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The book that my group decided to read was Rat Island: Predators in Paradise and the World's Greatest Wildlife Rescue by William Stolzenburg. This book chronicles the invasive pests like rats, weasels, stoats, ferrets, and cats invading small islands and decimating the natural plant and fauna. The main focus of this book is the invasion of New Zealand by rats and how they threatened the existence of the native flightless parrot, the kakapo. This book examines the causes and effects of the…

We live in a society where physical appearance makes a huge impact in the workplace and we are judged instantaneously by the way we look, especially when it comes to weight. Weight discrimination is a topic most people don’t like to discuss simply because it’s embarrassing, hurtful and causes emotional distress for the obese individual. Fat shaming and stigmatizing is pervasive amongst children and adults. It’s common to see obese, even slightly overweight individuals often as targets of bias…

loathed monogamy, and like his other ideals, wrote to explain it in his novels. He wrote very controversial novels on this topic, such as Ann Veronica. As Kenneth Young describes, “ ‘Ann Veronica and its author were denounced. “A community of scuffling stoats and ferrets” “literary filth,” “this poisonous book,” screamed the reviewers.’ ” (Young). Wells’ attitude regarding sex evolved over the course of time, specifically as a result of his extensive social…

“Of all Irish ghosts, fairies, or bogies, the Banshee is the best known to the general public” (Hare). Banshees are creatures that scream in the night to warn people of near death. Evidence, facts or stories that were reported about the Banshee that lean people to think that she exists. Although, Skepticism have many different thoughts that make it seem like the Banshee isn’t real. Movies, the internet and even books have done well keeping the Banshee popularized. Even though the Banshee is…

In ‘Mother in a Refugee camp’ the poet refers to the relationship between the mother and her child when the poet asserts “No Madonna and child could touch” this emphasizes that nothing can be compared to how much she cares for her dying son. The painting was symbolic of a tender relationship between a mother and child, however the painting is used to emphasize the love she has for her dying child which adds to the tragedy of the scene as the innocence of the child is being stripped away due to…

War War is a theme continuously revisited and explored in both modern and classic literature, as it is a major issue in our society today; being that it is such a powerful and destructive force with the potential to wipe out entire cultures, and societies. While it is true that everyone suffers from the effects of war, it is also worthy of note that war does affect everyone in the same way. For example, some people have to run away from their homes and families, to run from everything they know,…