...Surratt The Open boat is a short story written and published in 1897. It was written by Stephen Crane detailing his thirty hour experience stranded in the ocean after the S.S. Commodore sank. Stephen, at the time, was a newspaper correspondent and was on his way to Cuba for a job. Crane, along with three others, survived the ship wreck. Once they knew the S.S. Commodore was sinking, they were rescued and boarded a small boat. Shortly after their rescue, Stephen created a short story in which he narrated his personal account. The story is soon published by Scribner’s Magazine. He received praise in America and England for his literary naturalism provided in the story. Throughout Crane’s career as an author, and in the present day, The Open Boat is, in most critics’ opinion, Stephen’s best work as an author. The major theme in this short story is “Man vs Nature”. Crane gives an in-depth, detailed account of what he and three other men experienced against the raging sea. One example of the conflict is, from the start of the story, Crane gives a description of how much visibility there is to navigate the boat. He writes, “These waves were of the hue of slate, save for the tops, which were of foaming white, and all of the men knew the colors of the sea” (Crane, 1897). This gives readers an image that for miles nothing other than waves of water could be seen, making it almost impossible to direct the boat in those conditions. Though navigation of the boat had seemed all but...
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...personalities. Facing a script revolving almost entirely around only two people, director John Huston adeptly develops a third viable character by filming the majority of the movie on location in Africa: nature. Rosie and Charlie must contend with nature throughout the film. As Rosie learns to love the parts of Charlie she cannot control or change, so she learns when to fight nature and when to give into it. The underlying theme of The African Queen is a lesson in the futility of fighting nature. Rosie has spent ten years in Africa doing missionary work with her brother; yet, after all this time, the movie opens during a church service where the native villagers appear to be as uncomprehending as to what is going on as if it were the Sayers’ first day there. This is the first evidence of Rosie’s inability to accept she cannot change nature. In this example, she cannot change the nature of the African culture. Charlie has, at this point, no desire to change anything. He patiently waits for the services to end and is amused at his inadvertently disrupting the services by offhandedly tossing his unfinished cigar to the ground, causing the villagers to scramble for it. Charlie is much happier accepting the Africans as they are than Rosie is at her inability to change their nature. Once they begin their journey, the first thing Charlie teaches Rosie when handling the tiller is “You’ve got to learn to read the river.” She must understand the river, adapt to it, and not...
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...ENG 271 March 3, 2016 In the history of literature many scholars have different views on how they would classify the genre of a piece. For example the story of Beowulf that is over 1000 years old has had controversy over calling it an epic piece or not calling it an epic piece of literature. An epic piece of literature is a long narrative poem that is composed dealing with a hero’s trials and accomplishments. Some scholars call Beowulf a folk epic or a mythological piece. This is because of the how Beowulf is almost running with history throughout the poem. There are divine intervention trials and triumphs and the mythological portion with the slaying of dragons and monsters in Beowulf. The story is really all about what it takes to be a hero but it starts off in a mythical fantasy kind of way. For example he fights monsters bare handed and he has strength that is almost divine. He saves the entire nation that is in fear of many mythical type creatures that no one in the land is willing to fight but him showing tremendous courage. But aside from his mystical fights with terror the poem really highlights the qualities in what makes him this fearless leader. For example he is courageous, generous, strong, cunning, fearless, selfless, wise, and has good morals. This is almost a heroic code that has followed all heroes in literature and in our culture today and throughout time with the same kind of qualities that deems the hero in the story. In the time period when Beowulf...
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...walk safely” (Act Two, p. 153). At his trial, More says to the Court which has condemned him through a perjury, “God help the people whose Statesmen walk your road” (Act Two, p. 157). The government should create and safeguard well-kept roads for the people. There should be landmarks, agreement about the best way to go and how to get there. This is what makes a civilization, and More fervently believes in and lives according to the letter of the law. He believes himself safe, because he knows the law so well that he is sure his silence cannot be interpreted as treason. The Common Man, who provides narration and commentary, remarks in an early scene, “The great thing’s not to get out of your depth” (Act One, p. 43). He himself is the example of this advice, for he always has his feet on the ground. In this scene he is Matthew the Steward who takes bribes from Chapuys and Rich, giving them something they believe to be significant information about More, but he is just playing them, and says it will be a rare day when he “can’t touch the bottom” (Act One, p. 43). The...
