The title and numerous passages throughout the novel point to a bear, which the Cherokee feel themselves pushing against during their hardships on the trail. This imagery comes from an ancient bear story in Cherokee mythology. In this myth, bears cause a tribe of Cherokee, the Ani-Tsa-gu-hi, to turn to greed and individualism, thinking only for themselves and satisfying their hunger. Maritole is the first to mention the bear, and says, “It was as if a bear sat on my chest all the way to camp. I felt air would not come into my lungs.
Ralph is a skinny and fair, Jack is tall, thin, bony and rather unattractive. Piggy is a mature boy who seems loyal and a very true and nice friend, from his “name” you can tell he’s fat. 7. Do you think Ralph or Jack would make a better chief? Why?
Somehow Keller managed to flee to Darwin, leaving the world to think that he had not survived the terrors of the holocaust “A friend saw him fall, he died…” During his time in Darwin, Keller also survived cyclone Tracy, “by sheltering beneath the supine…”- the piano which also costed him his family. Keller resembled a cat; he was born with nine lives. Paul endured a string of tough times when he first moved to Darwin. He was bullied and didn’t warm to Keller until later on in the novel. The music room became his place for refuge after he found himself being a victim of bullying.
“No one speaks English anymore…you bastards,” croons the singer, melodically and gruffly simultaneously. Well some people referred to him as a singer at different points in his career. Growler, howler, melody-vomiteer, waste of talent; those were among other nomenclatures aimed at Vern Templeton, the sad sap slouching half behind the piano and half holding himself up with the cheap whiskey glass. The Yonder Light, a velvet and mahogany adorned bar attached to the Morning Star Hotel and Suites like God probably attached testicles to man before sending him down the chute to the world; this was the only place that would still book Vern on a regular basis. In town alone he had burned every talent booker and agent that ever gave him a sniff
You don’t think you’re... a little on the small side’ the Baron asked gently. Will bit his lip. He had all but convinced himself that if he wanted this badly enough, if he believed in himself strongly enough, he would be accepted—in spite of his shortcomings. ‘I haven’t had my growing spurt yet, sir,’ he said desperately ‘everybody says that.’ The Baron rubbed his bearded chin with thumb and forefinger as he considered
Wolves defend their territory from other packs through a combination of scent marking, direct attacks and howling (Asa., 1990). When scent marking and howling fail to deter strange wolf packs from entering another packs territory, violent interaction can follow (Mech., 2003). Territorial fights are among the principal causes mortality. In addition the grey wolf has a long history of association with humans, having been despised and hunted in most agricultural communities due to its attacks on livestock and other domesticated animals. In 2013, it was recorded that 500 sheep were killed from wolf attacks and yet over 11,000 sheep were killed by coyotes, disease, weather, eagles, and bears, yet resentment towards wolves remained high among humans (Wikipedia,.
We went up to the lake because everyone went there, because we wanted to snuff the rich scent of possibility on the breeze, watch a girl take off her clothes and plunge into the festering murk, drink beer, smoke pot, howl at the stars, savor the incongruous full-throated roar of rock and roll against the primeval susurrus of frogs and crickets. This was nature.” (647) In the protagonist’s attempt to rebel and be bad, he has no respect for “nature”. After years of desecration, the lake is called “Greasy” and the narrator takes pride in its transformation, calling it “nature”, and carrying out the tradition of being “bad” against
They would dress up their horses to reflect their owner’s honors. Most of their honors were how many kills they had in battle or how many horses were stolen. They would also draw arrowheads and thunder strikes in reflection the horse’s natural abilities. Although there was no fishing involved the Lipan would farm, which the other groups thought was odd. The crops consisted of beans, corn, pumpkin, and watermelons.
Patrick Young Per. 5 Mr. Ruiz 29 November 2012 Introduction i. hook – at the end of the book the stranger Meursault said “ As if that blind rage Had washed me clean Rid me of hope For the first time in that Night alive With signs and stars I open myself To the gentle indifference Of the world.” ii. Background- I see myself as a different person from the rest of the world. I’m not so much as an outcast but I am neurotic. The things that interest me are things that no one really pays attention to.
Lack of proper materials will not effectively memorialize an event or person. The South Dakota Badlands was a monument “made of soft and crumbling sediment and ash” (Source C). Within a few years this monument will cease to exist and future generations will not be able to appreciate the South Dakota Badlands or what the monument was memorializing. This historical monument will be forever forgotten because of the improper materials that were used in constructing the South Dakota Badlands. Furthermore, “The Maine Lobsterman” was another monument built with improper materials.The statue lacked historical significance leading to its neglect and was “vandalized and ended up in a warehouse where it was eaten by rats” (Source F).