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Misconceptions of Wolves and Relocation Efforts

The document summarizes and analyzes Ella Berven's essay "Cry, Wolf". The summary discusses how Berven's essay examines the misperceptions of wolves in popular culture and the resulting eradication efforts. It describes how relocation processes posed problems for both humans and wolves. The analysis praises Berven's paper for making a dull topic engaging through credible information and her own thoughts. It notes some inconsistent examples but admires Berven's non-chronological structure and smooth transitions between topics.

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Misconceptions of Wolves and Relocation Efforts

The document summarizes and analyzes Ella Berven's essay "Cry, Wolf". The summary discusses how Berven's essay examines the misperceptions of wolves in popular culture and the resulting eradication efforts. It describes how relocation processes posed problems for both humans and wolves. The analysis praises Berven's paper for making a dull topic engaging through credible information and her own thoughts. It notes some inconsistent examples but admires Berven's non-chronological structure and smooth transitions between topics.

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Cabuco, Michelle Carla M.

ENG 10 THV-4

Discussion Paper 3 (549)

25 April 2017

Cry, Wolf, Cried The Reader

Ella Bervens winning essay entitled Cry, Wolf discusses the mislead
perception on and consequent eradication of wolves, and humans efforts to correct
their mistake through relocation processes. The portrayal of wolves in popular
culture and myths has resulted in the misunderstanding of these animals true
nature; seen as deceptive and ravenous predators, these reserved and family-
centric animals have been wrongfully tortured and hunted down over several years.
Eventually, the effects of this misjudgment became clear, and they were clearly
unwanted. Reconciliation efforts were made, such as establishing an act for wolves
protection and reintroducing these wolves to areas they once inhabited. These
measures posed many problems, however, not just because of their effect on
humans, but due to the reactions of the wolves themselves. Concluding the paper
was an explanation of how the process of reintroducing was problematic itself, as
the underlying principle of it went opposite of the essence of the relocation.

Ms. Bervens research paper was well-written that it made a topic I would
normally find dull and unrelatable become interesting and understandable. The
credible information was blended well with the writers own thoughts as the flow
gradually eased and ended on her argument that the method of humans
interference with nature can disregard the reciprocity we are trying to achieve with
it. Starting the essay with popular references was an effective way of making
the topic relatable to the reader. However, I found the third example inconsistent
with the rest as it did not mention a specific work unlike the previous two. Also
noteworthy was the writers choice of order for the subtopics she discussed. She did
not start the essay with the usual background information on the main topic, which
is in this case the wolves natural behavior, or the situation at Yellowstone or Idaho.
She began with discussing the general acts of violence against wolves. And in the
last part, she began concluding her paper with posing the question of why the
relocation processes were still undertaken if the problem was not actually extreme,
not as extreme as the proposed solution. The wolves werent dying out, they had
just been significantly reduced in some areas. To which the writer answers that the
act is a testament of humans treatment of animals as co-habitants of nature. This
explains the main dilemma that ended the paper, how this how does not fit its
why.

I believe aside from the excellent format and conversation the writer holds
with the reader, what I can gain from this paper are from the instances she deviated
from the normal organization of literary works. It seemed like she went from general
at the start of writing, to specific at the middle of it, to general again at the end. As I
mentioned, the writer placed the usual introduction topic somewhere in the middle
of her discussion, but it did not seem out of place. Her smooth way of transitioning
from one topic to another made the order still logical. The positioning of her
argument at the end is something I can consider when I write my own paper, if it
will serve the same purpose. Ultimately, Belvens work is a great inspiration for
writing a paper and many notable tips in writing and organizing thoughts can be
picked up from it.

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