Bad Habits
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The Bad Habit
100
Another characteristic that differentiates humans from other animals is our intelligence.
is
100
The author makes her opinion known by telling us the story of Sly who has experienced this struggle first hand.
Us - first person
100
Sly doesn’t understand what caused him to get into trouble.
doesn't - contraction
100
They see him as something different than what they are normally accustomed to.
Are
100
The plot of ‘Evil Robot Monkey’ is Sly, the main character of the story, coping with his anger.
is
200
Sly quickly nods and though he is upset, he realizes that his actions are the cause for Vern’s discipline.
is, are
200
Evil Robot Monkey makes a statement about anger, including its sources, consequences, and what can happen when it is channeled positively.
It is
200
Title of a paper: Analyzing Evil Robot Monkey
Boring title, bad first impression
200
Sly’s confusion over his identity affects how he views his world and the human world.
Repetition
200
Evil Robot Monkey is a narrative about how the beauty of technology can be horribly ugly, because it can cause problems out of the the grasp of the creator.
is, be
300
It’s a very short yet convicting story.
It's - contraction, it is
300
“Evil Robot Monkey is the story of Sly, a chimp, at the zoo, who is unlike the rest of the chimps.
is, extra comma (a chimp at the zoo), is
300
Although there are many difficulties surrounding Sly in the form of unruly clay, oblivious children, and ignorant wardens, the greatest hindrance in Sly’s existence is himself, due to his lack of self-control
there are, is
300
Taking advantage of his primitive instincts, the children were more than capable of coaxing a reaction out of the potter who was wholly enthralled in his work.
were, was
300
We see how Sly anticipates what the humans’ reactions would be to his own.
We (first person), be
400
If you lose your temper, you can lose something you love.
First person (you, your, you, you)
400
When someone is made to feel different or inferior it is instinct to get upset or angry.
is, it is
400
The short story “Evil Robot Monkey” is a story about Sly, an intellectually enhanced chimpanzee trapped in a research facility.
repetition (story), is
400
He wants to fit in and be treated differently than a chimp. He remains controlled and expected to control himself rather than reacting on instinct.
Sentence rut, be.
400
There may be many answers when it comes to the decision on the antagonist, however, the protagonist would be Sly.
Run on, be.
500
Throughout the story Sly is confronted with his anger, he repeatedly found a way to dull that anger.
Run on, is
500
It is obvious that Sly does not like humans very much because they treat him like an animal but he seems to trust and almost like Vern enough to hold a conversation with him.
It is, run on
500
Vern has an understanding of how Sly must feel so the only clay he takes is what is on the potter’s wheel and not the clay that was thrown at the window, which now lies on the floor. Sly recognizes that Vern left the clay on the floor out of compassion. Sly picks up the remaining clay, refocuses his attention on to the potter’s wheel, and begins the process of soothing his mind.
Sentence rut, is, is, was
500
DAILY DOUBLE! We’re also not sure if sly wants this metal plate in his head, and that’s where the fight within himself comes into the story.
First person, contraction, to be (We're), capitalization (sly), contraction, to be (that's).
500
Sly’s anger comes from several places: his natural instincts, his frustration at his situation in general, and specifically in this story from being interrupted by the children and having his clay taken away. Sly lives in a pen at what is essentially a zoo approximately ten to fifteen years in the future. He cannot live in the same enclosure as the rest of the chimps because of the chip in his head.
Sentence rut, is
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