Diane Ackerman, in her excerpt from “In Praise of Bats,” wants readers to recognize that life is beautifully strange, and it is the small moments that count. Ackerman takes on a gentle, calm tone to get her message across; to do this, she gives readers vivid imagery of bats, relating them to the beauty and abstractness of life. With the short-lived event of the event of the emergence of bats, Ackerman develops her meaning that the miniscule, seemingly insignificant moments in life is what we should look forward to the most. Ackerman introduces her excerpt with the brief description of her pet bats, Zuri and Rafiki: Zuri licking the “human essence” off of himself in an effort to show that he is distinct from the author and reader.
Each of them asked to be some other creature”(Welker). The personification in shown by the animals complaining, talking animals isn’t what an animal usually does and thus the story has use of personification. This shows the similarities between two creation stories by two different tribes living in the same State. The Purpose of Creation Stories is to guide and teach the people.
Furthermore, Warren uses the same elements in lines 19-21 to appeal to the reader’s perception of sound: “If there were no wind we might, we think, hear/ The earth grind on its axis, or history/ Drip in darkness like a leaking pipe in the cellar.” That is to say, if there were no distractions around, “no wind”, if everything were shown in clear light, one would be able to observe how time after time, or as “the earth [grinds] on its axis”, the wrongful character which humans conceal deep within, or “in darkness”. Thus, through the usage of the literary elements imagery and diction, Warren suggests the concept that the bat, taking flight in the night sky, represents man’s true character that he hides within
In the article “A Change of Heart About Animals” by Jeremy Rifkin published in the Los Angeles Times on September 1, 2003 Rifkin advocates for the ethical treatment of animals and discusses how people perceive, and at times underestimate, animals and their abilities. Two letters were written, one by Lois Frazier and the other by Bob Stevens, to Rifkin in response to “A Change of Heart About Animals” and were published in the Los Angeles Times editorial section. Each letter expresses the author’s individual opinion on Rifkin’s convictions. Rifkin uses scientific studies, such as the ones conducted at Purdue University on pigs’ social behavior (Source #1 par. 4), to support his belief that
What role does the animal motif play in the novel? In Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak, the animal motif helps illustrate characters and asserts that people often act in primitive ways. In Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak, the animal motif helps illustrate characters and asserts that people often act in primitive and predatory ways.
It talked about how each and everyone was touched by the words that those heroes said. Which people think is the most bravest and the most amazing people could do. For example, both stories talked about amazing people who saved lives. Which they think people could do in the future forever and ever. Both of these stories persuaded people to follow these amazing heroes dreams and follow the path of greatness.
The Critique Essay of the “Escape from the Western Diet” In his work Escape from the Western Diet Michael Pollan focused on American negative food habits, their place in different spheres of the society and general possible ways to improve the food behavior. “The Western Diet is known for its lack of fresh fruit and vegetables and its strong reliance on fast-food, high sugar beverages, high-fat dairy, refined carbohydrates and red meat” (“Western Diet”). While many experts focus on its content, Pollan suggested to turn the attention to the effect the diet has on social, industrial and medical spheres. The author highlighted they unlikely will completely abandon the Western diet as it promote their development.
In Jeremy Rifkin’s article, “A Change of Heart about Animals”, he argues that animals have feelings and emotions and are more similar to humans than expected. This claim is true and Rifkin has strong evidence that proves his claim including how animals show a sense of self and are very intelligent. A study by the Washington National Zoo reports that “orangutans given mirrorrs explore parts of their bodies they can’t otherwise see, showing a sense of self” (Rifkin 10). This study supports Rifkin’s claim because this qualified study proves that animals have a sense of self. Animals are curious about their bodies and looks; when given the opportunity to see themselves, animals often inspect and groom their bodies.
We are not alone on this Earth. We, humans, have animals by our side. We share this inhabitable planet together with animals, and they should have same right as we do on this beautiful planet. Animals are pure instinctual living creatures who never think before following their instincts. They won’t think otherwise before killing a person.
Alison Smith’s memoir- Name All the Animals details the aftermath of the tragic death of her brother, Roy. The memoir highlights Smith’s struggle to define herself in the midst of dealing with her own sense of loss, the pressures of adolescence, and her dysfunctional family. In attempts to define herself, Smith questions several fundamental elements in her life, such as her faith and her own sexual identity.. Realizing that her answers differed from those around her, Smith had to make a decision to no longer play Kremlin.
Sophie’s Surviving Story In our book Endangered by Eliot Schrefer, Sophie survives by using smart thinking, good planning, and luck. She navigates her way to safety and staying alive through the war. On the one hand, Sophie uses smart thinking to navigate the jungle and to safety. Some ways she uses smart thinking are staying in unpopulated areas, talking to locals who knew what was happening, and so on.
Nityesh Arumugam Prof. Shewry English 192 FE 4 May 2023 Nonhuman Humans Victorian England was a classist time period in which animal cruelty was not uncommon. As people sought wealth through animal labor, they failed to consider the wellbeing of those very animals. Anna Sewell grew up during this time period, unwillingly watching horses, that she grew to adore, getting frequently whipped and exhausted when they weren’t being neglected (Atlas). As a means to communicate this mistreatment, she wrote Black Beauty: a first person story told from the perspective of a horse, regarding the numerous masters he serves and the experiences he faces along his life.
The lowest animal by Mark Twain main idea was to point out that humans are savages. While A time of gifts by Stephen Gould was to show the reader that humans can sometimes do great things and sometimes the good things out does the bad things. So the two authors have different points of view about mankind. Mark Twain thinks that humans are slaved to animals because animals try to survive no matter what problem is in the way. While Stephen thinks that there is so much good in the world it doesn't matter how much bad there is.
Dr. Tom Regan emphasizes that “The other animals humans eat, use in science, hunt, trap, exploit in a variety of ways, have a life of their own that is of importance to them apart form their utility to us.” In the article “A Change of Heart about Animals” by Jeremy Rifkin deals with the way we view animals. It also deals with the fact that they are more like us then we want to believe. So, should we be treating animals the way we do? From my point of view I would have to agree with Rifkin on the fact that animals are more like us then we want to believe and on the fact that we should be treating them differently.
The Extinguished Hope Imagine a single, lonely flame. Its vitality, its survival, depends on you. Now imagine the emotional commitment you have set forth to preserve this oscillating light, this sliver of hope. Now imagine that it wisps out of existence, from one moment to another.
