Stephen Jay Gould

Finding Nemo is a movie that begins with a family of fish. The mother and almost all of her eggs are attacked. The mother is killed along with all of the eggs, except one. The final egg left is named Nemo, and is raised solely by his father, Marlin. In the attack, Nemo was injured and now has one fin that is smaller than the other. He does not let his fin define him and calls it his “lucky” fin. After seeing his family killed, Marlin is very over protective of Nemo and is very nervous to let him…

During the American Civil War, over 179, 000 black soldiers served in the Union Army. Edward Zwick's 1989 film Glory explores one of the Civil War's first all-black volunteer regiment through the narration of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick). After serving at the Battle of Antietam, Colonel Shaw is offered the command of the first all-African-American regiment. During his leadership, Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, are confronted with discrimination from both…

The movie Paths of Glory is an epic saga of a leaders struggle between accomplishing the mission and the welfare of his men. Kirk Douglas plays a Colonel in the French Army during World War One. He is a fierce fighter and has the respect of the men and the Generals as well. The year is 1916. The war has been stuck in a stalemate for the past two years. The gains are measured in feet not miles. There seems to be no end in sight at this point. The movie opens up to General Mireau getting a visit…

unit of all free black men. The men in this unit were all free when they volunteered to join and fight. Though promised differently, the men of the 54th Massachusetts did not receive the same pay as a white soldier of the same rank. Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and his men were one of the main units in the assault on Fort Wagner in South Carolina. The 54th Massachusetts was the first black unit for the US Army and paved the way for so many after, and also dissolved many stereotypes. President…

This movie “glory” tells us the story of the 54th regiment of Massachusetts. This is a big moment in American history because it was one of the first times that colored men where allowed to be soldiers. This movie also shows us how colored soldiers were treated during the civil war. This movie gives us many examples of how different the colored soldiers were treated from the white soldiers. It shows us that even though there was no slavery in the north and colored people were free, there was…

But they both survive the storyline between these movies is that they both have some great music tracks & Some same humor . Also John Dunbar and Colonel Robert gould shaw have to deal with tough decisions in their journeys and taking on a lot of responsibility from a higher rank above them. Between the native’s and the blacks they deal with other races and become part of a family and community to were they back…

In the movie ‘Glory’ the story of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Soldiers is told. They were the first unit of African American troops to battle in the American Civil War. Colonel Robert Gould Shaw who is played by Mathew Broderick is the commander, who after surviving a viscous attack by playing dead in the Battle of Antietam is giving the honor of commanding the first African American regiment. In the movie Shaw’s school mate Thomas Searles a free born African American who is…

Frederick Douglass, the famous African American abolitionist, was once quoted as saying “[He] who would be free must himself strike the blow.” This quote is particularly relevant in the figurative and literal sense when it came to African American soldiers fighting in the Civil War. All African Americans had an uphill battle to fight when it came to getting the chance to prove themselves as adequate soldiers, and an even tougher battle to get recognition for what they had achieved. The first…

Like many great stories there is always a beginning. The legendary Tuskegee Airmen’s story would begin with the start of World War II. Europe was very vulnerable due to the first world war. As a country in Europe, Germany was effected by the instability. Adolf Hitler took advantage of this weakness and allied with the National Socialist party. This party is also known as the Nazi Party. Together, they changed how the people of Germany thought of Jews. Similarly to African-Americans in America,…

The viewpoints of the Civil War were clearly portrayed in the movie Glory through the plot and the characters. As the movie progressed, the two main perspectives evolved and eventually joined together to form a common view. These two perspectives came primarily from that of the white officers and the black soldiers. Both risked their lives for freedom, but had different outlooks on the situations due to their backgrounds. The two main perspectives of the movie realistically reflected the profile…