Graceful Spotted Monsters I Student Tanvi Dash I Little Writers Program

By admin in Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Essay Writing on February 27, 2023

An original essay on Giraffe, written by our student Tanvi Dash.

Tanvi is 13 years old young writer from Hyderabad. Dancing is her passion. We are proud to have her as a student of the Little Writers Program, an Online Creative Writing Program using Applied Storytelling & Applied Theatre tools under the mentorship of Trainer Khusshbo Chokhaani. We congratulate Tanvi for this exemplary true self-expression.

Graceful, Spotted Monsters

6 meters tall, towering ruminants, munching on the honey and iris-like smelling acacia shoots in the wide, open savannas. Yes, they are our giraffes! Curious creatures, aren’t they? Also, the only annoying relative of these ‘Camelopards’ is the rainforest-dwelling okapi. Doesn’t it make them ‘in-a-class-by-themselves-species’!? Known for their long necks, these humble creatures teach us many things in their life span of merely 26 years.

Their excellent eyesight comes in handy as a defence weapon in the wild. So, when one giraffe stares at a lion a kilometre away, all others look in that direction. It has adapted its tongue as well. It has a bluish-purple tongue that works like sunscreen while eating the topmost leaves of acacia trees! However, having a long neck isn’t always an advantage. These poor creatures have trouble drinking water. They have to splay their forelegs and bend their knees, only then can they lower their necks to reach the water. Can you make the sound of a giraffe? You can’t, isn’t it? This is because these silent creatures usually communicate through infrasonic waves, unheard to our human ears. Their big, brown eyes also work as a great means of communication! They are super peaceful animals with feet the size of a dinner plate!

A giraffe’s spots is what makes it unique. They walk with their head high, carrying their spotty body. Giraffes have a high, elevated vision which we should try having as well. If seen philosophically, they depict the balance between the head and the heart. A giraffe’s non-violent and compassionate communication is worth a shot! Even though they enjoy great heights, giraffes don’t forget to lower their heads and remember their roots.  Giraffes are often used to symbolize uniqueness, pride, spirituality, and kindness. No matter, how high they rise, they don’t get swayed away by power. Despite such great abilities, giraffes aren’t egoistic and hardly ever aggressive.

Keeping the above facts in mind, do you think a giraffe’s compassionate and non-violent lifestyle is worth a shot?

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