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| anthropomorphism examples in literature: The Book Thief Markus Zusak, 2007-12-18 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times. When Death has a story to tell, you listen. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. “The kind of book that can be life-changing.” —The New York Times “Deserves a place on the same shelf with The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.” —USA Today DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Watership Down Richard Adams, 2012-11-27 40th anniversary edition of Richard Adams' picaresque saga about a motley band of rabbits - Watership Down is one of the most beloved novels of our time. Sandleford Warren is in danger. Hazel's younger brother Fiver is convinced that a great evil is about to befall the land, but no one will listen. And why would they when it is Spring and the grass is fat and succulent? So together Hazel and Fiver and a few other brave rabbits secretly leave behind the safety and strictures of the warren and hop tentatively out into a vast and strange world. Chased by their former friends, hunted by dogs and foxes, avoiding farms and other human threats, but making new friends, Hazel and his fellow rabbits dream of a new life in the emerald embrace of Watership Down . . . 'A gripping story of rebellion in a rabbit warren and the subsequent adventures of the rebels. Adams has a poetic eye and a gift for storytelling which will speak to readers of all ages for many years to come' Sunday Times 'A masterpiece. The best story about wild animals since The Wind in the Willows. Very funny, exciting, often moving' Evening Standard 'A great book. A whole world is created, perfectly real in itself, yet constituting a deep incidental comment on human affairs' Guardian Richard Adams grew up in Berkshire, the son of a country doctor. After an education at Oxford, he spent six years in the army and then went into the Civil Service. He originally began telling the story of Watership Down to his two daughters and they insisted he publish it as a book. It quickly became a huge success with both children and adults, and won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal in 1972. Richard Adams has written many novels and short stories, including Shardik and The Plague Dogs. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Thinking with Animals Lorraine Daston, Gregg Mitman, 2005-02-02 Is anthropomorphism a scientific sin? Scientists and animal researchers routinely warn against animal stories, and contrast rigorous explanations and observation to facile and even fanciful projections about animals. Yet many of us, scientists and researchers included, continue to see animals as humans and humans as animals. As this innovative new collection demonstrates, humans use animals to transcend the confines of self and species; they also enlist them to symbolize, dramatize, and illuminate aspects of humans' experience and fantasy. Humans merge with animals in stories, films, philosophical speculations, and scientific treatises. In their performance with humans on many stages and in different ways, animals move us to think. From Victorian vivisectionists to elephant conservation, from ancient Indian mythology to pet ownership in the contemporary United States, our understanding of both animals and what it means to be human has been shaped by anthropomorphic thinking. The contributors to Thinking with Animals explore the how and why of anthropomorphism, drawing attention to its rich and varied uses. Prominent scholars in the fields of anthropology, ethology, history, and philosophy, as well as filmmakers and photographers, take a closer look at how deeply and broadly ways of imagining animals have transformed humans and animals alike. Essays in the book investigate the changing patterns of anthropomorphism across different time periods and settings, as well as their transformative effects, both figuratively and literally, upon animals, humans, and their interactions. Examining how anthropomorphic thinking works in a range of different contexts, contributors reveal the ways in which anthropomorphism turns out to be remarkably useful: it can promote good health and spirits, enlist support in political causes, sell products across boundaries of culture of and nationality, crystallize and strengthen social values, and hold up a philosophical mirror to the human predicament. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: The Cognitive Underpinnings of Anthropomorphism Gabriella Airenti, Marco Cruciani, Alessio Plebe, 2019-10-04 The attribution of human traits to non-humans - animals, artifacts or even natural events - is an attitude, deeply grounded in human mind. It is frequent to see children addressing dolls and figures as if they were alive. Adults often attribute mental states and emotions to animals. In everyday life humans speak of events such as fires as if they possessed some form of intentionality, a behavior sometimes shared also by scientists. Furthermore, a systematized form of anthropomorphism underlies most religions. The pervasiveness of this phenomenon makes it a particularly interesting object of psychological enquiry. Psychologists have set out to understand which aspects of human mind are involved in this behavior, its motivations and the circumstances favoring its enactment. Moreover, there is an ongoing debate among scientists about the merits or harm of anthropomorphism