Tigers

What do you think of when you hear the word shark? Maybe scary, dangerous, creepy or even deadly. Some people's biggest fear is getting attacked by a shark, but they don’t know how to stay safe! Is this you? Do you want to know how to become shark aware? If the answer to that question is yes, keep reading! Sharks do not hunt for you and I. If they do, it is because they have mistaken your identity, they may of thought you were a turtle, a sea lion or any other animals of their natural prey.…

From bacteria to animals, earth is a planet which is home to many different lifeforms. An example of this is the Selachimorpha, commonly known as a shark and the Homo Sapien, commonly known as a human. The sharks and humanity are both similar and different in several ways. The living environments are noticeably different, as one species lives in the ocean and the other lives on the land. Sharks can live in shallow, coastal regions, while other species of sharks can inhabit in deep waters, on the…

During the 1996 Masters golf tournament at Augusta, one of the world’s finest golf courses, Greg Norman played one of the greatest eighteen hole games he had ever played. Norman shot an incredible score of 63, which still stand today as a course record. Norman went into the second day of gold with a fifteen stroke lead, only to choke under pressure scoring a 78 the day after shooting such an amazing game. Nick Faldo managed to come from behind and defeating Norman by a five stroke margin winning…

In the film, Life is Beautiful, director Roberto Benigni showcases the absurd nature of racial vilification through the anti-Semitic belief and actions of the Fascists. By employing cinematic techniques and stylistic features, man’s inhumanity is made explicit through the dehumanising effects of war on innocent lives. Despite inhumane conditions being present amongst humanity, through the protagonist Guido Orefice, Benigni highlights that such horrendous suffering also has the power to elicit…

The account of Balthasar Embriaco is one that details a merchant’s journey through the Ottoman Empire as well as some places in Europe in search of a book. Idriss, a beggar who came into Balthasar’s shop gave him a book known as “The Hundredth Name.” In the Muslims holy book, the Qur’an, it is stated that God has 99 names. In the novel, it is rumored by the people who surround Balthasar that this book will hold the 100th name of God, and this name will help to save everyone from the turmoil that…

Life is beautiful is a film about a man named Guido Orefice, his wife Dora, his son Giosuè, and Guido’s uncle Eliseo. His family is sent to a concentration camp. Guido uses his humor to hide the horror of the camp by playing a game with his son. Critics of the film say that the film is not showing the full picture of the holocaust. Proponents of the film said that film is portraying the Holocaust, this way to have a broader audience. Roberto Benigni’s use of comedy is effective in portraying…

Consequences How would it feel to lose a best friend? The novel Tears of a Tiger by Sharon Draper is a realistic heart-breaking story that takes place in a typical late 1990s high school environment. Four best friends, who play basketball, were out driving under the influence one night after a victory for the team. That night those friends suffered a dramatic loss of a best friend named Robert due to a car crash. Through her use of characters and setting, Draper examines the theme of…

Character vs. Self: The Lady or the Tiger? by Frank R. Character vs. self is best represented in the short story, The Lady or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton. In the story a princess’s true love was in the arena facing either life or death. At that time, “ she knew behind which door crouched the tiger, and behind which stood the lady.” (3) The princess had to choose between her one true love getting killed by a tiger or allowing him to alive knowing he would be in the other hands of some…

Discovery can encompass the emergence from sudden and unexpected practices or deliberate and careful planning evoked by curiosity and wonder. This experience is evident in Rosemary Dobson’s profound poems, ‘The Tiger’ and ‘Wonder’. Discovery can also lead us to new worlds and values, offering up new understandings and renewed perceptions of ourselves and the world we live in. This is demonstrated in Lois Lowry’s novel ‘The Giver’ through the sophisticated use of various techniques and…

someone who is more fortunate than them. Perhaps it is caused by an unhealthy obsession of an activity that they love to engage in or to rid the world of someone they hate. In both Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” and Adrienne Rich’s “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” the concept of insanity is explored in a clear context as the mental state of Aunt Jennifer and the Anonymous main character within their respective poems. Their…