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    Why are flamingos pink? According to http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/are-flamingos-pink-because-they-eat-shrimp website, flamingos are pink because they eat a certain type of shrimp called brine shrimp. The brine fish live in salt water lakes in both hemispheres which is usually where the flamingo lives. The flamingos grab the shrimp with their uniquely shaped beaks and then turn upside down to strain out any mud and water. After the water and mud is strained, they enjoy their meal. There is a…

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    about to board the ship, us flamingo’s decided to take a rowboat and follow them. They were heading toward the north star. We tried to stay as hidden as possible riding in a hot pink boat, with hot pink flamingos in it. We waited to attack the ice breaker ship, while we were waiting all of the flamingos through a party on the tiny boat. Somehow, the people didn’t hear us in the back, like are they dumb dumbs? As soon as we were in the middle of the ocean, we attacked. Everything happen so…

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    Greater Flamingos What is a famous bird you see at the zoo a lot? The correct answer is a Greater Flamingo, also known as Phoenicopterus which is the flamingos scientific name. The Greater Flamingo has an unusual anatomy, graceful habitat, and a strange but beautiful way of moving around to make this odd yet graceful bird. The Greater Flamingo regularly live in marshy areas; seas, marshes, and lakes. "Found in America from the Bahamas, Tierra del Fuego including the Galapagos Island and…

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    Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History”, Price shapes the text into her view of the American culture. Through her use of words and context, we see that Price does not have a good deal of respect towards it. First of all, if a writer reveals how they feel about the United States through talk about pink, plastic flamingos, I’d have to say they don’t think too highly about our culture. Flamingos started growing in popularity ever since Miami Beach’s first grand hotel was named “The Flamingo” in…

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    this article about the pink flamingos’ effect on U.S. culture is Jennifer Price. In this article she uses simple but effective diction to inform you on her view. Price’s syntax uses short, simple sentences surrounded by a few longer descriptive sentences. She also involves figurative language in this article to give a visual aid of what she is trying to convey. The use of three tools help to express her negative and sassy attitude towards the effect of pink flamingos on America’s culture.…

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    and working in London. He’s method is camera Obscura. He creates life size images in he’s own built camera and makes unique images. Flamingo 3 is a really beautiful photograph, with a soft and strong view. The colors are so bright. The concept of the image, from my point of view, a flamingo caught from freedom. To be honest, at the beginning I didn’t see that the flamingo was dead, and until this day, I still choose to not see him as if he’s dead, but most of the people I show the photo they say…

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    Jennifer Price in her recent essay “The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History” alludes her view of the United States culture which is that in the 1950’s the American culture was ignorant. The author’s purpose is to illustrate her point of view so that the reader gets to see another perspective of culture in the U.S. Price appeals to her audience by giving facts about the flamingo and how it has and still is seen through eyes across the world. When starting her essay, Price exclaims that…

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    Over the past two months I have spent numerous nights filling yards with flamingos while the families inside slept unknowing of what was happening. I spent a night teeter tottering for six hours and made blankets the day after. When I worked at a grocery store I used to stop during my walk back, and return to buy groceries. These are all things I do nearly out of impulse because of how I was raised and who I am. Growing up I learned from a young age that if someone you know needs something, you…

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    Jennifer Price in the essay, “The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History” explains how she views the United States culture. Price supports her explanation by providing sarcasm and then following up with a fact about the plastic pink flamingo which is ironic. The author’s purpose is to reveal her view on the United States culture by examining the popularity of the plastic pink flamingo. Price appeals to the United States by providing sarcasm and logos to show how she really views our culture.…

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    Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Plastic Flamingo I Amid the orange resin flower-pot The one object that did not belong Was the pink plastic flamingo II I stared into the eyes Of the pink plastic flamingo And she blankly stared back She had no emotions. III Her eyes could never shut. The pink plastic flamingo could never sleep. IV The lush lawn Was where she belonged The classroom Is her prison V The pink plastic flamingo’s legs are rigid. Her legs are numb. No matter what the…

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