Essays on Butterfly

Butterflies are a unique insect because they have a life cycle that comes in four distinct stages. Each of these stages has a drastically different appearance. These four stages are the egg stage, the larva stage, the pupa stage and finally the fourth stage, where...

Phenotypic plasticity (PP) is the ability of an organism with the same genotype to produce a range of phenotypes in response to varying environments. PP results from the interaction of the gene with the environmental cues, so under PP concept, nature and nurture cannot be...

The perspective in which Julian Schnabel chose to film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is quite interesting and truly effective. I think filming the movie through the victim’s perspective allowed the audience to easily sympathize and empathize with Bauby’s situation. Through this technique, Julian...

Flashbulb memory is when one experiences a memory that deals with a quick flash of a memory. Although the memory occurs quickly, it still expresses significantly vivid details of the event. A flashbulb memory is triggered by a surprising or consequential event. In the movie,...