen. Namu’s family pod-20 to 25 orcas-followed most of the way” (p.5). This is said in

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    Jonah and the Whale

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    possibly would have started complaining pretty quickly. This is often the case for people: we beg for relief from our circumstances and when it comes‚ we aren’t satisfied with it. But Jonah doesn’t complain. He is sincere in his prayer and God tells the whale to spit Jonah out on shore. (Jonah 2:1-10) Then‚ the Lord tells Jonah again to go to Nineveh and preach repentance. Imagine being Jonah‚ walking into a city of your enemies and preaching a message that is bound to be unpopular. It would be terrifying

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    The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera has many important themes that are represented by several characters in the text such as Koro Aprina‚ who struggles to put aside traditional values and struggles to input morden values.We have Nanny Flowers who has that everyday struggle with her husband over who gets that last say in what but Nanny Flowers takes peoples feeling into consideration as Koro Aprina lacks that quality in him. Koro Aprina is old and a very precise man. He is the type of person that

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    Whale Done

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    libro “Bien hecho!” por Ken Blanchard Whale done! :: ¡Bien hecho! The power of positive relationships El poder de las relaciones interpersonales positivas SUMARIO ¿Qué relación puede existir entre motivar a los demás a través de la retroalimentación positiva‚ una idea que el autor desarrolla mediante una analogía entre la esencia del comportamiento humano y la de las ballenas asesinas del Sea World. (El nombre del libro Whale Done! conjuga la palabra whale‚ ballena‚ con la alusión fonética well)

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    Only Whales In Common There are many instances where peoples’ beliefs reflect upon their actions. If someone does not believe in love‚ they may never get married. If someone believes there is no God‚ they may never attend church. If someone believes whales are insignificant‚ they may kill them as a sport. If someone believes whales should be respected‚ they just may be willing to die for them. In Herman Melville’s novel‚ Moby Dick‚ a ship sets sail searching to kill an infamous whale named

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    Mozart and the Whale

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    Media Review: Mozart and the Whale Mozart and the Whale is a movie loosely based on the non-fiction book of the same name written by Jerry Newport.  The main characters are Donald‚ played by Josh Hartnet‚ and Isabelle played by Radha Mitchell.  The film follows the two main characters as they meet and build a relationship.  It focuses on the normal ups and downs of a typical romance that is compounded by the fact that the lovers both have Asperger’s Syndrome.  Asperger’s Syndrome is a pervasive

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