The Crow and the Peacock Once there was a crow, who lived a happy and satisfied life in his village. One day the crow was flying along when he saw a beautiful white swan. Seeing the swan he thought, “This swan is so bright and I am so dark. He must be the happiest bird in the world” When the crow said this to the swan, the swan said, “I used to think that I was the happiest bird too until I saw a parrot. The parrot has 2 colors while I just have one. So he must be the happiest bird.” Taking the swan’s
“Madison Carter! I know you were the class clown! Don’t try to fool me!” my husband Johnny Flash yelped. I rolled my eyes, I didn’t have time to argue, I had to get ready. “Whatever Johnny. Don’t forget to be ready at seven o’clock. We have to be at school for my thirty year reunion at seven-thirty, remember?” I reminded him. “I thought that was next week!” he sighed. “No! It is tonight, so get dressed!” I rebuked. I went off to my bedroom to get my dress. It was a gorgeous brown
in Springfield, Missouri gives everyday Americans the chance to exist mere feet away from magnificent creatures such as elephants, lions, and giraffes. At this zoo, the Indian blue peafowl have the luxury of wandering around the entire grounds—except for inside the other animal exhibits, of course. Indian Blue peafowl have the scientific name of Pavo cristatus and are native to India and Sri Lanka. For the purposes of this paper, I chose to observe an adult male peacock—unfortunately, I did not get
INTRODUCTION Indian peafowl also has as a scientific name Pavo Cristatus and they are showiest bird because of their beauty and beautiful iridescent blue-green feathers. Pauo and pauus are common name used for peafowl in Latin. Indian peafowl feather decorates the crest of lord Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism. The male referred as peacock and female as peahens. The male peafowl are known their bright color and patterns, but the female peahen describe as a mixture of dull colored also their
independence movement in the Congo. In addition, Methuselah (the parrot) passes away as soon as he is freed, after being banned from liberation for most of his life. This foretells the destiny of Congo and the delicate independence they acquired. The Book of Revelation explains about how God’s creation encountered savagery and anguish so that it will become altered. The Belgian doctor who treats Ruth May for her broken arm has a little conflict with the Reverend. He prophesies that Congo will experience savagery
protect them from natural disaster and starvation. Nathan Price wants to change the ancient tradition values of Congo with his own beliefs of worshiping the god. This part of Africa is ruled by the Western Powers. The people of Congo are facing difficulties in democracy and this cause violence between them. US and foreign powers trying to took control over Congo but people of the Congo wants their own independence. Sometimes in the novel the theme turns to a point when the narratives of the novel
Title "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends" (King, n.d.). King's (n.d.) statement demonstrates the major internal impact bystanders can have on others. As a matter of fact, most people do not think about the possible long-term effects of not standing up for someone or something. Although it may not seem like a big deal to one person, it could be life changing to another. Many just consider a bystander to be someone who is present at an incident
The Poisonwood Bible is the story of the Price family and their journey in the Congo. The novel is told from the perspective of the daughters Rachel, Leah, Adah, and Ruth May. The family suffers because of their father Nathan Price’s selfishness. The villainous acts of Nathan result in the loss of a family member and the feeling of guilt bestowed among all of the characters. Nathan Price struggles with survivor's guilt from WWII. This grief weighs him down, and it not only causes him to be hard on
reactions to their quest in the Congo— each character contributes a different perspective which furthers the plot. Leah Price, one half of the highly intelligent twin dynamic, the only difference between the two is that, Leah is able bodied. Leah undergoes significant changes throughout their sojourn in Kilanga, she is forced to reevaluate the importance of the relationships she held closest to her heart and challenge the truths of political and social turmoil in the Congo. Leah finds her voice in a series
the novel with intense, vivid imagery, allowing the reader to fully engulfed in the environment, questioning where such a place exists. Kingsolver’s use of magical realism intertwines reality with fiction as she constructs the setting of the wild Congo. “Every space is filled with life: delicate, poisonous frogs war painted like skeletons, clutched in copulation, secreting their precious eggs onto dripping leaves” (1). Rich literature is woven into every sentence, loaded with foreshadowing and symbolism