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James Monroe General Washington
491 wordsThe following is about the fifth president of the U. S. A. James Monroe was born in 1758 in Westmoreland county, Virginia. In 1776 he served as an officer in the continental army, and saved the Battle of Trenton against the British. During the battle he was standing at his post and a farmer came out and told them to get of his property. The battle was on Christmas day. Monroe and the other soldiers with him identified themselves as American soldiers and the farmer apologized. Later the man who w...
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Hundred Years White Men
1,509 wordsCoromantien was a part of Africa, which in the seventeenth century was one of the chief resorts of the slave traders. Its king was a man of more than a hundred years old. Thirteen of his sons died in battle, and he had left for a successor one grandchild, called Oroonoko. He was sent into the field to be trained to war as soon as he could bear a bow. At the age of seventeen he became one of the bravest and most expert of captains. The old General, a father-like figure, who had trained Oroonoko i...
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Makes The Story Jack Ryan
1,778 wordsMarko Ramius is the captain of the Russian super-submarine 'Red October'. The Red October is a modified submarine of the Typhoon-class and is nuclear powered. The 'October' can carry twenty-six nuclear missiles, enough firepower to blow up the city of Washington for about twenty times. To test this very expensive submarine (billions of dollars! ), the Russian navy has to find the 'Red October' in the Atlantic Ocean. Because the 'Red October' has a new propulsion-system that is very silent, it wi...
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Captain Smith Gave Birth
2,536 wordsI have always been intrigued by the Titanic, but my interest boomed with the recent development in how the side of the ship was damaged. I was amazed that instead of causing a gaping wound, as was previously believed, the iceberg that Titanic hit merely caused a series of small rips in the side of the ship. Sonar was used to determine that the side of the ship had six small slits that were no bigger than a single hand (web). This research amazed me because of the amount of water that passed thro...
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Point Of View Rights Of Man
1,119 wordsSetting: The story begins on the merchant ship rights-of-man. Billy is impressed by the British navy ship the H. M. S. Bellipotent, he goes without confrontation. The story takes place in 1797 around July of that year. The ship is the main setting bu many over look the great importance of the sea in the story. The ship is torn between mutiny and is in the middle of a war between the French and British. The ship is on route to meet up with other members of there fleet in the Mediterranean. As the...
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One Leg Pirates Jim
390 wordsWhen an old pirate known simply as The Captain stays at the Admiral Benbow inn, young Jim Hawkins who is the son of the proprieter is thrown into a midst of chaos. Each day, the Captain asked Jim to look out for a seaman with one leg. At first Jim thought it was a desire for company that got the captain to astor such a man, but it soon became clear that he was anxious to a avoid his own kind. Eventually, he is tracked down by a group of Pirates led by a blind beggar called Pew. Having died of a ...
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Naturalism And Stephen Crane The Open Boat
1,769 wordsNaturalism is frequently cited as one of the dominant literary movements of 19 th century America. Naturalism aimed at a detached, scientific objective portrayal of a natural self controlled by instincts and ruled by passion. Since a self was not perceived to have free will, naturalism debunked moral judgment. Historically, naturalism is perceived to have been more inclusive but also less selective than realism (Hart 525). Naturalism was boxed-in by a determinism established by Darwinian theory ...
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Rock And Roll American Dream
328 wordsOn the movie Easy Rider, Peter Fonda played a character that was known as Captain America. Some might say that his behavior in the movie was immoral. But I would have to say hes characters behavior was very moral. What is moral and immoral? Captain America wanted the American dream or should I say his own view of the American dream. Everyone has his or her own concept of the so-called good life. Mr. Fonda dream was to enjoy life and to take life for one long ride. Weather it was sex, drugs, and ...
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Nuclear Missile Organizational Communication
661 wordsCrimson Tide and Organizational Communication Organizational Communication This 1995 movie that deals with the secretive ways in which the navy's submarines operate to safeguard the interests of the United States and the world overall and the movies storyline is based on the disciplined organizational communication that is required to be effective in this specialized arm of the United States. The main characters in this movie of Captain Ramsey (Gene Hackman) and his Lt. Commander Hunter (Denzel ...
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Heart Of Darkness Hearts Of Darkness
1,666 wordsHeart of Darkness In examining ourselves and understanding the soul, we notice that society has the ability to bring out our savage sides. At times, this evil side has the tendency to breakout during times of isolation from our culture or when we notice great differences between cultures. Apocalypse Now is loosely based on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness. Both deal with the main character, whether it is Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now or Marlow in Heart of Darkness, sharing their tales...
