The Use of Animal Figures in Oral Narratives

In setting out to find the Elk Dog, I already threw my life away." Because the boy had been left to die in the past, now to survive he had to conquer his fear; but he already conquered his fear before starting his journey to find the Elk Dog. The tone of this story is triumph. "But you, grandson, were brave enough to plunge in, and therefore you are chosen to receive a wonderful gift to carry back to your people."The theme of this story is that despite being flawed and rejected, he did not give up; by facing hisfears he was triumphant; this is the theme.Setting, Symbolism and figurative language all help the reader visualize and create the story in there mind. "In the days when people had only dogs to carry their bundles, two orphan children, a boy and his sister, were having a hard time." In the distant past before the introductionof horses, the only pack animals these people had were dogs. The author utilizes the setting to show that this story takes places in a time where these people's resources were limited. "When Long Arrow arrived at last in his village, the people were afraid and hid. They did not recognize him astride his beautiful Elk Dog but took him for a monster, half man, and half animal."

Since the beginning of time, generations of humanity have always told stories, steeped in some kind of lore to pass on the traditions of their people. These stories, or proverbs, provide not only a fun story to tell around a campfire, but also have very important meanings to them. The Seminole Tribe of Florida has some of the best stories, and some of the tribe members are still alive to pass along these legends. One could read three stories by a Seminole tribes woman by the name of Betty Mae Jumper. In all three of her stories were a common theme. All of the stories referenced animals and gave them humanistic qualities such as speech. The stories also all had a moral to them, something to teach the younger generations, and all the stories

The use of animals as a way to represent humans is a very common theme with African storytelling. In “Lion-Child and Cow-Child”, both of the main characters are on a journey to leave their animal pasts behind. Lion-Child and Cow-Child are stuck in between, and are neither completely human nor completely animal. In order to complete their rite of passage, they must completely remove themselves from their animal pasts, in this case breaking ties with their animal mothers, in order to reach adulthood. The animal images comment on the fact that in the beginning these characters are not yet in harmony with nature. In “The Romance of the Fox”, mirroring is utilized to represent the connection between the boy and the fox. The fox is representative

In “The Earth on Turtle’s Back,” the myth shows the reader how much Native Americans value nature and incorporate it into everything. The myth shows that animals, elements, and wildlife combine and work together to create the Earth. The author explains how even a tiny muskrat could still do a great deed and help out when he says, “It was the tiny Muskrat. She dove

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.

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 analyse 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.

There is a contradiction in the roles of the animal in both narrations: the serpent entices and persuades Eve on wrongdoing, as she eats the fruit. The Iroquois woman is rescued by birds as she falls from the “Sky World”, and is aided by sea creatures to create

In human and animal nature, many similarities are portrayed in Life of Pi as well as a strong relation between the two. In contrast, humans and animals share the same sort of lifestyle, just living a different life according to Pi’s thoughts. In a tragic situation that one is in, such as Pi they must find a way to pass time and keep themselves busy by using their circumstances,

As the rain of hardship and pain floods the souls of one family, the silent but all-seeing pet dog learns to stand by his family and ultimately learn, throughout his life, the art of racing in the rain. Within Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain, the story is told from the perspective of the common household dog, Enzo. This unparalleled perspective displays the trust that many people place upon a dog’s shoulders, but Enzo’s point of view also shows how beautifully bonded Denny, Eve, Zoe and Enzo are through the trials of life and death. While Enzo cannot speak, he thoughtfully forms ideas about what he would say if he were a human; nevertheless, Enzo’s inability to speak makes him wise beyond his dog years, for as humans, we tend to speak what is on our mind before considering the impact that it will leave upon

Human beings are considered to be the greatest creations that were given knowledge, skills and power to rule over the entire planet. However, at the same time, their relationship with other animals and its implications in human civilization cannot be denied. Historically, it is proven that for thousands of years, human beings have developed close contact with animals who were their means of living and at the same time often, great companions. Considering the great significance of animals in the lives of human beings, often their relationships were portrayed in literature by authors. It was meant to help the global community to have a clear understanding of the impact that animals have in the lives of human beings which is very much significant.

Storytelling, in many ways, allows one to express their imagination through fanciful adventures and tales; thus, serving a purpose in terms of allowing an individual to cope with their tragedies, but also to entertain one another. In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi, and in Tim Burton’s Big Fish, the audience comes to realize that the conflict between fact and truth, combined with storytelling, are the central themes; it becomes clearer that facts have to be proven, whereas the truth is usually straightforward. These stories focus around the protagonists’ views, teaching the value, truth, and purpose of storytelling; in which, it is the pieces that collectively form the importance of storytelling. Storytelling allows the protagonists of both stories to cope with their struggles, and assists them in overcoming their adversities. It partly influences their decisions, and ideas; ultimately, changing their own perspectives in their struggles. Both show that stories can be incredibly meaningful and take on significant roles for the characters, which can be used to answer important questions about the truth.

Yann Martel offers two accounts of Pi’s survival story so that Pi is able to personify animals and also give animalistic qualities to humans. This exchange is only seen after both accounts are read. The reader is able to determine which he or she accepts as reality, but since the facts of the story go unchanged and both tales are primarily the same, the sole purpose is to highlight the traits humans and animals posses. Yann Martel exemplifies human traits in animals and animal traits in people through his claim in passage A by telling the two stories of Pi’s survival.

Have you ever noticed that people and animals can relate with each other in many different ways? It’s probably never even crossed your mind. But,now you are reading my story and that thought will cross your mind every second,every minute,and every hour of your life. In my three paragraphs I will explain how 3 stories relate to the unit topic. The stories that show the real meaning of people and animals relating are “Monkey Master”, “from My Life With the Chimpanzees”, and “Black Cowboy,Wild Horses.”

The horses however, try as hard as they can, much like the narrator, to roam free for as long as possible, seemingly unaware of the forces acting against them in an attempt to deny them their freedom. For the horses, this force was the narrator’s father, who felt that they had a purpose to be served, in the narrator’s case, it was her mother’s thought that she had a place to be served as well; inside the home. In the case of the foxes and horses, neither win, as they both die in the end, much like people. However, although the horse’s lives end much sooner, they get to experience something that the foxes do not, and that is freedom. The protagonist’s desire for freedom is clearly desirable as she expresses her resistance to conform to societies ideals by continuing to do things against the norm, “thinking that by such measures [she] kept

Most people think of small animals, such as sheep, as meek and submissive due to their frequent portrayal as innocent characters in children’s stories and folklore; in these same stories, antagonistic characters tend to be fiercer animals such as lions or wolves. However, the children’s movie Zootopia, in which all characters are mammals, shows that this is not always the case. The characters in this film break the stereotypes against them by being different or the opposite of what the audience expects based on their species or occupation within the film. For instance, Judy Hopps solves the case on the missing mammals and why they went savage despite being a “dumb bunny”, and Nick Wilde turns from a sly con artist to the first fox cop. This