in the scientific study of animal behavior and in scientific discourse. Despite the interest and the specificity of the topic most of the relevant studies are scattered across disciplines and have not built a systematic research framework. This observation has motivated the collection of articles presented here, under the unifying perspective of the cognitive underpinnings of anthropomorphism. Within this general umbrella, the authors included in this e-book have explored the issues mentioned above from different points of view. From their work it emerges that far from being the result of naive beliefs, the exercise of anthropomorphism involves a multiplicity of mental abilities including perception and imagination. They also show that the context and the interactive situation are crucial to understanding this phenomenon. Some authors analyze the relationship between anthropomorphization and theory of mind abilities both in typical and atypical populations. Finally, others contributions have identified possible benefits deriving from the natural attitude to anthropomorphize, as a design philosophy for robots and artifacts in general, or as a useful heuristic in the scientific study of animal behavior. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: A Dog's Tale Mark Twain, 2024-10-29 A Dog's Tale, a touching and thought-provoking story by Mark Twain, invites readers into the heartwarming yet poignant world of man's best friend. Through the eyes of a devoted dog, the narrative explores themes of loyalty, love, and the often harsh realities of life. Twain’s unique storytelling captures the essence of the canine experience, revealing the deep bond between humans and their pets. The story follows the life of a dog who, despite facing the trials and tribulations of life, remains unwavering in his loyalty to his owner. Twain’s signature wit and keen observations highlight the contrasts between human behavior and the purity of a dog’s love, providing a powerful commentary on society’s values and treatment of animals. A Dog's Tale is celebrated for its emotional depth and incisive critique of humanity, making it a must-read for animal lovers and those who appreciate literature that transcends time. Twain’s poignant prose resonates with readers, reminding us of the compassion and understanding that exists in the world of animals. Readers are drawn to A Dog's Tale for its heartwarming narrative and the insight it offers into the human-animal connection. This story is essential for anyone seeking to reflect on the nature of love, loyalty, and the lessons that can be learned from our furry companions. It serves as a gentle reminder to appreciate the simple yet profound relationships we share with animals. Owning a copy of A Dog's Tale allows you to experience the brilliance of Twain’s storytelling. Are you ready to embark on an emotional journey that explores the depths of loyalty and love through the eyes of a dog? |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: The Island of Dr. Moreau Illustrated H G Wells, 2021-01-25 The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, who called it an exercise in youthful blasphemy. The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat who is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, who creates human-like beings from animals via vivisection. The novel deals with a number of philosophical themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and human interference with nature. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: The Haunted House Charles Dickens, 1869 |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein, 2014-02-18 As The Giving Tree turns fifty, this timeless classic is available for the first time ever in ebook format. This digital edition allows young readers and lifelong fans to continue the legacy and love of a classic that will now reach an even wider audience. Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy. So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit. And don't miss the other Shel Silverstein ebooks, Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic! |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Faces in the Clouds Stewart Elliott Guthrie, 1995-04-06 Religion is universal human culture. No phenomenon is more widely shared or more intensely studied, yet there is no agreement on what religion is. Now, in Faces in the Clouds, anthropologist Stewart Guthrie provides a provocative definition of religion in a bold and persuasive new theory. Guthrie says religion can best be understood as systematic anthropomorphism--that is, the attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman things and events. Many writers see anthropomorphism as common or even universal in religion, but few think it is central. To Guthrie, however, it is fundamental. Religion, he writes, consists of seeing the world as humanlike. As Guthrie shows, people find a wide range of humanlike beings plausible: Gods, spirits, abominable snowmen, HAL the computer, Chiquita Banana. We find messages in random events such as earthquakes, weather, and traffic accidents. We say a fire rages, a storm wreaks vengeance, and waters lie still. Guthrie says that our tendency to find human characteristics in the nonhuman world stems from a deep-seated perceptual strategy: in the face of pervasive (if mostly unconscious) uncertainty about what we see, we bet on the most meaningful interpretation we can. If we are in the woods and