The Open Boat

fun and games out there, but there was one thing we hadn’t done yet on our new tube, The Whiplash. The Whiplash is where my dad does a full circle with the boat and it flings us very hard. That was the thing that had popped our old tube. Then it happened, it was almost as if we could feel it coming before it happened, The Whiplash. The boat started to turn at an extremely sharp angle and that proved our suspicions true, it was coming. Soon after the tube started following. It was almost as if…

In The Heart of the Sea & Moby Dick In the Heart of the Sea, the true story of the historical adaption Moby Dick. Moby Dick, the critically acclaimed novel, in which a captain’s obsession with a monstrous whale radiates of to his crew. These two stories are both similar, yet different in ways to be told. The true question is can man survive the attacks nature has in store for both men in both stories. In the Heart of the Sea, the real life encounter of the famous Herman Melville’s story Moby…

It's the year 1360, the Renaissance had changed our country for the "better". When this rebirth first happened everyone and their mother decided to find themselves or find a way to make life more efficient. I didn't get the idea. To me this whole thing is pointless. I know who I am, I know what I believe in and I know people are taking this way too serious. Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you who I am. Well, to be completely honest I can't remember my name, but I do know who I am. To some I am a…

known as the author to the famous novel “The Red Badge of Courage,” he was also an avid short story writer (Byam 1767). One story of his, in particular, is “The Open Boat;” to give a brief summary; it is a tale about a shipwrecked crew (consisting of the captain, the ships oiler, a correspondent, and the ship’s cook) surviving out on the open ocean, their interactions with each other, and how they cope with their circumstances until the end where they reach the shore but the oiler perished just…

the movie Chocolat directed by Lasse Hallstrom. The film is set in a small village in the French country side. The village is known for its devotion to religion and “tranquility”. A woman named Vianne and her daughter Anouk come to the village and open a chocolate shop. The two are accustomed to following the wind and moving from place to place since it was the way Vianne’s ancestors. When they come to the village they are not welcomed by the Mayor of the town because they are atheists and Anouk…

protect them from mistakes” (Blackaby & Blackaby, 2011). When we seek Him and rely upon his word to guide us, the plan or decision is foolproof. When we hear from Him, what path to take regarding a decision and we ignore it out of fear or whatever, we open ourselves up to the enemy or God’s…

In 1914, when the men were all off in another country fighting for our safety, all the jobs were left open and we had no one to work them. Someone had to work them because the men needed food, clothes, shoes, etc. Everyone turned to the women to work. My mother and I had to start working in factories. We have never really worked before, so this was something new for all of us, men and women. We got to have our own money and could spend it on anything we would like. When the men came back from…

There is plenty of food, water, and supplies for each child. No child knows anything about the outside world, because they think the only word there is, is the world they live in. Children arrive on a mysterious green boat. When you are of age you leave the island on the same boat. There is no way to get off the island except…

The United States originally had no overarching, long-range plan to create a political empire. Instead, policy makers initially emphasized on developing global trades. However, due to a decade of aggressive foreign policy intent on expanding and protecting the nation’s global commercial empire, coupled with the crises of the 1890s, paved the way for political empire and the United States presence in the world (AH, 657). By choosing the road to empire, the United States would soon learn the high…

Catamaran Review will inevitably focus on the comfort and luxuriousness of the sailing vessel. This focus is entirely warranted as the 400 was specifically designed for sailors looking for a home out on the water. It's not much of a vacation if the boat is too cramped or passengers are falling over each other, but at the same time, the 400 invites social activity and conversation, almost creating the illusion that the entire vessel is a floating family rec room. Accommodations: The 400's…