Myth Of The Frog

1. The educational aspect portrayed in this text “The Notorious Jumping Frog”, was made very clear. Mark Twain brilliantly allowed the readers to see a difference between Easterners and Westerners through educated and uneducated diction. The narrator’s tone and choice of words used at the beginning of the text, revealed to me that he has academia background.

Mr. Samuel E. Frog was a great man. From the morning of October 15, 1927 to April 29, 2017, Mr. Frog has always inspired others by saying that they could be whomever they wanted to be. He was one of the rare amphibians you could really depend on and trust. He was constantly supporting each and every one of his children’s dreams, no matter how big or unrealistic.

The second difference evident between the religions is the partaking of Communion. In the Catholic Church, Communion is a very sacred act, and the members are encouraged to receive it frequently. Communion is offered at each service and is always presided over by the priest. The members believe that they are consuming the actual body and blood of Christ during Communion, and are required to fast at least one hour prior to receiving it out of respect. Communion is believed to be the most important of the seven sacraments by the church and required to obtain salvation. On the other hand, Baptists rarely partake of Communion, and is usually reserved for special occasions like Easter and Christmas. Some Baptist churches may partake every few months or quarterly. Although, the pastor of the church normally presides over Communion, any member designated by the church can do so. Baptist religion does not support the rule of fasting prior to Communion, and believe it to be a symbolic reverence to Christ. It is not believed that the actual body and blood of Christ are consumed during Communion.

In “Twelve: The Gold-Legged Frog,” Khamsing Srinawk made a heartfelt story where in it talk about a man who is helpless not because he is poor but because he does not have any authority and no representation. As a sixteen years old student, I must say I find Mr.Srinawk’s story captivating, spectacularly wonderful, and most importantly--- worth heeding. Srinawk’s story has a third-person perspective.

    Recently, an invasive and lilliputian frog has had a detrimental effect on the Hawaiian environment. Originally from Puerto Rico, the amphibian arrived in Hawaii and spread like a plague. Such a small frog cannot have that big of an impact, right? Wrong. The Coqui frog is a damaging invasive species of the Hawaiian islands due to its lack of natural predators and adaptability, dangerous eating habits, and its easy distribution among the state.

Christians believes that Christ died and rose on the third day, which is Easter Sunday. Some people things that we have not seen and things that we see every day, we do not believe. Baptist Christians have their belief in a true and living God, whom they have not seen, but feel the present and the spirt. Christians believe that the spirt talks, walks, guide and protect them. In the Old Testament some people believe that every first born male child must be killed unless the house where they lived had the sign of a blood stain above the top on the house.

The Voyage of the Frog starts off when the main character’s uncle gets cancer. He was always a sailor then the main character named david had learned all about sailing from him so before he died he told david his last wish was for him to take the frog, his boat, to sea until he couldn’t see land anymore and throw his ashes into the water. So he did what his uncle wanted him to do but on the way there things get a little rough. On the way there he runs into a whole ton of problems the first one he encountered is a giant storm out of nowhere, the second one is running out of food and water, the third one is exhaustion and need of medical attention. The genre of the book is fiction.

The most famous story about Smiley and his frog was when Dan'l didn't jump. One day, a stranger came to town. He questioned what was in a box Smiley was carrying. It was the frog, Dan’l Webster. He didn't think the frog was anything special, so Smiley decided to prove the stranger wrong. He went to the swap and caught another frog then quickly returned to the stranger. They bet $40 dollars and started the race. The new frog jumped away immediately but Dan’l Webster didn't move at all. The Stranger walked away with the cash. When Smiley investigated Dan’l, there was a huge amount of quail shot. Smiley gave chase after the stranger but he could not find

“Hop-Frog,” composed by Edgar Allen Poe, begins as a classic fairy tale that many are familiar with, but “Hop-Frog” takes a dark and brutal turn as the jokes and humiliation reach a certain extent. Poe introduces Hop Frog and Trippetta first as victims of the king and his seven cabinet council men; due to their physical features and status as the king’s slaves for entertainment and humor. As the reader proceeds to read the great detail given by Poe, the reader begins to understand the abnormality in Hop Frog’s thinking and actions when he becomes fed up. Hop-Frog has no intention in causing any harm or brutality, but there needs to be an end to the torture and embarrassment caused to Hop-Frog and Trippetta. Hop-Frog’s act of revenge is the act of a sane man, but this is due to the abuse of power and authority by the king and his seven council men which lead to the devastating end.

The mountain yellow-legged frog is declining due to the introduction of trout, contaminants, increased levels of ultraviolet radiation, and the fungal disease, chytridiomycosis. David Bradford, one of the first witnesses to the decline in the late seventies, noticed the species dropping because of the red-leg disease. Because this is a secondary infection, the frog’s immune system was weakened before the disease became existent. The chytrid fungus was first cited in the Sierra Nevada in 2001, brought here from African clawed frogs, but studies have suggested that the disease has been evident since the mid-‘70s. Nearly three decades later, the mountain yellow-legged frog is still declining. Currently, with a ninety-eight percent decline, there

In the story Hop Frog, Hop Frog’s actions are justified because of the king’s cruel humor, his treatment of Trippetta as well as Hop Frog, and how he makes Hop Frog drink even though he is aware it makes him go mad. First off, he treats Hop Frog like dirt. He is the one who gives him the nickname Hop Frog due to his gait and the awkward way he walks. The nickname is used so much that they forget his real name. Also when the king talks to Hop Frog he is always condescending, making statements such as, “‘Come, come,’ said the king, impatiently, ‘have you nothing to suggest?’” (Poe 3). This is just one occasion where the king demands too much from Hop Frog, setting him up for failure just so he can make a joke of the dwarf. His treatment of Hop

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” are similar in terms of Twain’s figurative language, elongated syntax, and dialect.

The Lord's Supper, also known as Holy Communion or Eucharist, is one of the two sacraments acknowledged by The United Methodist Church. As with baptism, the Lord's Supper is an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, where we are welcomed into the family of God and initiated into the church universal. "Holy Communion is the sacrament that sustains and nourishes us in our journey of salvation." Holy Communion is a means of God's grace given to us to draw us closer to God. As United Methodists, "we believe that Christ really is present, though the essence of the bread and wine remains the same." When the elements are blessed by the clergy, "the Holy Spirit makes Christ really present for us."

Eucharist is when we receive the body and blood of Christ through the symbols of bread and wine. It further extends the initiation that took place at baptism “to enter fully into the heart of Christian faith through participation in the Eucharist” (catholic.org,2017). Confirmation is the final step of initiation. It is receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit that unites us more firmly with Christ and strengthens our bond with the Church. The remaining four Sacraments guide us through the rest of our life. The Sacrament of Penance is received regularly to confess our sins and seek forgiveness so that we may remain in God’s grace. The Sacrament of Marriage takes place when two people commit to spend the rest of their life together, anointing of the sick is when a priest anoints a sick person with oil and offers prayers, and Holy Orders is the sacrament that takes place with the ordination of a bishop, priest, or deacon into ministry (Molloy, M., 2010).

Is Mark Twain trying to be funny by the contrasting cultures or is there something deeper? Samuel Langhorne Clemens, a famous author and publisher who is mostly known by his pen name of Mark Twain. He was born in Florida, Missouri in November of 1835 to parents Jane and John Clemens. His father died when he was 13 and Samuel left school and became a printer’s apprentice and throughout the next several years moved up to become an editorial assistant. In 1858 he became a river pilot which is where he got his name of Mark Twain meaning safe to navigate. In 1865, Twain was first published in the New York Saturday Press for his writing of “The Celebrated Jumping Frog from Calaveras County”. This short story made him well known and was the first of many writings to lead the way for him to become known as America’s famous literary writer. Mark Twain was married, had four children and passed away on April 21, 1910. His short story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog from Calaveras County” shows Twains ability to tell two stories in one. What starts as a story of an innocent search for a friend and later graduates into a frog race full of satire. Mark Twain in The Celebrated Jumping Frog from Calaveras County shows cultural clash by using diction, irony, deception and contrast between the cultures.