Captain Hook

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…

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.…

Looking throughout history, women’s roles have always been sparse and almost non-existent. In fact, very few women had the honour of being in older textbooks, nor did they even get recognition for their work. Although this is now changing, with feminism ensuring that females are no longer forgotten. Previous sexist views have already created a lack of documentation on older historical women. This is shown when examining the topic of female pirates. Only a handful of ladies have actual proof of…

Willa Cather’s “A Wagner Matinee” was first published in 1904 and is a short story about a woman, named Georgiana, who finds herself transition from the ecstatic city of Boston, to the primitive Nebraska frontier. Cather’s “A Wagner Matinee” was inspired by Richard Wagner who was a German composer and conductor that lived from 1813 to 1883. He’s well known for his operas and his most famous work is that of “The Flying Dutchman”. Willa Cather, instead, wasn’t a musician but was an author of the…

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…

was troubled by Captain hook a vicious cruel pirate. Hook bothered Peter Pan and the kids, he tried to kill Peter Pan and kidnap the kids. But Peter Pan always saved the day from him and the Captain always failed. Because of the Neverland’s location was secret and did not seem to appear on maps unless he found the only map which was at the bottom of the ocean he could find Neverland. Captain Hook came by surprise so Peter Pan wasn't ready to fight him. Because of that Captain Hook made a deal…

goes by the name of Captain Hook and he is dealing with the loss of his hand in a sword incident, and having to accept that there was no chance of it being reattached because it had been fed to an animal. This man has a long ongoing feud with a young man by the name of Peter Pan that lives in the same area, a place called “Neverland”. These two men have had constant altercations ongoing for many many years, dating back a long time. This young man ultimately cuts of Captain Hook 's hand and…

“To die will be an awfully big adventure.” Peter Pan was a boy who would never grow up and this quote shows how Peter Pan is adventurous and likes having fun. In this paper I will explain Peter Pan’s origin, relationships, characters, and publications. J.M. Barrie was the creator of Peter Pan and wrote all of the plays about Peter Pan and dreamt up all the adventures that his main character would have in Neverland. J.M. Barrie’s older brother Dave Barrie, died when he was only 11 years old in…

In this new interpretation of the old story – will Peter Pan still remain a hero in viewer’s eyes, or has this changed their perspective entirely. Hook directed by Steven Spielberg, is a spin off of Peter Pan. The plot follows a grown up Peter Pan who is now known as Peter Banning. Peter’s children Maggie and Jake Banning are kidnapped by Captain Hook, who demands Peter to duel him for his kid’s ransom. Banning must learn from his blurry past to save his son and daughter. Although this film is a…