Hop Frog Research Paper

In the past we have tried to contain these Cane Toads by setting up traps in the dry-seson however many blue tongue lizard got caught in them. They also tried to set up fences around areas that only have 1 or 2 freshwater lakes in them so that the babies cannot walk away from the area. This worked but we cannot simply fence up all the water sources in the top half of Australia. But I think we should create a poison on the cane toads. Because the other thing that eats Cane Toads is Cane Toads; therefore if we create a poisson on them we are able to get rid of many toads. The first step in creating this plan would be to make the poission. Secondly we would give the poison in a syringe to every homeowner in Northern Queensland so that they can

The mountain yellow-legged frog is declining due to the introduction of trout, contaminants, increased levels of ultraviolet radiation, and the fungal disease, chytridiomycosis. David Bradford, one of the first witnesses to the decline in the late seventies, noticed the species dropping because of the red-leg disease. Because this is a secondary infection, the frog’s immune system was weakened before the disease became existent. The chytrid fungus was first cited in the Sierra Nevada in 2001, brought here from African clawed frogs, but studies have suggested that the disease has been evident since the mid-‘70s. Nearly three decades later, the mountain yellow-legged frog is still declining. Currently, with a ninety-eight percent decline, there

The cane toad, also known as rhinella marina, got its bad reputation soon after being released into the Australian ecosystem in 1935 with the expectation that it would control the destructive cane beetle population. However, instead of controlling pests, the cane toad became a pest of its own. About 3,000 cane toads were released in the sugarcane plantations of north Queensland in 1935. There are now more than a million cane toads and their still expanding over an area of thousands of square kilometres in northeastern Australia. They are large, amphibians with dry, warty skin, and are native to the southern United States, Central America, and tropical South America. Their numbers are controllable in their normal range, but they have boomed

An additional story “Hop Frog”, written by Edgar Allan Poe, revolves around an overweight king and his seven ministers who love practical jokes. Hop Frog, a deformed court jester who is subject to the King’s jokes seeks revenge on the king by developing a plan they consider as a “joke”. Edgar Allan Poe’s story of “Hop Frog” is another example of the usage of irony in Poe’s texts that helps to stimulate the mind of the reader. Poe uses irony to convey the main idea of a dwarf who gains power over the king through his “joke”. For example, “The chains are for the purpose of increasing the confusion by their jangling.

    Recently, an invasive and lilliputian frog has had a detrimental effect on the Hawaiian environment. Originally from Puerto Rico, the amphibian arrived in Hawaii and spread like a plague. Such a small frog cannot have that big of an impact, right? Wrong. The Coqui frog is a damaging invasive species of the Hawaiian islands due to its lack of natural predators and adaptability, dangerous eating habits, and its easy distribution among the state.

In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “Hop Frog,” the main character Hop Frog is justified in his act of revenge because he is removed from his original country to be given as a gift to the king, and the king is disrespectful to Trippetta. The first reason Hop Frog is justified is because generals take him forcibly to be a gift for the king. After being ripped away from his home and brought to another country he is treated inadequately, “Many Large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant” (Poe 902). This scene shows how hop frog is humble and modest as he is being forced to drink wine. Hop Frog does not appreciate drinking, yet he cries as he does what he is told by a man who is indeed a tyrant.

In the story “Hop-Frog”, the main character Hop-Frog is justified in the actions he takes part in when getting revenge on the king. The king’s characteristics were quite strange for a king. He finds laughter in the fear of others and that is why the king loves Hop-Frog’s idea about the eight chained ourang-outangs play. The king is also condescending. He creates nicknames for the people in the kingdom and they are not pleasant. For example, Hop-Frog’s real name is not Hop-Frog, but the king came up with this name for Hop-Frog mocking how he walks. Also, the king acts superior to everyone else at the dinner. The fools of the court are expected to be ready for anything at anytime. Lastly, the king does not look like the great hero that Disney

Authors use stylistic techniques to convey meaning and to bring richness and clarity to their pieces of writing. In the short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” a man named Smiley is cheated out of a bet after he was so confident that he was going to be victorious. In the short story “Cannibalism in the Cars,” a train full of political figures is stopped by a severe snowstorm, preventing them from continuing their journey. In “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” and “Cannibalism in the Cars,” Mark Twain uses imagery, characterization, and foreshadowing in order to aid a reader's understanding of the stories.

After reading “Hop-Frog, or The Eight Chained Ourang-Outangs” by Edgar Allan Poe, I believe that Hop-Frog is justified for his controversial act of vengeance. Hop-Frog’s terrifying decision to set the monarchs on fire is justified because of all the traumatic things the powerful men do to him. For example, the monarchs brand him with the unfortunate name of Hop-Frog due to his handicapped physical features. He walks with a limp, and the King makes fun of him by giving him this insulting name. Another traumatic experience for Hop-Frog was when the King forces Hop-Frog to consume wine.

