Tusk

Imagine being locked behind barbed wire fences without having the freedom to escape. These images are horrific to even think about, but this is most likely what more than half of the animals in captivity centers feel like. For many years animal captivation has been viewed as a good action, but not everyone knows the pain these animals go through every day. Many people support animal conservation centers because they are told that animals will live healthier and longer. Many people assume that…

life threatening journey to claim Medusa’s head and present it as a gift to the new couple Polydektes and Danae. The first obstacle Perseus was able to overcome was the fear of facing the Gorgon Medusa. The Gorgon’s head was made of snakes, with boar tusks, bronze hands, and wings of gold. The second obstacle Perseus overcame was to somehow not look into Medusa’s eyes and exterminate the Gorgon. He was able kill Medusa with the help of Hermes and Athena as he used Athena’s mirror to look at…

For instance, movies like Tusk, Zombieland and Vampire Academy are few examples. Natural horror is the other sub-genre of the horror notion. The horror in this largely generated by the depiction of natural living things like Plants, Animals and insects which are otherwise…

In “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, the author explores his feelings and blameworthiness towards a tamed yet potentially dangerous frenzied elephant whom he shot in Moulmein, Burma. In this situation, Orwell deplores his actions and elicits his depth of regret towards murdering the elephant, of which he later justifies as, in short, preserving the legacy of British power and authority in front of the Burmese natives (through irony and narration). Although confession does not justify…

Unifying Japan The United States implies unity, as a positive aspect of people’s lives, however in history the act of unifying individuals and places was not always done or perceived as positive. Japan exhibited a very suitable example of this. From the 1500s to the 1800s, Japan started to develop a central government. After years of civil war and instability through its territory, the shogun, a military general, began to enforce various edicts in an attempt to ensure unity and growth. These…

also understand that an overpopulation of any creature can destroy an entire ecosystem. On the reverse, killing off an entire population of animals can also have negative effects on the ecosystem. Killing off an animal for the sake of a trophy, or a tusk to make trinkets, makes no sense to…

According to BBC, the kingdom of Benin started in the 900s when the Edo individuals settled in the rainforests of West Africa. By the 1400s they had made a well off kingdom with a powerful ruler, known as the Oba. The Obas lived in palaces decorated with shining brass. Continuously, the Obas won more land and developed an empire. They additionally began exchanging with dealers from Europe and with other African kingdoms. Rather than utilizing cash they traded merchandise, for example, brass…

One member of the hunting horn family is the Oliphant. Also known as the “elephant horn”, the Oliphant was a carved ivory tusk and is believed to be of Asian origin, however, it reached Europe around the tenth or eleventh century. The Oliphant was decorated in hunting scenes that depicted fictional and nonfictional animals, featuring silver mounts that were added in the seventeenth…

Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos in Spanish, is a traditional two day festival which originated in Mexico. During the holiday communities gather to celebrate the lives of friends and family who have passed away. This holiday which incorporates ancient indigenous rituals with Catholic beliefs focuses on welcoming back the spirits of loved ones to honor them, celebrate their lives and acknowledge ones eventual fate. Recently, however, Day of the Dead has come to be associated with Halloween,…

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