Albee used many literary devices in The Zoo Story. The first device is the anti-hero. An anti- hero is the main protagonist but lacks qualities of a hero. Jerry is an anti- hero and accepts his position as social outcasts. Along with the anti-hero‚ Albee uses satire. Satire adds humor to comment on human nature and social constructs‚ Albee uses these devices in The Zoo Story to comment on the way different social classes choose to view and ignore each other in American society‚ especially the really
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A rationale to support the teaching of Anthony Browne’s ‘ZOO’ Anthony Browne is a very prolific children’s author and illustrator‚ whom some of the children may already be familiar. It is possible to use this familiarisation to discuss with the pupils reoccurring themes within Anthony Browne’s books. The anthropomorphism of his characters and the use of motifs‚ such as bananas and hats‚ are prevalent throughout his books. This is a quality that adds an extra-textual element to Browne’s work‚
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Modern zoos all over the world have been trying to shift their focus from pure profit and entertainment to things like conservation‚ science‚ education‚ and recreation‚ which can be ethically justified as long as they guarantee the welfare of their animals. They engage in research‚ preserve biodiversity (genetic and species) that may be threatened or at times even extinct in the wild‚ and they provide much needed funding for research and conservation projects across the world. Only a number of zoos
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Monterey Bay was established on September 18‚ 1992. It is the 11th largest marine sanctuary. It goes from Santa Barbara to San Francisco and stretches out from the shore about 50 kilometers into the temperate pacific ocean. Monterey Bay’s latitude is 36.8007° N‚ 121.9473° W. This national sanctuary has an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. Monterey Bay is saltwater. The Monterey Bay National Sanctuary is about 6‚094 square miles. Monterey bay has a salinity of 33.1 to 33.3 psu(practical salinity
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Yanson Filpo Instructor: M. Shane Breaux ENG 102 November 7‚ 2013 The Zoo Story Edward Albee’s play the Zoo Story is about the misunderstanding among two characters and . Through the play we learn about two different characters Peter and Jerry. Peter is a family man from the Upper class‚ who spends every Sunday afternoon reading a on a bench‚ feels like a caged domesticated animal that lives in a in a cage. Jerry from the lower class‚ lives in a room house‚ acts a wild animal
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Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a Wildlife Sanctuary‚ UNESCO Natural World Heritage site‚ a Project Tiger Reserve‚ an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam‚ India. Located in the Himalayan foothills‚ it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National park in Bhutan. The park is known for its rare and endangered endemic wildlife such as the Assam Roofed Turtle‚ Hispid Hare‚ Golden Langur and Pygmy Hog. Their goal is to be able to fully fund the preservation and keep the sanctuary alive and thriving
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1.0 Introduction Green Spring Nursery/Sanctuary is a Non – For – Profit organisation whose main goal is to grow local native plants and supply them to the local community. In addition‚ the organisation also works closely with Council on ecological restoration projects. The organisation structure has five full time staff but heavily relays on volunteers to manage various roles and responsibilities. As such‚ volunteer labour plays a leading role in the management of Green Spring Nursery and its turnover
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fabulous wildlife sanctuaries and national parks‚ which makes this country a nature lover’s paradise. The wildlife sanctuaries in India are home to around two thousand different species of birds‚ 3500 species of mammals‚ nearly 30000 different kinds of insects and more than 15000 varieties of plants. Travelers from all across the globe come to India to take a look at its rich wildlife and natural vegetation. There are as many as 80 national parks and over 441 wildlife sanctuaries in India‚ covering
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Zoos are the places where animals are kept. Some people argue that animals shall not be kept in zoos as they deserve freedom. Zoos cannot provide them with enough space‚ therefore‚ they cannot run around so as to grow up freely. On the other hand‚ some people argue that animals should be kept in zoos. Nowadays‚ forests and mountains have been cut down by people. If we leave animals alone‚ they might have nowhere to find food and nowhere to live. It is for the sake of the animals themselves that
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The existence of Prisons can be traced back to the ancient period. Initially there was a belief that rigorous isolation and custodial measures would reform the offenders. In due course it is being substituted by the modern concept of social defense. Custody‚ care and treatment are the‚ three main functions of a modern prison organization. For over 100 years‚ there was emphasis on custody which‚ it was believed‚ depended on good order and discipline. The notion of prison discipline was to make
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