...Kamal Namou Comp. Lit. 121 Response Paper The short story of A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane has meaning even before the story begins, its creative title brings to mind a dark brown dog who represents a man just being freed from the chains of slavery. The author, Shane Crane, uses his own experiences of owning a dog as a young boy and how the dog reacted to that. This makes symbolism the main literary element used throughout this story. Being written in 1890 the story is a response to the reconstruction era in the Untied States shortly after the time period of slavery was abolished known as Jim Crow. This was a time here in the United States after the civil war when slaves had been emancipated, and equality was supposedly underway. Unfortunately as we all know that was not the case, many blacks were still subjected to slavery in different ways across the country. In the story the dark brown dog takes on the role of a former slave, the symbolism then begins with a rope tied around the poor dog. It shows how yes the slave may now be “free”, but what can he do with that freedom when he has nowhere to live so the dog is forced to walk the long lonely path hoping someone will come and save him. When the dog is explained to be stumbling and awkwardly moving it resembles that of a being not knowing what to make of its newfound freedom without guidance. Then a little boy is introduced showing the new generation of southerners in the United States. When the two meet they...
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...story of A Dark Brown Dog begins even before the first word is read on the page. Its ingenious and creative title brings to mind an image of what the story will be focused on, a dark brown dog who represents a man who has recently be freed from the chains of slavery. Stephen Crane writes a comprehensive description of this little dog and its experience of being taken in by a little boy. The amount of symbolism used throughout this essay is staggering, and is the main literary element used in this piece of work. Written in 1890, this story represents the period of time that came shortly before. The dog, the boy, and the father all act as important symbols in this classic retelling of the reconstruction period know as Jim Crow. Jim Crow was the period of time in the United States after the Civil War. Slaves had been emancipated, and equality was supposedly underway. Unfortunately that was not the truth of what really went on in the United States. Many blacks were either still kept as slaves, or subjugated into a serf like state. The dark brown dog, which the story derives its title from, enters the story and takes on the role of a former slave. He is seen in the beginning as walking down the road, tripping over the long piece of rope tied around his neck. This piece of rope is symbolic of the former slavery which he just became free of. However, it is impossible to do anything with that freedom because now the dog has nowhere to live; the dog is forced to...
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...“Journal writing through short story” Submitted by: Leslie Daryl S. Rabago Submitted to: Mrs. Joji F. Chiong I. Data Gathering 1. http://americanliterature.com/author/o-henry/short-story/the-gift-of-the-magi Plan of activities 1. Emphasize what the story wants to tell us about 2. Read and understand a short story 3. Make a journal II. Introduction: “The Gift of the Magi” is a short story, one of several hundred written by O. Henry between 1903 and 1910. It was published in a New York City newspaper in 1905 and in a collection, The Four Million, in 1906 The Magi were the so-called three wise men from the east who traveled to Bethlehem, following a bright star, to present gifts to the infant Jesus. The term magi (singular, magus) come from the Greek word magoi, a rendering of a Persian word for members of a priestly caste. The Gospel of Matthew (Chapter 2, Verse 11) says: "And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him: and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts—gold, frankincense, and myrrh." These offerings, though valuable, were not as important as the recognition, respect, and love they gave the Christ child. Frankincense was used as a treatment for illness and as an fragrant additive to incense. Myrrh was also added to incense, as well as perfume, and found additional use as an ointment. The three wise men have been identified in western tradition as Balthasar, king...
