The Ancient Art Of Ninjutsu

The practice of killing an animal for food, trade or recreational activity has been a fairly permanent and traditional aspect of our history. Even after animal domestication grew, the approach of hunting to supply food was never abandoned. Hence, the idea of an animal’s death is very ordinary. Yet, when the narrator presents the idea of killing another human and hanging their heads on his wall as a trophy, the concept is angering. It allows the readers to pose the question of why we choose to have this double standard. From the birth of our existence, humans have been killing one another. The reasons vary from family feuds, religious disagreement, to territorial gain. Howbeit, no matter the scale of war, there is always an explanation connected to the act; killing for thrill

The abundant animal imagery in Timothy Findley's book The Wars is used to develop characterization and theme. The protagonist, Robert Ross, has a deep connection with animals that reflects his personality and the situations that he faces. This link between Robert and the animals shows the reader that human nature is not much different than animal nature.

Incontrovertibly, one of the first things one may notice upon reading the work, is the use of highly explicit imagery connecting her thoughts and ideologies. With these techniques, her whole impression of the essay establishes an adversary relationship between the natural world and the human world. In summary, the author imposes that with weasels, much more freedom is

“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” by Pearl Poet sends a very strong message to the audience regarding the similarities that human beings have with animals, something that is often ignored. While it is undeniable that in terms of wisdom and characteristics, human beings are very much more dynamic and superior than any other animal, it is also a fact that there are many cases that can be named where other living beings displayed considerable similarities with human beings. In this work, the author tried to portray those similarities by stressing on the human and animal instincts and how each of these living beings try their best to save themselves from grave dangers. It is very much evident from this storyline that in terms of

Animals hold an important place in literature, as it is a common belief that humans and animals share many of the same qualities. In Timothy Findley’s The Wars, animal imagery is used to develop the character of Robert Ross along with the theme of the novel. Throughout the novel, Robert is shown to bond well with animals, which reflects on his character. His encounters with different animals, in particular; the coyote, the bird and the horse, allow the reader to have a clear understanding of his character.

The human is the most complex living being on the face of this earth, yet human roots are sometimes forgotten. Through Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, it is clear that animals are the brothers and sisters of the human race. In turn, human habits resemble those of all the living beings which creates unity between all walks of life, determining the same fate for all. A similar concept relates the three works: Living Like Weasels, Shooting an Elephant, and The Death of a Moth by Annie Dillard, George Orwell, and Virginia Woolf respectively. The authors explore the nature of such creatures in order to achieve a better understanding of their motives, all the while gaining insight on the cycle of life.

In today’s society, ninjas have evolved into turtles or movie extras. Both are very poor representations of what a ninja truly was in Japan in the ages past. Ninjas were not reptiles or someone to trifle with either. These highly trained assassins have a back story shrouded in mystery, warlords squabbling to gain their favor, training and operations of a dark nature.

Due to the fact that the samurai always had to be on their toes and

It also discusses the reasons some legendary monsters are considered as monstrous creatures, while some are portrayed as admirable figures. Since there are sufficient analysis and different Greek Gods are included to support the main idea of the text, it is distinguished as a college level reading. The article is unbiased and neutral as the author doesn’t take a stance to analyze the relationship between animals and the Greek Gods throughout the article. It is also because of the ideas are all based on the true meanings, observation of the Greek Gods. Although the article is relatively short and doesn’t particularly mention about films, it could provide great information for the research essay to study. There are many modern western movies involve Greek myths and the Gods, so the analysis of the reason between humans and animals could be applied to the research essay. The point that, the portrayal of animals in the myths or movies contributes to the traditional attitude toward the animals, could be my second main argument in the essay. I would include this example to support my argument that animals are portrayed as monsters in some movies because animals are deemed as undisciplined and

When a cat suffers a monotonous life riddled with frivolous daily activities such as licking paws, curiosity serves to be a satisfying, but potentially parlous solution. By stemming of the timeless proverb of ‘curiosity killed the cat,’ Alastair Reid’s poem, “Curiosity,” serves to show why satisfaction ‘brought it back.’ At the beginning of the poem, Reid introduces a claim how curiosity is dangerous, but then later refutes the claim by showing how curious will prevail to be erudite adventurers provided they come out unscathed. Reid juxtaposes the mundane activities with the excitement associated with stepping out of boundaries through the capricious structure fused within the stanzas to deftly emphasize the importance of curiosity.

“Think lightly about yourself…but think heavily about the world”- Miyamoto Musashi (Google.com). Stated in the article, “Samurai and Bushido,” “The Samurai were members of a powerful caste in feudal Japan, began as provincial warriors before rising to power in the 12th century with the beginning of the country’s first military dictatorship, known as the shogunate. As servants of the daimyos, or great lords, the samurai backed up the authority of the shogun and gave him power over the emperor” (History.com). I chose this subject because I’ve always been interested in the Samurai, but i never knew that they followed a code or anything like that. I wrote this paper to inform anyone who would like to know about the Samurai and their code.

The modern traits, described as the “Tanuki’s Eight Virtues in Contemporary Japan” are a straw hat, big belly, tail, promissory note with symbol for “passbook”, big round eyes, happy face, sake flask with symbol for “eight”, and giant scrotum, however not as a sexual symbol, but one of luck and wealth (Schumacher np). Gone are the sinister eyes and rough design the ancient tanukis were illustrated as among monks and storytellers. The mischievous trickster became a beloved Japanese symbol of luck within a few centuries and was commercialized to appear friendly and inviting. As a result of this cultural shift, Tanuki statues began to be placed around restaurants and bars to welcome

Yuzan Daidoji, Oscar Ratti, and Thomas Cleary. The Code of the Samurai. Boston: Tuttle, 1999. 10-44.

Thesis/Preview: Today, I about the interesting history and mythology of cats: ancient Egyptian cats, negative cultural superstitions, and modern day domesticated cats.

The first stanza focuses on the tigers and creates an impression of majesty and power, such as with their ‘sleek chivalric certainty’ (l.4). In psychology and literature, ‘the symbol of the cat was related to the redemption of something feminine’ , and so Rich’s use of the tigers as a predatorial and strong member of the cat family demonstrates Aunt Jennifer’s internal power that derives from her being a woman. The word ‘chivalric’ is traditionally associated with knights and military prowess, and Rich subverts this typically male adjective to the feminine tigers and their representation of Aunt Jennifer’s inner strength (l.4).