-
Harpers Ferry Captain Smith
1,689 words1. Woowara also known as curare is a white powder substance deriving from Surinam. Curare is an extremely lethal poison even in the smallest of quantities. Curare was used by the natives of Surinam to induce slow deaths those that wronged them in times before. This poison was used in a traditional sense, not only was it effective at terminating life, but a message of sincerity was sent. To drink with a person that had no reason to suspect there dosage then slip them the lethal drug. Just as they...
Free research essays on topics related to: john brown, captain smith, writing style, harpers ferry, early years -
Carol Ann Dh Lawrence
1,133 wordsH 2 >Discuss ways in which memory is explored Mean time is, in essence, a collection of poems concerned with history and memory throughout the anthology. Carol Ann Duffy uses many literary and thematic devices to explore the theme of memory such as the dramatic monologue which enables the socialisation of self who can then speak without the fear of censorship; objectivity of viewpoints. It provides disassociation for the poet from the persona in which they are speaking thus making the poe...
Free research essays on topics related to: carol ann, h 2, word association, first love, dh lawrence -
Coalwood Homer Hickam Jr
1,769 wordsHomer Hickam, Jr. had a dream too big for his small coal mining town of West Virginia, however, with the collective will of he and close friends, he fulfilled his dream. Coalwood is located in the southern most tip of West Virginia in McDowell County. It was a coal mining town founded by George Lafayette Carter in the early 1900 s. Carter built the model town of his time, if a man was willing to come to Coalwood and offer his complete and utter loyalty to the coal company, he would receive in re...
Free research essays on topics related to: washington d c, west virginia, october sky, coal mining, science fair -
Doppelganger In William Wilson
605 wordsLiterature is one of the most beautiful and entertaining forms of art in history. Forms of literature are never ending; poetry, science fiction, historical fiction, non fiction and horror among others. In literature the doppelganger is a character that appears quite unexpectedly and has a special meaning for one character in the novel, who is more than likely the protagonist, because he is a kind of alter ego. The doppelganger represents or embodies a side of the person which is normally suppres...
Free research essays on topics related to: joseph conrad, secret sharer, psychological conflicts, william wilson, edgar allen poe -
Rocky Mountains Meriwether Lewis
1,710 wordsA glimpse 200 years in our past would leave you baffled, the miniature United States and endless frontier land. In those lands, on those plains, up in those snow-capped mountains lay the hopes and dreams of men throughout our small, developing nation. Men young and old, some skilled and some driven by a passion, took it upon themselves to explore this no mans land. Two very lucky men, and 29 of their contemporaries, were able to travel through this vast wilderness under the wishes and orders of ...
Free research essays on topics related to: white men, missouri river, rocky mountains, meriwether lewis, pacific ocean -
Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Asks Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Hamlet
1,362 words... ot keeping firm in his resolve and reminds him that he is to leave Gertrude to her fate. The ghost then counsels Hamlet to speak to Gertrude who has been watching Hamlet with horror. Hamlet addresses his mother and tries to explain what is going on. Hamlet tries to make his mother see the ghost as it exits, but she cannot and does not believe it is truly there. Hamlet then begs his mother to confess her sins and not compound them by having futher dealings with Claudius. Gertrude, concerned f...
Free research essays on topics related to: laertes, gertrude, rosencrantz, enters, rosencrantz and guildenstern -
Sentenced To Death Boston Massacre
1,318 words... from Nova Scotia were staying, tensions soared. More fights were breaking out around the city. On March 2, 1770, a certain Private Walker was walking past Sam Gray's rope shop, a shop for colonists who lacked any one specific talent, but needed a job. When William Green, a rope worker, saw him and asked if he would like a job, the soldier said that he would like a job. At this William Green replied, "Then go and clean my little-house. " Little-house, back then meant out house. This made the ...
Free research essays on topics related to: human beings, sentenced to death, boston massacre, three hundred, large number -
Moby Dick Captain Ahab
262 wordsIf Captain Ahab Captain Ahab If you ever saw Captain Ahab in a dark alley, youd probably turn and run the other way. His scarred body and wooden leg are just a couple of characteristics that show who he is. Ahab is the captain of the whaling ship Pequod, and their mission is to go on a trip and bring back as many whales as possible. Ahab has a different mission plan set in his mind. The grotesque scars and wooden leg are just horrible reminders of what can go wrong when man goes against nature. ...
Free research essays on topics related to: wooden leg, captain, captain ahab, moby dick, ahab -
Captain John Smith John Rolfe
583 wordsRakesh Patel His 151 2 / 2 / 99 Captain John smith was more important to the success of Virginia by 1630 then John Rolfe... Like many famous heroes, John Smith was feisty, abrasive, self-promoting, and ambitious. He was an experienced soldier and adventurer, the man who boldly went out and got things done. If not for him, the colony may have failed at the start. John Rolfe is best successful for having introduced tobacco as a commercial crop to Virginia colonists. The production of this valuable...
Free research essays on topics related to: captain john smith, john rolfe, captain, virginia company, virginia -
17 Th Century Witchcraft Accusations
3,401 words1. ? Woowara? also known as curare is a white powder substance deriving from Surinam. Curare is an extremely lethal poison even in the smallest of quantities. Curare was used by the natives of Surinam to induce slow death? s those that wronged them in times before. This poison was used in a traditional sense, not only was it effective at terminating life, but a message of sincerity was sent. To drink with a person that had no reason to suspect there dosage then slip them the lethal drug. Just as...
