Orangutan

him at ease both mentally and physically due to saffron in the Hindu religion representing safety and security. After the unfortunate sinking of the Tsimtsum, Pi associates the color orange with survival and hope. Pi thinks of Orange Juice, the orangutan, fondly recalling “Orange Juice had not only cheered me up; she had also taken on both our feelings of seasickness. I was feeling fine now” (153). To Pi, Orange Juice represents a protective motherly figure and he associates her with safety and…

The list of soon to be extinct animals is on the rise day by day. On the World Wildlife Fund they have a long list of endangered species. A few of these animals are the orangutan, Asian Elephant, Chimpanzee, Tiger, and Whale (Species List, 2016). These animals that people might be familiar with could soon be gone forever and travelling to a zoo to see them will only be a myth. Current teens will tell their kids one day how…

“10 years after their launch, social media have revolutionized the world.” How far do you agree with this statement? Your answer should refer to ONE of the following: political change, interpersonal relationships or marketing. Social media are now as influential as, and perhaps in some cases more than, conventional and traditional media (Mills, 2012, pp.162). Mills defined social media as Internet and web-based technology platforms designed to encourage social interaction. In recent years,…

In the piece, he organized ‘field drawings’ of a black man, an orangutan, and a white man adjacent to diagrams of their supposed skulls to compare cranial traits among ‘different species’. He theorized that the white man evolved separately from the black man; therefore, there were scientific facts proving that black people…

Every day on God’s earth, we see the mother who works 17 hours a day at the laundromat, just so her child can have proper food on the table. We see the mother who endures countless challenges in life, just so her child can live calmly. We see the mother who works four jobs per day, just to fund her child’s college education, and the mother, whom on her deathbed, only asks that her child be looked after. These are mere examples of motherly love. This type of love has existed since the beginning…

unknown. Or why some people are scared of spiders. Well thats obviously fear finding it’s way into that person’s head But “Fear” happened to be the one thing that Pi in Life of Pi got over. Considering at one point he had a hyena, a zebra, a female orangutan, and a fully grown male bengal…

Deforestation, or “the conversion of forest to another land use or the long-term reduction of the tree canopy cover” (“Deforestation”) is a global problem. One immediate effect of this phenomenon is the degradation of forests. More specifically, deforestation reduces biodiversity, releases greenhouse gas emissions, disrupts water cycles, increases soil erosion, and disrupts livelihoods (“Deforestation”). Southeast Asia is facing extreme amounts of deforestation. About 3.5 million hectares of…

It is through conflict that the character finds their true self, whether it be a tragedy, obstacles or a journey. Hamlet's character became a melancholic, vengeful, violent, impulsive person because of his father's death. Piscine Patel fights for survival with a Bengal tiger becoming cunning, enduring, and brutal. Holden Caulfield struggles with his judgemental, anti-social behaviour that enables him to become more alienated during his journey in New York. His experiences in life, school and the…

ANALYSING AND UNCOVERING “INTENT” The racial stereotypes present in Disney/Pixar movies are intentional because the dialects used by the characters of the said stereotype promotes negative connotations. If a person unconsciously and without intentions draws a character that looks like a racial stereotype then it can be truly seen as an accident, but if that person also says they “unconsciously” and “without intentions” gave that character a voice that perfectly fits the stereotype as well can…

Sam Beyda Ms. Agassi Summer Homework 9/9/15 Enemy Territory Enemy Territory is an excerpt from a short story that focuses on an Allied unit entering the dreaded Germany. It is written by Hanoch Bartov and told through the eyes of Elisha, a young and confused allied soldier. In this short chapter Elisha faces many difficulties that he must overcome just to keep his moral values intact. The fundamental problem the story is grappling with is the issue of revenge. Bartov is trying to…