Essays Tagged: "Coyote"

Impact of television shows on children

cresSaturday mornings have become a popular day for crimes. Last Saturday a boy named Kenny died, a coyote tried to kill a roadrunner, and an inspector blew up his boss. These Saturday morning massacr ... unpunished, and 58% of violent acts show no pain to victims" (Tune Out the Violence" 2). When Wiley Coyote accidentally blows himself up, instead of the Roadrunner, he just has to dust the soot off of ...

(5 pages) 216 0 4.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

The Media's Use of Nature How does the media use nature to its advantage?

is the place to feel like a god.Unlike the advertisements, the article "When will city act against coyotes?" encourages domineering and controlling attitudes toward nature. Tim Tison, the author, wan ... , wants to control nature by having the city of Glendale do something about "this year's burgeoning coyote population." People, generally, like controlling things, especially if they can't understand ...

(6 pages) 115 0 5.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Manipulating Nature By JumboMoos Discusses futile human attempt to control nature is. Uses "Prodigal Summer" as support.

ood" (217).Humans do to the natural world as it suits them. In Prodigal Summer there is a family of coyotes that has been driven to the mountains by fearful farmers. Wherever they went "they'd have th ... d have the hatred of farmers to contend with" (201). Because it suits the farmers to randomly shoot coyotes, they do. But "to kill a natural predator is a sin" (179). Without a predator to eat the pre ...

(3 pages) 64 0 4.1 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Bless me Ultima, Good Vs. Evil.

good and evil. Representing Ultima, he uses the owl, which serves as the good character, while the coyote represents evil, portrayed by Tenorio. The Golden Carp is a symbol of Tony's confused uncerta ... fusing and unstable. The owl also proves to be a savior to Antonio's family when it "pounced on the coyotes," while Ultima and Tony are helping Uncle Lucas (92). Tony realizes that in order to be succ ...

(3 pages) 87 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

This essay is about an Indian boy name Coyote Runs and a kid name Brenna cole. Name of this essay is Canyons

that belongs in that Apaches group and a kid that lives in El Paso, Texas. The Indian boy name was Coyote Runs this boy had turn fourteen he really wanted to become a men now that he was fourteen, Th ... ed to become a men now that he was fourteen, That village people still thought he was a little kid. Coyote Runs was going to do this mission with his friend Magpie Coyote Runs when to visit that elder ...

(4 pages) 25 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Wars by Timothy Findley

Ross while reflecting on the situations that he faces.The first animal that Robert encounters is a coyote. In this particular book, the coyote symbolizes Robert learning how to become a good solider ... llowing night when the idea of wanting a role model to learn how to become a solider, he ran into a coyote and ran with him for 30 minutes. While Robert was watching the coyote "passing by two gophers ...

(3 pages) 141 1 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Use of Animal Imagery in "The Wars" by Timothy Findley.

ns he finds himself in, and symbolize hope amidst war.Robert's connections with the animals such as coyotes, horses and rabbits illustrate his character. In the process of becoming a soldier, Robert's ... s and rabbits illustrate his character. In the process of becoming a soldier, Robert's run with the coyote is significant in his understanding of himself. As one critic stated: "The Coyote in Indian l ...

(6 pages) 117 0 4.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Film Review: El Norte.

father's role in organizing a revolt against the government. The second part of the film is titled "Coyote" and shows how Rosa and Enrique get across the United States border which takes two attempts. ...

(3 pages) 34 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Witchcraft

ill be utilized are "Native Voices" Blaine, Martha., (2000); "Witchcraft" Woolf, Alan. (2000); and "Coyote In Navajo Witchcraft and Religion" Bever, Edward., (2002). These sources are all from credib ... emony that should restore the victim to full function.The third source I looked at was entitled "Coyote In Navajo Witchcraft and Religion." This piece of research was done by surveying Navajo comm ...