see a dark shape that might be a bear or a boulder, for example, it is good policy to think it is a bear. If we are mistaken, we lose little, and if we are right, we gain much. So, Guthrie writes, in scanning the world we always look for what most concerns us--livings things, and especially, human ones. Even animals watch for human attributes, as when birds avoid scarecrows. In short, we all follow the principle--better safe than sorry. Marshalling a wealth of evidence from anthropology, cognitive science, philosophy, theology, advertising, literature, art, and animal behavior, Guthrie offers a fascinating array of examples to show how this perceptual strategy pervades secular life and how it characterizes religious experience. Challenging the very foundations of religion, Faces in the Clouds forces us to take a new look at this fundamental element of human life. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Still Life with Monkey Katharine Weber, 2018-08-21 “A brilliantly crafted novel, brimming with heart.”―Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage “Rich and compelling . . . Her characters are vividly, achingly real, including the tiny, furry one at the novel’s center.”―Ann Packer, author of The Dive From Clausen’s Pier “Stark and compelling . . . rigorously unsentimental yet suffused with emotion.”―Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Duncan Wheeler is a successful architect who savors the quotidian pleasures in life until a car accident leaves him severely paralyzed and haunted by the death of his young assistant. Now, Duncan isn’t sure what there is left to live for, when every day has become “a broken series of unsuccessful gestures.” Duncan and his wife, Laura, find themselves in conflict as Duncan’s will to live falters. Laura grows desperate to help him. An art conservator who has her own relationship to the repair of broken things, Laura brings home a highly trained helper monkey―a tufted capuchin named Ottoline―to assist Duncan with basic tasks. Duncan and Laura fall for this sweet, comical, Nutella-gobbling little creature, and Duncan’s life appears to become more tolerable, fuller, and funnier. Yet the question persists: Is it enough? Katharine Weber is a masterful observer of humanity, and Still Life with Monkey, full of tenderness and melancholy, explores the conflict between the will to live and the desire to die. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Metaphor in Homer Andreas T. Zanker, 2019-08 How did the Homeric narrator use metaphors of time, speech, and thought to compose and structure the Iliad and Odyssey? |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter, 1907 Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Duncton Wood William Horwood, 2017-01-30 The epic first novel in the allegorical fantasy series about the romance and adventures of a community of moles is “a breathtaking achievement” (The Washington Post). The moles of Duncton Wood live in the shadow of Mandrake, a cruel tyrant corrupted by absolute power. A solitary young mole, Bracken, leads the fight to free them. Only by putting his trust in the ancient Stone, a forgotten symbol of a great spiritual past, can Bracken find the strength to challenge Mandrake’s darkness. When Bracken falls in love with Rebecca, Mandrake’s daughter, the moles must make life and death choices as their extraordinary search for freedom and truth begins. Together, Bracken and Rebecca will embark on moving journey that will challenge them in ways they could never have imagined. But can they save Duncton before it’s too late? “A passionate, lyrical, appealing tale . . . Consistently absorbing . . . Enchanting.” —Cosmopolitan “A great big mole-epic with a great big theme.” —Daily Mail |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Some Thoughts Concerning Education John Locke, 1693 A work by John Locke about education. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Animal's People Indra Sinha, 2009-03-17 Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Animal's People is by turns a profane, scathingly funny, and piercingly honest tale of a boy so badly damaged by the poisons released during a chemical plant leak that he walks on all fours. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: The Mouse and His Child Russell Hoban, 2016-01-26 Like the fantasies of Tolkien, Thurber, E. B. White, The Mouse and His Child is filled with symbolism and satire, violence and vengeance, tears and laughter. -- The New York Times The images stay with you long after the book is done: the toy mouse and his father, on a journey together joined hand in hand; Manny Rat, the nefarious lord of the junkyard, stalking the toy mice for their clockwork parts; Uncle Frog, spouting wisdom and nonsense from within a glove; and the Bonzo Dog Food dog, repeating himself endlessly on a label, fading away to the last visible dog...Russell Hoban's novel is many things: a stirring adventure story, a sharp-witted comedy, and the moving tale of a father and son struggling to return to a state of grace.Called one of the great works of children's literature of the twentieth century -- but with an audience that spans ages and times -- The Mouse and His Child has been lovingly re-illustrated by Caldecott Medalist David Small for a new generation and a new millennium. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Crowdsourcing Paris J. H. Bunting, 2019-10-11 When a cautious writer, J.H. Bunting, decides to take his family to Paris, he realizes he's just $600 short. To raise the money his audience donates to 12 adventures they chose for him to accomplish in Paris. What follows is a series of uncomfortable, amusing, and sometimes life-threatening adventures in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Bunting finds dead authors in Pere Lachaise cemetery, performs a song and dance under Arch de Triumphe, and gets lost in the 100 miles of illegal catacombs 60 m below the city. Follow Bunting as he stumbles his way through Paris and witness a side of the City of Light you've never seen before. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: An Open Book: What and How Young Children Learn From Picture and Story Books Jessica S. Horst, Carmel Houston-Price, 2016-01-21 Looking at and listening to picture and story books is a ubiquitous activity, frequently enjoyed by many young children and their parents. Well before children can read for themselves they are able to learn from books. Looking at and listening to books increases children’s general knowledge, understanding about the world and promotes language acquisition. This collection of papers demonstrates the breadth of information pre-reading children learn from books and increases our understanding of the social and cognitive mechanisms that support this learning. Our hope is that this Research Topic/eBook will be useful for researchers as well as educational practitioners and parents who are interested in optimizing children’s learning. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Humans and Robots Sven Nyholm, 2020-03-09 Can robots perform actions, make decisions, collaborate with humans, be our friends, perhaps fall in love, or potentially harm us? Even before these things truly happen, ethical and philosophical questions already arise. The reason is that we humans have a tendency to spontaneously attribute minds and “agency” to anything even remotely humanlike. Moreover, some people already say that robots should be our companions and have rights. Others say that robots should be slaves. This book tackles emerging ethical issues about human beings, robots, and agency head on. It explores the ethics of creating robots that are, or appear to be, decision-making agents. From military robots to self-driving cars to care robots or even sex robots equipped with artificial intelligence: how should we interpret the apparent agency of such robots? This book argues that we need to explore how human beings can best coordinate and collaborate with robots in responsible ways. It investigates ethically important differences between human agency and robot agency to work towards an ethics of responsible human-robot interaction. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Alligators All Around Maurice Sendak, 1991-03-15 ‘An alligator jamboree, with all the letters ' A through Z.' |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: An American Dictionary of the English Language Noah Webster, 1841 |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Duncton Wood William Horwood, 1980-01-01 Enter the magical, colourful, poignant world of Bracken and Rebecca, Mandrake the tyrant, Boswell the Scribe, Hulver, Comfrey ... and all the other moles of Duncton Wood. Set deep in the English countryside this enchanting story tells of an ancient community losing its soul - but saved by courage and love. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Gumnut Babies May Gibbs, 2016-09-01 Beautiful new Centenary edition to celebrate the publication of May Gibbs's first book, GUMNUT BABIES, in 1916. May Gibbs's marvellous creation - the Gumnut world, with its tiny heroes and heroines and deliciously villainous villains - has fascinated generations of children since its first publication in 1916. Gumnuts at the races, at the ballet, and dancing at balls are some of May's exquisitely illustrated scenes that have delighted us all. This beautiful new edition has been produced to mark the Centenary of GUMNUT BABIES and contains the stories of Gum-Blossom Babies, Flannel Flowers and Other Bush Babies, Boronia Babies, Wattle Babies, plus Nuttybub and Nittersing and Chucklebud and Wunkydoo. The perfect companion for THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF SNUGGLEPOT AND CUDDLEPIE. Ages 8+ |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Language for God in Patristic Tradition Mark Sheridan, 2014-12-03 Mark Sheridan, an expert in early Christianity, explores how ancient Christian theologians interpreted Scripture in order to address the problem of attributing human characteristics and emotions to God. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: The Anthropomorphic Lens Walter Melion, Bret Rothstein, Michel Weemans, 2014-11-06 Anthropomorphism – the projection of the human form onto the every aspect of the world – closely relates to early modern notions of analogy and microcosm. What had been construed in Antiquity as a ready metaphor for the order of creation was reworked into a complex system relating the human body to the body of the world. Numerous books and images - cosmological diagrams, illustrated treatises of botany and zoology, maps, alphabets, collections of ornaments, architectural essays – are entirely constructed on the anthropomorphic analogy. Exploring the complexities inherent in such work, the interdisciplinary essays in this volume address how the anthropomorphic model is fraught with contradictions and tensions, between magical and rational, speculative and practical thought. Contributors include Pamela Brekka, Anne-Laure van Bruaene, Ralph Dekoninck, Agnès Guiderdoni, Christopher P. Heuer, Sarah Kyle, Walter S. Melion, Christina Normore, Elizabeth Petcu, Bertrand Prevost, Bret Rothstein, Paul Smith, Miya Tokumitsu, Michel Weemans, and Elke Werner. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Animals Are Us: Anthropomorphism in Children's Literature H. Nichols B. Clark, Meghan Melvin, Peter J. Solomon, Katie Egan Cunningham, Mary Ann Cappiello, Erika Thulin Dawes, Grace Enriquez, 2021-08 |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: The District Governor's Daughters Camilla Collett, 1992 Considered the first Norwegian feminist novel - timeless in its evocation of real human emotions and the dilemmas they present.--Publishers Weekly. A historical milestone in the development of Norwegian feminism, the novel was also a significant i |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Animal Madness Laurel Braitman, 2014-06-10 For the first time, a historian of science draws evidence from across the world to show how humans and other animals are astonishingly similar when it comes to their feelings and the ways in which they lose their minds-- |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Dunk David Lubar, 2004-06-07 While hoping to work as the clown in an amusement park dunk tank on the New Jersey shore the summer before his junior year in high school, Chad faces his best friend's serious illness, hassles with police, and the girl that got away. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Animal Farm George Orwell, 2024 |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Modern Painters John Ruskin, 1834 |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Animal Narratology Joela Jacobs, 2020-12-15 Animal Narratology interrogates what it means to narrate, to speak—speak for, on behalf of—and to voice, or represent life beyond the human, which is in itself as different as insects, bears, and dogs are from each other, and yet more, as individual as a single mouse, horse, or puma. The varied contributions to this interdisciplinary Special Issue highlight assumptions about the human perception of, attitude toward, and responsibility for the animals that are read and written about, thus demonstrating that just as “the animal” does not exist, neither does “the human”. In their zoopoetic focus, the analyses are aware that animal narratology ultimately always contains an approximation of an animal perspective in human terms and terminology, yet they make clear that what matters is how the animal is approximated and that there is an effort to approach and encounter the non-human in the first place. Many of the analyses come to the conclusion that literary animals give readers the opportunity to expand their own points of view both on themselves and others by adopting another’s perspective to the degree that such an endeavor is possible. Ultimately, the contributions call for a recognition of the many spaces, moments, and modes in which human lives are entangled with those of animals—one of which is located within the creative bounds of storytelling. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: The Crocodile and the Dentist Taro Gomi, 2018-08-21 Author-illustrator Taro Gomi has sold over one million books to date! Anyone who has ever dreaded a visit to the dentist's office will appreciate this quirky and comical, one-of-a-kind picture book by best-selling Japanese author-illustrator Taro Gomi. Gomi humorously sheds light on the universal fear of dentists with playful and charming characters, uniquely illustrated to help children (and some adults) face their fears of going to the dentist's office. Gomi's humorous tale shows fear from both the dentist and patient's angles, providing a fresh perspective on fear and evoking empathy in the reader. Patients of all ages will come away from the book with a new take on what it means to see the dentist, and possibly learn some coping skills along the way. • Light-hearted illustrations add humor • Encourages empathy and emotional intelligence • Children and adults learn to face their own fears Fans of Just Going to the Dentist and The Tooth Book will love this book. • Perfect gift for anyone with anxiety about going to the dentist • Great way to introduce kids to the dentist • Fun way to introduce children to empathy |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Writing for Animals John Yunker, 2018-08 A unique anthology of articles and essays to inspire animal-themed creative writing. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Animal Madness Laurel Braitman, 2015-10-20 Have you ever wondered if your dog might be a bit depressed? How about heartbroken or homesick? Animal Madness takes these questions seriously, exploring the topic of mental health and recovery in the animal kingdom. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: The Bodies of God and the World of Ancient Israel Benjamin D. Sommer, 2009-06-29 Sommer utilizes a recovered ancient perception of divinity as having more than one body, fluid and unbounded selves. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Anthropomorphism, Anecdotes, and Animals Robert W. Mitchell, Nicholas S. Thompson, H. Lyn Miles, 1997-01-01 People commonly think that animals are psychologically like themselves (anthropomorphism), and describe what animals do in narratives (anecdotes) that support these psychological interpretations. This is the first book to evaluate the significance and usefulness of the practices of anthropomorphism and anecdotalism for understanding animals. Diverse perspectives are presented in thoughtful, critical essays by historians, philosophers, anthropologists, psychologists, behaviorists, biologists, primatologists, and ethologists. The nature of anthropomorphism and anecdotal analysis is examined; social, cultural, and historical attitudes toward them are presented; and scientific attitudes are appraised. Authors provide fascinating in-depth descriptions and analyses of diverse species of animals, including octopi, great apes, monkeys, dogs, sea lions, and, of course, human beings. Concerns about, and proposals for, evaluations of a variety of psychological aspects of animals are discussed, including mental state attribution, intentionality, cognition, consciousness, self-consciousness, and language. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Conceptual Change in Childhood Susan Carey, 1987-01-01 Are children fundamentally different kinds of thinkers than adults? Or are the cognitive differences between young children and adults merely a matter of accumulation of knowledge? In this book, Susan Carey develops an alternative to these two ways of thinking about childhood cognition, putting forth the idea of conceptual change and its relation to the development of knowledge systems.Conceptual Change in Childhood is a case study of children's acquisition of biological knowledge between ages 4-10. Drawing on evidence from a variety of sources, Carey analyzes the ways that knowledge is restructured during this development, comparing them to the ways that knowledge is restructured by an adult learner, and to the ways that conceptual frameworks have shifted in the history of science. Susan Carey is Professor of Psychology at MIT. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: The Call of the Wild Weekly #2 Jack London, 2016-01-08 Jack London's The Call of the Wild has been broken down into several books. In this series, there will be a book for every chapter. This is Weekly #2, which is the 2nd chapter (The Law of Club and Fang) of The Call of the Wild. Be sure to look for your favorite chapters from this classic story. The Call of the Wild, set in the late 1800s, takes the reader on an interesting adventure during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. Enjoy London's imagination as you discover what life was like for an in-demand dog during those times and how this dog responded to the challenges laid before him. |
| anthropomorphism examples in literature: Morte Robert Repino, 2021-07-13 After the “war with no name” a cat assassin searches for his lost love in Repino’s strange, moving sci-fi epic that channels both Homeward Bound and A Canticle for Leibowitz. The “war with no name” has begun, with human extinction as its goal. The instigator of this war is the Colony, a race of intelligent ants who, for thousands of years, have been silently building an army that would forever eradicate the destructive, oppressive humans. Under the Colony's watchful eye, this utopia will be free of the humans' penchant for violence, exploitation and religious superstition. As a final step in the war effort, the Colony uses its strange technology to transform the surface animals into high-functioning two-legged beings who rise up to kill their masters. Former housecat turned war hero, Mort(e) is famous for taking on the most dangerous missions and fighting the dreaded human bio-weapon EMSAH. But the true motivation behind his recklessness is his ongoing search for a pre-transformation friend—a dog named Sheba. When he receives a mysterious message from the dwindling human resistance claiming Sheba is alive, he begins a journey that will take him from the remaining human strongholds to the heart of the Colony, where he will discover the source of EMSAH and the ultimate fate of all of earth's creatures. |
Anthropomorphism - Wikipedia
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how anthropomorphism contributes to different levels of perception of smart speakers’ competence and warmth. The second stream of research focuses on the effect of …
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May 8, 2012 · ANTHROPOMORPHISM: A literary technique in which the author gives human characteristics to non-human objects, e.g. the speaking animals in the Chronicles of Narnia (C. …
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conferring human characteristics on a brand) than on the anthropomorphism tendency, the primary aim of this study is to analyze whether the brand anthropomorphism process actually …
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literature that was in their keeping, en-graved perfectly and completely in their memories, was not known to the general run of men and women. Because of this, much of that literature has been …
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For instance the Reading Standards for Literature, Grade 5, makes reference to a) determining the meaning of words and phrases. . . including figurative language; ... Anthropomorphism is a …
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anthropomorphic animals in children's literature is assessed. Headings: Animals in literature Anthropomorphism in literature Children's literature -- Bibliography Children's literature -- …
Kinds of Anthropomorphic Form.
