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lack of preparation or training. (Griggs) For this incident to occur, several things fell into place that should never have been allowed. To begin, Captain Schettino had forgotten his glasses, and had to ask crew to adjust the radar because he could not see what the screen said. (Kington) The radar (along with GPS) would have told the captain exactly where the ship was and where to avoid. In addition, ships are normally equipped with…

the one to kill all his people and hang them dead. In Lather and Nothing Else the Barber is he going to let Captain Torres live or let him go out the store safely. The three arguments that supports the thesis are he had a choice to kill Captain Torres, he cares about his reputation in the town and what he does in the town, and lastly why was…

In the short story, “Just Lather,That’s All” by Hernando Tellez, a rebel barber conceals his identity and faces the dilemma of whether or not to kill his customer, Captain Torres. Ultimately, he decides not to do so, then Captain Torres discloses the fact that he knows him and was only there to find out if he will actually kill him. In several ways, having the short story written in the first person point of view is very essential. Firstly, the point of view allowed the readers to be informed…

In the novels The Scarlet Letter and Moby Dick, the two evil characters are Roger Chillingworth and Captain Ahab. They both possess similar disturbing characteristics. Both authors of these classic novels were able to intertwine malicious characters gracefully into the plot. Roger Chillingworth and Captain Ahab have similar personality traits; these similarities are made evident when comparing the Scarlet Letter and Moby Dick characters. In the novel The Scarlet Letter, Mr. Roger Chillingworth…

Company: Hotels.com Hotels.com, is an outstanding online accommodation booking website providing several all-round fast booking services. It uses an interesting character called Captain Obvious as company spokesman since 2014. It also comes up with a simple but powerful slogan ”The obvious Choice”, which matches series of advertising campaigns. Through my research, I found out these four brand marketing examples to show its brand vision…

of the USS Indianapolis stood differently because the United States Navy had never court-martialed the captain for the sinking of a ship. Left for Dead: A Young Man’s Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis written by Pete Nelson recounts the sinking of The USS Indianapolis in 1945. The ship was sunk by a Japanese submarine and went down in about 12 minutes. The court-martialing of Captain Charles McVay transpired in a controversial manner and destroyed his naval career. The events of this…

consideration of the integrity behind the movement (simply because it parade’s under the same banner). For instance, Heller exemplifies this type of blind following in the Glorious Loyalty Oath Crusade spearheaded by Captain Black. Using his doctrine of Continual Reaffirmation, the captain requires all soldiers to prove their loyalty to the US each day by signing these ‘loyalty oaths.’ This doctrine of ‘Continual Reaffirmation’…

Minor Characters as Major Roles If there are no small roles in theatre, does that mean that there are no minor charcters in literature? William Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, includes many minor characters, such as the porter, the Old Man, and the captain of Duncan’s army, in an attempt to enhance the story. In the beginning of the play a very valiant and loyal soldier of Scotland, called Macbeth, is given three prophecies by a group of witches. The prophecies show Macbeth that he will raise in…

In 1965 Robert Wise, an American film director, presented to the world The Sound of Music which was about romance, music and family. The Sound of Music was based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, originally Maria had never planned to write anything about her life. However, a friend begged Maria not to let her story be forgotten. In a way, Maria von Trapp's story has been forgotten because Wise took artistic license when he was making The Sound of Music.…

of how much you’ve grown.” Sailor smiled brightly and hoped over to the man. He squeezed his way under his large arms. “Thanks Captain.” Slowly, Sailor fell asleep happily in the man’s arms, only to be awoken hours later by the sound of his rumbling stomach. “Ah geez, better go get somethin’ to snack.” He jumped off the man and glanced back. “I’ll be back Captain, just getting a bite.” Sailor wiggled his way out of his small hideout and was back out on the dank streets. It was darker out…