Endangered is a book by Eliot Schrefer , set in present day in The Democratic Republic of the Congo. The book follows the main protagonist, Sophie as she fights for her life and the life of a baby bonobo she then named Otto during a revolution and the assassination on the president . A Bonobo is a primate that is native to the Congo and endangered. Bonobos are one of humankind's closest living relatives sharing 98.8% of our DNA. Throughout the book Sophie faces many challenges. Some of those including dodging rebels who would kill her on the spot or worse take her captive, The journey from Kinshasa (the Capital) up the Congo River to find her mom who she had to hope was alive and unharmed midst the revolution. Midst all of the challenges Sophie kept her confidence and cool throughout the book , even when she wanted to give up and lost hope of ever finding her mother. A challenge Sophie faced was dodging rebels and militia men. Men that were probably starving who would love to …show more content…
She follow the people who had taken Otto and found herself in a village overrun with militiamen. Sophie escaped the clutches of rebels who eventually were going to eat Otto , possibly killing her too. Sophie along the way loses hope of ever going back to america or seeing her dad and mom again , but she new she had to stay strong for Otto and make it to her mother in one piece. While making the trip to the small village near the release site where her mother was releasing healthy Bonobos from her bonobo sanctuary, Sophie and Otto had to eat fruits and vegetation sometimes not knowing if the substance was harmful. Sophie felt that after finding her mom she could finally stop acting like an adult and depend on someone other than herself, Sophie could finally rest knowing that her and Otto were
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In chapter three Isbister explains that social scientists wrestled to justify conditions in the third world, as a result, a mixture of indefinite theories developed. A point often overlooked, by social scientists is that the struggle and growth of Asia, Africa, and Latin America cannot be measured “in statistics, nor in treatises of social scientists and historians.” After reading the chapter, an obvious conclusion stood out poverty is tangible for most of the world’s people and nations. Why is this and who is to blame? Are the poor people to be blamed for their own poverty? The answers are arranged into three different groups: mod¬ernization, dependency, and Marxism.
Many women decided not to stay at home and, rather, accompany their husbands or male relatives with the army. They "traveled with the army to sew, nurse, and wash clothes (Volo 170)." Again the women did the dirty work to ensure the men were always relatively ready for battle. The women that traveled along provided cle...
In reading this chapter I came to acknowledge a lot facts that I didn’t realize about the British Zulu war. The battle at Rorke’s drift, and the battle at Isandhlwana are the chapter main focus in book Carnage and Culture. It gave multitudes of information that went well in detail about the battles. After reading the chapter, and researching the information on the war, and comparing the information presented by Victor Davis Hanson I found the information insightful and correct. He backs up his statements with facts and explains how western military forces were so dominate because of tactics, discipline and technology.
It might be easy to think of more miserable people than the unnamed group of people at this point of time in history, but surely their misery is certainly their undesirable kind. Brutality, distrust Horror is dispersed in the air, men breathe it in and die of it. The life of every man hung on a thin thread and the hope of being alive was tainted with convincing uncertainty. Trust and reliance sporadically gave way for mistrust and suspicion. It was certainly a world of no man’s life.
especially was a difficult task because as a woman back then, she had to choose what priorities to
Walter Farley began writing his novel, The Black Stallion, when he was in high school. He finished it years later and then had it published while he was attending college. The novel was an instant hit and many adults have read this book as a child. However, I had never gotten a chance to read The Black Stallion so this book report finally provided me with the perfect opportunity to do so.
...as Mary Ann in the novel show that women can do so much more than sew and cook. Without women, all wars would have been a lot harder. Although men tend to keep a macho facade in order to calm others (such as the women in their lives), inside they may be like glass, easy to break. A society set on the ideal stoic, fearless warrior who acts ruthlessly and saves the damsel in distress (also showing that women are weak) obviously is one where doomed to sexism. Without the comfort and inspiration, men would have deteriorated in the face of death. All and all, women provided the needed comfort, nursing, “manpower”, and love that the soldiers of Vietnam need, something that helped them endure the havoc of war. O’Brien’s expert use of the feminist lens allows the reader to know that women indeed were a powerhouse in the Vietnam war, without whom, men would have perished.
Since the war began women were led to believe that they were the ones who had to be the patriotic sacrifice until the men came home from war. The film reveals how the government used the media to alternately urge women to give up such elements of their feminin...
A Vanished World: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Medieval Spain is survey medieval Spain, where Christians, Jews, and Muslims once lived side by side and the Muslims were in charge. The book tries to lead the reader to the conclusion that there is indeed a historical precedent for the three major religions establishing a beneficially symbiotic relationship which may be an enduring lesson for coexistence. The author, Chris Lowney, is an ex-Jesuit and holds degrees in medieval history and philosophy.
Sophie Wender is a young girl who is very caring and brave. Her best friend David states that “She is very brave” (Wyndham 11), which supports her character. Sophie has a deviation that makes her not fit in with the society in the town of Waknuk that she lives in. Having a deviation is greatly frowned upon because it is not of the “God Image” that people expect. A boy named Alan finds out about her deviation and Sophie and her family must run away due to the fear of what could happen if a lot of people find out. Sophie is very scared about the whole situation, and tells her friend David “We’re going away…Mommy said that we would have to go away if anyone ever found out. We nearly did when you saw them” (Wyndham 48). Having to run away because she fears the future shows that she must act un-brave and unlike herself and run away from her problems. Sadly, at only a young age, fear of the unknown changes Sophie to be someone she is not.
Hello United Nations! I am going to start off by telling you a little bit about us and our organization. We are the Organization for African Endangered Animals. We are a private agency in Africa who protect the welfare of endangered animals. We are the voice of the animals. They cannot speak for themselves so we speak for them. We do our best to protect our animals but we have limited sources and funding. Our focus right now is one of the most endangered species in the world, the Dama Gazelle.
If killing animals to get their furs is not difficult enough, workers in the fur industry still have to go through many other complex processes in order to create a flawless coat that can be sold in the market. Back in 1949, a peak year of fur production, there were at least 642 manufacturers across Canada and some have even less than 10 employees. Fur work was dominated by Eastern European Jewish immigrants at the time and because the demand of fur was so high, the owners of those manufactures were try to recruit as many experienced workers (preferably male) as possible to make the most profit for themselves. Women at the time also involved in the fur industry by helping with preparation of the raw skin such as “greasers” “unhairers”, and
As we have seen Philippa Gregory has the ability to combine facts and imagination to recreate to piece of history that brings to light the hardships and difficult choices that faced most women. The time period was an adventurous time full of love, sex, and loyalty, and to relive the journey and struggles of women, just like the women of modern day, is an experience that only avid readers will ever have the joy of experiencing.
The Earth is far and away the most biodiverse planet in our solar system, with about 8.7 million more unique species than the other 8 planets (UNEP). However, the Earth’s commanding lead is shrinking; not because the other planets are increasing biodiversity, but because Earth’s is decreasing. According to the World Wildlife Fund, we as a planet are losing 1,000 to 10,000 more species than the natural rate. Since the total number of species is hard to pin down, this can mean anywhere from 200 to 10,000 species going extinct per year (World Wildlife Fund). This obscenely high extinction rate is dangerous not just to ecosystems directly affected by the loss, but also creates a domino effect that circles around the globe and up and down the food