Why Parrots Repeat
A long, long time ago before human even roamed the earth animals here alone. There were all different types of them, from big to small, fat to skinny and brave to cowardly. There were also groups of animals, based upon there personalities just like us today. The way that you look made no difference, just the way you acted. For example, the lions were very brave and loyal and the turtles were cowardly and shy. Then there were the parrots. They were also like the turtles because they were cowardly but not shy. They love to make fun of others. They had huge mouths. Every time they could insult one of their fellow animals they would.
In this one incidence the warthogs we just minding their own business while playing soccer out in the fields (the warthogs were a sort of uneducated animal, but nice at the same time, as long as you were kind to them they would do anything for you). They parrots saw them playing as they were and immediately started to make fun of them. They called them names like “fatty” and “slowpoke.” This upset the warthogs so much that they went to the mammoth, the king animals, and told him what the parrots had done. So at the next town meeting the mammoth talked to the parrots about their behavior towards their fellow animals. The mammoth said “Parrots why must you be so cruel to all of the animals?” all the parrots did was laugh and then told the mammoth to take it easy because they were just having a little fun. Then the mammoth replied back quickly and said that next time they insulted their fellow animals that he would go straight to Zaron, the god of all the animals. The parrots could only imagine what would happen to them if Zaron found out about this, because all knew about he was the same god would made the flies attracted to feces. After hearing this they seemed to be afraid. The parrots held back their comments for a while but eventually it came back out.
On one rainy day the sloths were trying to get to there homes as fast as they could but we know that it would take them a while. Even when all the other animals were safely in there homes the sloth’s still had miles to go before they could get dry.
As a child, Black Elk was blessed by his grandfathers with a vision. In this vision he saw the fate of his people. There were many symbolic creatures and elements in this vision. There we...
Throughout the story, whenever there is drama, there is bound to be humor as well. The book also had many digressions that readers may welcome with open arms. The digressions, like the book, were funny, weird and informs the reader on certain subjects not mentioned in the rest of the book. For example, on Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, an alcoholic drink in the book, a digression described its effect as “...having your brain smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick.” Another example is a digression on whether God exists or had existed. “The argument goes something like this: ‘I refuse to prove that I exist’ says God, ‘for proof denies faith and without faith I am nothing’. ‘But’, says Man, ‘the Babel fish is a dead giveaway isn't it? It proves you exist, and so therefore you don't. QED’ ‘Oh dear’, says God, ‘I hadn't thought of that’ and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic….” After that logical argument the digression did not fail to include this piece of interesting thought: “meanwhile, the poor Babel Fish, by effectively removing all barriers to communicate between different cultures and races, has caused more and bloodier wars than anything else in the history of creation.” Adam seems to love to use anti-climactic twists to create humor, for example one of my favorite quote in the book, "Forty-two," said Deep Thought, with infinite majesty and
In her novel, “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings';, Maya states “The black female is assaulted in her tender years by all those common forces of nature at the same time that she is caught in the tripartite crossfire of masculine prejudice, white illogical hate and the lack of black power';. Fortunately Maya was able to move beyond the crossfire, proving that she overcomes opposition that her status throws her way.
...I never had been bor-r-r-r-rn!” (Thoreau 117). His unequal reverence for men and beasts are indicative of a religion that still needs to be reworked, and adapted to the central characters- for one individual it may work, but for a society a religion that cannot account for people with the regard it gives to other animals will almost certainly fail.
I was in my cave, when I first saw them. There were 13 of them all together. A man spoke up and identified themselves as Achaians from Troy who lost their way while traveling in the sea. He then threatened me with Zeus' name, hoping I would treat them well. I laughed scornfully at them and asked him where he moored his ship. He told me that it was wrecked by my father and that they were the only ones that survive. I was feeling very hungry at that time and those men aroused my appetite. I grabbed two of them and started to smash their brains out. I was determined to have them for supper. After an excellent meal, I soon fell asleep and was not awaken till the next day. The men were still there the next morning so I grabbed another two for breakfast.
Sloths are very cool animals that have many structures with different functions for them. A structure is a part of an animal's body, and a function is what the structure does. One of the structures is the sloths sharp teeth they allow the sloth to chew sticks and twigs they eat. Another structure is brown and green fur. Their fur allows them to camouflage and be hidden from predators. Also another structure is their big claws that the use when threatened by an predators when on the ground.
