Natural history Essays

The Smithsonian museums present the discovery of new knowledge and preserve our history for the public. The Natural History Museum shows our fascinating world that surrounds us and our place in it. Looking closely at the “Sant Ocean Hall” and the “Living on the Ocean Planet” exhibits, I learned about the biggest surface of the planet, the ocean. The warming of the ocean, ocean acidification, and how the ocean is important to every living organism, including us, are tackled by these exhibitions to

The Smithsonian museums present the discovery of new knowledge and preserve our history for the public. The Natural History Museum shows our fascinating world that surrounds us and our place in it. Looking closely at the “Sant Ocean Hall” and the “Living on the Ocean Planet” exhibits, I learned about the biggest surface of the planet, the ocean. The warming of the ocean, ocean acidification, and how the ocean is important to every living organism, including us, are tackled by these exhibitions to

The American Museum of Natural History is full of exhibits showing different parts of the world, including Latin America and the Caribbean. Ever since I first visit on a field trip while in elementary school, I have gone back to visit the museum numerous times. The museum is located in New York City, which I only live fifteen minutes away from making the commute easy for me. I decided to come to The American Museum of Natural History mainly because of the proximity, and also since I get to decide

Although environmental history maintains as its base function that history ought to be a study of the ecological association between humans and the natural world, environmental historians have not been principally effective in focusing on how our evolutionary past ought to update historical analysis. Donald Worster's essay "History as Natural History" argues that an ecological approach to human history must implement a method similar to the one biologists use with other species. In Rivers of Empire:

An excerpt taken from Jennifer Price's essay, “The Plastic Flamingo: A Natural History,” evaluates the plastic pink flamingo that became a quirky fixation in the 1950s. Price illustrates the ironic mania of ornamental flamingoes “since Americans had hunted flamingoes to extinction in Florida in the late 1800s” (14), including the rise of “Flamingo motels, restaurants, and lounges” (27) that sprouted across the country, and the sudden popularity boost of the color pink. Price emphasizes on these details

commented to “Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream.” What the journalist learned was that it is significant to have individualism instead of following the stream. In Jennifer Price’s essay, “The Plastic Flamingo: A Natural History,” Price gives a history about flamingo to emphasize the fact that Americans lack individualism. Price analyzes American culture and American mindset through flamingo by utilizing great diction, sarcastic tone, and examples to build up on her insight. Price

experiences. The heart moved the body. So when the disciples say, “Did not our hearts burn within us?” It’s saying that they had a full body experience-an experience that transformed them from the inside out. As Gail Godwin writes in her book Heart: A Natural History of the Heart-Filled Life, “Could it be that our utmost experiences of darkness always engage the heart? If my heart, if the inmost sanctuary of my being, the taproot of its love and will . . . has not been touched, or broken, or altered, or shaken

In the essay, “The Plastic Flamingo: A Natural History” by Jennifer Price, she examines the massive popularity of the pink plastic flamingo that happened in the 1950’s. The purpose in writing this essay is to show that she believes that America is materialistic/self-centered and sometimes contradictory. She does this by using tone, allusions, and historical evidence throughout her essay. She begins by stating “the pink flamingo…staked two major claims to boldness. First, it was a flamingo” (1-3)

create its own culture that is not conventional. The articles in this essay will give three different insights on how American culture is perceived based on observations and first hand experiences. Jennifer Price, “The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History,” used the trend of the pink flamingo to describe a time of new and vibrant change that has shaped its culture to be strong and optimistic. Richard Rodriguez, Days in Obligation, gives his first hand experience of being a part of two different

employs the literary techniques of imagery, symbolism, personification, setting and situational irony to exemplify Naturalism as a movement. Crane reflects upon his real-life experience as he tries to make sense of man’s existence, man’s place in the natural world, man’s struggle for survival, and the importance of brotherhood to man. Despite the ruthless indifference of the sea and the hardships it presents, Crane suggests that the camaraderie among the characters is the key to making the trials and

