Change In The Giraffe, By Mauro Senesi

At the beginning of the story, the giraffe inspires a mix of pleasant emotions. The boys are even said to have felt “joy and excitement” at seeing it. However, as the story progresses the people of the town start to turn against it, the Mayor of the town even said: “We’ll have to kill the giraffe.” Opposing this though are the boys who have become much closer to the giraffe perhaps being symbols for the apostles of Jesus. They abandon their jobs and families to help the giraffe as said by the narrator, “boys… without giving heed to our mothers and bosses”. All these actions: the joy in his arrival, the turning of the public and the dedication of his

Change is unavoidable. It occurs in everyone’s life, no matter their circumstances. These changes can vary from being minor to being very significant. Although these changes can affect an individual in its aftermath, there is a lot of fear and anxiety that many people have prior to the change occurring. For example, a young child may worry about starting school due to the new environment and people. This essay will highlight the major changes in the story, “The Giraffe”, and changes in my life that shaped my thinking today. Furthermore, I will explore the similarities and differences between the events that occur in the story and in real life. This essay will highlight that you should embrace change, accept new experiences and face reality

Among the diverse group of animals was a pair of giraffes. The female giraffe had grown tired of eating the same old leaves and fruits. Being strong-willed and stubborn she decided that she just had to try a fruit from the sacred tree. She convinced her husband to accompany her and to be one of the first ones

Another example of symbolism is the speaker. The speaker represents authority and power. In the book the people of the community always obeyed the speaker. “IMMEDIATELY, the rasping voice through the speakers had said, LEAVE YOUR BICYCLES WHERE THEY ARE. Instantly, obediently, Jonas had dropped his bike on its side on the path behind his family’s dwelling,” (Lowry, 2). The last example is pale eyes, which symbolize difference. In the community difference is not. Jonas is tired of obeying the community rules and will leave the community.

To begin with, the use of symbolism creates obscurity, and causes the reader to examine the story. To further explain, the symbols also causes the reader to look deeper into the story's meaning, as it creates an interaction between the story and the reader. As a result, it enhances the effectiveness of the story. For example, a quote in the story states, “We all dancer an Owl dance, a Friendship dance, and a couple of Circle dances”(Sears 21).

Authors may use this item to tell the story with different items and by using symbolism many

To start with, the narrative in “The Elephant in the Village of the Blind” is very simple; the main

The Zoo is ever child’s dream of seeing strange animals that they have never seen before, but this zoo is like no other. “It was kept with things he could hunt, and it really wasn’t like any animal sanctuary” (Goldman 60). The zoo of Death as the zoo is called is full of

“The Domesticity of giraffes” is about freedom. The Phrase, The domesticity of giraffes is a metaphor for life without life, the enclosure where the giraffe lives is a metaphor for "no life" as her life is very lonely and restricted. On the other hand, her natural habitat is a metaphor for "life", as is identified in "she could be a big slim bird just before flight", essentially meaning freedom.

Change is constantly occurring whether or not we subconsciously feel and accept it. Fear and anxiety are typically associated with change as it comes with unfamiliarity and a destruction of normal routine. When we resist change, it is our way of displaying that we are clinging on to our normal habits, routines,etc. because it creates an illusion which ultimately allows us to feel in control. It can be seen in both everyday life and the short story The Giraffe by Mauro Senesi, that being afraid of change acts as a trigger for anxiety. Life with and without change are both complex. By adding anxiety, that is resulted by fearing change creates further unnecessary complexities. The three most prominent forms of fear in both our everyday lives and the short story by Mauro Senesi are, fear of the unknown, fear of leaving

Symbols are important in each story to define the theme. Close observation of the symbols within each story proves to one their

The use of symbolism in Hemingway’s, Hills like white elephants, provides the reader with situations a couple may face at least once in their life. There are many symbols within this short story, some more complex than others. Knowing the different symbols, can ultimately lead up to the discovery of the real meaning in the story. Hemingway never gives us an easy explanation in this story, forcing the reader to make wild assumptions. Since this story requires readers to read between the lines and think more complex, Hemingway gives us symbols so readers can understand the overall meaning of the story. Hemingway points out many of the symbols used by mainly repetition, which make them very important. Some symbolism shown in this story is: the white elephants, the train station, and scenery.

What is the use of symbolism in writing? Is it merely to confuse the reader or is its true intent to make the reader think about the meaning of the story? A symbol is a person, object, or event that suggests more than its literal meaning (Meyer 220). In Ernest Hemingway's short story "Hills Like White Elephants," Hemingway uses a plethora of symbols to convey the idea that the young girl, Jig is ambivalent to having an abortion and that her older American boyfriend does not want to have the baby. Although the word abortion is never used in the story, the reader understands the concept through Hemingway's symbolism.

Symbolism is a literary technique that is used to clarify the author's intent. Sometimes it is used to great effect, while other times it only seems to muddle the meaning of a passage. In "Young Goodman Brown," Nathaniel Hawthorne uses objects and people as symbols to allegorically reveal his message to the reader.

In the wild giraffes eat leaves and twigs from wild apricot, mimosa and, acacia trees. Scientists say that it is easy to tell whether a giraffe is male or female by where they eat on trees. Males eat from the higher branches and females eat from the lower branches. Giraffes if needed can eat from the bushes or grass but, grass is rare in their habitat. They tend to eat from