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Personal narrative sociology
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This is the story of a kid named Eugene. The story of a kid about 5.2 feet brown hair and brown eyes. Now Eugene was a strange kid, he never seemed to fit in anywhere he went. Except the aquarium, and little Eugene was just fascinated by one particular species, the dolphin. Some people would even say he was obsessed. Every day Eugene would swim in his bright pink kitty pool, eat his favorite snack tuna fresh from the Nuta can, and make clicks almost as if he was attempting a dolphin noise. Eugene was so obsessed with dolphins that he actually started to believe he was a dolphin. Nobody really knows what led him to believe this. but he just wouldn't let the idea go. Some people thought he was insane, and some people thought he …show more content…
was just a clueless kid. He knew in his heart that he was a dolphin, and nothing anybody said would erase this idea off of his mind. He was a dolphin, but I'll let you decide for yourself It started when I was six, I am a dolphin. My name is Eugene, and I'm going to tell you my stor from 2015-2035. It started when I was six, I wasn't the smartest kid, I wasn't the fastest kid, I wasn't the strongest kid, but I sure could swim. Well one day I went to the aquarium, and it all changed. I saw the dolphins. I was always so fascinated by dolphins. They seemed so majestic. One day my family and I went to the aquarium, and my eyes were so big. Just like when a cow looks onto an oncoming train. I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up, a porpoise. When we got home I told my mother who had blue eyes black hair and was tall (Harriet Eporoips) "I want to be a dolphin when I grow up." All she said to me was was "Little Eugene, you can do whatever you want." I was so joyful! I went to tell my father (Tony Phindol),and he told me "Son you're gonna be in the deli buisness just like me, my father, and my fathers father." I never gave up and I never will. Rhe night later after I told my parents my dream my father was working the deli buisness at Frank's Deli. Well the night was an average night, I was helping my father. I still can remember the old juke box that played the oldest music, and nobody knows why Frank still kept it there. Anyways some eerie guy walked in the deli. He was wearing a dark black trench coat, and for whatever reason he kept checking his shoulder almost as if he was a criminal. He looked like he knew something nobody eles did he looked like the type of person that would be working in NASA. He asked my father "May I see the dolphin?" I knew what he was talking about my heart stopped, he wanted me. The world as I had known it collapsed. My father just thought he was a crazy man, and he told him "Get out." My father is a big guy he wasn't the tallest but he knew how to handle himself and was very strong. My father thought he was insane, and he thought the same for me. Three years later, and my father still had thought I was insane, but he didn't know what to do. On the other hand my mother had that "Kids will be kids" attitude about me. I had known that they were thinking about taking me to therapy, but my mom wouldn't allow it. I was happy, and I was greatful. Life as a dolphin was going great, school wasnt the best, but that didn't matter. I knew I was smart, all dolphins are, and I didn't need it on paper. Winter was coming, and I had no idea about what fate had in store for the future. It's 2020, and I'm eleven.
One nice and warm summer day my father took me to a man. He calls himself Dr. Gordon. Dr. Gordon wanted me to think that I wasn't a dolphin, and this idea was insane. So I refused. I wasnt going to give up my dream, my reality, just because some person I dont know wants me to. This went on for about three years every single week, and I hated every single second of it. So I ran, I know I was 14, and I knew this wasn't appropriate for someone my age. Who knows it could just be Dr. Gordon's lies. Well anyways I ran, I didn't look back, but I saw him again. The man, and he looked at me and said "Come here", and so I …show more content…
obeyed. He led me to a laboratory of sorts, there were machines everywhere, they were very delicate with in the center of the room there was an operating table and a large object, but I couldn't see what was under the sheet.
