delivered by Captain America and Mark Twain to Spider-Man on the issue of how it feels to be label as a traitor from the American public‚ Captain America builds a case for himself against the general public about what it truly means to be patriotic. The authors effectively do their persuasion through the use of asking rhetorical questions‚ using repetition of words and phrases‚ and by ending their speech with a powerful simile. In the very beginning of the conversation between Captain America and
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Georgette Charalambous May 2‚ 2012 People argue whether John D. Rockefeller‚ Andrew Carnegie‚ and Henry Ford are robber barons or captains of industry. Robber barons were business leaders who built their fortunes by stealing from the public and captains of industry were business leaders who served their nation in a positive way. These three entrepreneurs were robber barons‚ for they either did many good things for the nation but had tricks up their sleeve‚ or were just leaders that treated
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Captain Vere is the character that represents the way the society expects of the individual in dealing with issues that are past personal jurisdiction. Through this character‚ the author is able to portray the need for every individual in the society to put away personal perceptions‚ emotions‚ and feelings while dealing with social obligations. While prosecuting Billy‚ Vere literally decides to follow the letter of the law and fails to apply the sense that Billy is the personification of goodness
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The industrialists were captains of industry because they Put in time and effort into making the economy stronger and bigger. Captains of industry are considered people who are very high on the social chain. Carnegie & Rockefeller were both considered captains of industry rather than robber barons because they did more good rather than bad. These people benefited society and helped created better or stronger ideas that helped businesses or helped save lives. These industrialists weren’t considered
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the sea with swarms of sharks circling around them. Captain McVay‚ the captain of the Indianapolis‚ was charged with negligence. Truly‚ Captain McVay did his job with what he had‚ and should not be the scapegoat for the navy. Generals‚ Lieutenants‚ and Commodores are all partially responsible for the sinking due to negligence‚ miss communication‚ and important top-secret intelligence. Captain McVay did nothing wrong‚ and did a great job as Captain with the knowledge and information that he was aware
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to get into a routine that involves a child-like Johnny. I worry that Roy will sacrifice being a Fire Captain for a Paramedic Captain so that he has a more routine job and ends up being miserable because he misses the excitement. I worry that he will choose being a Fire Captain to fulfill a childhood dream and never think about what he will lose by giving up the chance to be a Paramedic Captain. I worry that his friends and our neighbors will end up finding things too difficult and stop helping deal
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Greece in the Imagination of Western Authors The Island Fantasy The male fantasy of being deserted on an island inhabited predominantly by women‚ old men and children is explored thoroughly in both Mediterraneo and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. The gendered roles assigned to the invading soldiers as the strong male occupiers of a surprisingly feminized portrayal of the subjugated island are the crux of both the narratives. In both Mediterraneo and Corelli’s Mandolin the respective Greek Islands
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In the book “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury‚ Captain Beatty delivers a very ambivalent speech regarding the destruction‚ and burning of books. He contradicts himself several times and nearly argues with himself about whether burning books is good or bad. Beatty is very confused and lost in his words about burning books; he spoke of the positive things about burning the book‚ and then contradicted himself with all the bad things about burning books. The first time he displays his indecisiveness was
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“Captain of Industry” or “Robber Barons”? American Industrial leaders of the late 19th and 20th centuries have earned the right to be called “Captains of Industry”‚ although along the way they may have acted as “Robber Barons.”It is a difficult to put any of these people into only one category‚ because without one there would not be the other. Acting as a “Robber Barron” was merely a stepping stone or a means of moving themselves in a leadership position in order to achieve their goal. These people
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Dear Selection Board‚ My name is ________ and I am excited to apply for the position of Sport Captain and Sport-Spirit Prefect. A key attribute of these positions is representation; the act of speaking and acting on behalf of someone. I feel that to adequately represent something‚ you have to have a good understanding of it. Firstly‚ a Sport Captain/Prefect represents the school. I have been fortunate to have been a member of the community for close to 11 years and during this course of time
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