In the beginning of the story Rainsford seems to present himself as a gentlemen but by the end he seems very uncivilized. As an example, “he cowered back,”(13) as a dog would, a human doesn't tend to cower. Rainsford's “impulse was to hurl himself down like a panther,”(12) humans don't usually have the urge to attack other people in such a way. Rainsford's thoughts show the arising animal inside him. “I played the fox, now I must play the cat of the fable,”(11) shows Rainsford comparing himself to two different wild animals.
The theme Conformity is expressed in Fahrenheit 451 by the use of figurative language and motifs. When Montag comes back to work Beatty is still trying to convince him that books are bad for people, after Beatty is done lecturing to Montag, Faber tells Montag, through the earpiece, that he can choose whatever side he thinks is right “But remember that the Captain belongs to the most dangerous enemy of truth and freedom, the solid unmoving cattle of the majority” (104). Bradbury uses the metaphor comparing the majority to cattle for two reasons: to show the vastness and solidity of it and to show the similarity of the people in the majority. Majority always rules and even though what is believed by the majority may be wrong, logically or morally, it is still what will be carried out. This quote ties to Conformity, because the majority wasn’t always the majority.
The active verb “flays” suggests a sense of cruelty. In both of John Foulcher’s poems For the Fire and A crow that came for the Chickens, the theme of the brutality and cruelty of nature is implied. In conclusion, in all four of John Foulcher’s Poems, the theme of man’s destructive impulse is repeated. A common idea of survival of the fittest exists both in the world of man and nature. In Martin and the Hand Grenade, and Harry Wood, this brutality is extrapolated in regard to man.
The frightened men try to save themselves by pretending to be birds. Euelpides claims that he is "Jim Crow, from way-down-south." Pisthetaerus says that he is "a yellow turtledove, from Turkey." (These are alterations by Webb. The concept of Jim Crow and the country of Turkey did not exist in the fifth century before Christ, the time when Aristophanes wrote this work.)
This is an example of Stanley acting like an animal because men are not supposed to throw objects at women and he did fiercely. In addition, Blanch observes “He acts like an animal, has an animal’s habit! Eats like one, moves like one, talks like one!”(52). To Blanche, Stanley appears to have habits of a caveman. Finally, Stanley’s animalistic violence when Stanley irrationally, “crosses to the small white radio and snatches it off the table.
Later in the story, a man named Zaroff, a human hunter, and Rainsford are talking in Zaroff’s chateau “Thank you I’m a hunter not a murderer” Rainsford said to Zaroff (14). Rainsford in this conversation tells how much he cares about hunting and says there’s a difference between those two. As a result, he doesn’t like to be considered a murderer. At the end, Zaroff and Rainsford are at Zaroff’s chateau talking, “I am still a beast at bay, [Rainsford says] in a low, hoarse voice.” (22). No one can hold him back from hunting although Rainsford hunted animals, he probably felt the adrenaline rush of being hunted.
Conflict is the struggle between opposing forces. One example of conflict found in Much Ado About Nothing is the battle of wits between Beatrice and Benedick can be shown in the following excerpt: Beatrice: “I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me.” (I.i.127-128) Benedick: “God keep your ladyship still in that mind, so some gentleman or other shall scape a predesti- nate scratched face.” (I.i.129-131) Beatrice: “Scratching could not make it worse and ‘twere such a face as yours.” (I.i.132-133) Benedick: “Well, you are a rare parrot-teacher.” (I.i.134) Beatrice: “A bird of my tongue is better than a beast of yours.” (I.i.135-136) Benedick: “I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good a continuer.” (I.i.137-138) This interaction consists of Beatrice and Benedick competing to see who can “outsmart” the other. They constantly compare each other, especially towards animals, and mercilessly insult the other. This quote shows the conflict between Beatrice and Benedick. Another conflict found in this play is when Benedick challenges Claudio.
Critical Analysis on: A Sound of Thunder In all of the assigned readings, I found a remarkable connection to Ray Bradbury’s, The Sound of Thunder. There is undoubtedly a powerful and underlying theme in this fictional satire that cannot be disputed. That being, the delicate balance between man and nature, and the detrimental need to preserve every aspect of our fragile ecology. In a masterful effort to support this ideology Bradbury writes to life an image of his character Eckel; an avid fan in the sport of hunting who places little value on species preservation. He places this man in a unique scenario of time travel in which Eckel and two other hunters, will have the opportunity to hunt for the most savage pre-historic reptile known to man.
As a leader, he forgets about himself and only argues animals to pay attention to their miserable life, encouraging them to rebel. Another great example of a humble leader is Martin Luther King as he gives his life serving others. “If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. furthermore, he was killed for his dream of justice and equality. Humble leadership empowers others, so humility is a great feature in any great
(See Larkin’s poem “Church Going” and the same Orwell novel, as well as numberless letters and reviews.) They each cherished the famous English affection for animals and were revolted by any instances of human cruelty to them. (Here consult Larkin’s poem “Myxomatosis,” about the extermination of the country’s rabbit population, as well as at least one Orwell work that’s too obvious to require mentioning.) In somewhat different ways, Orwell and Larkin were phlegmatically pessimistic and at times almost misanthropic, not to say misogynistic. Both also originated from dire family backgrounds that inculcated prejudice against Jews, the colored subjects of the British Empire, and the working class.