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...Dogs are marked by loyalty and their intimate relationships with human. In the two short stories ‘To Build a Fire,’ written by Jack London, and ‘The Dark Brown Dog,’ written by Stephan Crane, both writers use ‘dog’ to portray the nature of human when they face a limit of civilization. These portrayals express naturalism clearly by applying characters’ relationship to their surroundings. To begin with, both stories show how savage-like their main characters become through the dog. In the case of ‘To Build a Fire,’ the man at first thinks of the dog as a company. However, as the man involves in a desperate situation, really dying of the cold, he thinks of dissecting the dog to use it for warmth. This type of action would have never happened if the man was set in a civilized background, but such desperate measure influence the man to take animalistic approaches. Similarly, in ‘The Dark Brown Dog,’ the dog by being reticent shows the violence of human. Not only the child, but the family as a whole beats the dog just because of their mere sudden emotions. One thing to keep in mind about this story is that the family is a part of the lower society, where there exists a lack of civilization, in terms of sophisticated minds. Comparing these two stories, I could tell both writers showed all humans have an inner potential of violence when in uncivilized conditions. Although it is true that both stories fundamentally depict naturalism in their stories, there exist many differences...
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...Project In English Submitted to: Ms. Shaira C. Pavo Submitted by: Gerard C. Balazo Table Of Contents I. A Dark Brown Dog II. A Haunted House III. Araby IV. The Winepress V. A Dark Brown Dog Stephen Crane A child was standing on a street-corner. He leaned with one shoulder against a high board-fence and swayed the other to and fro, the while kicking carelessly at the gravel. Sunshine beat upon the cobbles, and a lazy summer wind raised yellow dust which trailed in clouds down the avenue. Clattering trucks moved with indistinctness through it. The child stood dreamily gazing. After a time, a little dark-brown dog came trotting with an intent air down the sidewalk. A short rope was dragging from his neck. Occasionally he trod upon the end of it and stumbled. He stopped opposite the child, and the two regarded each other. The dog hesitated for a moment, but presently he made some little advances with his tail. The child put out his hand and called him. In an apologetic manner the dog came close, and the two had an interchange of friendly pattings and waggles. The dog became more enthusiastic with each moment of the interview, until with his gleeful caperings he threatened to overturn the child. Whereupon the child lifted his hand and struck the dog a blow upon the head. This thing seemed to overpower and astonish the little dark-brown dog, and wounded him to the heart. He sank down in despair at the child's feet. When the blow was repeated, together with...
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...necessarily mean that they are fancy or of good character.) “The old horse in the stable still yearns to run” – (this means that those who are older still have things they would like to accomplish.) “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” – (this means that teaching people is better in the long run because it gives them the skills to provide for themselves as opposed to you doing things for them.) EPIGRAMS A dwarfish whole; Its body brevity, and wit its soul. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Little strokes Fell great oaks. — Benjamin Franklin Here lies my wife: here let her lie! Now she's at rest – and so am I. — John Dryden I am His Highness' dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you? — Alexander Pope I'm tired of Love: I'm still...
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...The Heist By Hemant Kumar Rachel gently placed down the pile of firewood by the fireplace. She was exhausted it was the third pile of she had to chop and bring in today. She sat down for a second her muscles aced, she needed to get back to it, before her mistress came in. She stood up straight and yawned it was already 5:30. She went into the kitchen and fetched the teapot and made some tea. The water slowly turned brown like waiting for the sun to rise. She looked at her dark brown skin If only she were white. She would have her own personal slave a big white house, get to eat real food and get to taste tea! As the water finally turned dark brown she poured it into the teapot. She set out the teacups the sugar on one tray and brought it out as her owner Sarah and her master Sir John sat down. They both took a teacup and put sugar in the tea. Rachel looked into the deep brown of the tea in sir john’s cup. Rachel smelled the delicious taste that was longing to be brought to her lips. Her hands went out to take the cup but snapped back in when Mistress Sarah yelled, “Stop at once! You fool! Tea is only for civilized human beings! Not a negro like you!” Rachel set the pot of tea by Sir John and ran out into the fields where her mother was picking cotton with a few other Africans. She spotted her mother and hugged her. “What’s happened?” asked her mother stroking her braids. “Oh Mother!” said Rachel wrapping her arms even tighter around her. “Rachel!” yelled Sir John. “Go...
