In Siberia, a gutsy student researching the human-tiger conflict, finds herself stranded in the forest befriended only by a tiger and her cubs, as she battles to protect them from ruthless poachers. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: ELLIE (20’s), a spirited post-graduate student, has always loved the darkness of the woods and exploring places not on any map. Ellie and student JAMES (20’s) have a Humanitarian Visa in Siberia. They plan to study the human-tiger conflict. In Siberia, Ellie is not respected as an independent woman. When James becomes sick, Ellie is determined to continue the study. She befriends their driver, DMITRI. Ellie clashes with SERGEI, who hunts tiger cubs. At Ellie’s cabin, Sergei attacks and shoots Dmitri and beats Ellie. Ellie flees …show more content…
It’s a bit dark. Up to this point, the story has been rather mild. Consider foreshadowing the tone before the attack. Convert some of the dialogue about tigers and hunting and people being dangerous, into visual images and scenes. For example, maybe she sees a dead tiger or cub or she sees how dangerous the hunters/poachers are. Move up the scene when Ellie meets Sergei. She doesn’t meet him until page 16. Moving this up will enhance the pace. Overall, in the first act, tighten the dialogue (eliminate some) and get to the heart of the story. The second act and the scenes between Ellie and the tiger and her clubs are well crafted. The audience can see and feel the bond and chemistry that is created between human and tiger. The scene of the mother tiger leaving her cubs with Ellie stands out, as well as the sequence in which Ellie saves the baby cub. What works well is Ellie’s initial resistance to bonding with the tigers. Like in a love story, she’s challenged to love and eventually does. It might be effective in the first act to give Ellie a backstory that is subtly revealed about her inability to connect with humans. Perhaps a past break up with a fiancé etc. Show how she has a difficult time communicating with humans, and how she seems to connect better with
To my personal point of view, I think Ellie is not a brute in the book Night due to the fact that he doesn’t talk much to the people around himself and he is not the kind of person that would go up in front of a stranger not knowing what they will do to him or his family.
Ben and Ellie plan to free the animals and leave Taronga. Raja watches Ben with curiosity, sensing that he has changed. Ben is afraid for the fate of the animals but Ellie tells them they will have a better chance outside of the zoo than at the hands of Molly. The first of the animals are released.
Him standing up to the bullies for the first time, had showed a way or sign of him finding his way or coming out. In the beginning of the book a tiger is found by Rob, and they seem to be connected in someway. The tiger seems to be like a reflection of Rob or Robs feelings. When rob found the tiger, the tiger had not attacked him or intended to.
Using the point of view of Little Tiger, the setting and the characters, “Iron Road” has included those factors to help explain why the
The chief leader sense danger come into his tribe. He warren's all the people of the village that there will be hugs attack coming soon and they should prepared. The woman of the village starting carvin a series of animals in a tree that symbolize peace and protection over their village, these animals were the Eagle, the wolf and the bear.
They both decided they were far enough out in the middle of nowhere to set up a small camp for the night. Mildred made a small and not so comfy bed, while Montag kindled a fire that wouldn't bring to much attention in the woods. Both falling asleep quickly, Montag heard the sound of a stick snapping in half. Flinging up off the ground onto his feet, he heard the sound of leaves crunching in the distance. Walking around behind a tree, small hands grabbed his arm and pulled him behind a berry bush. Turning quickly, Montag saw a pale girl with her finger up to her mouth tempting him to be quiet. Montag quickly noticed the girl and tears ran down his cheek. "Clarrise, you're alive, you weren't hit by a car, YOU'RE ALIVE," Montag yelled in joy, waking Mildred. Walking back over to the fire, still hugging CLarrise, she explains to Montag about how the Government wanted to take her away for making people question their society, their actions, so she has been hiding in the woods ever since. Mildred was astonished to see her. Ready to say something, but the mechanical beast jumped out of the bush and stuck Clarrise in the neck with the needle. She fell to the ground closing her eyes slowly. Montag yelled and tried to save her, but Mildred pulled him away and
Another very important scene is Ishmael learning who he is. He leads Narrator from the scene of the tiger to his own self-realisation who he his. Ishmael develops the scene from being a captive in a zoo to being sold to a menagerie where he learned from listening to the visitors the difference between himself and a female chimpanzee with a baby in the neighbouring wagon. Ishmael connected over time the different sounds visitors addressed the chimpanzee and him to names visitors were giving them both. A minor leap allowed Ishmael to realise that everything has a name. Despite all efforts at that stage Ishmael was unable to determine the difference between humans and animals. One day a visitor he greatly admired came and after a lengthy observation
Being faced with adversity is enough to begin to question everything known, be it morals, faith, or self worth. However, certain individuals’ faith flourishes amidst life’s trials. Those who choose to focus on love and all that is dear in life are able to continue on in spite of hardships; on the other hand, some lose touch of what matters because the hopelessness and devastation overwhelms. Brains begin to numb and their values are left out in the cold. Fighting, pressing, and believing during times of loneliness is crucial for survival.
