Gorilla

1. “Only this: if you are writing without zest, without gusto, without love, without fun, you are only half a writer.” is a quote from the book “Zen in the Art of Writing”, located on page 4. I chose this particular quote because I could empathize with that claim as it happens to me quite often. It is not unusual for me to simply write because I am told to and feel no real connection to what I am writing, though when there is something I am actually excited to write about I feel much more…

“They were despised by New Yorkers. They were filthy and illiterate. They stank of fish and garlic. They had running sores. They had no honor and worked for nothing.” This excerpt is a story about how many people (immigrants) have suffered, how unfairly they’ve been treated, and how their family fell apart. This excerpt relates to The Grapes of Wrath because the Joads went through the same cycle where they starved, had no home, no jobs, little money, judged by people etc. In the beginning of…

colleges to choose from. The decision of which college to choose will always be the hardest. Pittsburg State University is a very popular college for high school graduation. Pittsburg State University is usually known to be called Pitt State or even Gorillas. Pitt State is a great college, it is known for their tuition, graduation rates, class size, and how close to home it is. Pitt State offers the in state tuition for some of the students that go there. This makes classes, materials, book, and…

There are any number of social, economic or political changes that might contribute to an increase in attacks by environmental extremists. Issues surrounding animal rights, environmental protection, off-shore drilling or fracking are sensitive issues with strong proponent and opposition arguments. Governmental actions, such as the relaxation of current legislation or the legalization of controversial processes, may trigger deep rooted feelings and cause groups, such as the Earth Liberation…

Although it might seem as if there are no possible forms of animal captivity that provide the animals with proper care while simultaneously providing humans with a fruitful educational experience, there are sanctuaries that offer this type of encounter. Sanctuaries are superior to zoos and aquariums because their primary concern is to give the animals the proper care they require, even if that leads to limited human interaction. Rachel Shea, a reporter for National Geographic, describes…

chocolate ice creams at the entrance and then, because the smiling lady in the van had asked Harry what he wanted before they could hurry him away, they bought him a cheap lemon ice pop. It wasn't bad, either, Harry thought, licking it as they watched a gorilla scratching its head who looked remarkably like Dudley, except that it wasn't…

gas station. The two gas station employees look on them with disdain and say amongst themselves “Them goddamn Okies got no sense and no feeling. They ain’t human. A human being wouldn’t live like they do. . . They ain’t a hell of a lot better than gorillas.” (301) The common misconception was that their way of life is a choice, they are ignorant because they are poor, and uneducated because they speak differently. Another example of the prejudice directed at the Joads is shown in chapter 26.…

The origins of human life are riddled with mystery, complexity, and controversy. Archeologists and historians have been able to unearth clues from beginnings of Human civilization in spite of various contentions. Evolution has transformed virtually every organism to grace planet Earth, and the evolutionary process that led to the modern day human commenced in the continent of Africa. Furthermore, as humanity developed the sexual dimorphism between both sexes led to varying roles for males and…

Claudia Rankine’s presentation regarding her book, Citizen: An American Lyric, left me full of mixed feelings. As everyone knows, Rankine wrote this book to preach the importance of civil equality, love for one another, and to promote the better treatment of colored people in America. Rankine's poems provided great insight to the social injustice that occurs in this country. Her poems provided a strong message and after reading her book, I was left feeling upset at our country in the way many…

Automatic Processing and Controlled Processing The cognitive processes that influence perception are influenced by the techniques and shortcuts that people create in order to efficiently perceive the social world with as much accuracy as possible. One of these processes is automatic processing that influences how people may implements previously learned and experienced material into their perception of situations in a quick and efficient manner (Bargh, 1989). On the other hand, controlled…