The Characteristics Of The Animal Characters In 'The Fourth State Of Matter'?

In “Dog Lab”, McCarthy is attempting to demonstrate that values are more noteworthy than any vocation. It was hard for her to manage her life as a medical student and her own personality. therefore, she decided to make some changes. Claire McCarthy’s main argument is that it's not right to give up the state of mind that the individual has due to an exceptional position and she used writing strategies such as, ambiguity, nostalgia, and analogy to persuade the readers that her points is accurate.

In “The Fourth State of Matter” by Joan Beard, Beard writes about her personal events that had an impact on her life. One of the biggest event that impacted her life was the shooting at Iowa University causing her to lose her close friend Christoph K. Goertz . Another is her and her husband not having a relationship at all. Lastly Beard living with her sick dog. The first event took place in Iowa university when an Iowa university graduate Gang Lu shot four people and one of those four people was Beard’s close friend. When she first found out her close friend had died in the shooting she was in denial. The second event she mentioned in her story was about her “vanished husband” Beard’s husband decided to leave her and she still has all his

Animals by Simon Rich is an outstanding short story which takes a unique perspective on the everyday life in a classroom. The story is written from the point of view of a hamster who spends his tortured life entrapped in a cage. From the first point in this story, it is clear that the purpose of the writing is not to understand the hamster, but rather to analyze the different actions of the people, and to discover that how they act towards the hamsters reflects on their character. It is curious to view the everyday interactions of people through a different set of eyes, that is done by humanizing the narrator’s perspective. Based on the actions of the many people and the treatment of the class pet, the author suggests that human nature is very much a product of the financial circumstances a person is subjected to.

In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Mark Haddon uses Christopher’s unique voice to show the importance of human connection and communication within our world. In doing so, Haddon is able to communicate the importance of order and stability in Christopher’s life. This creates a unique perspective of an aspergus sufferer, enabling an exploration of the difficulties inherent in raising an autistic child and thus alters the perceptions of the reader concerning the complex connection between disability and dependence.

In her essay “Living Like Weasels”, Annie Dillard explores the idea of following a single calling in life, and attaching one’s self it this calling as the weasel on Ernest Thompson Seton’s eagle had. Dillard presents her argument using the analogy of a weasel and how the; “weasel lives as he’s meant to, yielding at every moment to the perfect freedom of single necessity” (Dillard). In constructing her argument, however, she often contradicts herself undermining the effectiveness of her argument and leaving the reader confused. Dillard primarily uses ethos and pathos to support her argument and concerning both, the reader discovers; inconsistencies in her character, and conflicts between her perceptions of the weasel’s emotions and its actions. Concerning her ethos, Dillard presents herself as a part of suburbia and then is suddenly, inexplicably overcome by the desire to live wild. Dillard also uses very detailed language throughout the essay in describing her surroundings and thoughts, however; this further undermines her argument and ethos as she is trying to convince the reader that she could simply become as simple and single minded as the weasel she has focused her argument around. With her use of pathos, Dillard begins her essay with descriptions of the weasel’s brutality, yet; she concludes by stating the weasel lives as is necessary. By simplifying her experience and presenting a reasonable explanation for why she wanted to

Along this difficult march, the narrator reflects on the life of the dog and remembers the not-so-bad characteristics of the family pet, “During our joint ordeal I had developed a grudging affection for our pet; he who’d been so quick to defend my kith and kin against the noise of passing trucks, who took loud notice of the squirrels outside, who held fast in the foyer, hackles raised, fearlessly barking, whenever company arrived at the front door (248).”

Often in literature, authors create complex characters who experience turning points. The collection of short stories, Every Living Thing, captures moments of change, all inspired by an animal. One particular short story deals with a character who learns through hardship and changes from joy. In “Drying Out” by Cynthia Rylant, Jack Mitchell’s family had left him after he had fought war and worked hard. He became a drunkard and was put in a hospital but 3 animals changed his whole life.

