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    wolves killed the husband because they didn’t understand what the husband was going to do. Diversity can cause society to be in a war and lead people to their death. In the story‚ “What‚ of This Goldfish‚ Would You Wish?”‚ Sergei misunderstood the situation and thought Yoni was going to steal his goldfish‚ so Sergei killed Yoni (Keret 102-103). When Sergei wished for Yoni to come back alive‚ it showed how Sergei regrets his decision due to a misunderstanding. In other words when society has misunderstandings

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    is what shapes your relationships with the people who affect you the most. The Lottery and What of this Goldfish‚ Would you Wish? portrays the idea that people around you influence the way you interact with one another. The Lottery shows the reader how important it is to not blindly go down a path that others have set for you because it can lead to unknown decisions. In What of this Goldfish‚ Would you Wish‚ the author shows the complexity that comes with building relationship with others based

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    A fish has long been seen as the perfect “starter pet”. Parents who are skeptical of their children’s ability to care for a larger animal will often present their offspring with a goldfish before introducing a dog or a cat to the household. While it is true that goldfish do not require quite as much attention as their four-legged counterparts‚ marine pets are not as easy to raise as everybody seems to think. If a fish is to thrive and survive in your care‚ you must make sure the water in your aquarium

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    several stories that we have been reading in this class are al quite similar in many ways‚ ranging from characters‚ motivations‚ morals‚ and themes. “What of this Goldfish‚ Would You Wish?” by Etgar Keret‚ is a story of a young boy who gets the idea to create a documentary about the wishes people if they were given the chance by a magical goldfish. The boy‚ Yonatan or Yoni‚ believes he can become rich and famous by filming this documentary. He knocks on the door of a Russian man by the name of Sergei‚

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    “(love song‚ with two goldfish)” Commentary “(love song‚ with two goldfish)”‚ by Grace Chua‚ is a humorous take on the kind of stereotypical romance that is often represented in popular music. In Chua’s version of the love song romance‚ goldfish seem to replace actual humans which gives her an opportunity to poke gentle fun at the genre as well as use some particularly fishy clichés and puns. In the poem we meet two young lovers who seem to be hitting it off. The male of the pair makes the first

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    Segregation is the separation of different racial groups in a country‚ community‚ or establishment. It might not be as terrible as it used to be in The Civil Rights Act back in 1964 but it is still here. In the article “What of This Goldfish Would You Wish” by Etgar Keret‚ the author implies people think segregation is tolerable. Keret states “By himself. In silence. The way it should be. The way it was”(line 67). This suggest that the character that Etgar uses in the short story likes

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    (Love song with two goldfish) - By Grace Chua Although the title of this poem‚ (love song‚ with two goldfish)‚ suggests the predictable romantic love story‚ the context of the poem is about how the relationship between the two goldfish ends because the male goldfish could not satisfy the female goldfish’s hunger for freedom. The increasing effect of the stanzas‚ which comprises the use of irony and imagery‚ serves to bring out the central theme of imprisonment. The quote “has nowhere else to go”

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    the effect of a change in the temperature of water on the respiration rate of a goldfish. Research question: Does a change in temperature of water affect the respiration rate of a goldfish? Introduction: “The goldfish is a domesticated subspecies of a carp like fish called Carassius auratus. Goldfish are usually kept as pets‚ feeding on fish food‚ algae‚ plankton and other small aquatic life forms. Though goldfish are one of the easier species of aquatic life to care for‚ their respiratory systems

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    BIOL 152-35 Professor Weller 14 February 2012 Effects of Temperature on Goldfish Respiration Introduction This experiment was designed to identify the effect of cold-water temperatures on the respiration rate of goldfish. The respiration rates helped to identify the goldfish as being ectotherms or endotherms. Organisms exchange gases with their environment through a process called respiration or breathing. Aerobic respiration‚ also known as aerobic metabolism‚ occurs when oxygen is taken

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    then for relief. I was a month past ten when I learnt this: I still remember how the noise was stilled in school-assembly when my grief came in. Some goldfish in a bowl quietly sculled Around their shining prison on its shelf. They were indifferent. All the other eyes Were turned towards me. Somewhere in myself Pride‚ like a goldfish‚ flashed a sudden fin. Edward Lucie-Smith Poem notes The reason I love this poem so much is that every time

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