Sharks are unfairly depicted in the three “Shark Week” reading selections: the excerpts from the Old Man and the Sea, Unbroken, and the poem “The Shark”. In the three selections listed, I believe sharks are described as barbaric, relentless, and savage, which isn’t always true to their nature. I have done research that prove that sharks are not fairly depicted in the literature selections. In Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea”, sharks are portrayed as barbaric when the sharks are described as “well built” and “having no other enemy” (lines x to x). However, I have learned that, according to Defenders, sharks may not be as tough as we think, because there numbers are declining to the threats they face in the wild. In the second excerpt from the true story of Louis Zamperini’s crash in the Pacific Ocean, Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, the sharks are depicted as relentless when they keep attacking …show more content…
Although that shark attack did happen, the real facts, discovered on National Geographic, are that shark attacks are rare, happening only 50-70 times per year, and 5-15 result in fatalities. You’re more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark. Because of these facts, you should feel safe going to the beach this summer. In the third piece, the poem titled “The Shark” by E.J. Pratt, sharks are described as savage in the lines x to x “Part vulture, part wolf, part neither - for his blood was cold”. This description has a negative connotation; who likes to think of an animal that eats rotting, bloated, long-dead fish? In my research from the Shark’s World website, I discovered that shark diets are variable. Some eat fish, while some might eat microorganisms like plankton. Sharks can even adjust their diets in dire circumstances! So, as you can see, sharks, like us humans, have their own dietary needs and preferences, similar to how we have our own needs and
Sharks have also been subjected to medical research, games and competitions, jewellery, souvenirs and cosmetics. We need to take into consideration that sharks play a vital role in the natural world that we live in. it is imperative that we look after these majestic creatures and ensure they remain protected. We need to be aware of the dangers of sharks, swim in protected areas where there are shark nets, and do not swim after dark in the sea (especially not alone) as the sea is the sharks home. Humans should also be wearing wet suits as protection in the ocean. The sea is where they live, they swim freely and they eat – they do not particularly target humans but rather prey on food that is available to them in their habitat.
The film Sharkwater is a documentary directed and produced by Rob Stewart. Rob is an underwater photographer and a biologist that has a fascination with sharks, and their behavioral aspects. His way of studying these creatures he is able to learn about life and how to survive on this earth. This film showed the characteristics of reflexive documentary, this is because of the attention drawn into the sharks, their behaviors, and how we are affecting them. A statement that really stuck the documentary is people are taught their whole entire lives that sharks are dangerous but when you finally see it underwater your whole life can change in a flash. Rob made a very valid point as well, which is believed to be his thesis statement.
The bull shark may be responsible for many shark attacks in the world but I believe that we have no right to kill them. Sharks are very important to animals food cycles and if the food cycles get messed up it can greatly effect the world. In fact, the bull shark is more vulnerable to human impact due to their ability to live in fresh and salt water but many sharks that are killed are for either shark fin soup or their liver oil. The sharks liver oil has many uses now but it started as a machine lubricant. Another way that sharks die is by recreational fishing. The sharks can get caught up in the fishermen's nets and eventually suffocate and die. As an environmental community, I feel like we need to inform people about shark habits and how to keep sharks safe. The water is their home and we are
This image is what a majority of people believe to be the shark. They believe it to be the bloodthirsty sea monster that appears in countless works of literature and films, but science says otherwise. The classic picture painted by the minds of sailors returning from years at sea come from imagination and sharks’ violent methods of hunting and mating. Sharks fear humans as much as humans fear sharks, and most sharks, particularly the “man-eating” great whites, only bite humans because they mistake surfers for seals. In earlier times, the ocean was a source of mystery and adventur...
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Everyone knows the famous opening tune to the famous 1975 Spielberg movie Jaws, which portrays the chaos that sharks can cause. From then until now, movies that showcase the ever-violent personalities of sharks have been popular in the media. They are seen as the face of oceanic brutality, whether they bite off people’s arms or cause turbulence in beach parties. Little does the world know about the dangers that we, humans, do to these natural predators of the oceans.