The woman in this story is in the woods and alone. The woods illustrate her fears and insecurities. She is very isolated. Even her faithful dog has died and left her, which is another past experience that shows her abandonment. She is shown to be very afraid of the bear in the woods. She still has not come to terms with her own fears and the loss of her safety and comfort. The bear represents many things to her, some bad and some good. She is aware that the bear seems dangerous and can hurt her, but she seems unaware of how she pictures the bear. In her mind, bears are supposed to be protection, like her teddy bear was. She relates the real bear in the woods and the danger that he poses to her with her lost teddy bear and the feeling of isolation that his loss gave her. The images given by the author of bears are very contradictory. Some of the images are ones of almost human creatures that are far from harming people, but others are pictures of vicious, cold-blooded killers. In the woman's mind, these concepts of bears are all jumbled up. She doesn't know exactly what she thinks of
In this sometimes heartbreaking, inspiring novel, Rob Horton, a glum,twelve year old boy living his sad, lonely life with his dad, was wandering through the woods one misty Florida morning when he finds the most unexpected creature, a beautiful tiger. A real life glistening tiger, locked up in a cage. On the same outstanding day he meets a fierce girl named Sistine Bailey while in school. Together, with the tiger always in their hearts;guiding them and leading them to make choices, they go through heartaches,happiness and loneliness. Also, despite their opposites,they uncover the meaning of true friendship and learn that the most important things in life, can’t stay hidden forever. In my opinion, this book teaches an important lesson. I think the lesson taught in this novel is inspiring, and is something worth-while. I think this book teaches you that you can’t focus on your past, and you can’t keep the whole world locked up forever.
First, the story begins with a scene involving the main character (Rainsford) and Whitney. They start out the conversation, both agreeing that hunting is a great sport. Despite this, Whitney still acknowledges the feelings of the Jaguar when she says, “Not for the jaguar…I rather think they understand one thing-fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.” Rainsford,
The point of view of the narrative provides the aura of a primeval story, with classic fairy tale elements incorporated. “The Lady, Or the Tiger?” starts out with third person omniscient, where the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of the characters, leading to a fairy tale quality. The lack
In the beginning of chapter two, where Lauren is describing a setup for the reader is something I really like as the opening. Instead of going in and start introducing the experiments that Milgram did, Lauren made it if I was the one who was experimented on. I also mentioned that I like how she made the reader become mice to understand the experiment last week. I believe this is going to be a common recurring theme within this book since it helps me to understand the chapter that I’m reading.
Several years later there is a girl named Omakayas who is 8 years old and has parents a sister named Angeline and two brothers named Big Pinch and baby Neewo. As springtime is almost over Omakayas and her family will have to start building the summer birchbark house. After Omakayas is sent by her mom to get a pair of scissors from a women in town named Old Tallow who Omakayas has an unusual connection with. On her way back she encounters a two bear cubs and think they are orphans but once the mother bear comes out Omakayas is very scared and talks to the bear respectfully and then Omakayas eventually gets away from the bear. As the summer progresses Omakayas thinks about the encounter with the bears and Omakayas’s father Deydey finally comes home from his trip. As summer fades away and early signs of fall come in the family starts to move into the fall home in town. While moving in they are trying hard to harvest wild rice and other types of food. Meanwhile Omakayas talks to Nokomis. Nokomis tells her to
Written by Aravind Adiga, The White Tiger tells the story of a man who went from living with nothing to someone with everything he could ever want. Balram Halwai grows up in “the Darkness,” an area of India where, among other things, family was the main source of life and contempt for family was of the utmost evil. When he decides to find a job outside of his social circle, Balram’s family implores him to send money home to sustain them. He finally hits his final straw when his grandmother begins to try to force him to be married, something he does not have interest in and knows it will take away his independence. Once he disconnects from his family, he is able to be himself, free from his former life that tied him down. As Balram Halwai embarks on his journey to become successful as the “White Tiger”, the social concept of family breaks down, thus giving way to him finding his independence.