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...his orders, and shortly after the land, they ate the cattle of the sun god, Helios” (page 768 line 1365). Odysseus is loyal to the god Helios because out of all the men that were starving he never ate one bite of the cattle that belonged to the god Helios. Helios was very mad when we found out who ate his cattle so he told the god Zeus, and he sent a lighting bolt down on their ship and killed every man on the ship but Odysseus. That just shows how much respect he has for the gods and what they do. Odysseus never got let off the hook he was trapped on a island for 20 years, for his punishment because he was the caption. “ The god Hermes stop him and gave him a plant that will act like an antidote to Circe’s powers”(page 758) This is an example of loyalty because Hermes is like a messanger for Zeus. Odysseus has to trust Hermes and just eat the plant. Odysseus has no clue what he was eating...
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...important literary figures of his time, especially Hamlin Garland. Garland, a writer well known for his realistic stories served as a great influence and mentor in Crane's writings. It has been written that the key to Crane's success was that his imagery was more dreamlike than other writers, even more so than that of his mentor Hamlin Garland. It is because of this, that Crane has also been referred to as an impressionist. Impressionism is a literary term that focuses on subjective aspects of a scene as opposed to verifiable events. “The impressionist”- Stephen Crane was among the first to express in writing a new way of looking at the world”. (Canfield 387) Set in a small prairie town of Fort Romper Nebraska, “The Blue Hotel” is a great example of Crane's impressionistic views and use of imagery. “The Blue Hotel” was rejected three times before it was published, and although Stephen Crane's later works did not live up to the level of his previous successes, “The Blue Hotel” was finally published in 1898 in Colliers Weekly. According to Stanley Wertheim “The Blue Hotel” is one of the best fictional masterworks created by Crane”. (Wertheim 34) Stephen Crane, the author of...
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...are character, presence, and intellect (HQDA, 2012). Character Character is defined as person?s moral and ethical qualities. This defining value helps determine what is right and gives a leader motivation to do what is appropriate, regardless of the circumstances or consequences (HQDA, 2012). Admiral (Retired) McRaven is a man of character. He was never afraid of taking the right and hard road over the quick and easy road. He demonstrated this through his actions as a leader at every level within the Special Operations community. In his book, Make Your Bed, he talks about how as leaders, you must hold people accountable for their actions (McRaven, 2017). For leaders to hold individuals accountable, they must have the integrity and moral courage to be able to tell someone when they are wrong. Leaders have to uphold the standard and are motivated to do what is appropriate regardless of the situation. When they do not uphold that standard, individuals notice, which negatively affects the impression they give off to others. Presence The Army defines presence as the impression a leader makes on others through their appearance, demeanor, actions, and words (HQDA, 2012). I personally believe that presence is critical to good leadership, which is why it is part of my leadership philosophy. Admiral (Retired) McRaven states in his book, one of the most important things a senior leader can do is be present for their people (McRaven, 2017). He goes on to say that you have to learn to share...
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...similar chain of events in comparison to other stories of the same genre. The Maze Runner takes the prototype storytelling strategy of dystopian societies, and creates a feel similar to the recognized short story called “The Lottery”. The story begins with a teenage boy arriving at an open field surrounded by walls far too high to reach. This boy instantly found himself at the center of many other boys of the same age who seem to be completely used to people showing up there. While this may seem like a simple story, the detail added to The Maze Running that gives the unique feel is that everybody in the field were also somehow forced into this...
