How To Write A Moth Story

In the short story “The Moths” by Helena Maria Viramontes, the author uses symbolism and characterization to paint the scene of a girl in a literary fiction that has lost her way and ends up finding herself within her Grandmother through the cycles of life. Through the eyes of an unnamed girl we relive a past that has both a traumatic ending and a new leash on life; however, we do not get there without first being shown the way, enter “The Moths”.

Annie Dillard’s piece “The Death of the Moth”, is about Dillard being reminded of the death of a moth she observes and how it relates to herself, this piece is a great depiction of the impact of life and death. Dillard describes her surroundings living in a rural area and within her bathroom is a spider which Dillard reminds of a moth that she killed in her past when she sees the web that the spider has spun and how it has caught many bugs including two moths. She is intrigued by the dead moth’s bodies and givings a vivid description of the bodies While describing the moth’s dead torn body she relates it to a personal experience from her past where she watched a moth die with candle two years ago. Dillard described the burning moth in vivid

The Peppered Moths Model in NetLogo stimulates a classic example of natural selection that involves the changes of colors in the peppered moth population of Manchester, England during the 1800s. One important aspect of this model is the plot feature which graphs the number of light, medium, and dark color moths, and the pollution rate over a period of time. While the monitor widgets can also track these information at real time, the plot allows us to view past information that were collected, not just the current data. Another interesting thing about the plot is that it works by using several “pen update commands” which execute the global variables (light, medium, dark color moths, and population) that were already created in the code section

“The Moths” by Helena Maria Viramontes is a fictional short story about the narrator’s personal hardship of watching her grandmother die slowly because of natural causes. Although, the name of this story is “The Moths” don’t let this fool you. In this story, references to moths are only used twice. Using the moths, the author is able to convey a theme, help create the tone, and resolve the central conflict. I believe that the moths are actually being used in this story to symbolize some sort of healing and relief. In the following paragraphs, I would like to defend my claim and also show you examples of how Mrs. Viramontes utilizes the moths for many different elements in this story.

In the short story, The Moths Helena Maria Viramontes uses characterization and symbols to shine light on gender roles and maturity especially for women in the Hispanic culture. This short story was published in 1985 and during this time gender roles were changing. The number of women obtaining a higher education increased, it became more common for women to resist the stay at home and watch the children lifestyle. Hispanics in the US during this time felt like they were losing self-identity due to harsh laws passed by the United States. Knowing this information while I read this story was meaningful because it gave me a better understanding on what the narrator and her family were going through.

1 The chapter begins by revealing that Ladybug, Chat Noir, and Hawk Moth are chasing a criminal down an alleyway.

For this role-play, my role was P. Smith, a representative for XYZ Chemical Company, an international firm that specializes in making pesticides. I am told by representatives of the company around the world that a break out of the Bogog Moth in eminent. This moth is a pest, which can eat through entire forests within days. It was previously thought that the Bogog moths were under control with them nearing extinction, however they have surfaced again and are a real threat to forests. The drawbacks of the forests being destroyed are that massive soil erosion will occur, as well as the loss of water resources. The only way to stop the outbreak of these Bogog moths is to spray them with a pesticide that is made only by the company that I work for (XYZ Chemical Company). One of the key ingredients used in this pesticide, is the egg shell of the Darwin fresh-water crocodile. These fresh-water crocodiles are a protected species and they lay their eggs

Pollinator common name: Commonly known as Blackburn’s Sphinx Moth, Hawaiian Tobacco Hornworm, and Hawaiian Tomato Hornworm. It is related to the Tomato Hornworm (M. quinquemaculata) however, it is a separate species (Wikipedia).

There are thousands of Invasive Species trying to make their way in the U.S. many of them being stopped by DNR. Sea lampreys are successfully being controlled, these spices stick to native fish and suck their blood until they kill their host, leaving dead fish carcasses along shores. In 1955, TFM was discovered which kills the sea lamprey without causing harm to the other native species. Since 1956 the United States and Canada have together spent about $15 million annually on monitoring and poisoning sea lamprey. (David, Lodge, Lewis, and Shogren 3) The Gypsy Moths is another invasive species that has been controlled by the DNR throughout the years of introduction. In 1869, gypsy moth had been imported from its native habitat in Europe, escaped

The decline of Typica moths, and an increase of Carbonaria moths was due to the pollutions levels in England rising. When the pollution settles vegetation turns darker.

The newly found dinosaur is estimated to be 30 feet long, a plant eater and is a member of the duck-billed dinosaurs. Gregory M. Erickson, a professor at Florida State University and also one of the researchers working on the Alaskan site, describes that it had “at least 1,000 teeth with coarse surfaces perfect for pulverizing plants” and had “crests along its back like Godzilla” (Erickson, 2015). It is interesting how paleontologists could determine whether a certain fossil was herbivore or carnivore when they were still alive by just looking at teeth. The article also mentions that it is probably covered in scales and that it could walk in all fours. This is also another example on how paleontologists can analyze and observe a fossil and

The Biology of the Clothing Moth. Eggs hatch into larvae, which then begin to feed. Once they get their fill, they pupate and undergo metamorphosis to emerge as adults. Adults do not eat: male adults look for females and adult females look for places to lay eggs. Once their job is done, they die.

The Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hubner) is one of the most commonly reported pests of stored grains in the United States. In Pennsylvania it is not a major problem, but can be troublesome occasionally. Larvae of the Indian meal moth feed upon grains, grain products, dried fruits, nuts, cereals, and a variety of processed food products. The Indian meal moth is also a common pantry pest.

In ¨Moth Flight's Vision¨ by Erin Hunter, Moth Flight's devotion and consideration contributes to the theme of the novel, Moth Flight had to convince all the clans about Starclan and letting healers into the clans.

The Argentine cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum Berg (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was first discovered in the United States in 1989 and has now become a major threat to ~31 species of Opuntia cactus, nine of which are endemic and six of which have been designated as rare or endangered. Since the initial finding of C. cactorum in Florida, the moth has spread along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts and now occurs as far west as Louisiana and as far north as North Carolina. Following the termination of the sterile insect technique (SIT) in 2012, the efforts to control the spread of the cactus moth have focused on population management through classical biological control. Apanteles opuntiarum Martínez & Berta (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), the parasitoid