The Caribbean Monk Seal The caribbean monk seal, West Indian seal or sea wolf, was a species of seal native to the Caribbean and is now believed to be extinct. The caribbean monk seals were first discovered during Columbus’s second voyage in 1494, when eight seals were killed for meat. It is part of the Animalia kingdom and its Binomial name is Neomonachus Tropicalis. Also is phylum is chordata. Historically, they had a widespread range throughout the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and West Atlantic Ocean. Their distribution also included the east coast of Central America and north coast of South America. In the Caribbean, they were known to occur in the Greater and Lesser Antilles, Cuba, Jamaica, and other local waters. There…
flipped the letter over to open it but first noticed the Royal Seal imprinted in black ink on the back of the letter. “What the,” I softly whispered to myself. Slowly, not to rip the seal I opened the envelope to find a beautifully written letter. It was written in cursive a fancy kind of writing. The letter was written on terra-cotta paper. It was very expensive paper. Whoever sent this is rich I reminded myself. The paper had diamond black ink on it and was made out to my father.…
The Seventh Sleep In 1957, ancient times, an era with limited technology, “historical” days, a movie was created, “The Seventh Seal” by Ingram Bergman, is a example of how different our present mindset has changed from the dreadful era of the 50’s. I’ve always wanted to experience a classic film experience in a theatre instead of searching for them online, upon searching for one I came across the showing of “The Seventh Seal”, which frankly, I wish I hadn’t. I’m pretty sure we’ve all heard of…
The movie Seven Pounds is about a man who incidentally caused the accidental death of seven people in which seeks redemption by a selection of seven people for his secret project. In the movie, the character Tim, in a car accidents that leaves seven people dead. In retaliation, he vows to give back to them by supplying life to others in need by giving donations of various organs from him. He selects 7 people. He spent a good deal of time delving down sick people and meeting them to see if…
In the film, The Seventh Seal, by Ingmar Bergma, argues that death is the only truth that exists for all man's knowledge. Ingmar shows this through the character Antonius Block, The Squire Jon, and the actor Jof, as each shows a different perspective on their belief on life and what death is/ means to them. You will also find symbolism in the lighting and sound. Through the knight you can see that faith can replace knowledge through some people and can not through others. One example may be the…
think that hunting is bad for environment. Harvesting of seals is a controversial issue from a long time. Seal hunt is considered to be inhumane by many environmentalists as well as people, but the question is that, is the seal hunt necessary? There are many people who oppose seal hunt and many…
The Seventh Seal portrays, Jöns, on the surface as a wise and faithful servant, but underneath he becomes an important character who symbolizes the human grasp for survival and the fight against death. The Seventh Seal written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, introduces its audience to a squire, named Jöns. A wise servant of the brave and valiant knight, Attonis Block, but Jöns differs from Block in many ways. First off, Block is faith driven, while Jöns is attached to earthly things. He states:…
The movie Seven is a 1995 mystery, psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher. The film tells a story of a young detective, who pairs with a lead detective regrading occurrences of murders. The detectives quickly comprehend; they have a serial kill on their hands. The perpetrator targets individuals, who he judges to represent the seven deadly sins. Shortly, the detectives identify a man, who has checked out numerous books on the deadly sins. Following a brief encounter with the…
For this screening report of Roman Polanski’s, The Ninth Gate only the first fifteen minutes and seven seconds will be used. The use of the occult or that is “hidden secret, mysterious, inexplicable, magic” and other matters in the film The Ninth Gate through in verity of ways (Tobienne, Introduction 2). One way is the mystery surrounding the suicide of Telfer, the magical subject of the book The Nine Gates of The Kingdom of Shadow. The mystery surrounding Telfer’s suicide is in the form of…
Hydrurga leptonyx, also known as leopard seal, are incredible creatures that possess traits of survival and adaptability. Their widespread residency throughout the Antarctic and some parts north of that area combined with their diversified eating habits, places them as a marine mammal with high potential to survive environmental changes. This essay connects an understanding of the population and foraging ecology of Hydrurga leptonyx with their future existence in relation to the threat of…