Passenger ship

up by bombs and torpedo sounds . They thought it was a drill but were informed it wasn't a drill and that they were being attacked . Planes screamed down the sky dropping bombs towards the ships .About 19 to 21 ships sank because of the torpedos that destroyed them ,after the attack the workers brought the ships backup to fix them . They fixed the ship's 2 years later .This attack brought United States into world War II .Japan also attacked Thailand,Philippine and Malaysia . United States…

first story is about a ship-owner with an old ship. The ship-owner knows that his ship might need to be overhauled but talks himself out of his doubts by reminding himself that the ship has sailed safely many times before. The ship then sinks and all the passengers die. Clifford points out that the ship-owner is morally responsible for the deaths of these people because he let his beliefs guide his action without evidence. Furthermore, Clifford also believes that the ship-owner would be equally…

The ships from eighteenth and nineteenth centuries often took several months to reach their destinations. This meant that supplies were rationed and often, emigrants had to try and buy food from the crew members on the ships. Even if an emigrant were wealthy enough to obtain a cabin for himself and or his family, the living conditions were still not ideal. With these conditions in mind, it is unlikely that passengers could have performed any religious rites or…

progressive approach on liberty. Surrounded by contention on religious and political matters, Williams began a narrative on his own beliefs that frowned upon the intolerance of religion and the occupancy of Indian land. In addressing the matter, he uses a ship at sea as a metaphor representing the society in Providence, and symbolism to represent the community of religious diversity coming together. Although a puritan—wanting to see the church stray away from Catholic traditions— Williams…

Charleston.The trip included the exploration of the ship, may different varieties of planes, and a submarine. This trip was a memorable experience that surely I know that not one person could ever forget! In Charleston, South Carolina, which is a four hour and thirty minute drive from Pearson Georgia, I got to board the World War II memorial ship called the USS Yorktown. The USS Yorktown had provided a great deal of activities to do while on the ship. One of my favorite activities were the…

The Academy award winning film Titanic depicts ideologies of gender and class differences of the 1910’s. Masculinity of the upper class male is portrayed as strong, violent and intellectual men. On the contrary, upper class women are represented as separate spheres and submissive to the males. James Cameron, the writer and director, makes a fascinating portrayal of Rose, the lead character, in relation to feminity. The movie Titanic visibly depicts the altering disposition of women’s place in…

Immigrants moving to America faced many hardships. As they started arriving on US shores they knew it would be like they were starting over again. When immigrants showed up they were taken to Ellis island. Then they were inspected for medical purposes and background checks.They had to take a test to be accepted into America. Once they were able to even enter America they had to learn english, find a job, make money, and find a place to live that they could afford. There were many long steps…

hide in luxury from the Red Death, but in the end they endure a similar fate to the suffering people they left behind. Similarly, the movie Titanic is a tragic love story that takes place on the RMS Titanic where no one is safe from the fate of the ship. Both stories pose the idea that everyone is equal in the presence of death and is demonstrated in the setting, characters, and symbols. The settings in each of these stories incorporate the idea of a social barrier. “The Masque of the Red Death”…

marginalization of others? Herman Melville’s novella Benito Cereno and Greg Grandin’s manuscript Empire of Necessity illustrate the case of the San Dominick, a Spanish slave ship sailing through the wild Pacific Ocean near Chile, and its passengers to pose this question. At the turn of the 18th century, such tightly-packed multipurpose commercial ships pitted competing self-interests against each other. On board the San Dominick, the Spanish captain Benito Cereno and the American mariner Amasa…

life time opportunity. Caelum lets the people who have already traveled to all seven continents get the full experience, and travel to a place “out of this world”. This space hotel requires complex life support systems in order for the ship to be habitable. The ship must be protected from the elements of outer space, and must also maintain a healthy environment both for mental and physical stability. Location Caelum is…