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...difficult and hard to deal with. However for me as a young child, I was afraid of dogs, falling, and the darkness. Being afraid of dogs was one of my biggest fears. One day I was walking down the street from school and I felt like I had walked upon one of the biggest dogs I had ever seen. The dog stood behind a gate taller than I. It looked at me standing there nerves and shaking. As I look at his sharp teeth and him foaming at the mouth as if I was a full course meal. As he started to bark I felt something warm run down my leg. Every time a dog would bark at me I get scared. Another big fear of mine was a fear of leaves. There are a lot of things out there to be afraid of, and there seem to be phobia about falling of the of the roof or a bridge. As I got older, my parents told me to look down whenever I was surrounded by leaves and jump up and down and crash them all. And it would be just like killing them. It took me a long time to get over my fear but it worked. I am also afraid of the dark. I could not sleep in my room without leaving the light on. When I went to sleep in the dark, I started to imagine things like monsters and other things that would scare me. To me a monster was something that would eat you alive and not care. I was afraid that it would write my parents a note with my blood on the wall, and tell them that it took me. I hated being all alone in the dark; it made me afraid to sleep in my room. I would run and get in the bed with...
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...Processed dog food is a new trend, the best example for this is Go Natural Food For Dogs.. Problems that occur in a dog’s health because he or she is given food that is overcooked and lacks all nutrients. Very High heat used to produce commercial dog food can alter the protein structure in the meats they use. Dogs keep their regular health during regulated feeding trials. There are alot of recipes that will provide your dog with a well rounded diet full of lots of nutrition. Go natural food for dogs are a very good option if you want to keep your dog healthy and positive. There are some food items you need to try to avoid while making homemade dog food, such as fatty meats, cured meat, any fried food and raw pork. Avoid any milk, cream, ice cream, white bread, sugary foods,pastries, grapes, raisins & onions. Junk food should not be given to any dog. Vietenary doctor always suggest to shop for go natural dog food. Natural dog food is something, which consists of a ton of protein, but it should be kept in mind that maximum amounts should not be more than twenty percent of the entire meal....
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...Balabac Mouse Deer April 6, 2008 General Description The small, Balabac mouse deer or Chevrotain does not belong to Family Cervidae, the true deer family, but is a member of the Chevrotain family. Chevrotain is a French word meaning “little goat”. When meat is cooked with “ogsom”, a fruit used to remove the characteristic odor of the mouse deer, the natives found it delicious. Its consumption by the locals caused endangerment to the population. Physical Characteristics Balabac mouse deer are ruminants without horns with small canines oriented sideways. They have horizontally-oriented pupil adapted to night activity. The body is generally covered with brown fur, with blotches of dark-brown and white bands at the throat. The ears stand erect with white undersides. Habitat The above mouse deer was captured near the shore when dogs cornered it. It is however difficult to find during the day. It is known to occur in dense areas of primary as well as secondary forests. At night, they could be detected using a flashlight because their eyes shine brightly. They may also be encountered along roads bound by thick forests. A native recounted that the mouse deer lives in its burrows sometimes protected by pythons which co-inhabit with it. When disturbed, the mouse deer takes refuge in its burrow while the python lies in wait to deal with the intruder which eventually becomes its prey. Food Tubog, a tree with hard, berry-like fruit which grows even at the base of the tree buried under...
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...GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS Introduction Dogs are considered to be the world’s most common pet. In the course of human history, millions of domesticated dogs have been kept either as companions at homes or helpers in various needs. They are loved not simply on account of their unparalleled display of intelligence and perceived usefulness, but also because they are the kind of animals that are able to establish long-term relationships with man. As a matter of fact, man’s fondness for dogs is something that manifests frequently. If one were to take a stroll at a park or jog on a beach, one is almost sure to find someone taking his or her pet dogs for a walk. As indeed, one can rarely find a house in the neighborhood that is not a home for a dog or two. The military and police forces use them to track persons or things, inasmuch as shepherds seek their help to protect herds from wolves and other threats. If these say anything about them, they only show that dogs play a very important role in human affairs no other kind of animals can perhaps fill. The German Shepherd Dog Among the many breeds of dogs available for keeping, there are those that stand out as most commonly-owned. One example is the German Shepherd Dog. Said to have been bred somewhere in mid-western Europe during the 1800’s, German Shepherd Dogs now figure in many homes kept as pets or in military units trained as attack dogs or sniffers during police operations. German Shepherd Dogs possess an unmistakably...
