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    value our freedom rights and we can speak up for them. But animals can not speak for what they believe in. Killer whales are kept at seaworld in tanks that seem like bathtubs to them almost their entire life. But it’s not just orcas at seaworld its animals in aquariums and zoos all around the world. Orcas must not be kept in captivity because they won’t be as healthy‚ they´re captured from the wild‚ and their lives become completely unnatural. The first reason orcas must not be in captivity is because

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    Book Review of Persepolis

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    Book Review of Persepolis The Author of the novel‚ Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood‚ is Marjane Satrapi. The theme in Persepolis is to be aware of where you came from and the history of your family and also the culture that you live by. The subject is linked to the title of the book because; the word Persepolis is a noun‚ it means an ancient city‚ the subject to this novel is about how modern day people want to change the traditions of their older culture. The genre is a graphic novel‚ which

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    In Persepolis‚ a memoir by Marjane Satrapi’s‚ she recounts her younger years growing up in the Islamic Revolution. Satrapi recounts for several memoirs that include massacres‚ wearing a veil‚ and the new rules of the Islamic church. Satrapi memories show her first account perspective and personal events as a child. In Persepolis‚ Satrapi depicts a beneficial memoir by showing her childhood events by illustrations viewing the growth through the Islamic Revolution in a childlike approach. At the beginning

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    and autobiography‚ Persepolis. The book takes place in 1980 Iran. The story is about a young girl‚ Marji‚ coming of age. She is living during the Iranian revolution where she faces the struggles of oppression and life during war. Marji is the only child of two parents who are trying to break free from the tyranny of the Iranian regime. At the end of the chapter‚ “The Sheep‚” Marji is drifting off to sleep Her mind roaming free‚ still angry that god let her favorite

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    In the book: Persepolis Marji and others are surrounded by oppression set upon them and they have to live their lives under the control of the Regime‚ The Shah‚ and being in the mix of a war between Iran and Iraq. Persepolis reflects on what happened during the Iranian Revolution‚ the way of life for people in Iran‚ and how the conflictual and corrupt state of Iran effected & changed the lives of many. Marji shows and tells us throughout the book her experiences she faces in being surrounded by oppression

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    The Use of Graphic Images in Persepolis Persepolis is a rollercoaster of emotions‚ this is because of the author’s very purposeful thought into each illustration. Marjane Satrapi’s use of graphic and artistic images help the reader understand the realities of living in a revolution‚ the loss of her innocence and religion in Iran. First and foremost‚ this illustration represents the revolution‚ in Persepolis this is shown when the Iranians break the chains that their government had put on them. These

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    Essay On Animal Captivity

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    Quinlan‚ Chelsea Animal Captivity is Unnecessary There are many mixed emotions that spring to mind when the word “zoo” is brought into conversation. Many people correlate the word zoo with cute little animals in exhibits that mock the animals’ natural environment. Some of these animals may also be forced to participate in shows for the entertainment and amusement of the humans watching at the zoo; after all this is what the people paid money for. There is no other way to put it besides stating that

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    Antam Goncalves Captivity

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    In 1441‚ captivity and future enslavement existed in the form of desire and impression. Antam Goncalves‚ a young‚ inexperienced captain of a ship‚ was set to ship out to west africa to gather mundane items‚ such as oils and golds. As ideas of promotion popped up‚ Goncalves initiated capturing captives from their destination. With bringing back live captives and returning back to portugal‚ Goncalves captured a high status man. The name of the prisoner was named Adhu‚ a man of royalty‚ a member of

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    THE FIRST CAPTIVITY NARRATIVE: ALVAR NUÑEZ CABEZA DE VACA’S 1542 LA RELACION Ramón Sánchez University of Washington‚ Bothell In this paper‚ I will discuss the development of one type of Western captivity narrative‚ a Spanish one that in the context of expanding Western conquest brought (1) the need for the European conqueror to defend himself from the accusation of cultural betrayal and (2) the need to redeem a failed conqueror. For this I focus on Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca’s 1542 La Relacion

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    Sea Animal Captivity

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    Sea Animal Captivity By Hitesh. S 8A(Rough copy) “Each and every animal on earth has as much right to be here as you and me‚” said by Anthony Douglas Williams. Like all animals‚ sea animals are meant to live in the wild or live in the ocean. However‚ many sea animals are captured to be held captive‚ to be abused‚ to be separated from their family‚ to be captured only to live an inferior and shorter life compared to their previous lives. Sea animals lose so much only to be forced to entertain

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