John Corey The Lion Essay

This was another novel that I had been wanting to read for a long time, and I was glad to have an excuse to buy and read it.

Ah, overall this book is great for readers who love intense fantasy, the book welcoming you just as much as they welcome the kids in Croak. It doesn't keep you exhausted on the edge every chapter, but it keeps you craving more. Something you need to know about this book is that it's hardcore fantasy, and you'll love it so much you'll want to be trapped

novel, not only in the literal sense, but also symbolically to thoroughly spread his strong direct

The lions scrutinize their prey through the tall, dead grass ready to attack. They slowly creep towards their prey; eyes gleaming with hunger. The lion streak towards their victim, leaping to rip the creature apart. In the story, “The Veldt”, by Ray Bradbury, a nursery created a fake African veldt to keep the kids entertained. The kids are then addicted to the “game” and complain when their parents want to shut it off. The kids lock their mom and dad in the nursery with the African creatures. Africa is the most frightening part of “The Veldt” for many reasons including: how the veldt changes the children, the way Africa is interacting with the humans, and how much violence the creatures show.

Saroo Brierley went through, a traumatic experience when he was only 5 years old. He was completely lost, miles and miles away from home. No one knew his language, or knew where he was from. Lion is an autobiography about part of Saroo’s life. He wrote about his traumatic experience and how it affected his entire life. After he wrote his book, it was turned into a wonderful major motion picture. The book and movie have multiple similarities and differences.

     Lion in Winter is the chess game as portrayed in Becket. There are kings and queens, but the most important ones are the pawns. The pawns are what makes this story grow. Everyone in this story is playing their own chess game for their own reasons. The most dangerous ones are the one that have nothing to lose.

Did you know that Lions are dying out? Only about 32,000 lions are left in Africa. The Attack of the Man Eaters by Lauren Tarshis is about two lions that are trying to kill people. The Lion Whisperer is by Susan Orlean is about lions and a guy that is playing with the lions.

As human development increases, more wild lion habitats are being destroyed or used for farming or ranching livestock. When a lion kills/threatens a farmer or a rancher 's livelihood, that individual is likely to poach or poison the lion in retaliation. Farmers and Ranchers are more likely to kill the lion to make sure they won’t their crops or livestock don’t get threatened. Moreover, conservation groups work with people living in lion territories to educate them about the lion 's ecological importance and develop cheaper ways to protect their subsistence.

The two articles “Attack of the Man Eaters” and “Meet the Lion Whisperer” written by Lauren Tarshes and Susan Orlean share the thought of lions and one man’s sensational story. In the article “Attack of the Man Eaters” it tells how these lions were hunted and killed because they weren’t liked and they’ve killed many people over the years. In the article “Meet the Lion Whisperer” it tells how when lions are raised in sanctuaries with petting zoos they can’t survive in the wild and are used in events called canned hunts and the lions are often used in circus acts.

Majestic, noble, and brave, this famous iconic wild animal on the planet has captivated the people since the beginning of time. They are most feared by other animals thus, known as the king of the jungle – no other than the lions. Member of the genus Panthera, the lion is one of the big cats in the Felidae family. A lion’s head and body size average about 4.5 to 6.5 feet and tail of about 26 to 40 inches in length. A lion also weighs about 265 up to 420 pounds and a size relative to a 6-foot human. These mammals are also carnivores. Lions have always seen hunting in groups called pride. While lions generally avoid a full-grown elephant, lions still prefer their preys large like the zebras, buffaloes, and giraffes. Poised as the top animal in the ecological pyramid, lions have strong physical qualities, fascinating reputation, and an unfortunate decreasing number of population.

“The Lions Cage” was about a man getting caught and locked up in a lions cage. The lion was asleep as he first enters the cage but soon after, the lion wakes up. The charter tries not to provoke this hungry beast and tries avoid contact with it. The clip ends with the man getting rescued by a woman in which she opens the door of the cage and frees the man.

There was once an arrogant clique of mountain lions. The leader of the lions name was Bruce, he was the meanest of the lions and was the best brawler, and he was the alpha. The omega of the packs name was Grange, he was as good of a fighter as Bruce but he was more unstable. The runt of the pack’s name was Merrick he was a cougar with red hair and tried to be like Bruce as much as he could, and when it came to fighting he had no idea what he was doing, and when trying in lion school he was about as useful as a poopy flavored lollipop. The final lion in the squads name was Domino. He wasn’t from the same country he was a rare Japanese lion that grew up without money or a den, and he spent most of his time do miscellaneous

The eight frames to the right show the storyboard for “The lion sleeps tonight” campaign.

In Life kindness can payoff in ways you can’t Imagine. This theme is shown in both stories, “The Lion and the Mouse” by Rob John and “The Ant and the Dove” by Kate Stonham. Both stories are about two animals saving one another when they are in trouble. There is always someone in your life that will be kind to you and then the people that are nice back to you.

Recent media has displayed the mountain lion as being a fierce creature with a history of unprovoked attacks. However what is failed to be conveyed to the public is the fact that the human population is doubling every 25 years. With the climbing cougar and human populations, an increased competition of food has sent hungry mountain lions to suburban backyards in an effort to seek nourishment (4). By doing so the number of lion attacks on humans has elevated. The fact that these lions are losing their habitats to human developers, raises the question of whether lions pose a threat to humans or not.