He understood that wild animals would attack him for threatening their territory. ... He knew that if things did not turn out the way they were supposed to, he could not do anything. ... Pi applied the concept of zoomorphism, one animal accepting an animal of other species as a member of its own species, when he tried to coexist with Richard Parker. ... By eating like an animal, Pi maintained a zoomorphic relationship with the tiger. ... Throughout the novel, the theme of religious faith was presented in animals; Pi found the meanings of the animals as religious symbols. ...

• Word Count: 1422
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School

Yet is God supposed to show no mercy for people, who do not know "their right hand from their left", who are lost and the innocent cattle? ... He is supposed to speak God's words equally to Jews or Gentiles, which was a "word only meaningful to in relation to Israel and the Jews for the rest of mankind". ... Yet another purpose of the book of Jonah was to show that everyone is oblige to keep the moral laws set by the Lord and that God's primary concern is to preserve life, human as well as animal not destroy. ...

• Word Count: 2335
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

ISU Novel Comparison: Zorba the Greek and The Pearl The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast two novels, Kazantakis, Zorba the Greek and Steinbeck's, The Pearl. The author uses the protagonist in each novel to discuss the role of power in peoples lives. The two characters are each very...

• Word Count: 1428
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The scriptures do go on to state how God "after" He created the earth, brought the sphere to life by adding, light, dry land, seas, the trees of the field, grass and fruit trees, animals and finally man. ... The forming of the Sun and the moon to give light, and the creation of trees, plants, animals and finally man prove the point. ...

• Word Count: 1960
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In order to understand this metaphor one must use their imagination and visualize God over the storm, almost like a horseman, who, of course, has control over the animal he is riding. ... Fate is the supposed force, principle or power that predetermines events. ...

• Word Count: 1471
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Back in the mid 1800's, slavery was in full effect in the areas of the South. Slavery consisted of individuals that worked for so called slave masters who treated them not as human beings but as their personal property. Some say that the slaves basically were treated like animals. The slaves would...

• Word Count: 1984
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate