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    which of those are power theory‚ non-verbal message‚ conflict management and social exchange theory. In this story‚ it tells us a tale about thrilling high-seas adventure with a mysterious twist that started it all. Captain Jack Sparrow ’s idyllic pirate life capsizes after his nemesis‚ Captain Barbossa‚ steals his ship‚ the Black Pearl‚ and later attacks the town of Port Royal—kidnapping the Governor ’s daughter‚ Elizabeth. In a gallant attempt to rescue her and recapture the Black Pearl‚ Elizabeth

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    figured out what a mythic archetype was and did some research on some of the examples I was given I found one that I could easily point out in a movie‚ the Trickster. The movie I found that had a thematic significance connecting with the trickster was Pirates of the Caribbean‚ and the trickster being one of the main characters‚ Jack Sparrow. The mythic archetype‚ the trickster is known to break the rules of the gods or nature‚ sometimes maliciously but usually with ultimately positive effects; though

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    In the movie series the Pirates of the Caribbean most of the information is historically accurate. Jack Sparrow is based on many pirates that would have plundered ships carrying goods through the Caribbean. The weapons used were the same kind of guns that would have been used by real pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries. Most pirates had a pirate code to keep order with the crew Jack Sparrow also had this kind of pirate code. He was more generous then most pirates because he gave everyone the same

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    Visual text ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ In the visual text ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’‚ produced by Walt Disney an important character is Will Turner‚ we know this by the way he is cast as a loyal‚ caring‚ risk taker‚ and will never give up on what he sets for himself. Three key techniques used to portray Will Turner are‚ camera angles‚ sound effects‚ and dialogue‚ in a story about two extreme pirates that risk their lives to get the key for a chest so they can become captain of the sea. One key

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    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl The book Pirates of the Caribbean‚ written by Irene Trimble is about the legend of a pirate ship called the Black Pearl its curse and the crews that fight for it. Jack Sparrow was once captain of the Black Pearl but now Barbossa is the captain. Jack and Will Turner are on a mission to take over the black pearl and save Elizabeth from Barbossa and his crew. Barbossa and his pirate crew are cursed. Because of the curse the food they eat

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    John Adams‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Barbary Pirates: An Illustration of Relevant Costs for Decision-Making 1) Adams calculates costs under three alternative policies: (1) negotiate with the Barbary States; (2) wage war against the Barbary States; and (3) do nothing. Under the first two scenarios‚ his cost calculation represents projected cash outflows for the U.S. government. The “do nothing” scenario‚ however‚ includes some “costs” that would require no cash outlay by either the government

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    John Adams‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Barbary Pirates: An Illustration of Relevant Costs for Decision-Making Dennis Caplan Iowa State University Most Recent Update: August 7‚ 2002 John Adams‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Barbary Pirates: An Illustration of Relevant Costs for Decision-Making ABSTRACT The concepts of incremental cost‚ opportunity cost‚ sunk cost‚ and cost allocation are identified and discussed in the context of early U.S. foreign policy. The case is derived from

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    Analysis of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Michelle Neitzel February 8‚ 2010 Analysis of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 film‚ which is an entertaining‚ swashbuckling movie produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. This Walt Disney movie is based on the famous Disneyland and Disney World ride adventure called‚ of course‚ “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Unlike the fun-filled ride at the Disney

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    The Barbary Wars The Barbary wars were a set of conflicts between the United States and several of the Muslim nations on the coast of North Africa in the 1800’s. The North African countries on the coast were involved in piracy on the open seas against merchant shipping. The piracy against American shipping continued until the U.S. gained the military and naval strength to protect American-flagged ships. The First Barbary War The first Barbary War was also known as the Tripolitanian War. This

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    Piracy in the Caribbean Most of us today think of pirates as something that exists only in movies and literature‚ but 300 years ago this was a very different story. Much unlike what you may see in today’s pop culture piracy was a very fair and democratic system where crew members could elect their own captains and where Africans were considered equal to whites‚ a truly revolutionary concept for its time‚ considering that the use of slaves was a common practice at the time. Piracy in the Caribbean

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