20,000 Leagues Under The Sea One of the most important technology in the story was the Nautilus AKA the submarine used as the transportation for the crew in the story and harpoons to attack the monster and kill it. Captain Nemo is the one leading the crew and does not like war but still kills many monsters with the harpoon. Deep sea exploration was possible during the time period talked about in the story submarines were used for underwater exploration but there was no mythical creatures such…
The film was foreshadowed by five different films previous to it. It began with the banishment of Loki at the end of the film, Thor. Loki wanted to obtain power from the tesseract, which was last seen falling from the plane in the film, Captain America. In the remaining three films, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, and The Incredible Hulk, the start of the Avengers Initiative is mentioned. Leading to The Avengers, which has a clear and concise plot. Besides the main plot of how Earth’s greatest heroes…
Braxton Rundell English 2A April 29, 2015 Captain America is a 1940s hero as he reflects the U.S. at it’s most patriotic time. Captain America symbolizes the American patriotism by his clothes with his red, white, blue colors and stripes with stars. Captain America was created to be an enemy against Germany which made him loved by fans in America. Jack Kirby and Joe Simon are the writers of Captain America. Jack Kirby was born on April 29, 1917, in New York City, NY. Joe Simon was born on…
In the novel 20 00 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, the main characters’ lives are turned upside down and are forced to live under the sea for a total of 20 000 leagues of traveling. Now being in a submarine can be very incredible. But after a couple months, the life of the past can seem to be missing, and being stuck under the sea for that long can start to be a bother. Jules Verne clearly shows the limit to how interesting something, to the day it becomes a pain to sanity. At the…
hostess at parties. Princess Diana was educated first at a preparatory school called Riddlesworth Hall, which was an all girls boarding school. later she went to West Heath School in Kent and she graduated in 1977 from Chateaux d'Oex in Switzerland. Charles, the prince of wales had previously dated Diana's older sister Lady Sarah, but soon he noticed Diana, although he was only 12 years older.…
perfect and have no obstacles or problems to overcome. They are kept away from the real world and they live sheltered lives. When Diana Spencer married into the royal household, that stereotype was broken. Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales and she challenged the typical stereotype of a princess by talking about mental illness, making physical contact with AIDS and leprosy patients, and by exposing her children to the horrors of the outside world. Princess…
DAMAYANTI Introduction The story of Nala-Damayanti has been narrated in Vana-Parva in Mahabharata by Rishi Vrihadswa. Damayanti was the daughter King Bhima who ruled Vidharbha Kingdom. Damayanti had earned a reputation of being the most beautiful Princess of Universe at that time. She was described as lovely-waisted Damayanti. As per Nala-Damayanti Katha, Damayanti was famous for 'for her incandescent beauty, grace, virtue and excellence' she was faultless-featured; 'with her ornaments she…
At the Golden Globes award ceremony Oprah Winfrey was presented the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.Given recent events like the Me too and Time’s up movements Oprah dedicated her speech to speaking up about sexual harassment and emphasizing the need for change.Throughout the speech she talks about many different things from personal stories to the plights of everyday women to show that this abuse affects everyone. She uses many important rhetorical devices, namely pathos, syntax…
As the sun kissed the horizon and the birds chirped, Rainsford's eyes fluttered open. He hadn’t felt more rested. He looked around and the room and was quickly reminded of what had happened the night before. There was Zaroff’s blood on the wood floor. It looked like it still hadn't dried yet. He shook his head and made his way out the bedroom door and to the kitchen. His left forearm was aching with pain. He pulled up his pajama sleeve and turned his arm over. He saw a huge gash on his forearm.…
My mother tells me that dreams are crossroads, not belonging to the mortal or spirit world. In dreams, the deceased can communicate with the living, tie up loose ends. The lost souls would be able to apologize for anything done wrong, be able to say “I love you” one last time, and even tell them where a certain large stack of money is hidden. The possibilities are infinite in Crossroad. Once anything that made the spirit feel fragmented arose, they were condemned to wander Crossroad in search of…