In our contemporary civilization, it is evident that different people have somewhat different personalities and that novels behold essential and key roles in our daily lives; they shape and influence our world in numerous ways via the themes and messages expressed by the authors. It is so, due to the different likes of our population, that we find numerous types and genres of books on our bookshelves, each possessing its own audience of readers and fans. In this compare and contrast essay, we will be analysing and comparing two novels, The Chrysalids and Animal Farm, and demonstrating how both books target the general audience and not one specific age group or audience of readers. We will be shedding light at

Exploring the interaction between animals and humans, the poems “Traveling through the Dark” and “Woodchucks” both analyze this relationship with unique insightfulness. William Stafford, the author of “Traveling through the Dark,” depicts an accidental encounter with a dead deer on the road, while Maxine Kumin, the author of “Woodchucks,” invites the readers to witness a hateful holocaust against woodchucks. Although focusing on similar topics with regard to human’s reaction towards the death of animals, “Traveling through the Dark” and “Woodchucks” display a solid contrast of their use of syntax, distinguished by the complexity of their language, and the focus of their main themes, which reveals the two author’s different attitudes on men and the nature.

The author utilizes a reminiscent tone to reflect on the positive aspects of the dog’s life, while also mentioning her somber last few days. EVALUATION Imagery within John Updike’s, “Dog’s Death,” allows the author to create a tone that evokes the wanted emotions from its audience. He uses phrases such as, “Blood was filling her skin” (Updike 758) and “Of diarrhoea and had dragged across the floor” (Updike 758) to demonstrate heartbreaking moments that occur as the dog dies. Specific words allow the

experiences a realization about life when there is an incident with a dog. The narrator then expresses his

Reading “The Bremen Town Musicians” you are reading about four animals all down on their luck and facing death from owners. The donkey is the first character introduced who embodies ______. Leaving home the donkey decides that he will have a new profession of being a musician in the town of Bremen. Setting off towards his destination of Bremen, he meets a dog who getting too old to hunt and leaves home. He is unsure on how he will now

Language techniques are widely used in this text and some of them are; strong verbs and adjectives, emotive language, descriptive language and the use of second and first person. These techniques notify the audience of the brutal treatment done to wild animals by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services (WS). The composer first touches on the treatment of (WS) when he/she states; “Each year, WS kills thousands of predators who are viewed as threats to livestock, employing inhumane methods that are poorly grounded in science” The use of the strong verbs and adjectives such as ‘kill’, ‘threats’ and ‘inhumane’ only provides the audience of a clearer understanding of the content of the film and it clarifies their perspective towards what the film can be including. Furthermore, the use of emotive language in the above quote unveils that the film is not going to be very joyful. The short paragraphs in the flyer also inform the audience of the horrible ways animals are killed, these acts are described as “brutal practices… which cause immeasurable animal suffering, have gone unchecked even as incidents of extreme animal cruelty are brought to light” This quote demonstrates the impacts of the brutal treatment of wild animals through the use of descriptive and emotive language, as well as strong verbs and adjectives. These

In her essay, “Am I Blue,” Alice Walker argues how humans disregard the emotional similarities they share with animals. Walker incorporates in her argument the similarities between her emotions as a human, and the emotions of animals. Additionally, she presents her argument through the structure of the essay, and through her use of language. Furthermore, the overall argument of this essay is not only eye-opening, but also persuasive considering that it leaves the reader with a life question; what standards am I living by?

This essay examines the question ‘To what extent does the use of diction highlight significant themes of self-realization and existentialism in Kevin Halligan’s The Cockroach?” The essay first off addresses the influences on the poet, Halligan himself, which would have led him to encounter trials and tribulations in his life. The idea of a journey, a process of learning is established further on. The concept of self-realization is then linked into how this poem is a perfect mirror of the real life situations that every individual encounters on a day-to-day basis. The theme of existentialism is latter put to question and its correlation to the life of Halligan himself is discussed. The essay then continues to talk about how the diction of the poem is hugely detrimental to the way in which the message is decoded or perceived by the person who reads the poem. A first read analysis then discusses the most important structural aspects of the poem and talks about how it is influential to the tone as well as the language present. Specifically detailed analysis is provided regarding the usage of diction along with the mirroring themes of existentialism and self-realization. Comparisons between a regular individual’s life and that of the mere cockroach from the poem itself are drawn. The next part of the essay discusses how a metaphoric usage of words has given new meaning and changed the way in which a simple sonnet such as The Cockroach itself is perceived.