Free research essays on topics related to: harpers ferry, witchcraft accusations, sigmund freud, 17 th century, jackson -
Facing Forward White Horse
689 wordsThe Coup de Grace The short film, The Coup de Grace is a realistic war movie that illustrates the casualties of war. This film does not glorifies war, instead it gives a very realistic view of its aftermath. One of the many artistic techniques use in this movie is the illusion of action which is achieved by the quick movement of the camera. For example, the Captain at the beginning of his search is stationary and facing forward for a long time. As he is facing forward, the background is in motio...
Free research essays on topics related to: white horse, long time, captain, sergeant, facing forward -
Marx Was Jewish Grossbart And Captain Barrett Faith
735 wordsDefender of the Faith In Philip Roth s, Defender of the Faith, Sergeant Nathan Marx is the Defender of whom the title speaks. Reluctant at first, Marx defended his faith on two fronts, one across the sea in Europe and the second in the United States. The battle in the states was of a different type. Marx learned what it was like to defend his and the faith of his fellow Jews against prejudice and abuse by those who waged the war. Marx is not an orthodox Jew. He does not follow the doctrine as mo...
Free research essays on topics related to: captain, barrett, defender of the faith, marx, attend -
Core Values Taking Responsibility
713 wordsThe Fatal Voyage FATAL VOYAGE The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis by Dan Kurzman 8 September 200 The United States Navy's core values are based on Honor, Courage, and Commitment. These three basic principles have laid the foundation for the continued success of the Navy and has enabled us to meet and conquer every new challenge. Honor true faith and allegiance; conducting ourselves in the highest ethical manner in all relationships with peers, superiors, and subordinates. Abide by an uncompromis...
Free research essays on topics related to: core values, crew members, crew, taking responsibility, captain -
Francis Ford Coppola United States Army
1,171 wordsFrankenstein s Monster Revisited, Or: No, Axel Rose wasn t the first to say Charlie don t surf. In Francis Ford Coppola s classic film Apocalypse Now, United States Army Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is sent on a mission that officially does not exist, to terminate a man who shouldn t exist: Colonel Walter Kurtz (Marlon Brando). According to General Corman, who orders the mission, Kurtz has lost his mind and is operating, Totally beyond the pale of any acceptable human conduct. The Army charges...
Free research essays on topics related to: united states army, frankenstein monster, captain willard, francis ford coppola, colonel kurtz -
Civil War Constitutional Convention
2,092 wordsTHE LIFE OF A BLACK CIVIL WAR HERO: ROBERT SMALLS BY JIMMY K. A. CROSS 1 OCTOBER 1998 The United States of America was founded on the principles of equality and opportunity for all. In the 1800 s these principles were not strictly adhered to by all and a tremendous battle ensued. That battle was the United States Civil War in which northerners, wishing an end to slavery, found themselves at war with southerners, who wanted slavery to remain in place. The Civil War was a conflict that saw the ric...
Free research essays on topics related to: civil war, war hero, south carolina, constitutional convention, union forces -
Express His Ideas House Of Usher
1,766 wordsRay Douglas Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois on August 22, 1920. He was the third born son of Leonard Spaulding Bradbury and Esther Marie Modern Bradbury. In the fall of 1926 the Bradbury family moved from their home in Waukegan to Tucson, Arizona. However, their stay there only lasted until May of 1927 when they moved back to their original habitation. Bradbury began writing his own literature on butcher paper when he was 11 years old. Ray and his family moved again moved to Tucson, Ariz...
Free research essays on topics related to: martian chronicles, ray bradbury, bradbury , house of usher, express his ideas -
Takes Place Place Called
812 wordsKidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson has a genre that classifies as historical fiction. I selected this book because the setting takes place during the 1750 s, which is a perfect time for history. At that year many historic events occurred that have been written down in books today. Such as, The French and Indian War. Since the setting is in Scotland, the way the writing in the book is is quite hard. The setting not only takes place in Scotland, but also through a voyage in a boat, as well as on...
Free research essays on topics related to: didn t, long time, takes place, alan, place called -
Seven Years War Olaudah Equiano
1,628 wordsOlaudah Olaudah Equiano Feb. 02, 2001 Olaudah Equiano In 1745, Olaudah Equiano was born in a small village in Issue, Nigeria. His father was one of the chiefs in the village. At age eleven Equiano and his sister were kidnapped by two men and a woman never to see his home or parents again. After being kidnapped he was hiked across part of Africa untill he arrived at the coast where he was loaded onto a slave ship. While crossing the Atlantic to Barbados onboard the slave ship he and his countryme...
Free research essays on topics related to: slave ship, british navy, west indies, olaudah equiano, seven years war -
Fifty Years Ago Francis Ryan
1,014 wordsJune 6 th 1944 is known as the day that turned the tides of World War II. Allied troops both Para dropped and landed on French occupied territory via the English Channel. For Captain John Miller, the beach was enough, but after only three short days of recovery, Miller and his squad of men are sent in search of what has become a very important soldier. Receiving his orders from the very top, Miller and his men set out in search of a James Francis Ryan from Iowa. Along the way, Germans kill two o...
Free research essays on topics related to: captain john, fifty years ago, private ryan, john miller, francis ryan -
Food And Water End The War
2,370 wordsThe word privateer conjures a romantic image in the minds of most Americans. Tales of battle and bounty pervade the folklore of privateering, which has become a cherished, if often overlooked part of our shared heritage. Legends were forged during the battle for American independence, and these men were understandably glorified as part of the formation of our national identity. The fact of the matter is that the vast majority of these men were common opportunists, if noteworthy naval warriors. T...
Free research essays on topics related to: food and water, vast majority, end the war, british merchants, upward mobility
Customer center