“Hop-Frog,” composed by Edgar Allen Poe, begins as a classic fairy tale that many are familiar with, but “Hop-Frog” takes a dark and brutal turn as the jokes and humiliation reach a certain extent. Poe introduces Hop Frog and Trippetta first as victims of the king and his seven cabinet council men; due to their physical features and status as the king’s slaves for entertainment and humor. As the reader proceeds to read the great detail given by Poe, the reader begins to understand the abnormality in Hop Frog’s thinking and actions when he becomes fed up. Hop-Frog has no intention in causing any harm or brutality, but there needs to be an end to the torture and embarrassment caused to Hop-Frog and Trippetta. Hop-Frog’s act of revenge is the act of a sane man, but this is due to the abuse of power and authority by the king and his seven council men which lead to the devastating end.

The main characters in “Hop-Frog” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” endure a vile nature of their own, even though what they committed was for self-uprightness from the external sinister forces. Hop-Frog’s appearance appears to be acquitted and inoffensive in the beginning of the story. However, Hop-Frog’s internal aggression and insanity are ignited due to many extreme external factors such as the king’s abusive power and Trippetta’s humiliation. During the climactic scene, Hop-Frog declares that he can distinct the king and the ministers as beasts for inhumanely degrades him and Trippetta. His statement seems to be proving a point of justice and equality; conversely, his brutal murder of the king and the ministers opposes the idea of bringing justice. Hop-Frog declares, “ ‘I now see distinctly,’ […] ‘what manner of people theses maskers are. They are a great king and his seven privy-councillors, -a king who does not scruple to strike a defenseless girl, and his seven councilors who abet him in the outrage’ ” (Poe 1255). Hop-Frog distinctively relates the king and the ministers to a corrupted hierarchical system, which is consisted of a merciless king and irrational ministers who do not bring justice and equality. In the contradiction, Hop-Frog is also the one that performs an act of sin, which he brutally sets the king and the ministers on blazes. “Hop-Frog” is a story full of irony and twisted scenarios, where the injustice transpires and alters one’s mind that even a righteous

In Poe’s short stories we can often find characters very similar to Poe himself. One of the most prominent and easiest ones to see is in Poe’s short story “Hop-Frog.” In this story we can see some similarities in the main character Hop-Frog, and Poe himself. Hop-Frog is a court jester who is a dwarf, he and his very dear friend Trippetta, who is also a dwarf, are from a far-off foreign land. Trippetta was very beautiful and fulfilled many duties for the king; such as planning masquerades. Hop-Frog is a dwarf that has something wrong with his legs, to where he cannot move and walk as other men do; however, he has an extraordinary amount of upper body strength. Hop-Frog can climb almost anything with ease. Poe and Hop-Frog are not alike in this respects, but they are alike in the sense of their alcohol intake. Poe was never able to drink alcohol, even one sip of alcohol would make Poe so delirious, that he did not know what was going on (Edgar Allan Poe). The same is very much true for Hop-Frog.

Oftentimes, creators make characters a faint image of how they see the people and forces around them, and the aforementioned stories make it clear that Poe is no exception to this generalization. In particular, he tends to characterize his villains as greedy and cruel, and just as prominently, of the upper class. In “Hop Frog,” for example, Poe goes out of his way in order to emphasize who the antagonists are and the atrocities they have committed. As the Hop Frog speaks to a mortified crowd, he reveals that “they are a great king and his seven privy-councillors, -- a king who does not scruple to strike a defenceless girl and his seven councillors who abet him in the outrage” (Poe, “Hop”). This king and his councillors regularly committed terrible acts, forcibly intoxicating Hop Frog and beating his friend Trippetta just being some of them, and did so without consequence; they are part of the highest class of people and are practically immune to any repercussions of torturing those so below them in rank and significance. Other than using “Hop Frog” to address the issue of direct abuse of the

Overall for this change project, we have learned that the population of frogs has been decreasing all over the world. There are many factors that decrease their population like agriculture, invasive species, and the population of humans. Specifically, in California, only 40% of the historical sites in the Northwest area have Foothill Yellow-Legged Frogs, and this has the highest percentage out of all of California. These frogs are indicators for the environment, meaning they can determine if the area around them has changed dramatically due to their permeable skin. For our service project, we removed invasive plants like the Himalayan Blackberries and dug creek beds for the frogs. From this, we were able to improve the levelness of the area

The Rana pipien is a frog more commonly known by the name Northern Leopard Frog. They are characterized by dark spots on their dorsal side and dorsolateral folds and considered medium sized. This strong jumper is difficult to catch during the day. It emits startling “warning screams” when jumping into the water and when grabbed. The frog may also release urine to discourage potential predator and reduce weight for jumping. The Rana pipien eats a variety of invertebrates. During winter, they often spend it under under submerged logs or rocks in small streams or marshes where large numbers may congregate.