Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen The title is significant to this novel because it refers to an incident that influenced the main character‚ Jacob‚ to share his story. In the story‚ the circus is in town and an elderly Jacob is parked in his wheelchair at a dining table with Joseph McGuinty and a few women. The women are reminiscing about the circus and sharing stories when suddenly McGuinty claims that he used to carry water for the elephants. Jacob‚ being a retired circus veterinarian‚ knows
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and Theme in Water for Elephants Masterful symbolism and psychological themes contribute to Sara Gruen’s literary success in her 2007 Algonquin Books historical fiction title Water for Elephants. Symbolism Revealed Through Character Sara Gruen’s title Water for Elephants provides a symbolic study of the fundamental human need for love and acceptance. The primary symbols are revealed through unique characters who struggle to feed deep internal desires. Rosie‚ the elephant referenced in
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Water is a vital to all human life‚ but people don’t know how they should limit their use of it‚ how their actions affect the purity of it‚ or how restricted water actually is. They do not know how to take care of water‚ or their environment. They need to realize that water should not be carelessly used for leisure. Also‚ recognize that they pollute their own water supply with chemicals and trash‚ and they do not seem to understand that there is a limited supply of water. Americans do not comprehend
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Seeing animals held captive for human amusement was part of life. We never questioned it. While it is assumed that all humans‚ unless they have committed crimes against society‚ deserve freedom‚ we are not used to making that assumption for members of other species. We should ask ourselves why not. What have the animals in a zoo or marine park done to deserve their jail sentences‚ or the elephants in a circus done to deserve lives spent mostly in chains? For thousands of years‚ animals have been
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Water for elephants irp The story water for elephants is told from a series of memories of Jacob Jankowski as a 93 year old man that is in a nursing home. in 1931 a woman named Catherine hale is taunting him Jacob thinks to himself how he’s still a virgin even though he is about to graduate and he is ashamed of it.The class got interrupted by the school dean who pulls jacob out of the class with something eagerly important to tell him. The dean tells him that both his parents have died and just like
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October 7‚ 2011 Water for Elephants Approach Paper I. Summary Paragraph: Sarah Gruen’s Water for Elephants is an account of ninety-something year old Jacob Jankowski’s life‚ both in the present day‚ where he resides in a nursing home‚ unhappy with his living conditions and the old age that has robbed him of his freedom‚ and through flashbacks of when he was young‚ traveling with the circus. Just a few days away from getting his veterinary degree from Cornell University‚ Jacob’s mother and
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Animal Abuse When he was only ten weeks old Oogy the dog was tied to a stake and used as bait to train fighting dogs . A pitbul came and tore most of his ear off and crushed part of his jaw. Oogy was left to bleed nearly to death until the police came to rescue him‚ he was nursed back to health. The Levins met Oogy when they brought their 17-year-old cat in for his final visit. The puppy was delighted to recive kisses and love from the Levins and soon enough the Levins took Oogy home. Animal
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Every day animals are abused and it’s simply ignored. Humans think it’s okay to take out their sick acrions on these helpless animals‚ just because they cannot talk. Animal cruelty issues are the people’s issues. When animals are abused the people are at risk as well. 13% of intentional animal abuse cases involve domestic abuse violence. Animal cruelty is no longer a ‘little’ issue‚ this can lead to long term psychological effects to not only the animals but the humans as well. This leaves the animals
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Every day in the United States animals are beaten‚ neglected‚ or forced to struggle for survival. Left in unsanitary conditions with no food or water‚ they have little hope as they live out their days without the compassion they deserve. Some are found and rescued‚ given the chance to experience how great life and humans can be; others aren’t so lucky. To grow as a nation‚ we must fight for these abused animals’ rights and severely punish heartless owners. It is up to us to speak for these creatures
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To investigate the level of awareness and support of animal abuse of teenagers in Singapore Content Abstract ----------------------------------------------3 Introduction-------------------------------------------4 Literature Review-------------------------------------7 Methodology-------------------------------------------8 Results------------------------------------------------10 Discussion--------------------------------------------19 Conclus
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