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Dead Poets Society Boarding School
895 wordsDead Poets Society Hysterical Text One persons interpretation of a story is always different than another's. Some of us may see things that are not being shown to us. Dead Poets Society, in author Tania Modleski's eyes has taken on a manifestation larger than the author herself. This story is not what the author will have you believe, whereas the true story was hidden in the misconception of Modleski's beliefs. The sexual content, homoerotic tensions, and anti authoritarian behavior, seemed to c...
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Code Of Conduct Lord Byron
1,178 words&# 65279; DEMOCRATIC OUTLAWS? Pirates, the outlaws of the sea. If like me, the first idea that comes to mind regarding pirates is a group of raiding and plundering individuals. This is due to today s society glamorizing the pirates as fascinating characters. Historically, not much written information has been left behind. The pirates did not leave ship logs or accounts of plunders, because it could be used to incriminate them. Society today has invented the pirates to fit a romantic mold. Theref...
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
840 wordsThe Exxon Valdez oil tanker left the Trans Alaska Pipeline terminal at 9: 12 PM March 23, 1989. The Exxon Valdez was the companies second newest tanker, it was 987 feet long and was carrying 53, 094, 510 gallons of crude oil. Its destination, Long Beach California. William Murphy, an expert ships pilot had been hired to steer the ship through the Valdez Narrows. Joe Hazelwood, the captain, and helmsman Harry Clear were also in the wheel house. Clear was steering. After successfully guiding the s...
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Francis Coppola Movie Apocalypse Inside Every Human
2,363 wordsCompare and Contrast: Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now Inherent inside every human soul is a savage evil side that remains repressed by society. Often this evil side breaks out during times of isolation from our culture, and whenever one culture confronts another. History is loaded with examples of atrocities that have occurred when one culture comes into contact with another. Whenever fundamentally different cultures meet, there is often a fear of contamination and loss of self that leads u...
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Yin Yang Timothy Leary
2,520 wordsThe American Experience In The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Mass Comm and Society Late November, 2000? Kesey in la casa grande with the wind up and the sky cloudy, and the Gulp flapping, and the Rat plaster paneled with pages from out of Marvel comics, with whole scenes of Dr. Strange, Sub Mariner, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, the Human Torch Superheroes, in short. All heads believe them to be drawn by meth freaks, because of the minute phosphorescent dedication of their hands. Superh...
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Wife And Children Good And Evil
4,248 wordsIn the writings of the Jonathan Swift we can clearly see issues and concepts with regard to morality, ethics and relations come into play in our society and in Gulliver's Travels, Swift brings those issues to the for front for everyone to see and analyze. The very concepts and beliefs that man holds dear Swift attacks and strongly justifies his literary aggression thought the construct of the society of the Houyhnhnms who truly leads a just and humane society that we as humans (Yahoos) have the ...
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Moby Dick Captain Ahab
1,789 wordsMelville was born in a time of American history where inspiring works of American literature began to emerge. It was also a time when America had not completely separated its literary heritage from Europe, partly because there were successful literary genius flourishing there. Melville proved to be a genius of his own, with his many works such as Moby Dick, Billy Bud, and Bartleby. Three distinct themes could be seen throughout most of his literature; whales and the whaling industry, commentary ...
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Herman Melville Moby Dick
738 wordsI Try All Things; I Achieve What I Can (Herman Melville in MOBY DICK) Herman Melville, in his novel, MOBY DICK, combined the results of large amounts of research in history, personal narratives, and scientific tracts with his own experiences on a whaling ship. He wanted his book to be an allegory, full of psychological and symbolic richness. Though the plot itself is deceptively simple, there are many layers and elements that make up this important novel. It is a sea story, a tall tale, an epic ...
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Moby Dick Quot Quot
2,110 wordsHerman Melville? s Moby Dick is a novel that uses many forms of religious imagery. Through the adventure of captain Ahab in his search of Moby Dick it describes the battle between the evil powers of the Devil against the good powers of God and Jesus. In this metaphor, the Devil is in Captain Ahab, God is in nature, Jesus is seen in Moby Dick, and mankind is represented by the crew of the Pequod. The voyage of the Pequod represents the journey of mankind on earth until the death of Jesus. " ...
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One Leg Pirates Jim
390 wordsWhen an old pirate known simply as The Captain stays at the Admiral Benbow inn, young Jim Hawkins who is the son of the proprieter is thrown into a midst of chaos. Each day, the Captain asked Jim to look out for a seaman with one leg. At first Jim thought it was a desire for company that got the captain to astor such a man, but it soon became clear that he was anxious to a avoid his own kind. Eventually, he is tracked down by a group of Pirates led by a blind beggar called Pew. Having died of a ...
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