Essays Tagged: "Animals"

The Great Bear Hunt

ther.Hunting was a very religious and important activity for both of the tribes. Therewere a lot of animals in the Rocky mountains. There were wild cows, wild birds andtigers. The most important and h ...

(3 pages) 89 0 5.0 Apr/1994

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Art through the ages. Reflecting art in association with geography

class. reflecting art in association with geographyFrom stick figures in the sand and the earliest animals painted and carved in stone, people worldwide have reacted to the world by making images. Th ...

(17 pages) 836 5 4.5 Jun/1996

Subjects: Art Essays

America's Zoos

, it's actually the city zoo. All that forgotten was walking from cage to cage watching the anxious animals pace back and forth in their closed-in prisons (Hope, 1994). Their cages feel cold and desol ... es feel cold and desolate. The concrete floor provides no warmth and the atmosphere is sterile. The animals do not appear very happy in this closed-in environment. Just who are these anxious animals? ...

(9 pages) 153 0 4.4 Oct/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology

Sacred Cow - Vegetarianism

fferent degrees of being a vegetarian. To one extreme, is a person who eats nothing associated with animals (no yogurt, ice-cream, or even anything that has come in contact with meat or another animal ... between.Being a vegetarian is not natural. Since the beginning of time, humans have been consuming animals. A vegetarians diet lacks energy, calcium, zinc, and vitamins (B-12 and D). Without suppleme ...

(3 pages) 129 2 2.6 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Habitat

As defined in the dictionary, 'A place where a plant or an animal naturally occurs', an animals habitat is a vital part of an animals everyday life process. Without habitat, life wo ... ins... and now, picture the earth without these things. Life as we know it, would not exist. Animals rely on these three things and many more. For example, fish rely on their habitat, which is ...

(1 pages) 71 0 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology

Pheromones

havior in other organisms of the same species. Pheromones are a class of compounds that insects and animals produce to attract members of their own species. These compounds are secreted by the body in ... ever-the-less effective in producing instinctive behavior when detected by the nose. In insects and animals, most sexual and social behavior is controlled by pheromones.Humans have used perfumes for t ...

(2 pages) 49 0 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Cloning

ds of cloning. For instance, the use for medical purposes can be helpful in cases such as producing animals with human body systems that could be used for transplanting organs. It can be a valuable as ...

(2 pages) 88 0 3.3 Mar/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

Incidents In the Life of A Slave Girl

s supposed to take care her new owner's five year old daughter, help plant things, take care of any animals and anything else she is told. As a slave, she should also do everything else she is told by ...

(3 pages) 172 0 3.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

Macbeth. A tragic Hero

In Macbeth, the imagery of animals behavior and class status advances the theme ofanimals in relation to human characteristics. ... compares the murders with the lowliest of dogs. Inthe next act, Act 4 three witches use very lowly animals to describe Macbeths kingship. Insc. 1 lines 1-30 the witches say that Macbeths is very simi ... 1 lines 1-30 the witches say that Macbeths is very similar to the hedgehog, toads andlizards. These animals describe Macbeth in different ways. The hedge hog shows thatMacbeth is as greedy as a pig. T ...

(2 pages) 63 1 4.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Macbeth A tragic Hero

In Macbeth, the imagery of animals behavior and class status advances the theme ofanimals in relation to human characteristics. ... compares the murders with the lowliest of dogs. Inthe next act, Act 4 three witches use very lowly animals to describe Macbeths kingship. Insc. 1 lines 1-30 the witches say that Macbeths is very simi ... 1 lines 1-30 the witches say that Macbeths is very similar to the hedgehog, toads andlizards. These animals describe Macbeth in different ways. The hedge hog shows thatMacbeth is as greedy as a pig. T ...

(2 pages) 59 1 4.4 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

The use of Symbols in Macbeth

th, Shakespeare uses many symbols to add to his story. His use ofblood, water, light, dark, rampant animals, and even the witches are examples of how he usedsymbols to add depth to his play. These sym ... supernatural, such as the scenes involving the witches, a dark setting was used.The strange acting animals which were spoken of periodically during the play were usedto symbolize chaos. When Duncan w ...