I had no idea what any of the stuff did or was, but I knew from that point on that this place was my new home. The man understood me, and he knew I wasnt crazy. He knew I was a dolphin. I asked him "Whats your name?" He responded with "Its Morty, by the way are you hungry." I said " Yes sir, I would love to eat something", and he threw me a can of tuna. I wonder how he knew that I loved tuna, but then he said "Eat it quickly, we have training." Finally I have a proper family. Three years later, I was 17, and the man hunt for me had lost all hope, but I was happy. Morty said "We are ready, I can turn you into a dolphin, but you have to realize that this is very dangerous, and it can't be undone." I simply said "Ok." The tech was ready, and I was hooked up. The tech was right next to the big object, Morty tears the sheet off, and it's a tank. The tank was used to keep me alive while I'm a dolphin. I was ready, and Morty pulled the giant lever. Lightning struck, and it worked! He had made an incredible invention and I was the lab
rat. I was now a dolphin. I couldn't communicate with humans, but Morty knew what to do. He sent me to the beach, with the beautiful boardwalk, and the magnificant sea. I was finally free, I was finally myself, I am finally a dolphin. Morty later went on, and told my mother "He wanted to be a dolphin", and she knew exactly what he meant. I am now living my dream. That was the story of Eugene. What happened to Morty you ask? Well, thats me! I am Morty, and I'm living a happy life as a mad scientist. Eugene is now swimming in the Pacific Ocean with other dolphins, and Harriet met a boyfriend, and they all lived happy.
In the books Hatchet, Guts, and Island of the Blue Dolphins the characters all go through horrifying experiences. In Hatchet, a boy named Brian is forced to fly a plane after the pilot dies of a heart attack. In Island of the Blue Dolphins, a girl named Karana and her brother were left behind by their clan. In Guts, a man named Gary Paulsen answers emergency ambulance calls and witnesses many deaths from people.
Blackfish: The Documentary Entertainment is a word that invokes feelings of fun and pleasure. It is an exciting time with family and friends filled with joy and laughter, especially at amusement parks. However, what about the whales entrapped at water parks? How do they feel about this? Are they content with their environment?
David Kirby’s book describes the complex issues of whales in captivity. The death of a SeaWorld trainer brought up many objective reasons of the training practices of this business were not effective at keeping trainers safe in the water. Currently this debate is still being tested in a court of law. OSHA claims that even with the precautions that SeaWorld tries to use, it still cannot guarantee the safety of trainers in the water. This cultural topic has been gaining ground, and recently prompted a movie based off this book titled, Blackfish. The audience of this book includes animal activists, followers of David Kirby, and people that are interested in the topic of killer whales in captivity. Rob Grom was contracted to create a book jacket that would visually depict the context of the David Kirby’s book. The photographer uses his work to persuade people to look into the claims of the book and see another side of the animal park. Grom’s Photograph image uses the picture, the words of the title, and the subtitle to create a twist of the logos, and uses David Kirby’s ethos to create an appeal to the book.
Lastly, with dealing with groups there are many task group techniques and concepts that are associated. For example, there are four active listening techniques that are effective for macro practice. The research states that the four techniques are charting, balloons, dolphins, and parking lot. As previously stated, my group used the balloon analogy when brainstorming for many tasks. We also used the Dolphin analogy. The Dolphin analogy is defined as acknowledging and validating every idea and then move on. It is referred to dolphin or whale watching where you will identify the mammal (acknowledge), take pictures (validate), and then move one. This analogy was conveyed in the third task where we had to create a song. While brainstorming a song,
I chose dolphins because they are such elegant creatures, even though wild dolphins are often dangerous. Dolphins are my favorite creatures in the world, and people ought to respect them more.
An English naturalist Charles Darwin (1802-1882) developed a theory of biological evolution. He studied variation in plants and animals during his five years’ voyage around the world in the 19th century. Darwin studied hundreds of species, which he researches variations between locations. His theory states that all species of organism arise and develop through natural selection. Natural selection is the process of organisms that adapt to their surrounding environment, which tend to survive and produce more offspring. Killer whales are remarked to have evolutionary links from land dwelling organisms, millions of years ago. This paper will display the evolution and natural selection of the killer whale.