However, understanding social theories of anthropomorphism provides insight to our discussion of anthropomorphic form in design. There is a diverse body of literature and contrasting theories …
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Native American written literature since its early beginnings in the 18th century until the Native American Renaissance in the 1960s. Utilizing a historical perspective, the paper will first make …
Mimicking Humanity: The Use of Anthropomorphism in Ted …
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back up your conclusions with examples. In other words, the parts of the work that you refer to must illustrate your point. Literary criticism does not mean “critiquing” the author (e.g. “I think …
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A. Ancient: it is supposed from the study of ancient literature that poetry is actually an older form than prose, perhaps because it was easier to teach and because its content was easier to …
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Believing in Tigers: Anthropomorphism and Incredulity in Yann Martel’s Life of Pi STEWART COLE W HEN LIFE OF PI’S AUTHOR-NARRATOR meets Francis Adirubasamy in a …
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anthropomorphism would be unlikely to spill over into the biological sciences, but this is not so. Microbiology seems particu-larly susceptible and the literature is littered with examples of …
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anthropomorphism are: what explains the origin and per-sistence of anthropomorphism? Psychologists and anthro-pologists have explained the origin of anthropomorphism as an …
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loneliness. While anthropomorphism has been well explored in the AI literature both conceptually and empirically (e.g., Adam et al., 2021; Konya-Baumbach et al., 2023), introduc-tion of …
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easily allied with the furor of thought Kertész holds responsible in his comment. The question whether vision and the image serve or rather hinder a difficult proximity to one’s subject is …
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Mediating claims through critical anthropomorphism
Burghardt, Gordon (2016) Mediating claims through critical anthropomorphism. Animal Sentience 3(17) DOI: 10.51291/2377-7478.1063 Date of submission: 2015-11-10
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This term is a much ecocentric than anthropomorphism, however it is not always used in ways that create a supe-riority over nonhuman animals and nature. It is quite common for different …
Animals in the Fiction of
Any animal in literature is a narrative construct and may be subject to representation and interpretation shaped by long traditions of other animal narrative. In Aesops fables, traditional …
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Nov 14, 2022 · literature, (Basu et al., 2022; Hassan et al., 2022). Such a collation is indispensable for two reasons (1) to avoid duplication of efforts in subsequent research and (2) …
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the environment. Literature-oriented ecocriticism illuminates how ethical problems relating to the natural world are depicted in literature (Heise 503), where such messages are interpreted and …
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Sep 10, 2024 · reliable route to anthropomorphism and its positive downstream consequences. Additionally, we build on prior work (e.g., Aggarwal & McGill, 2007) exploring the double …
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ANTROPOMORPHISM IN HRI 1 The Effects of Anthropomorphism on Human-Robot Interaction: A Quantitative Meta-Analysis E. Roesler1*, D. Manzey1, & L. Onnasch2 1 Technische …
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anthropomorphism are presented in the Appendix, Table 1. 2. Instruments development process This paper aimed to develop measures to assess users’ perceptions of intelligence and …
Anthropomorphizing Technology: a Conceptual Review of …
‘Anthropomorphism’ is a popular term in the literature on human-technology engagements, in general, and child-technology engagements, in particular. But what does it really mean to …
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In reviewing literature on anthropomorphism and the use of faces in design embodiment, we have shown that it is a compelling and prevalent facet of how we interpret products. ... Figure 2: …
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with anthropomorphism theory, the CASA paradigm has fueled the development of conversational agents (chatbots, avatars, robots) that utilize the same myriad of communicative behaviors …
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scholars regarding anthropomorphism verses. 2 Anthropomorphism Verses from Salaf Perspective In this section, the author will conduct a literature study by taking the Tafsir written …
100 Anthropomorphism Examples
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marketing outcomes of the Uncanny Valley, relevant theories for anthropomorphism and a rich future research stream. Throughout, the paper incorporates hospitality and tourism literature …
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Definitions and Examples of Literary Elements and Literary Techniques Introduction: • In general, literary devices are a collection of universal artistic structures that are typical of all works of …
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how anthropomorphism contributes to different levels of perception of smart speakers’ competence and warmth. The second stream of research focuses on the effect of …
Perceived Intelligence and Perceived Anthropomorphism of …
anthropomorphism are presented in the Appendix, Table 1. 2. Instruments development process This paper aimed to develop measures to assess users’ perceptions of intelligence and …
The Fable, the Moral, and the Animal: Reconsidering the
animals in literature, few literary critics grant the genre serious attention. John Simons’s views are fairly representative: “The role of animals in the fable ... personification, and …
Animals Are Us: Anthropomorphism in Children’s Literature: …
children’s literature for a variety of reasons. Good children’s literature is simply good literature, and its inclusion within a library provides important sources for literary study. The interplay of …
Different models of anthropomorphism across cultures and …
anthropomorphism in literature. Tendency towards mentalization Mentalization is a level of abstraction in which we explain the behavior of an entity in terms of mental states (Leslie,