Nowhere in The Natural History of Religion does Hume’s explicitly speak in favor of atheism (perhaps due to the fear of persecution at the time), and yet, I would categorize this work as atheist. Hume strategically places monotheism or “theism” in contention with polytheism, leading the reader to assume that one would eventually prevail, but instead, he picks apart at both until readers are left questioning their own faith and wondering what a more rational alternative might be. In sections 1-5,

‘A Natural History of The Senses’ by Diane Ackerman allows the readers truly appreciate the sense smell. Ackerman goes throughout history, scientific evidence and different colorations on varying aspects of smell. She therefore allows the readers believe in smell as though it was a touchable sensation. She also allows the readers to creatively visualize memories, ideas and so forth. Ackerman allows the readers to think more in depth with how smell can be used in the daily lifestyle. She also shows

In "The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History," Jennifer Price offers a critical examination of United States culture through the lens of the iconic plastic pink flamingo, which gained immense popularity in the 1950s. Price's skilled craftsmanship in the text reveals her view of American culture as one that is deeply influenced by consumerism, materialism, and the pursuit of superficial trends. Through her use of vivid language, historical references, and satirical tone, Price effectively conveys

In a recent essay by Jennifer Price “The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History,” her use of irony, juxtaposition, and exemplification reveals her views on American culture in saying that it is too preoccupied with image and money rather than appreciating the beauty of the culture itself. In paragraph two of her article, Price uses strong juxtaposition. She juxtaposes the desert and a lawn by saying, “... conjured from the desert in 1946… even more strikingly than on a lawn.” This gives the audience

3- Chapter 2: A Natural Experiment of History The differences in the development and customs of the two tribes are what allowed the Maori to conquer and subjugate the Moriori. From the beginning, the Polynesian population shared almost the same culture language, technology, and set of domesticated plants and animals. However, although tribes may have developed from the same ancestral society, they may have been along very different lines. This is what happened between the Moriori and Maori societies

expensively, which not only creates competition and lack of creativity in innovating new products but additionally increases the arrogance within the people who own and proudly showcase their wealth. In the excerpt, The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History (1950) by Jennifer Price asserts the famous plastic “pink flamingo” symbolizes aspects of the modern United States culture; exhibiting fortune. Through her utilization of allusion, imagery, and a contrasting diction, Price provides an analysis

K) January 5, 2015 Grade: 13 Question #4 With reference to two area of knowledge discuss the ways in which shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge. INTRODUCTION In this essay the two areas of knowledge being used are: Religion and Natural Sciences/History, which will assist in the explanation and discussion of how shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge. So, the first that most be done is to determine what is personal and shared knowledge and to find out what the word ‘shape’ means in

better? In Benjamin Banneker's letter to Thomas Jefferson the injustice of slavery was a major issue in American society. 160 years later American culture was obsessed with keeping up with the latest trends like in “The Plastic Pink flamingo: A Natural History”. Americans strived to be up on the latest fashions and the effect of the pink flamingo on America. Now in, contemporary times, Americans are more immersed in the world of technology than enjoying nature like in the 1800’s. Children in Richard

the Rye has many symbols that correlate to the pain of growing up. The symbols the museum natural history, the catcher in the rye, and the all represent or show the pain of growing up. One of the symbols in Catcher in the Rye is the museum of natural history. The museum symbolizes that as you grow up people do not want to acknowledge the pain associated. In the book Holden ends up in museum of natural history. At the muse says “the best thing though, in that museum

and they tried to employ them as an institute to educate the virtues that society requires. Thus, they offered and supported the exhibition or collecting of the museum, the operation of program, and the education about the nature of art and the natural history. Although, the ruling class mostly utilized the museum for their conveniences, it is still notable that American Museum focused on educational functions of the museum from the beginning and worked as the role of alternative educational institutes