The weight of the sloth has evolved over time helping them to adapt to life in the trees. The sloth is also the world’s slowest mammal, so slow that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South American rainforest habitat. All sloths are built for life in the treetops and they spend nearly all their time in the trees. They hang from the branches, gripping with their long claws. Most sloths sleep some 15-20 hours a day. When they are awake, the barely move so the appear to still be asleep.(6) Their forearms are longer than their thighs so when on land, the crawl with their elbows and their claws. They also have thighs that are spaced so widely that they cannot
The myths of David and Goliath and Odysseus and Polyphemos from the Hebrew bible and the Odyssey, respectively, are examples of the classic little hero versus large enemy story. From both the Hebrews and the Greeks we receive iterations of the same myth of how the gigantic antagonist belittles the seemingly frail young man simply because of his short stature compared to that of the antagonist’s, but in the end he is subdued by the young man with an uncommon method. Warrior Odysseus and shepherd boy David both encounter their own menacing giant, a Cyclops and the champion of Gath, who they bravely defeat which results in the increase of morale
...ffe. People with an irregular body size or foreigners with disagreeable behaviours should not be considered as inferior beings. In the short story, most people are egocentric. The policeman has to calm the crowd, whereas the priest has to quiet down the churchgoers. As a result, they order the departure of the giraffe. Furthermore, people’s tolerance toward the ruminant mammal varied a lot with the story. Gradually, people begin to doubt about its presence as it swallows everything it wishes. In our society, people judge others from ones physical appearance and social behavior. Someone who satisfies neither the criteria, such as the giraffe, is intimidated by all. This form of social criticism can end up with a suicide.
other animals. They were able to do this because they told all the animals that, since they
Parrots are beautiful intelligent birds. Mange is a festering disease caused by parasitic mites that dig into the body and results in unsightly sores and unremitting irritation. Who or what does The Mangy Parrot refer to? Is Mangy Parrot simply Periquillo’s nickname or is it intended to be a metaphor for New Spain? If the parrot is symbolic of the lands and people of New Spain: the colonial caste system and government is the disease infesting the land. Unable to publish his views directly due to censorship, de Lizardi wrote his apparently humorous, entertaining tale as a cover for his ideas. Throughout the story Fernández de Lizardi cleverly interweaves his true objective which is to increase opposition to the colonial societal and governmental practices and encourage support for the coming revolution.
Early Homo-Sapiens viewed animals like these as if they were Gods themselves, and above the natural world. While Loon is on his Shaman journey, he observes three lionesses and talks of their strength and beauty. K.S. Robinson writes, that the Lions were “Beautiful gods wandering the world, hunter gods who feared nothing.” And that they were “one of nine sacred animals.” (24) . Lions especially, were viewed as creatures who could do whatever their heart pleases. Humans knew not to disturb the Lions and gave them the upmost respect because of their immense power. Other animals like the Hawk or Raven, who could fly high above the humans and see for miles, were thought to have possessed God-like attributes.
Once, in a African savannah, there was a lion and a giraffe. The lion wanted a dead bird that was in a tree, but the lion couldn’t reach that high. So, the lion asked the giraffe, “could you please get me that dead bird in the tree?” The giraffe said “what do I get in return, for doing this task?” The lion said “It depends on the task.” “I want the meat from the fattest gazelle in the savanna,” said the giraffe. The lion agreed to the deal. So, as the giraffe agreed, he stretched his long neck as far as it could go and tried to get the bird from the highest branch. Again, the giraffe reached as far as he could, but he wasn’t tall enough to get the bird. “I will have to find something to give me a boost”, said the giraffe. A lone elephant walked
Folklore and myths had told stories about humans and animals, and their mixed relations for centuries and continued to be told in sixteenth century Sweden. The Christian religions did not believe these stories to be innocent, and as Christianity grew, these stories w...
Initially the answer may seem simple. One might say when comparing animals to humans that they are cruder than humans; they live their life by instinct, they don't love, they don't strive to educate themselves and each other - their overriding goal is to survive and make it through the day. Yet, human history and the scientific evidence tracing our human linage back to some ape-like predecessor proves that humans (well, their ancestors) most likely lived that same existence - scavenging for food and looking for a safe and warm place to sleep - subsistence. Hence, it must be something else that separates us from the animals.