Iktomi Analysis

It is the famous fable called the “The Scorpion and the Turtle”. The fable starts with a scorpion trying to figure out how to get across the river and he sees a turtle and says “ Would you give me a ride across the river?” the turtle thought that the scorpion was crazy because if the turtle let the scorpion on his back he would sting him and he would die. The scorpion of course denied that he would sting him and he said that “if I sting you, then you’d go down and I will die to. The turtle was still had cold feet about giving the scorpion a ride but the scorpion gave him his word that he would not sting him. The turtle finally gave in and gave the scorpion a ride. When they had gotten half way the scorpion let his natural instincts kick in and he jabbed his stinger in the turtle's head. The turtle becomes very sad and starts to cry and asked why he would sting him after he got his word that he wouldn't. And the scorpion replies I’m a scorpion. It is my nature to sting.” And that is why this story represents that some people or things can not

Life and death are things we cannot control, they are our fate in life that we must accept. In the myth “Coyote and the Origin of Death” written by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz, a coyote changes the fate of the living and dead simply by closing a door. In the myth “The Origin of Death” written by Paul Radin, an insect stated with a message from the moon, and then told the hare to relay the message, where it was then changed into his own words, creating a change in the hare’s appearance from then on.

Ted Kooser’s poem, “Surviving”, can be interpreted in many different ways. At first the poem seems to be about a man who is watching a bug being attentive to its surroundings and the bug having the fear of death. Another way to interpret this poem is that death is unrelenting. Even when the speaker seems to have ceased the image of death, it finds its way back. This is prevalent because the speaker starts talking about the fear of death, then altering the tone by describing this bug he witnesses. The speaker then leaves the reader uncertain at the end of the poem. Ted Kooser reveals the uncertainty of the bugs’ near future in the last line of the poem. A careful analysis of the poem, the poem is truly about a man in his final stages of life being attentive to death and the beauty of the bug he observes.

A trickiest aspect regarding growing up is considering death. It's something individuals truly don't like to think about, but thinking about mortality is pretty much an inevitable part of coming of age. Everybody does it at some point—you know because we're all going to die someday, as are our loved ones. You know the drill: Our grandma show us, cherish, then they get super old and die, and after that we slither into the bathtub with their corpses. It's just the circle of life. What's that? You've never taken a bath with a dead person? Well then you might be a little surprised by how things unfurl in Helena Maria Viramontes' 1985 short story "The Moths," a story about a youthful Latina girl who feels at odds with pretty much everybody in her family except her cherished Abuelita.

The story of the Sky Woman, her daughter and twin grandsons depicts the beginning of the world and creates the belief that everyone is born with good and evil in them. The significance of nature influences how the Native Americans belief that nature, animals, and humans are equal counterparts. If it had not been for the help of the animals, Sky Woman would have died and the creation of earth would not exist. The twins play a significant role among the Iroquois that the good and evil are necessary for the world to be in balance. The belief that Sky Woman is the leader of all female life who “controls the rise and fall of the waters and a companion to the stars” (Olan, n.d.) and “regulates the monthly cycles of all females in which guarantees new life will be born” (Olan, n.d.). The myth signifies the Native American belief of how the creation and reincarnation of humans connects to the rise and fall of the sun and moon.

Death is inescapable. In the same way, life is inescapable. The Appalachian short story, “Jake Pond”, portrays this inevitable cycle through the depiction of a young boy enjoying nature. Lou Crabtree writes of the many inner workings of life through symbolism. While some would say this story is a literal telling of a boy and his surroundings, it does, in fact, include a plethora of metaphors to display the complexities of life through figurative language (Crabtree). In Lou Crabtree’s “Jake Pond” symbols such as the young boy, black snakes, pond, hollytree, and other natural entities portray themes of life and death, while detailing multiple aspects of change.

One 's actions are first sparked by their goals and passions, but as they grow, outer forces invade those thoughts and make them clouded, their passions start to fade and eventually disappear. As children, we dream about what we want to be when we grow up. We have hope in our eyes, and nothing can hold us back. As we grow and learn, we are forced into realization of the harsh realities we live in, making our dreams sink. We must decide if we are going to let these forces knock us down, and conform to them, or stand strong and not take 'no ' for an answer. Margaret Laurence allows us to follow the development of Chris and how outer forces effect him in the short story "Horses of the Night".

In the Cherokee tribes, there’s a saying about an elderly Cherokee chief who was teaching his grandson about life, "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego. The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too." The young boy questions his grandfather asking which wolf wins. And his grandfather responded “The one you feed” (Cherokee proverb). This saying gets me through my daily life, I tell myself to never feed the evil wolf because that will lead to all the sadness I have fought so hard to get out of.

Though it is arguable for the purpose of this discussion, Imani Perry was arrested for unpaid tickets. Imani Perry in her article titled “my encounter with Princeton police and the after math” describes how she was treated by the police because of a three year old parking ticket. She makes a description about policing based on racial discrimination on the part of the police because she is a black woman. After sharing her opinion through the social media, she received support from her intended audience while others felt she deserved the treatment she received from the police. Imani Perry’s argument is very effective as it is a known fact that a particular group of people or race especially the black community, suffer social and economic disadvantage. In other words this argument is not based on

Men and animals alike began to lose loyalty and the ability to feel emotions and “earth was only one thought”- the thought of death. Faced with the thought of death, no creature on earth fared better than the other. As life was taken from all creatures, the realization of a terrifying end became apparent and “no love was left.”

In advertising, Al Ikhsan’s goal is to reach large populations of target customers with the biggest possible impact. Successful advertisements promote the brand to customers and improve their perception of the company. Advertising is typically costly. Still, when successfully implemented, Al Ikhsan can reap the rewards of a stronger brand image and higher demand for its products.

Irena Sendler, is said to have saved 2,500 Jewish children (n.p.). The author adds Sendlerowa was Irena’s real name (n.p.). Irena Sendler died May 2008, she was born 1910 and lived a long life (n.p.). The author clarifies Sendler had compassion in her heart, and saw all people equal under the same sky (n.p.). Sendler, was a social worker, and when war began reality, she attacked the opportunity (n.p.). The author proposes the mission Sendler would have to overcome, was remarkably menacing (n.p.). Sendler would have to face any consequences of being caught or captured (n.p.). The author explains that Irena saw her job extremely important (n.p.). Sendler’s job was not a guarantee at any time (n.p.). The author includes many times Sendler could

An autumn leaf had fallen from an Elm tree, displaying a path between a spider and its web of reality. A variety of misfortunes to many to count a reasonable amount, due to the livelihood of the people. It was not the fault of the people but the fault of misunderstanding each other and their intention for peace. Among the limitless confusion with word of prosperity and comfort, hindered words spoken to use caution not to speak ill of others. Tanya was the middle child of seven, and only mentioned to one person; Her father never played the father role model, and her mother in key

Tales of Cameron rescuing the girls from cribs, the life of servitude under a cruel ownership forced to make money in damaging ways but there were moments where Cameron’s titled Fahn Quai ruined the rescue attempted for example Suey Ching. The young Chinese girl’s mind brainwashed with tales Fahn Quai and the Home where she would have been tortured if taken to the mission. Suey Ching owner appeared in court to reclaimed the property he spent $3,000 for. The man had the appearance of a respectable gentlemen that “deceived immigration officials into landing her as his daughter” but “in reality the agent for a professional slave-owner.” Suey Ching from the start of the process of being freed resisted, the poisoned words said to her by her “father”

Our existence can be illustrated by envisioning a painter who is fabricating a painting. As the painter begins to use the soft brush, its thistles with each movement construct systems and subsystems that are elaborately woven together to display biased perception of ourselves. Consequently, a misguided stroke may alter an exceptional piece of art turning it into a catastrophe. Regrettably, this metaphor unveils the misfortune that can occur in the lives of numerous individuals. Comparatively, like the painter who can be consumed by adversity, a victim of domestic violence with one misstep can eradicate his/her own life.