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    characters that are not seen as a hero at first, but as readers continue, they see that they are actually caring, helpful, and even brave. For example in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea he says, “Captain Nemo pointed to the hideous crustacean, and he immediately slew it with the butt of his gun.” This shows that Captain Nemo is a character who didn’t seem brave, because of his humble and hidden characteristics that throw off the…

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    much of the world was still unexplored , whereas in 1992, the uncertainty surrounded the new virtual sphere that was just being developed at the time. The people of Verne’s era were concerned about humanity’s impact on the world which is shown by how Nemo lists off the consequences of war and rapid industrialization, while in the early 1990s, the concern was more about how this virtual world was affecting us, which is implied by the fact that a drug in the virtual world could affect someone in…

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    uninhabited island that they have to survive. Luckily the captain Nick was a survival expert and taught the other members of the crew how to forage and how to build shelter. They fix the ship and find the giant Narwhal and attack it damages the ship’s front and sinking it. The crew grabs the metallic hide of the beast to find it was a submarine far ahead of its era. The crew captured, and they meet its founder and enigmatic creator Captain Nemo. The rest of the story details about their undersea…

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    becoming too far-fetched to be enjoyable. In Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea we see a lot of the story explained through advanced, but still coherent chemistry and physics that allow us to wrap our heads around the topic. This is seen well when Captain Nemo of the Nautilus, explains the sub’s workings, saying; “So it is the sodium that I extract…

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    On the other side of the spectrum, Mina Murray from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a character who is only bound by her own perception. In the beginning of The League, she was given a task by Campion Bond, who is an Intermediary between The League and Mina Murray. She was assigned to recruit high value assets for the sake of Her Majesty. Not only does Mina have success with her assignment, but she also ends up leading the League in its fight to retrieve cavorite from Fu Manchu.…

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    Walt Disney History

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    Released in June 17, 2016. Directed by Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane. The adventure animation made 200 million in box office this summer. After being a sequel of another big hit called Finding Nemo in 2003. Another famous movie that was just released at was talked about and a big seller in the box offices was the Disney/ Lucas Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Director J.J Abrams. Released in December 17, 2016, sold 245 million in box office…

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    Have you ever looked over a fence, around a corner or peeked into your backyard from your window? Have you ever made believe that you were Captain Nemo on his submarine "The Nautilus"? It was fun when I was young. The wonders of childhood I shared by making a periscope for my children many years ago and they enjoyed it too. Access to better materials has allowed for improvements and better durability. My grandchildren now have use of the new model. Start by purchasing or finding the following…

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    to go in thirty minutes. We sprinted down the stairs to the lobby, and joined with the group just in time. When we arrived at our destination, we were ushered into a boat. The captain gave us instructions to put our belongings into the huge airtight chest on the boat. We did so, then put the snorkel and masks on. The captain then stopped the boat and told us to jump in. I immediately regretted that decision! Within my first second in the water, I was greeted my a dolphin. A real live dolphin…

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    Meaning Of Deja Vu Theme

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    subtle image of over intoxication and sedation. The chorus starts as long drawn out organ notes start to play that are markedly higher than the verse section notes. Organs are typical of protagonistic villainy, from the Phantom of the Opera to Captain Nemo, these anti-heroes like to play gripping organ music. In this way, Eminem reinforces the duality of his being associated with his drug use, that of benevolence and villainy. This contrast in his character makes Eminem’s struggle more relatable…

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    “The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides. The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the Living Infinite. ” as Jules Verne wrote in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. His first writings were first seen in…

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