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...How Dreams Connect to Wish Fulfillment Dreams are a very diverse subject in cinema because of the various ways they are portrayed and played out in a film. They are open to have anything happen in them, and the advancement in cinematography and postproduction makes it possible to take many different artistic directions when filming dream sequences in a film. It is also possible for a dream to have meanings and purposes, such as playing a role in fulfilling a wish that someone cannot normally achieve in reality on their own. This idea is represented well by the protagonist in Sherlock Jr., a projectionist who yearns to become a detective. Since Sherlock Jr. is a silent film, the protagonist’s feelings and emotions, as well as the emotions of all of the other characters, are heavily portrayed through their actions and facial expressions, as well as dialogue and backstory that are shown on the title cards. One of the projectionist’s desires is explained at the very start of the film, first written on the second title card and then in the first and second opening shot where he is seen reading a book titled “How To Be A Detective.” In the first shot where he is seen sitting by himself and the big empty theater can be perceived as representing how enthralled he is in his own world of wanting to be a detective. While reading the book, the protagonist shows more of his desire by taking out a magnifying glass and inspecting his own fingerprint, and by wearing a fake moustache to...
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...content can be graphic when scenes of sickness or death arise. Laurie Halse Anderson has also published popular books such as Speak and Wintergirls. The book Fever, 1793 is a powerful story of horrible sickness and death along with the transformation of a teenager into a mature, young adult. Stubborn Matilda lives in her family’s coffeehouse in Philadelphia with her mother, grandfather, a parrot, and a cat. Just like everyone else at the coffeehouse, Matilda must get up early and do her chores, but Matilda is your average teenager. No teenager enjoys getting up early, and Matilda is no exception. I woke to the sound of a mosquito whining in my left ear and my mother screeching in the right. “Rouse yourself this instant!” Mother snapped open the shutters and heat poured into our bedchamber. The room above our coffeehouse was not large. Two beds, a washstand, and a wooden trunk with frayed leather straps nearly filled it. It seemed even smaller with Mother storming around…I groaned. Mother had been a perfect girl. Her family was wealthy then, but that didn’t stop her from stitching...
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...strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton. — Sir Raymond Priestley, Antarctic Explorer and Geologist On January 18, 1915, the ship Endurance, carrying a highly celebrated British polar expedition, froze into the icy waters off the coast of Antarctica. The leader of the expedition, Sir Ernest Shackleton, had planned to sail his boat to the coast through the Weddell Sea, which bounded Antarctica to the north, and then march a crew of six men, supported by dogs and sledges, to the Ross Sea on the opposite side of the continent (see Exhibit 1).1 Deep in the southern hemisphere, it was early in the summer, and the Endurance was within sight of land, so Shackleton still had reason to anticipate reaching shore. The ice, however, was unusually thick for the ship’s latitude, and an unexpected southern wind froze it solid around the ship. Within hours the Endurance was completely beset, a wooden island in a sea of ice. More than eight months later, the ice still held the vessel. Instead of melting and allowing the crew to proceed on its mission, the ice, moving with ocean currents, had carried the boat over 670 miles north.2 As it moved, the ice slowly began to soften, and the tremendous force of distant currents alternately broke apart the floes—wide plateaus made of thousands of tons of ice—and pressed them back together, creating rift lines with huge piles of broken ice slabs. For months the wooden timbers of the Endurance, held between three of these floes...
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...GENERALS DIE IN BED – Charles Yale Harrison JR’s TEACHER NOTES Explain and speculate what the title of the novel is inferring about the Generals. A. * The title is a pun or is having a go at the generals. * Generals die in bed while the soldiers die on the front lines. * Generals don’t fight. Instead they command soldiers from a safe distance behind the frontlines * The title suggests that there is a total lack of respect for generals or for people in positions of power/ authority. If this happens in war then there is a breakdown in the chain of command, therefore making it difficult to win the war itself. Glossary Compile a comprehensive list of words/ terms/ phrases/ places from the text and from the period in which the novel is set in. These words and terms should then feature in your coursework and text responses. * Trench warfare * Western Front * Alliance * Mother Country * Over the top * No mans land * Parapet * Sniper * Artillery * Shell Shock * Shrapnel * Minewerfer – mine throwing trench mortars * Parados – the wall of the trench * Blighty – England * Bosch/ Heine – derogatory term for a German * Estaminet – French café * Propaganda – exaggerating the truth * Lice/ louse – small parasitic insect * Funk-hole – a cavity carved out of the inside of the trench * Raid * Interrogation Quotes Choose at least 3 quotes per chapter and attach who said...