(10 pages) 91 0 3.7 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Wolf depleation, with opposition to the frontier view.

ng animals) or flagging.Indication points to the fact that livestock is more likely to be killed by coyotes than wolves. The coyote population can be kept down by increasing the wolf population as coy ... with wolves as to areas with extirpated wolves. A farmer should be able to tell if it was a wolf or coyote attack by the size of their foot print. A wolf's is approximately 2 times the size of a coyot ...

(2 pages) 18 0 3.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology

Coyote in Native Mythology: Thomas King's "The One About Coyote Going West"

Thomas King's "The One About Coyote Going West" encompasses a Cherokee variant on Native Creation, the role of Coyote, the effect ... eremony held each year, as they are believed to bring rains for a successful corn crop. (wikipedia) Coyote going west in this story alludes to her creating people, putting her in an elevated place equ ... merican oral tradition, the offensive but revered Trickster takes on many forms. "This one is about Coyote. She was going west. Visiting her relations. That's what she said. You got to watch that one. ...

(18 pages) 48 0 3.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Coyote Autumn"

ctures of fish are important because Brad was fishing the day that he found and started raising his coyote, Scooter. Also the horses, farm, and chickens are on the collage because Brad lived on a farm ... the collage because Brad lived on a farm with those animals nearby. The picture of the hunters and coyotes (and coyote pup) are important because the hunters killed Scooters parents and that is the r ...

(2 pages) 2519 0 0.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Personality Comparison and Contrast (Bush/Hitler)

In this paper the students are required to choose two well known characters (i.e. the coyote and the roadrunner, Lucy and Ricky Ricardo). Once the characters are chosen, the students are ...

(3 pages) 42 0 2.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Cowboy

The Cowboy...horses...plenty of wide open space to roam around...the howl of the coyote at the sight of moonlight"¦all images that are pictured in people's minds when thinkin ...

(1 pages) 1022 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Prostitution

st groups opposing prostitution [B] (1) Facts of prostitution (2) Meetings involving the press and "COYOTE" (3) Legal documentation of prostitutes (4) Statistics in the world and our country (5) ...

(1 pages) 19 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Cartoon violence

When I asked why she was making her doll hurt the other doll she replied, "Because it's funny. The Coyote gets run over all the time, it's funny." I then explained to her that when cars hit people, m ...

(4 pages) 17 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

The Ren And The Coyote

Coyote and the Hen Once upon a time in a Mayan village in Mexico, a hen was up in the branches of a ... he Hen Once upon a time in a Mayan village in Mexico, a hen was up in the branches of a tree, and a coyote came up to him "I've brought some good news for you. Do you want to hear it?" asked the coyot ... Do you want to hear it?" asked the coyote. "Do you really have some good news?" the hen asked. The coyote answered: "It's about the two of us. Hear this, the coyote and the hen have made peace. Now w ...

(2 pages) 1400 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Love

ent of anyone else. The Hunter leaves the home to hunt for more catches. He prizes on the new Janie Coyote. Janie Coyote may be many things, including the man's ultimate goal for self-gratification, h ...

(2 pages) 929 0 4.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Green Grass, Running Water

of religion, the social stigma that plagues the Natives and a whole lot more.The discord created by Coyote is a very integral part of the novel. In the story Coyote is the Trickster, and along with hi ... one will be amused by the many references to biblical stories as well.When it comes to the role of Coyote we know that he is one force that is present long before the world really exists. In the star ...

(5 pages) 10 0 0.0 Jun/2010

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Navajo and Trickster tales

COYOTE THE TRICKSTER IN NAVAJO FOLKLOREThe trickster is a very important part of Navajo oral traditi ... ls that this character teaches are invaluable in preserving Navajo culture. With passing stories of coyote the trickster on to new generations, the Navajo are able to teach their children important le ... the Navajo are able to teach their children important lessons in a fun way. Through the generations Coyote's role has been the same, to teach children that there are consequences when a person strays ...

(6 pages) 0 0 0.0 Feb/2014

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology