The common thread that holds the different experiences in “Berlin Boys” and “Mating” together is indeed the zookeepers' care for the animals. In “Berlin Boys” French talks mainly about the elephants and little, but important, the appearance of Brian French. Throughout the chapter from the detailed observation of the elephants' daily activities to Ellie's breeding procedure, Thomas French shows how attentive Brian is toward these animals. French shares, “If PETA's propaganda was right and the elephants were Brian's prisoners, then he was their prisoner too.” The attentiveness of zookeepers toward the animals is once again being shared through stories in the next chapter, “Mating”. The chapter starts with the release of a manatee named Stormy.
The short stories “Lu-Lu” by Joy Williams and “Stay” by David Schuman appear somewhat different on the surface; however, in greater depth the two emulate one another more than once. The two stories greatly mirror real-life in regards to the way humans view and treat fellow animals. Both stories present a similar situation, while emphasizing the individual human and animal relationship found within each. Through the acknowledgement of each character and how they acquire the animals, it is evident the animals are influential aspects of the stories and illuminate into everyday life. Although somewhat different, “Lu-Lu” and “Stay” both illustrate the idea that humans hold significant expectations as to the belief that animals can provide positive transformations in life.
Reproduction in Homo sapiens, as in all animals, is a primary driving force and has been elaborated upon since the beginnings of society. Humans must take part in sexual reproduction to produce offspring, thus initiation behaviors can be studied. Commonly, the male makes advances and the female is the selector, or chooses the mate. For humans, this holds true and behavior is modified to maximize competitive receptability. This phenomenon carries across all cultural boundaries and is deeply rooted in the overall behavior patterns in the people of the culture. People try to refine their natural appearance to maximize mating opportunity. The males attempt to enhance features for success in initiation and females compete for receptability completeness.
The shared characteristics of social commentary and animal metaphor literally, are what make these particular artworks the amazing examples of their respective genres that they are. The animal metaphor tends to depict humans as being motivated by our animalistic desires, as well as the tendency among ourselves to be highly competitive and often, ruthless. In Animal Farm, Orwell puts the pigs as being the leaders, or the exploiters of the masses, depending on your point of view. Waters does the same in Animals, depicting the pigs as uncaring, self-involved, and overbearing masters of the masses. In both works, dogs are an enforcer-type, driven either by a sense of patriotism, honor, and pride, but also those misanthropes who relish in the power they have been given and enjoy abusing those weaker than themselves. The sheep are a shared characteristic of both works, depicting them as easily manipulated and led to the slaughter.
Boyhood is a cinematic time lapse over the span of 12 years documenting a boy named Mason, from the years 6 to 18 going through the struggles and triumphs of childhood and adulthood. The purpose of the movie is to illustrate how Mason travels through young adulthood and his experiences to show how it shapes him as a person. The independent movie gained much praise from audiences and critics alike. It cannot be argued, however, that it is like no other coming of age movie.
Throughout our life we will see racism, poverty, politics, and even something as simple gender differences. I am guilty of creating gender roles, whether that be in class, at home, in a grocery store, etc. It is something we will never escape, and it is because of stereotypes, our history, and the distinction between gender on its own. Boys are supposed to like trucks and girls play with dolls. In this class I have found gender roles in every topic we have covered. The two topics that stuck out to me and that I will talk about in this paper are hookup culture and dating. These two are sort of opposite, but I find the differences in roles between them to be important.
Animalism is betrayed when Napoleon orders to manipulate the commandments to expedient himself, and the superior pigs. Subsequently the inequality is increased, the animals are treated with vindictiveness they had not experienced with Mr. Jones, yet they believe they live in freedom for their trust in Napoleon and the founded customs of Animalism.
