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    Many people have been studying the mongoose and the king cobra on how good their defenses and attacks are. If a mongoose and a king cobra went into combat, I think that the mongoose would win because of its many defense mechanisms. Many scientists have proven that the mongoose has great attack skills against enemies, defenses, and many other great abilities to defeat…

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    The Faceless Man and the Golden Mongoose Author, Junot Diaz, starts off his novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, with the explanation of fukú, a key element in his work. Diaz’s way of symbolization through mystical characters to be very unique. Fukú, to be a form of “bad luck,” tends to “travel” with us throughout the storyline. Further into the story we come to understand the influence fukú has on the development of Diaz’s characters. It shapes the fear and cautious behaviors of…

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    She is very similar to the mongoose that way. She is a magical lady that protects Belicia when she is getting beat. The mongoose does the same thing. La Inca is manipulated by the mongoose to protect everyone in the family. The mongoose has given Belicia a warm and loving home with a mother that is just as warm and loving. Because La Inca never had a man in her life Belicia has grown up in a life knowing that life without a man can be done. I believe that the mongoose is the spirit of Abelard…

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    looks at the impact of the Asian Mongoose on the Hawaiian Islands, and how their existence has put the Hawaiian Islands in a cataclysmic downward spiral within some aspects of their ecosystem. The Asian mongoose has done more than just interfere with the biological stages of the islands it has also been a major hindrance to the economy. The introduction of the Asian mongoose to Hawaii could very well eliminate certain species of birds along the islands. The Asian mongoose was suggested to the…

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    This plan, called Operation Mongoose, was a series of assassination attempts to try and overthrow the Cuban government without direct military invasion partly due to their perceived threat and partly as payback for the Bay of Pigs . These events only increased the paranoia in Castro’s…

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    before the sight of a large cobra standing elevated under the shadow of an even larger mongoose that is slightly taller than the average cat both in the poses of strike. Who will win? Scientist have considered the life and adaptations of both the mongoose and the cobra and came up with the conclusion that they are almost equally savage and petrifying. If a mongoose were bigger and faster than the cobra then the mongoose would win in zealous attack. Evidence from a diverse selection of articles…

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    Pros And Cons Of Cobras

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    have studied these animals, learning how they live and what their lifestyle is like. If an Indian grey mongoose and a king cobra were engaging in combat, then I believe a mongoose will win because of many reasons and evidence. This argument supports that claim with evidence from other articles describing the mongoose’s defenses, attacks, and reputation. To begin, I think the mongoose will win because of its many defensive mechanisms. According to Grolier Online (2015),…

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    Oscar Wao Symbolism

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    In The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao Junot Diaz uses symbolism and allusions to develop his novels primary ideas. The symbols in the novel help readers understand certain topics better such as the Mongoose,No face Man, and many other symbols.Symbols are important in every story especially in this novel because they make it easier to connect and identify ideas and other concepts based on what the symbols represent. Symbols can also have literal and figurative meanings.Allusions are also used…

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    Riki-Tiki-Tavi is about a courageous mongoose that fights to save his friends. He destroys cobrasa and risks his life for others, he saves his garden and his family Riki-Tiki-Tavi movie and story have many interesting similarities, as well as many differences. Mongoose are known for their mind filled with curiosity. They are also known for traveling in groups of three or more. The largest a mongoose can reach is 28-30 inches in length and weigh up to 8 pounds. Mongooses are carnivores…

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    violent Trujillato is impossible. In The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, our main characters continue to be influenced by the tumultuous Trujillo regime more than twenty years after its fall. Throughout the book, Díaz uses the symbolism of the Mongoose…

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