My uncle and I started getting everything setup so we could start fishing. I grabbed my fishing rod, placed the bait on the hook, unfolded my chair, and waited for a fish. Tim saw me sitting by myself so he walked over to the dock to talk to me about some stuff; he started telling me about his most prized/special catfish, the albino catfish. The albino catfish lived
His new theory was that every time he gets pure water on himself he starts growing a new fin. Philip eventually had to grow into this new lifestyle and for now on he had to drink water through a straw, use hand sanitizer, and when he has to wash his hands he has to dry them as fast as he can, and try not to go near an area where a lot of water could get on his body. So, as Philip carried on with his new lifestyle, his mom noticed he hadn’t been acting normal. She asked him what’s wrong and Philip finally came out and said, “About a month ago I spilled water on myself and started growing a fin again, so now everytime I get water on myself I turn into a dolphin until I’m dry.” “That’s crazy!
I was begging my mom and dad to let me go up this cliff. We were sitting on the houseboat playing cards and I really wanted to go up this cliff. There was on part on the cliff where it wasn't as steep. That was the part I wanted to climb up but my mom said no every time. I was collecting firewood and went up to the part I could climb up and looked at it more. I realized to climb this hill I had to grab onto a root to help me get up. So I went again and asked “Mom can I please go up the hill and look for lizards.” She finally said “yes.” So I ran to the cliff and slowly climb up. I was finally standing on the edge of it. I went up into the forest. I saw to first lizard and chased it and lost it. I saw one more and chased it to the ledge of
The Conservation of Whales and Dolphins: Science and Practice, edited by Mark P. Simmons and Judith D. Hutchinson, is a book I have decided to utilize as a foundation piece for my final paper. This book contains in-depth information from multiple authors, compiled in chapter format. The compilations discuss many global issues revolving around the cetacean species, such as the protection and conservation of these water mammals and the various ways that they are endangered or harmed. This book also contains information about numerous international organizations and departments that regulate and maintain whaling laws and marine-life policies. An accredited author, often holding a degree in marine or cetacean biology or the head of one of the departments or organizations mentioned, writes each section or chapter. This book is an excellent source to use as background for my researched argument paper, because it contains up-to-date historical background on whaling and the numerous, international conservation efforts put in place.
Whether a dolphin should be a person and should get rights like humans seems to be a very odd question. However, if we take a close look at what characteristics are present in humans that allow them to be persons, the same criteria applied to dolphins makes them persons as well.
In Mr.Bennett's grade 10 Civics class we watched a documentary titled 'The Cove'. This documentary was about the killing of dolphins in Japan, and how a group of men were going to stop this practice. This group of men had a huge purpose to make this documentary. Ric O'barry was the main character in this documentary because he was the leader behind this operation. Even though Ric never headed out on missions with them he was the voice behind it all. This small group of men had two goals, stop the elimination of dolphin slaughtering, and stop the capture of dolphins for
As I turned my head all I said was, “I want to be a marine biologist one day!” My mother and friend turned their heads suddenly and stared right at me. It felt like their stare was going to pierce right through my soul. They said both in sync, “What?” I replied, “I want to be a marine biologist.”
On the southern end of Japan, there is a small fishing town called Taiji. Although the population peaks just over 3,000 people, this place holds a very dark secret that most of the Japanese population, until recently, is unaware of. It is home to “the cove.” Every year between the months of September to March, approximately 20,000 dolphins are slaughtered in the cove and sold for their meat or into captivity. "The cove" is maintained 24 hours a day with 10 guards on duty to ensure that no one that no one comes near the area where the killing takes place. Many have tried to sneak through the fences or around the jagged rocks that surround it, but few have gotten through to see the horrors that lies behind the rocks. The rest are apprehended by the fishermen themselves, as well as the local authorities (The Cove).
They grabbed me and pulled me up to the surface and chucked me into the boat. They all yelled at me to get out of there lake. So i grabbed my fishing pole and tied a treble hook on the line. I then threw the treble hook into the water and snagged one of the mermaids. I didn't know where to put it so i crammed it into the livewell.