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...Running Head: P.S. I LOVE YOU 1 An Analysis of P.S. I Love You Tammy McDaniel ENG 225 Jonathan Beller August 15, 2011 P.S. I Love You 2 An Analysis of P.S. I Love You The 2007 film, P.S. I Love You, is a film about learning to let go and move on with your life after the death of a spouse. The Film stars Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby and Gerard Butler, 300. It also stars Lisa Kudrow as Denise, Gina Gershon as Sharon, James Marsters as John, Kathy Bates as Patricia (Holly's mom), Nellie McKay as Ciara (Holly's sister), Harry Connick Jr. as Daniel, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as William. This paper will critique the film, 'P.S. I Love You,' through textual and formal analysis focusing on the following elements.. Storytelling, Acting, Cinematography, Editing, Sound, Style and Directing, Societal Impact, Genre, and Film Criticism and Analysis. By examining the films technical elements, you can gain a better understanding of the director's vision of the film. P.S. I Love You is a 2007 American drama directed by Richard LaGavenese. The screenplay by LaGavenese and Steven Rogers is based on the 2004 novel P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern. This film was shot on locations in New York City and county Wicklow, Ireland.(Imdb.com) In this film, P.S. I Love You, Hilary Swank plays Holly, an American who marries an Irishman,Gerry (played by Gerard Butler). Gerry is Holly's soul mate, the love of her life. A few weeks shy of her...
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...Anh and his families lives. “The year is 1976 and the Vietnam war has just ended”, “When the war ended her two older brothers, high- ranking paratroopers who fought alongside American and Australian soldiers, were put into communist re-education camps” and “My grandfather was in the army, so Grandma was left to look after ten kids on her own in a little hut” explain how the war has torn Anh’s family apart and has deeply effected how his father and mother lived throughout their childhood. When Anh’s Father is forced to almost single-handedly take care of his brothers, it builds and changes his personality and makes him far more responsible. When Anh’s uncles are put into a re-education camp, Anh’s father shows the leadership qualities and courage that he built over his childhood to free them from slavery. Chapter 1. From the start of the chapter, we can see the traits of an outsider, namely being a non-evident sense of belonging. When the communist guards were harassing the young lady; she was an outsider as she was being ostracised and segregated from the rest of the group in a nasty and threatening way. This was evidenced in the text from the quote “ ‘Lift up your trousers’ the guard demands. The girl lifts her black cotton pants to her ankles. ‘Lift them higher,’ he leers. ‘In fact take them off.’” From this quote, we can see that this person was an outsider momentarily as she was not safe in the eyes of the reader. There was no-one defending her nor was there anyone who...
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...“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all” George Washington. This quote was said by one of the most intelligent, ambitious military genius; George Washington. Washington used his mind in fighting war instead of just brute force. He turned the battlefield and the art of war into a chess match. Washington’s efforts in the Revolutionary War were very significant I that they ultimately help lead to the American victory in the Revolutionary War. “Washington’s genius lay in his understanding of power, both military power and political power, an understanding unmatched by that of any of his contemporaries.” (Morgan, p6) Washington’s military tactics where showcased in many battles of the Revolutionary War, such as the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, and the Battle of Yorktown. During these battles Washington was able to out think and out whit the British by devising schemes that led him to victory in each of these battles. So, how significant were George Washington’s military strategies in winning the Revolutionary War? George Washington was the oldest son of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington. He was born on February 22, 1732 in present day Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington spent many of his early days on the family estate on Pope Creeks along the Potomac River. While he was there he received somewhat of an education learning different subjects such as mathematics...
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