“God may promise not to destroy creation, but it is not a promise humankind made – to our peril” (Diane Ackerman). A tragedy occurred during the 1930’s known as the Holocaust that destroyed many lives and families. The World War II had brought sadness yet inspiring stories from individuals that experienced the hardship and suffering they endured. One of the stories that is against what the Jews undergo are Jan and Antonina Żabiński. The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman has yet to make a mark on the world considering it is not as well known. Even though it was illegal and against their code, Jan and Antonina were heroes for trying to save as many Jews as possible during the Holocaust. As Germans, they disregarded the law to help Jews and used
Dr .Muller helped Jan escape and return home by faking his arrest and bringing him back to Warsaw as a prisoner but releasing him upon their arrival. Jan and Antonia go back to the zoo to find even more injured animals. After Warsaw officially surrenders3, Germany takes over and Antonia and Jan return to the zoo permanently. During this, a Polish resistance is on the rise and Jan is interested in becoming a member in it, but before he can deal with that, they have bigger issues. The two are visited by a representative for Lutz Heck, the director of Berlin Zoo. Heck wants all of Warsaw Zoo's animals since he knows that the zoo is in massive danger from the war and the fact that it could be liquidated any day. Heck is obsessed with the idea of "animal purity". An idea that would later carry over into the human race and Hitler's idea of an Aryan race.
"We were once like you, only our world wasn't like yours. You have no idea how close to death you came. A generation or two earlier, you might be here with us.
This paper reviews and analyzes three main issues with the first one being leadership. Other sub-issues involve lack of vision, coercive leadership style, using taxpayer’s money for personal benefit and irresponsible top management. The organizational structure, mixed communication, and no clear indication to who to report to is the second. The third being communication, this paper tackles lack of the ability to speak about the actual problems in fear of being ostracized; if you’re not with us; you’re against us. We suggest a solution based on our SWOT analysis, star bursting, brainstorm, mind map, and rational decision making tool. With the use of these five tools we hope to help solve the problem at hand by making the city zoo a more engaging and dynamic experience for both employees and the public.
These pieces stress the importance of all lives, even animals. For example, “Packing the Car” shows the value of a dog’s life in “And when he died in Minnesota…we smelled those marvelous paws”(5 “Packing”). This quote clearly illustrates that it doesn’t matter that the dog was just a dog; the pet owners’ had built a serious bond with the animal. The bond that was created is much like a brother or sister, representing that the relationship between animals and humans is just as important as humans with humans. The importance of relationships is also stressed in “Packing the Car” during the lines of “We tried to take the dog, packed around him, making a cozy spot at the back of the Subaru” (3-6 “Packing”.). This quote illustrates the importance of the family’s dog in connection with their entire family. It is evident this family sees the dog as another part of the family, like a brother or sister. The family sees no reason why they can’t take him, since he is a valued member of their family. This scene illustrates that all relationships are important, not just the human
Zootopia is the story of a small bunny who decides to make a big change when she moves from a rural farm to the heart of a big city. The bunny, whose name is Judy Hopps, vies to become a police officer, something that is never accomplished. In this world, the predators rule and the prey has no choice but to follow along with the current. Hopps wants to change that and she does, when she follows her dream and cracks a huge case that is threatening Zootopia. In this essay, we will look at three important interpersonal concepts that play a huge part in Zootopia, those being bullying, power and fear.
One night, all the animals at Mr. Jones’ Manor Farm assemble in a barn to hear old Major, a pig, describe a dream he had about a world where all animals live free from the tyranny of their human masters. Old Major dies soon after the meeting, but the animals — inspired by his philosophy of Animalism — plot a rebellion against Jones. Two pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, prove themselves important figures and planners of this dangerous enterprise. When Jones forgets to feed the animals, the revolution occurs, and Jones and his men are chased off the farm. Manor Farm is renamed Animal Farm, and the Seven Commandments of Animalism are painted on the barn wall.
In the story ‘’What Does Boys Will Be Boys Really Mean’’ the author makes interesting points about girls and women being used in disrespectful manners in media and boys wearing clothes with pimp labels on them. When I first heard the name of the story I thought the author was going to write about boys being dirty and being disrespectful and that is kind of what the story was about.
The Zoo Story is often classified as an absurd play; however, this does not mean that it lacks a clear moral message or many thematic elements. Initially critics argued that there are no lucid themes in Albee's portrayal, but this is not the case. Albee does not make his themes pop out at us right away like in most dramas; you have to look beyond the simplistic nature of the plot and dialogue to truly see the allegory present in his work such as Jerry's infamous dog story. Obviously there is more to Jerry's story than just befriending a dog. This hidden portrayal of a higher meaning is one of the factors, which helps make The Zoo Story such a timeless drama. The initial confusion about whether the...