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    The Monkey and the Crocodile A monkey named Raktamukha lived on a Jamun tree in the dense forests of India. The monkey was happy in his life spending most of the time jumping around on trees. This Jamun tree was on banks of a river which was home to a crocodile named Karalamukha. Karalmukha used to come on the banks and gradually he and the monkey became very good friends. Few days past, and their friendship grew stronger. Raktmukha used to pluck fruits from the tree and used to give it to…

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    Twelve Monkeys hooks you up quickly. This happens because of the time traveling, post-apocalyptic setting, civilization killer plague, radical group defending animals, crazy people that are actually right and all of those characteristics which make a movie great. The time traveling characteristic is very complex, but amazingly understandable and interesting. First, we need to explain what exactly a paradox is. A paradox is a fact or an idea that may sound easy to understand at once but then…

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    Mr. White told a story about the monkey’s paw after hearing it, he wanted to test it to see if it was true he then wished for 200 pounds. The next day a soldier came to their house, saying their son had died, but they got the two hundred pounds they wished for, this happened all because he…

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    Have you wanted a monkey in your trunk? In the early 2000’s, Suburban Auto Group released a series of commercials called the Trunk Monkey to persuade people. These commercials used a series of persuasive methods in order for people to buy their product. Ford uses such a commercial in 2011 called “The Date” to persuade people to buy their car. With regards to this, a person must know about the commercial Trunk Monkey “The Date” to fully understand it. The commercial Trunk Monkey “The Date”…

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    Worldly Wisdom

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    Five Discourses on Worldly Wisdom is a collection of stories that teach people of all ages morals of living. The book uses a very lively style of writing and colorful imagery to get it point across. Book IV entitled “On Losing What You’ve Gained,” tells the story of an old monkey king named Vali-Vadnaka who is exiled from his kingdom after a younger monkey decided to take his place. He lost everything and still learned to appreciated the little that he had. The monkey king found joy in a fig…

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    David Lynch Monkey

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    To start off with the monkey in the beginning of the film really made me think because at first glance it was so strange. I feel the purpose of the dead monkey in the film was to make the audience think. It was so strange it made me think because it just didn’t fit in the story at the first look unless they were going for some kind of David Lynch thing on just throwing something in the story that is weird just for the sakes of being different and strange. (Yes I know the movie was made way…

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    Monkeys seem to be a common motif among children’s media. I remember when I was little and I read tales about nine little monkeys that jumped on the bed and a curious little animal named George. I recall that I really enjoyed tales such as these; perhaps I was fascinated by monkeys. Well, at least I know I spent many a time annoying my mother with requests to watch “that show with the guy and the big yellow hat.” But though my fascination is certainly no more, I was reminded of my early days…

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    Monkey Paw Research Paper

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    the paw would bring you three wishes. In the story monkey paws, Herbert the son had died. I believe Mr. White is to blame for young Herbert death. Mr. White is the one to blame for young Herbert death. If MR. White would just let the monkey paw burn in the fire none for things would not happen in the first place. Mr. WHITE could have prevented the death of his son. When sergeant major toss the paw in the fire. Here comes Mr. White taking the paw out the fire. He should have left the paw…

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    William W. Jacobs displays his existentialist nature through themes of freedom, responsibility, and death. In “The Monkey’s Paw,” Jacobs demonstrates these themes progressively through his characters and their actions after a cursed talisman eradicates all limitations. Arash Farzaneh defines existentialism as the measurement of humankind’s “responsibility when facing a universe devoid of laws.” Fundamentally unbound by religious conviction, humankind is required to take responsibility for their…

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    free to make whatever choice You want but you are not free from the consequence of the choice this quote relates to the necklace and the monkey paw text because they both make a choices and faced the consequence what I learned in both story was they both make and bad choices and faced the consequence characters form”the necklace and “the monkey’s paw “text taught me that consequence will be bad or good and the choice will be on what you wish for . The theme in each text is that there is…

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