The World On The Turtle's Back Short Story

It is the famous fable called the “The Scorpion and the Turtle”. The fable starts with a scorpion trying to figure out how to get across the river and he sees a turtle and says “ Would you give me a ride across the river?” the turtle thought that the scorpion was crazy because if the turtle let the scorpion on his back he would sting him and he would die. The scorpion of course denied that he would sting him and he said that “if I sting you, then you’d go down and I will die to. The turtle was still had cold feet about giving the scorpion a ride but the scorpion gave him his word that he would not sting him. The turtle finally gave in and gave the scorpion a ride. When they had gotten half way the scorpion let his natural instincts kick in and he jabbed his stinger in the turtle's head. The turtle becomes very sad and starts to cry and asked why he would sting him after he got his word that he wouldn't. And the scorpion replies I’m a scorpion. It is my nature to sting.” And that is why this story represents that some people or things can not

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Section 1: An animal I think represents me, is the spider. The spider symbolizes wisdom and a hardworking nature. First, I think I am hard working because I always try to do my best at whatever I do, even if I am bad at it. Also, I work as hard as possible, and I never go for minimum. In my picture, the spider is working hard to make a web. Second, I think I am wise because I think hard about my decisions before finalizing them to avoid making irrational decisions. I also consider myself fairly intelligent, which is a major part of being wise. I showed this in my picture through the color of the spider. I made it green, which represents wisdom.

Yertle the Turtle, written by Ted Geisel in 1958, illustrates one of Seuss’s hidden messages: relationships with other people. About a population of turtles, this unique allegory describes the relationship between a fascist king turtle and his turtle subjects. As king of a small pond, Yertle wishes to have a throne built out of turtles which is high enough for him to see and rule over all the land. Dr. Seuss writes, “with this stone for a throne, I look down on my pond/But I cannot look down on the places beyond” (Seuss). Mack, a little turtle at the bottom of the pole, complains, “I know, up on top you are seeing

The author uses imagery to characterize the snake and emphasize the importance of its life. When the narrator first approaches the snake, he observes how the snake “held his ground in calm watchfulness; he was not even rattling yet, much less was he coiled; he was waiting for me to show my intentions.” This description uses specific details of the snake’s actions to illustrate how the snake reacts nonviolently. In fact, the snake waits to see what the narrator does instead of attacking outright,

“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

In “The Earth on Turtle’s Back”, written by Onondaga, and “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”, written by Modoc, both of the stories use imagery and personification to show the theme of creation.

In the beginning of the novel, a group of boys are stranded on an island resulting in the creation and decline of a civilization, and an uprising of savagery. Fear is an essential element of the story illustrated through foreshadowing, symbolism and diction. The young boys are terrified by a beast on the island. With fear rippling through the group, sheer chaos, savagery, a break in civilization, and a loss of innocence ensues.

In Penelope Lively’s excerpt from the novel Moon Tiger, a brother and sister search for fossils while their mother waits nearby. Competition between the siblings causes an argument to break out, and Claudia is injured. Lively uses literary techniques to dramatize the complex relationship among the three characters. The excerpt from Moon Tiger illustrates the complex relationships between siblings and a mother and her children.

Similarly, both essays begin by detailing facts about about their respective animals. Dillard’s factual tone explains the daily life of a weasel and the powerful effects of its jaw. She informs her readers of the weasels eating habits and its method of procuring prey. Likewise, Grice explains the lifestyle of the black widow spider. He describes the complexity of its web, the source of its name, and the diet of the black widow spider. However, “The Black Widow” goes into much more detail about the routine life of the spider.

“Beasts under the Big Top” by Sena Christian and “When Animals Mourn” by Barbara J. King both relate to the idea of animal behavior and the different ways it can be affected. Christian explains the effects on behavior caused by an animals surroundings and treatment by humans. In contrast, King specifically focuses on the impact death has on an animals behavior, whether it be a passing in the community or of a close family member. Although both authors write about changes in animal mannerisms, they each take distinct approaches on discussing the topic.

Sedaris writes of the fact that although many times unaware, we are constantly surrounded by life. He attempts to enlighten the reader about the constant movement around us. Quote 1 reveals David's heart towards the importance of all animals no matter how pesky or lovable they are. Quote 2 does the same. We are often oblivious to the fact that we are always being watched, just as we watch those around us who go unaware of our eyes. Most people care about another species such as a dog, cat, or otherwise. Sedaris happens to love spiders. He attempts to show others that there is value in every life no matter how irrelevant theirs seems to ours. Sedaris says in Quote 3 that because his love for spiders doesn't involve large pets with fur, it does

In the poems “Traveling Through the Dark” and “Woodchucks” man must make a decision about nature in the most inconvenient ways. In “Traveling Through the Dark” the narrator is faced with, literally, a life or death situation, whereas in “Woodchucks” the narrator is faced under the Darwinian belief about killing. Both poems reveal the interpersonal relationship between man and animal as well as the moral dilemma that man faces with nature. However, through the use of narration, vivid imagery, and personification, the poets show one speaker’s sympathetic attitude towards the animals while the other speaker has an adversarial attitude toward them.

I truly resonate with the Tortoise in this fable because of their idealistic, dedicated, and hardworking personality. Another reason would be the tortoise 's ability to be able to retreat into their shell when ever they pleased. Depending on the situation and how uncomfortable I am I can pull into my shell for protection and comfort. In addition tortoises are difficult to get to know because of their shell and they come off as private, reserved, and self conscious. Even though I believe that all people are equal, yet sometimes I lack confidence and doubt myself. You can see this if you monitor me in the classroom and in sport. My coach will always say “Bema at the beginning of a race your body language tells me you don 't belong

William Blake used animals as basic building blocks for poems such as “The Lamb” and “The Tyger.” By using these carefully selected animals to depict good and evil, the reader truly understands Blake’s words. All readers can relate to animals such as an innocent lamb and a