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...Appearance: black slightly curled hair, light brown small eyes, average length, fit, and light brown skin Age: 24? Personality: reserved, sarcastic, self-conscious, calm, hateful, Elliot is half Mexican (mom) and half American (dad) Elliot is a normal guy. He was fat as a kid and teenager which made him self-conscious. When he lost weight and got fit he started to party a lot (too much) because the stupid people started to like him more because he became handsome. He dropped out of collage to chase his dreams in becoming a DJ. But he soon realized that’s not him and he stopped caring about the stupid people that only liked him for his looks. He decided to change his life, he moved back to his home town. He then reunited with his old best friend from high school; Jason. A few people were searching for a new roommate and Elliott took the place. When he moved in it turned out that one of his new roommates is Jason. HE IS LIKE DIEGO He doesn’t really know what to do in his life, he haven’t finished any university so he has no degree. He has no plans and is a bit anxious about his future but he doesn’t share his feelings. He is reserved and doesn’t like to talk about himself or his emotions, though he is still social and likes to hang out with people and talk, just not about himself. He is very sarcastic and kind of mean but in a funny way? Jason Graham Appearance: light brown hair, light skin, crooked nose, average sized dark brown eyes, average length ,average build, Age:...
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...Black Maltipoo Many people think that the white color on maltipoo dog fur if in pairs with black will be gray. The estimate is wrong, not of course if later the child becomes gray colored maltipoo. Party color or have two different colors. Yet genes are both dominant and recessive determinants. Black Maltipoo is very rare among people because its color is very beautiful and most liked. This section will discuss about maltipoo one hybrid dog with this very charming fur. Why is black maltipo very rare? The black color of the dog is very interesting and is sought by maltipoo lovers. This is because the colors are popular and rare for this type. The study found that most of the black coat grew from tip to root. But, a little part of the hair color...
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...Many years ago it was once thought that the Black Footed Ferret form North America was extinct. But in the past 30 Year’s the community , conservation groups and native tribes have put major efforts for the ferret to have a comeback, there are now approximately 370 in the wild . The black footed ferret is now a endangered species but with minimal numbers. A endangered species is a population or group of plants, animals and other organism that is at risk of extinction. Once a animal is extinct there gone for ever and it can put the ecosystem out of order. A major threat to the species of the ferret is there habitat in North America Northern Great Plains that is being destroyed by humans development of land. In this report I will discuss the...
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...my desired brown faithful dog chocolate always defending me. chewing whatever thing that we may confer to you. flaking your pelt all around the house. barking and wagging your tail as we enter the house. playing with your toys if you feel very keyed up. licking yourself spotless just about all of the time. drool coming from your tongue after we leave the dog playing field. smelling for human food from mainly when you finish your dog chow. happy almost all of the time especially when we walk you. imploring for human food when you don’t eat you dog chow. after you using the bathroom you always try to gnaw through your leash. never frightened when you see other humans or animals in the dark. retrieving your sticks when you are outside being walked. biting people who you don’t know when the touch my family. cuddle next to us when you are comfortable and drowsy. whining when you are bound to stay in your crate when we aren’t there, scratching your ear when you injure it. when outside you love to hollow out deep holes. you always love to snooze with my me, my sister, and mom. your hair is always glossy when you don’t play in the grime. love being chased by other dog at the dog park. always the most primitive to first wake up in our whole entire family. devouring any stuffed animal we provide for you. most of the time your nose is humid. growling when we try to put you into your crate when we leave. always trying to follow cars when we take you out for a walk...
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