Problem
Describe your gut reaction to the image of the manticore, as Paul Crenshaw describes it in the "The Zoo." Do you find the manticore of the story fun, frightening, or mildly fascinating? What do you think the manticore represents for the main character in the story? What does the author hope the manticore will represent for readers? When you have written a paragraph expressing your perspective on the manticore as an image and a symbol.