spends as he pleases. He is also known within their Florida town for his extramarital affairs. Delia’s life is one of managed goodness, and Sykes is Delia’s opposite in all ways. In an attempt to drive Delia from their marriage, Sykes brings a large rattlesnake into their home. Although the snake ultimately ends the pair’s marriage, it is not in the manner Sykes had envisioned. Zora Neale Hurston’s tale depicts the classic struggle of good versus evil, but she also illustrates that evil is pervasive and
Rattlesnakes have long been an iconic part of Texas history. A quote that really hit home for me was, “Texas belongs to all of us, and it’s our job to protect it” (The Dallas Morning News, 2016). Creating policies against “gassing” of rattlesnakes could create a more humane prospective of the rattlesnake roundups, however it could have a negative impact on the communities’ economy (Shlachter, 2014). The economy in Sweetwater, TX depends on the roundup income every year (Shlachter, 2014). The
Rattlesnake roundups are considered fun family events. Along with the rattlesnake events there are carnivals, parades, and concerts. While people are enjoying themselves, the rattlesnakes are suffering and dying. The collection of these snakes are abusive, they’re handled extremely rough when used during events, and these roundups are communicating a disturbing message to children. These roundups should be banned and made illegal. In order to have a rattlesnake roundup, you need to have snakes
die? No one has the right to decide whether or not an animal lives or perishes. A rattlesnake roundup is an event usually hosted in Western parts of the United States like Texas where people slaughter thousands of defenseless rattlesnakes. In fact, these rattlesnakes are classified as defenseless because they have their fangs pulled out with special tools and their venom drained for “scientific research.” Rattlesnake roundups have been apart of Western culture for almost a century. Strangely enough
`Jacob Ketcham Of the birds of Arizona, the cactus wren is likely to be the most well known, as it is the state bird. The cactus wren is a very vocal bird with the white eye stripes behind each of it’s eyes. Its breast is heavily flecked with dark brown and black, whilst its tail feathers alternate between black, brown and white. Its beak also has a faint curve to it. The cactus wren makes its home in a variety of desert environments, most commonly in the foothills with all manner of scrub such as
the husband 's unplanned death, in her short story “Sweat”. The concluding death scene can best be described as illustrating the theme as “what goes around comes around”. Sykes was abusive and tried plotting his wife, Delia 's, death by using a rattlesnake, but his plan backfired and it was Sykes that was killed in the end. In Hurston 's short story “Sweat”, the theme is expressed in many ways throughout the story, though most prominently by way of domestic violence and ungratefulness shown
United States Flag The United States flag bears three different unique and patriotic colors significant to the United States of America. These colors include; red, blue, and white. The stripes alternating between red and white. There are 13 stripes in total symbolizing the 13 British colonies that became free from the Kingdom of Great Britain. The red stripes also represent the 7 continents of the world. Moving onto the upper left side of the flag, you will see a blue square which symbolized the
Over centuries, humankind has searched for the line where positive and negative influence over nature intersect. “The Rattler”, a tale of a man and a rattlesnake who cross paths in the desert, deals with this very question. The individual is at first cautious of the snake, thinking it best to leave the dangerous creature alone. But at the thought of the nearby neighbors, he takes it upon himself to kill it, and then continues on into the night. The author uses comparison, diction and personification
what is influencing the rattlesnake gene pool. Something has to be the cause for why rattle snakes would to go silent. A predator would more than likely be the cause for why rattle snakes are going silent allowing them not to alert their predators or prey. Those that are heritably prone to staying quiet would be the rattlesnakes that are more likely to pass on their genes, causing a population of quiet rattlesnakes to form. Leaving us with the conclusion that rattlesnakes are
including venomous snakes, in their home range. Threats to Survival The Eastern Indigo Snake has had a population decline caused by habitat loss, over-collecting for the pet trade, and the mortality from gassing gopher tortoise burrows to collect rattlesnakes. Humans pose as the greatest threat to the Eastern Indigo Snakes. The appropriate habitat is destroyed during many roadway and housing constructions, as well as logging and agricultural activities.
