Captains Courageous

History is the very important foundation that creates our present; therefore, it is very essential that it remains as accurate as possible. However, there are some cases in which the truths behind the history are stolen away, leaving only lies that people soon believe are true. This is the case with the 1995 Disney movie, Pocahontas. The very famous Disney movie, Pocahontas, shows lies about the life of Pocahontas that people soon believe as the truth. With using censorship in this movie, Disney…

All people have conflicts that arise within themselves and their conscience. To most it is clear this is happening in their own mind, but to some it is difficult to differ between reality and fantasy. In the short stories, William Wilson and The Secret Sharer, both of the narrators can be interpreted to suffer from split personality disorder just as Dr. Jekyll did in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Each of these stories explores the concepts of good and evil and the idea that mental…

Each of the Mirabal sisters are very courageous, even though some are more outspoken than others. Patria develops her courage out of necessity when she witnesses the horror of Trujillo’s regime. Minerva is the most outwardly courageous of the four sisters and her bravery comes more naturally. Dedé is the most reserved of them all, however she still finds ways to display her bravery and help her sisters. Maria Teresa looks up to Minerva and models her courage after Minerva’s, but she still…

Alejandra Saitas Mr. Raley American Literature November 21, 2014 Moby Dick Moby Dick: The Illusions of Good and Evil In 1851, upon the publication of Moby Dick, Herman Melville wrote to his friend Nathaniel Hawthorne, “I have written a wicked book and feel as spotless as the lamb.” Melville implies the confidence is derived from Hawthorne understanding his book, “a sense of unspeakable security in me this moment, of your having understood the book” (Melville 604). Hawthorne, a romantic, argued…

Pride Comes Before A Fall The movie Titanic is about a courageous love story intertwined with the tragic event of the crash of the R.M.S. Titanic. James Cameron was the director and one of the producers of the Titanic film; the movie was released on Dec19, 1997. Cameron’s movie about the Titanic has won several awards. The movie starts out with a survivor of the crash, Rose DeWitt Bukater a fictional character, telling her story about the events that happened on the Titanic. Rose’s story is…

display many courageous warriors. The cultural events at Misericordia University such as sporting events, immigration simulation, Wit, and It’s On Us resemble English poetry and movements. The urge to dominate contributes to the competitiveness of sports leading to acting poorly towards the opponent. Therefore, chastising the other team plays a significant role in a game. The harsh words contribute to the adrenaline the…

and the mythological characters in the in the stories, “Into the Maze of Doom” by Spencer Kayden and “What's with these Guys,” by Kristen Lewis inspire us to be our better selves in many ways. The first inspiration that heroes have is they are courageous in all situations. In the story with the monitor it says, “Theseus: I cannot flee. I must kill the monitor, or more young athenians will die.” (page 14). Theseus was the hero in this story. Even though the monitor has killed many people he…

Shakespeare's most bloodiest tragedy, Macbeth is a story about a courageous Scottish general named Macbeth who gets a prediction from a trio of evil witches that one day he will get to be King of Scotland. Overcome with an aggressive image and prodded to activity by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes over the throne for himself. He begins ruling with fear and guilt and soon becomes a brutal king, as he is compelled to assassin more people in able to protect himself from hatred and…

Jamestown was a large step for man in the race to colonize the “ New World” however, in many times it was close to failing. Jamestown had its many ups and downs and in the end pulled through because of two very strong leaders. Many will argue that Captain John Smith is the one who saved the Jamestown colonist, for it is he who had the largest…

Aristotle is one of the most well known Greek philosophers who laid most of the groundwork for western philosophy along with Socrates and Plato. He was born in Stagira, Greece around 384 BC. He shared his work throughout his entire life in Athens and at the school he opened called The Lyceum. Aristotle is also known to have tutored Alexander the Great. His work varied from topics such as biology, logic and mainly ethics. Aristotle died in 322 BC but his legacy carries on because of the relevance…