Whaling

According to the study of ‘The history of Taiji’ the first recorded dolphin drive was in 1933, with following hunts occurring in 1936 and 1944. In 1969 the hunts were being lead in a larger scale. During this period the main aim was to capture pilot whales as prized attractions for the Taiji Whale Museum. Thus, the dolphin drive was purely for profit, having nothing to do with cultural history. As some local fishermen might claim (Whiting, 2014, para. 6). In Taiji in Japan, it is notoriously…

Erica and Bex were standing in front of Alivia's mirror touching up their make-up and fixing their hair when Alivia came out of the bathroom. Erica eyed her up and down and shook her head. "Is that what you're wearing?" Erica asked. Alivia nodded. "Well," Bex said, rolling her eyes. "We don't have time to wait for you to change that gaudy jogging suit. The boys are waiting downstairs for us.” Bex walked to Alivias’ bedroom door and opened it. “Come on, Erica, I seriously have to get out of…

Moby‑Dick a novel by Herman Melville is a thought-provoking text, not merely due to the topic of whaling, or layers upon layers of symbolic meaning, rather it is the novels attitude concerning literature, where upon every page Melville explores the limitless nature of what literature is and what it can be. This paper will explore the novels status as a somewhat cenotaph by examining the distinctive Chapter seven, “The Chapel”, as well as the opening “Etymology” and “Extracts,” “The Lee Shore” in…

The town lay nestled within the hills, quiet and secluded. Trade rarely arrived from the broad river that flowed through the middle of town, and the merchants that came with them were businesslike and quiet. No one had dared to follow the river’s meandering path, nor did anyone desire to do so. And such, when Captain Tory first arrived, curious questions and rumors swirled about him. The voices of children posited simple inquiries and feverishly tangled theories while parents watched and…

It’s Monday, December 9th. Today just seems unusual, like something big is going to happen! I wonder what it will be for a split second, then go back to studying for the Latin America quiz we have tomorrow. Mr. Fielder announces what questions we should highlight on our worksheets. I watch him go back to his desk. I look up and out the window, I see the glistening shimmer of fresh snow dancing in the sky. I cherish every second of it, wishing the time would go by slower. As time creeps closer…

The American spies of the Revolutionary War, also known as the Culper Spy Ring, changed the course of history, helped save America and shaped the future of military intelligence as it is known today. In the summer of 1776, the future of America’s colonies was unclear, would America continue to be under British rule or gain independence. The first artillery fire was in Boston, but fear and mistrust were spreading throughout all thirteen colonies. After the continental army defeated the Regulars…

Bedford. Meets his best friend Augustus Barnard (his father is a sailor). Augustus wants to be just like his dad and Pym wants to follow. So usually, the two go sailing and were almost killed by a severe storm and luckily, the two were saved by a whaling ship. Not caring much about the misadventure, Augustus asks Pym if he wants to go on the big adventure with his dad. Pym family disapproves but it doesn’t stop Pym. So for three days Augustus hides Pym of the adventure boat so he can go…

Starbucks Coffee Nurin Shabrina Backgound Starbucks Corporation, commonly known as Starbucks Coffee, is an American global coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world ahead of UK rival Costa Coffee, with 20,737 stores in 63 countries and territories, including 11,910 in the United States, 1,496 in China, 1,442 in Canada, 1,052 in Japan and 772 in the United Kingdom. Starbucks serve hot and…

The notion of not being oneself and being aware of it is something that is difficult to accept, even more so when trying to change such circumstances, which in some cases are controlled by something other than the individual. In Moby Dick Ahab is presented to have such a dilemma. He is someone who is driven by another force, a force that he is not fully aware of. In this way Ahab is more than Ahab, he is a concept, and idea, a controlled machine. He becomes the leader of a ship, who he himself…

Ethics and sustainable development Nestle VS Greenpeace The palm oil controversy Augustin DURAND Mohamed HAILI Outline 1. Introduction 2. Description of the parties 3. Nestle and its controversies 4. The palm oil controversy 5. Results 6. Conclusion 1. Introduction Being one of the world's largest nutrition companies, Nestlé, found itself in the midst of a public relations nightmare when Greenpeace, the ecological protection group, pointed that the firm's chocolate brand…