(2 pages) 37 0 4.7 May/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Animal Farm

Almost all the animals had a very bad memory so they were not able to remember things of major signifigance. After ... remember things of major signifigance. After a little while the pigs would mention the past and the animals would not remember what had happened so they would agree with the pigs. The the battle of co ... m because he was in connection with Mr. Jones. Also the pigs had changed the commandments. When the animals saw the commandments when they have been changed the pigs convinced them that they were wron ...

(4 pages) 58 1 3.9 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Hebrews and Yom Kippur

k back on the past year and plan for the upcoming year.Yom Kippur dates back to biblical times when animals were used to transfer sins to. The first animal that was used was a goat, but soon roosters ... oon roosters for males and hens for females were used. The sins were transferred from people to the animals by tying a rope to the fowl's legs and then spinning around the head of the person who was t ...

(5 pages) 60 0 4.3 Apr/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Who was Jesus - A Humanities Essay That Teaches The Study of The Bible As A Historical Document

likehints to leading a happy life for yourself. Jesus reflects a God thatdoes not expect virgins or animals to be sacrificed in His name; but, aGod that is pleased by followers that love not only God, ...

(5 pages) 192 1 4.8 Mar/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

3 Gorges Dam Opinion Essay Against building it

little. Machines arecausing the air to be polluted. This will increase bad health among people and animals. Airpollution will also cause the environment to suffer. This means spending money onmedical ... danger of more earthquakes and landslides. This means increasing the risk ofdeath among people and animals living in the area. A dam is not going to protect thepeople and animals from these natural p ...

(2 pages) 55 0 4.3 Mar/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering

Comparison of animals and characters in Zora Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. How do animals help us understand the novel?

People and animals share many characteristics. We sometimes compare people to animals by saying that ?he is har ... ?. If we consider the theory of evolution people came from and are even now just another species of animals that live on Earth. In Zora Neale Hurston?s Their Eyes Were Watching God we can find all thr ... In Zora Neale Hurston?s Their Eyes Were Watching God we can find all throughout the novel important animals and the comparison of character to animals. The question is how important is the concept of ...

(8 pages) 104 0 3.6 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Metis people and the fur trade in the north(Northern Canada)

re the greatest fur areas in the world as its environment was an ideal habitat for many fur-bearing animals. Cold winters meant that the animals had a thick rich coat through most of the year.The seco ... y certain furs were suitable for use as staple fur: rabbit, muskrat, and above all beaver. On these animals, the wool fibers have microscopic barbs, which interlock with one another when the wool is m ...

(12 pages) 188 0 4.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > Canadian History

The Elephant by Slawomir Mrozek

The story starts with a description of the zoo director. "He regards his animals simply as stepping stones of his career. He is careless about the educational value of his e ... ishment." Being in a remote town the zoo is not funded and therefore was "lacking all the important animals"; basically all they had were surplus. Alas, the zoo's anniversary is vast approaching, for ...

(2 pages) 33 0 4.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Animal Rights

Many people feel that animals have no rights and are here solely for our use. Humans are animals too, we shouldn't take ad ... ights and are here solely for our use. Humans are animals too, we shouldn't take advantage of other animals just because they can't reason like us.Animals are used in medical research labs as experime ... a car crash or a violent head injury.It isn't right to cause pain, suffering, and certain death to animals just for our benefit. Many scientists also agree that this experimental procedure was wrong ...

(3 pages) 154 1 4.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

"Reasoning Behind Fairy Tales" Portrays Fariy Tales as evil, gives reasoning of why kids should not be read them.

es. Kids have imagined their journeys through kingdoms where fairy godmothers, witches, and talking animals roam. Fairy Tales seem to be an indispensable part of growing up for almost every young chil ...

(5 pages) 284 1 4.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays