Whisky

The sound of drunken laughter and the lively tune of the cabin boy’s fiddle mixed with the whistle of the wind and the harsh wail of seagulls filled the decks of the Blue Anne. It was the finest night the crew had seen in three moon cycles, so a bit of drinking seemed inevitable. Boots pounding against the salt weathered wood while bottles of ale clinked in celebration. A few of the completely intoxicated men had taken to dancing a merry jig around the perimeter of the ship, while others…

America, the land where dreams become reality and freedom is infinite. This concept has been alive ever since the Pilgrims came over on the Mayflower. Immigrants from all over the world have been pouring in with dreams larger than life, attempting to get away from racial and religious discrimination. Immigrants, those who wish for a better life trying to escape poverty, come to a land that once was thought to treat all ethnicities equally. America is built on these principles of dreamland and…

Satirizing Humanity Mark Twain is often known as the man who changed literature like nobody had before. Twain used his voice in literature as a way to show just how horrible institutionalized racism is. He realized that although slavery had ended, racism was at its peak with whites still feeling as if they were superior to blacks and not allowing blacks to show their great potentials. Twain found this to be especially true in Hannibal, Missouri, where he had spent most of his childhood life,…

Throughout this paper I will analyze and interpret the main thoughts, emotions, and reasonings in two poems. The two poems include a common theme which helps put these poems in a place that is relevant for everybody and that is families. The families in these poems differ, nevertheless, they still relate on common ground. The first poem “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke paints a relatively profound picture of a young boy and his father violently dancing throughout the house. Putting the…

Animal Farm was written by George Orwell and published in 1999 by Transaction Publishers. This novel takes place on Manor Farm in England. The animals on the farm revolt against the farmer because of his cruel and unfair treatment. They set out to develop their own society free of human rule where every animal is treated equally, they called it Animal Farm. At first, life on Animal Farm is everything they dreamed about, but eventually the society they create falls apart and life seems as it as…

Within this book, it is clear that alcohol addiction had a profound effect on Caroline’s life. It seemed as if every area of this character’s life was touched by her addiction, whether it was her relationships, work or self-esteem. Caroline went from a somewhat happy-go-lucky girl from a slightly troubled and in many ways strange upbringing to a woman consumed with everything alcohol related. This would often mean ensuring that alcohol was always on hand, specifically keeping a personal stash to…

George Washington was born in 1732 in Virginia. His mother was Mary Ball and his father, Augustine Washington. In 1743 his father died. He inherited 10 slaves and land. This ends up being an ironic part in his life later on. The major role he played in the shaping of America was being elected the commander of the Continental Army. For 8 years he held this position and it ended up being a very good decision on the American’s part. Prior to Washington becoming the leader of the Continental Army,…

chases Snowball off the farm to ensure he has total control over Animal Farm. Another incidence where Napoleon acts in a violent manner is when he “[took] Boxer to the Knacker’s” (Orwell 82). He sells Boxer off to the Glue factory for a crate of whisky further indulging his personal wants and interests. In Macbeth, Lady Macbeth formulates a plan where Macbeth is to kill Duncan with two daggers, then, kill the Chamberlin placing the blame on them (Mac.2.2.19). He murders Duncan to fulfill the…

There are many theories on how John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated, but which one is true? John Kennedy was not the best president the United States had but he had goals to make the country better. He was forty-three when he was elected, he was the youngest president to be elected. On May 25,1961, he addressed congress saying “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.”…

various materials, from coconut shells to baby carriages (S. Jen and A Ceyana). These weren’t the safest or most effective methods all the time, resulting in the development of more advance processes. The first manner was by forging prescriptions for whisky that was sold for medicine. The next form was producing their own alcohol and also bottling it. They came to these means because some industries would poison the alcohol that was given to them. Bootlegging was such a profitable business that…