Morro Bay Poem Explication “Morro Bay” is a poem by Robinson Jeffers with many examples of imagery and diction. The poet also has some examples of personification in a couple of lines. Jeffers uses these literary devices to change the audiences tone and to establish his connection between him and the bay. These literary devices make the poem less comprehensible for the audience and harder for them to find the true meaning of the poem. The poem begins with many examples of imagery and reveals
of animals...the narrator's name means Rabbit, his father's name means Rattlesnake, his tutor's name means Deer, and so on. They're all like gang nicknames, playing on the culture of nicknames that describe some major thing about a person. Rattlesnake? How can you not perceive a drug lord as a cold-blooded, dangerous, venomous critter? Rabbit? Scared, small, needs to be hidden away—suits our narrator's life to a T. Rattlesnakes eat rabbits. This is symbolic of how Yolcaut practically destroys his
Final Draft (Primary Focus) Humans that act like animals that like humans “Men are dogs.” “Don’t be a chicken.” “She is sneaky like a snake.” These are common idioms that are spoken today among our society, but one question is comes to mind. Are humans and animals more similar than we think? Some would declare the only difference between human and animals is that animals lack verbal communication. According to Jill McCorkle’s book, Creatures of Habit, she explains the variations of similar characteristics
novel brought the idea of slaves being actual people, and brought up forth a lot of arguments also. The characterization of Huck was developed beautifully and probably one of the most important scenes for his moral realization was the scene of the rattlesnake scene. It showed how he had matured through the adventure, and how he didn’t find pranks as funny since it had endangered his friend, and it opened him up for multiple other character changes.
a few days … knows it too” appeal to the reader’s senses, by implying that people know that a Santa Ana is coming soon. At the end of the second paragraph, she uses phrases such as “roamed the place with a machete” and “One day he … the next a rattlesnake” add on to the feeling of anxiety that is prevalent throughout the
For my ecosystem of choice, I have chosen the desert. Deserts are believed to have been around for as long as Earth itself has been around. I chose this ecosystem because it is one of the more interesting ecosystems to me. I have also been through many deserts before which has given me much curiosity to learn more about them. I will go over very many different aspects and facts regarding deserts and their enviroments and surroundings. Deserts are located all throughout the world and cover about
At a very young age, children are exposed to values before they gain the ability to reason effectively and to think critically. Whenever they misbehave, their parents correct their behaviors by means of punishment. Therefore, a misbehaved child will associate their wrongdoings with a negative emotion, deterring them from performing the punished behavior. They also learn morality by absorbing the emotions of those around them in their environment, and as a result, their feelings and behaviors are
ways, however in this case, the rats of Cannery Row represent Mack and the boys and Lee Chong, as they are both limited in their own environment. The venomous rattlesnake obviously represents Doc because of his limitless mind, but if an individual would look in between the lines, he would see that another representation of the rattlesnake would be Doc because he is the most powerful character in Cannery Row. Mack and the boys, Lee Chong, and Doc are all limited in their own ways; Mack and the boys
women before she was abused by her husband. Her blood, her sweat, her tears are from working hard for marriage and herself after two months later. Sykes has been looking down her for washing “white folk” clothes. Snake is evil. Sykes engage with a rattlesnake to put a joke on her because he knew snake are her weakness “Course Ah snowed it! That’s how come Ah done it” (Hurston 1). Knowing that she hates a snake, he does which considering evil, karma follow him. Chinaberry tree sends Delia freedom from
Triple Entente. The 369th Infantry Regiment was a segregated black infantry that earned both their name, Harlem Hellfighters, and their insignia, a rattlesnake. The Germans called them “hellfighters” as they proved how they had tenacity when it came to battle. Also, “70 percent of the 369th called Harlem home”( Henry). Their insignia was a rattlesnake, which was fitting as they showed bravery and fierceness in battle. World War I was really the time for African Americans to fight on behalf of not