Elephant Essays

In the year of 1977, 1. 3 million elephants lived in Africa. Twenty years later only sixty thousand remained. In that same time period Kenya’s elephant population decreased by 87%. By the year 2006 there was only ten thousand elephants living in the wild in Africa. Elephant poaching is still a continuing threat to the […]

Horror’s Journey Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mild. -Dry. Issues. This quote really relates to this story called Horton Hatches the Egg. In the same way that this quote states , how we have to be who we really are […]

Review terms (write definitions for these terms) Extant Species, families, or groups still in existence Extinct Species, families, or groups no longer in existence, end or died out Genotype Genetic make-up of an organism Phenotype Physical attributes of an organism, observable or measurable traits Contemporary Shared characteristic that are inherited from most recent common ancestor […]

“The writing style of Raymond Carver’s short story entitled “Elephant” represent a simplistic, yet strong style of writing that is reminiscent of the great work of Earnest Hemmingway. There are several ways in which the writing style within Elephant harkens back to the stylistics of Hemmingway. Carver always goes straight to the point; like Hemmingway […]

The Elephant Man” is a 1980’s film directed by David Lynch. The film is loosely based on the life of John Merrick, a man that lived in 19th century London and also suffered from severe deformities that plagued his body. The growths were large and made John look like an elephant and so the nickname […]

At the beginning of the movie, there is a dream sequence that portrays the origins of The Elephant Man. The sequence features overlapping visuals of both The Elephant Man’s mother and a group of elephants. The mother is depicted being physically abused by the elephants, with her screaming but the sound muted. The scene is […]

‘Lull-a-Dirge’ is a personal poem about a father that is confused and worried because his wife is dead and he doesn’t know how to take care of his little baby. The Battle of the Elephants’ is a political war about farmers and the government fighting against each other. The government are described as elephants because […]

Films and the media provide a means of engaging with individuals and audiences by portraying actors and real-life celebrities in a relatable manner. This often leads people to either emulate or identify with these individuals. As viewers, we are able to experience a range of emotions such as joy, sorrow, tears, and happiness, through the […]

“Menageries are going facsimile – or possibly caricatures- of how animate beings one time were in their natural home ground. If the right policies toward nature were pursued, we would necessitate no menagerie at all ”. This statement efficaciously states the truth about carnal menagerie. Zoos are unethical ; they are barbarous to animate beings […]

The ban on elephant ivory trading has slowed down the poaching of elephants, but now poachers are getting their ivory from another creature, the hippopotamus. For the poacher, the hippo is an easy target. They stay together for long hours in muddy water pools, as many as eighty-one can be found in a single square […]

Born on July 21st, 1899 in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Ernest Hemingway was a renowned American writer who passed away in 1961 (Ernest Hemingway). He is esteemed for his significant writing skills and narrative technique characterized by “minimalism” (Ellipsis), which made a lasting impact through his literary pieces. Among these works, Hills Like […]

Save Forests and Wildlife As man learnt about nature he started to interfere with the laws of nature. He cut off the forests for agriculture and tamed wild animals for his food and clothing. Man was able to conquer nature, yet he can’t control it. A balance exists between all living and non-living things in […]

Poem Essay By Oil Grand “Poetry opens a window on worlds we imagined we already knew’. Poetry is more than a group of miscellaneous words with no apparent meaning. Analysis of the denotation and connotation of a poem can establish an in-depth understanding of the meaning of the text; therefore there are no hidden meanings […]

Introduction Sculpting, as an art, involves working with bronze, stone, and woods by chipping them to form a beautiful piece of artwork. The sculpting art started thousands of years ago during the Stone Age period. During the Stone Age times, people made the sculptures with different intentions. They would be used to praise their gods, […]

Introduction As the main character of water for elephants, Jacob is working overtime. He encounters trials and tribulations. Change is the law of life and as time goes on, the character undergoes several dynamics which transforms him into a better person. At first, Jacob is a sex crazed young agent. He is habit childish and […]