Gregor the Overlander

also known as the fruit fly, was the primary research subject for Thomas Morgan. In 1910, Morgan used the fruit fly as an experiment to discover new mutations which could represent new species. Using the flies to research about heredity gave way to Gregor Mendel’s confirmation of his Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance which suggests that the chromosomes are the carriers of genetic information. The sex of the fly is important when culturing Drosophila and making genetic crosses. There are factors…

Life isn't meant to be easy, it is meant to be lived. Sometimes good and other times rough. But with every up and down, you learn lessons that make you stronger. Chris Gardner from the film ‘The Pursuit Of Happiness’ directed by Mucciano and, Billy Blunkett from ‘The Simple Gift’ written by Herrick, they both deal with similar struggles and up’s and down’s. But the both characters become stronger with the pain, which they both face in their life. Chris and Billy both face homelessness yet they…

The real Characters Have you ever felt a weight on your back, felt as if you're carrying another person? Well, this story is for you. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George, the main character, is placed with the burden of taking care of his large friend with a mental disability, who seems to find trouble everywhere they go. During their adventure George gets in trouble on their first job and then they are forced to move to another farm to work and get money.Lastly in the book…

Metamorphosis, Gregor lost the love of his family when he couldn’t provide for them anymore. In “The Elephant Vanishes”, the man felt alone in the world without the old elephant, and in “Ozymandias”, he thought that he had everything, but centuries later, nothing was left. In all these stories, the tragic heroes are not traditionally Greek Tragedy and they are left abandoned and alone. The Metamorphosis, is a story about a man named Gregor, who has been abandoned by his own family. Gregor,…

Ectodermal Dysplasia Jonathan Moon American Fork Junior High A2 2/24/17 Abstract Ectodermal Dysplasia is a group of conditions that interfere with the normal functions of skin, hair, nails, teeth or sweat glands. These abnormalities cause various issues with everyday activities such as eating, brushing hair, exercising, and blinking. This paper will explain how this disease occurs, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Causes of ED Ectodermal Dysplasia, or ED, is a genetic disorder that…

themselves. But in Gregor's case he changes from being a traveling salesman providing for his family, eating the same foods, and waking up at the same time, to find that he has tragically transformed into a dung beetle the only difference is that Gregor doesn't change back into " prince charming "to prove it she gave Gregory's corpse another great sideways shove with the broom” 1421. Who ever thought a bug would be treated terribly and can be compared to a person's life story. Society can turn…

Dialogue in text conveys a number of ideas in text, from emotion to general communication. In the metamorphosis Franz Kafka uses dialogue through his character to create the feelings or level of concern for the protagonist, Gregor Samsa. Samsa’s mother, Sister and even his employer the chief clerk each show their side of the situation through dialogue and internal frustration created by Kafka. After initially talking to himself in his room for a prolonged amount of time, Samsa’s…

Ivan pavlov was born in Rtazan,Russia in 1849. His father was a priest and wanted Ivan to become a priest as well( Famous scientists.org,2016) . His father's name was Peter Dmitrievich Pavlov, and his mother's name was Varvara Ivanovna Uspenskaya(Ivan Pavlov,2016). Ivan was one of eleven children, Ivan was the eldest sibling in the group(Ivan Pavlov,2016). As a young boy he spent a lot of time in the garden, which got him interested in science(). He attended Ryazan Ecclesiastical high school;…

The two stories “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka and “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez had undertones and themes which related to humanity and philosophical viewpoints on human nature. In the story Metamorphosis the theme of adaptation when a constant is changed are presented through a newly changed family. Compared to this the short story A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, expresses the themes of greed, and how when the opportunity arises people will turn to…

“Who made what?” After learning the different variations of genetic traits passed down to the offspring, my team and I were influenced to conduct research regarding the genetic variations of fruit flies. “Which mode of inheritance do the yellow body and curly wing trait follow?” After coordinating research, it is evident that: Because only 2 yellow bodies can only reproduce other yellow bodies, Curly wings can have either Curly or Wild-wing off spring, and the characteristics of dominant and…