Scavenger

Rafaella Espin Mrs. Baker IB English HL- Period 2 11 January 2015 Anna Karenina Scavenger Hunt The French Language Tolstoy incorporates the use of French language in Anna Karenina in many ways for various reasons. Throughout the entire novel, many of the protagonists state random words or phrases in French. Tolstoy particularly starts this trend at the beginning of the novel to establish the character’s social status and educated background. The establishment of supremacy throughout the…

The novel, Untouchable is realistic portrayal of society. It deals with Anand's personal experiences. During his childhood, he had played with the children of the scavengers attached to the regiment in which his father, Lalchand was employed. By showing the miserable condition, physical, economic exploitation and social inequality of the outcastes, Anand has presented the real problem of society. He has condemned injustice and exploitation. He delineates a definite grasp of the psychology of…

Abandonment: Sunil’s Drive to Survive in Behind the Beautiful Forevers Behind the Beautiful Forevers, by Katherine Boo, records the quotidian lives of interconnected residents in Annawadi, a Mumbai slum. In this “under city”(Boo, xii) , we are introduced to individuals fighting the recursive loop of poverty. Boo depicts this reality as both a disturbing and moving testament to the hope and strength of individuals living in desperation. The juxtaposition of the glinting glass of airports and…

Throughout history, in all forms of life, there has been one undeniable trend that has evolved and altered but still remained one of the basic necessities of life, eating. In Kristen J. Gremillion’s Ancestral Appetite: Food in Prehistory she sets up the history of eating, what and how people have eaten in the past few million years and her theory on how that has led to modern diets. As this work is set up in chronological order, Gremillion points out the major inventions, events, and changes to…

Growing up is challenging even when things go right. When dealing with the death of one’s only friend/grandmother and constantly being bullied for being different, things are even more difficult. This is what Elsa, from Fredrik Backman’s My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, has to deal with. The two main themes of the novel are growing up and the importance of staying true to oneself throughout this process. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry focuses on Elsa. She is a…

renting the land will most likely have the most difficulty making their payments to him. Balram says: “If they didn’t have their money, he liked to dip his beak into their backsides” (21). The raven is represents this man because the raven is a known scavenger, feasting on dead animal carcasses. Since the land is dead the Raven is getting his rent money from people who are barely scraping by from the lifeless land. Therefore, out of all the landlords, the Raven has to be the most ruthless due…

Cadaver Observation and Interaction The cadaver interaction is the last part of the HAPI lab. The cadavers are previously covered up until we reach this stage of the program to prevent undue distraction. We reveal the cadavers and students can come around to see how everything that we have observed and discussed fits and is connected in the human body (Figure 6). It is of critical importance to ensure that the students can not identify the cadavers. The face remains permanently covered and not…

Bovine brucellosis, which is caused by Brucella abortus, is a global zoonotic disease that primarily affects livestock (Rhyan, et al. 2013). The highly contagious bacterial disease can be found in both humans and animals. In humans, brucellosis can cause night sweats, recurrent fever, back and joint pain, arthritis, and other influenza like symptoms (Rhyan, et al. 2013). In livestock, it is known to cause abortions, arthritis, male reproductive tract lesions, retained placentas, and bursitis…

When the war was over the nation looked a mess. In 1946 was a year of spies and robbery and building never look the same. Broken down buildings and people made what was left out of the best of it. In those days you have to watch what you are doing. scavengers was after you and will take what you have. The circus business in Babylon near England was like a ghost town. I live in the castle secure and my mother and father is very protected of me. We have butlers and security guards to watch over…

Throughout history, many famous films contain philosophical themes that have been completely overlooked by thousands of viewers. Philosophical relevance is easily overlooked because when most people watch movies they are looking for pure entertainment instead of the significant meaning. However, taking into account the philosophical relevance is important for understanding the overall meaning in any screenplay. This statement enables people to have favorite films that they really do not…