Turtles

time period, but any time before and beyond it as well. The setting and character used in “The Turtle” are crucial because it emphasize the unfortunate climate the turtle lives in, shows the struggles and dangers of being an animal in the wild, and draws attention to how hard the turtle had to work to cross the road. First, the setting is essential to the story because it emphasizes the climate the turtle lives in. The text states,“The concrete highway was edged with a mat of tangled, broken,…

Turtles All the Way Down is a novel that follows a sixteen year old girl named Aza who deals with a specific type of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (O.C.D). Her condition mirrors what John Green goes through when he is overtaken by his thoughts. From a very…

• Habitat loss Sea turtles are dependent on beaches for nesting. Uncontrolled coastal development, vehicle traffic on beaches, and other human activities have directly destroyed or disturbed sea turtle nesting beaches around the world. Turtle feeding grounds such as coral reefs and sea grass beds are damaged and destroyed by activities onshore, including sedimentation from clearing of land and nutrient run-off from agriculture. • Climate change All stages of a sea turtle’s life are affected…

The book Turtles all the way Down by John Green takes you through the life of a high schooler named Aza. Her best friend, and partner in crime, Daisy notices a $100,000 reward for the whereabouts of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett. They have an unfair advantage, Aza was friends with Russell Pickett’s son Davis. Throughout the story Aza and Davis grow in their relationship. She has to manage school, Daisy, and Davis. She does all of this will trying to function with her anxiety. Her anxiety…

Ocean Pollution Over half of sea turtles have ingested an outrageous amount of plastic and lots of them have even died from the marine pollution that's getting put into the ocean. A lot of animals are getting killed/injured by ocean pollution and its not just litter that's harming them. Many chemicals can also be released from runoff or even marine mammal carcasses. One of the animals that is getting harmed by the litter is sea turtles. A large amount of sea turtles are getting killed by eating…

In the response essay, "Questioning Thomas L. Friedman's Optimism in '30 Little Turtles'," Stephanie Malinowksi, writes in reply to Thomas L. Friedman’s article, “30 Little Turtles”. She writes that Friedman elaborates on the positive parts, and because of this Stephanie makes another points that Friedman makes big overgeneralizations on his little experiences with Indian outsourcing that all of the Indians are “hospitable”. Malinowski also gives her point of view on what she thinks is the…

for Sea Turtles and the Ocean,” states that in the ocean, there is on the average “4 to 12 million metric tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year” and it is continuing to rise yearly. Because of all the trash, such animals are dying and going extinct. One of the many animals that are dying from the trash in the ocean is the sea turtle. They get wrapped up in plastic from the rings that hold pop cans together. In one instance that I saw from the same article I read ..”when a sea turtle is…

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green. This book is the story of a teenager named Aza Holmes. It focuses on her day to day life and her continuing struggles with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and anxiety. Whilst portraying modern-day teenage tribulations, this fictional novel tells a story of love and mystery. The main character in this story is Aza, a teenage girl who is very much an introvert and portrays her story as though she has no control over what happens and how, in the same manner…

homage so to speak for the beliefs and practices of the Cherokee Indians. Finally, in Shell Shaker there were a number of supernatural beings mentioned throughout the book. The title is Shell Shaker in which is a Choctaw ceremony in which there are turtle shells that are around a dancer’s feet to pray to the spirits to carry out a request. According to Cherokee Nation: Women hold an important role in the Stomp Dances of the Southeastern Indian cultures: That of the Shell Shaker. The Shell…

fake product called “Turtle Shirt” shown on the popular television show, Saturday Night Live. We created two advertisements through Photoshop that were made to be shown across multiple social media platforms and displayed on billboards throughout larger cities, such as Los Angeles and New York City. Our target demographic is mainly men who have continuous awkward situations within their daily lives. The advertisements were created using a bright green color, representing a turtle, but also to…