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Follows the journey of a little bird who flies to the north, south, east, and west to decide which direction she likes best.
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Phoebe & Jay. Season 1, episode 2, Bird sitting ; Jay's fit
Phoebe and Jay are responsible for bird-sitting, but the specific instructions make it extra difficult.
Family Photo time has Jay determined to keep his sneakers spotless, which leads to an unexpected outfit disaster.
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The best nest
Mr. and Mrs. Bird search for a place to build a new nest only to discover their old one is better.
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Birds
Fascinated by the colors, shapes, sounds, and movements of the many different birds she sees through her window, a little girl's happy to discover that she and they have something in common.
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A cage went in search of a bird
\"Is there someone out there for everyone? Two lonely souls find each other in this unusual tale of friendship and belonging from award-winning comic writer Cary Fagan. In her North American debut, illustrator Banafsheh Erfanian brings ornate artistry to the cage and birds that inhabit this surprisingly human story\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Unspoken Scars: A Systemic Functional Linguistic Analysis of War Trauma and Its Ideological Representations in Kevin Powers’ The Yellow Birds
This study followed a systemic functional linguistics approach to demonstrate how war trauma is ideologically represented in Kevin Powers’ The Yellow Birds (2012). It aimed at exploring how Powers’ lexicogrammatical choices reveal the psychological, emotional, and social consequences of war as experienced by American soldiers in Iraq in 2003. Drawing upon Halliday’s ideational (transitivity), interpersonal (modality and power dynamics), and textual (thematic structure) metafunctions, the analysis focused on the exploration of transitivity processes, thematic structure, and experiential meaning to show how trauma is linguistically encoded in the interactions among characters, mainly soldiers and sergeants. Based on a qualitative, exploratory methodology, the study analyzed material, mental, and relational processes to reveal the characters’ inner tensions, power dynamics, and identity struggles. Findings showed that Powers employs fragmented syntax and vivid imagery to reflect the disorientation and dissociation commonly associated with traumatic experiences. Such linguistic choices highlighted three major themes: the psychological impact of war, the loss of innocence, and the complexities of human relationships during wartime. Furthermore, the novel’s use of discourse markers and modality reveals deep moral ambiguity and misuse of authority in wartime. Further research may address trauma discourse in other post-9/11 war fiction across different cultural contexts.
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Good night birds
Good Night Birds features hummingbirds, woodpeckers, peacocks, chickens, ducks, macaws, toucans, cockatoos, hawks, owls, penguins, puffins, eagles, robins, blue jays, and more. In this charming and educational board book, young readers explore the fascinating world of birds while learning bird names and exploring different types of habitats. No feather has been left unturned!
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A Posthuman Dharma: Enthiran 2.0
S. Shankar’s 2018 Tamil language science fiction film 2.0, the stand-alone sequel to his 2010 blockbuster Enthiran, presents a bleak vision of a near-present time when obsession with technology has led to deteriorating human relationships as well as destruction of the natural world. The film articulates a posthuman dharma founded on the understanding that humans have an ethical obligation towards all living things, not merely other humans. The film posits the individual as fractured and unstable but valorizes the interconnectivity of humans and non-humans, which is underscored by the film’s innovative evocation of the rasas of classical Indian aesthetics in the context of non-human agents. This essay argues that 2.0 presents a Hindu-inflected ecological posthumanism as the only viable alternative to a dystopian future.
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