Spielberg’s 1975 thriller Jaws made over $7 million opening weekend, was the highest grossing film of all time, and won 3 academy awards all while exploiting and exacerbating human beings’ natural fear of sharks (cite 1). The film, set in a small coastal town called Amity, follows a police chief who tries to save the town’s inhabitants from the gigantic and vengeful killer shark occupying their water. The horrifying and mysterious style in which the shark was depicted captured the imagination of the audience and brought shark attacks to the forefront of popular culture. American society became focused on the danger sharks posed, completely buying into the fear of this large cartilaginous fish. The reality however, is that sharks are for the most part completely harmless and do not prey on humans, and our fear for them is completely unfounded.
Even though humans get injured and occasionally killed by sharks, this is much more uncommon than many people think. In the video, "Great White Predator," it states, "[Sharks] mainly eat one thing: seals," (“National Geographic”). Shark attacks are much less likely to occur than people may think. In fact, Peter Benchley says, "Around the world many, many more people die every year from bee stings, snakebites, falling off ladders, or drowning in bathtubs than from shark attack[s]," (“Great White Sharks”). People have a greater chance of dying while doing everyday chores than from sharks.
Splashing around in the water attracts sharks because they think it is something struggling. Don’t go in the water with minor cuts because if the bleed just a little bit, you can be smelled by a shark. If a shark tries to attack you, hit it on the side or the nose. If a shark is 100 feet long, it probably means that it is aggressive and it is hungry. There are 11.5 millionth chance of getting attacked.
Shark slaughter is a cruel and violent act, to say the least. Granted that there is economical profit to be had from shark finning, the massive loss incomparably outweighs the profit. Most, if not, all humans would not enjoy having their limbs cut off and being left to die. It is simply inhumane and brutal. However sharks are experiencing this very thing, and the fact that they cannot express or protect themselves, is leading to the death of hundreds of millions of innocent sharks annually. Odds are that as you are reading this, a shark was killed. While sharks may not be the most adorable animals on the planet, they certainly are living creatures, and they feel pain just like us.
In 2015 only 59 shark attacks have occurred around the world compared to the millions of sharks killed by humans every year. Due to these accidental shark attacks people tend to think that sharks, especially Great Whites are evil creatures with malice intentions when attacks do occur; but, on the contrary that is wrong. Sharks are not the only beautiful and unique creatures in the ocean, they also play a vital role in our ecosystem; however, due to human interference they might not be around much longer, through awareness sharks can be protected from endangerment.
“The Titanic of Shark Attacks”, “12 Days of Terror”, “Jaws attack Jersey” , there many headline names for this feeding frenzy. The 1916 shark attack in New Jersey created a terrifying impression that made people scare of the ocean’s top predator. During this time, scientists had no knowledge of sharks. Many people believed it wasn’t a shark. Scientists didn’t know what they were, what they eat, how they interacts with humans.
Hemingway’s use of symbols and the metaphors beyond the symbols is phenomenal. Metaphors are an implied analogy that has an ideal that is being expressed and it also has an image by which that idea is conveyed. Establishing the similarities between the following dissimilarities is what helps to identify the metaphors behind the symbols in Hemingway’s writings. He uses things as symbols to help express the old man’s deep feelings in his journey through life.
Thesis: Sharks should be conserved because they are an important part of the ocean, attacks are often incidental, and human behavior influences the behavior of sharks.
Hundreds of people, who get in the ocean every year, are almost none that encounter sharks. Even if you're lucky enough to see a shark big enough to bite you, you're much likely to die from a heart attack than getting bit by one. Shark attacks are mistakes and the idea of a shark off every beach waiting for people to come in the water is completely untrue. I will inform you on the background knowledge of sharks and the reasons why humans should not be afraid only aware.