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    can be found in Herman Melville’s Billy Budd. Captain the Honorable Edward Fairfax Vere is that man. In Melville’s Billy Budd‚ Captain Vere’s mind is pulled in two conflicting directions: following the rules or acting on his affections for Billy Budd. It becomes obvious throughout the book that Vere has a knack for law and order‚ he wants everything to be done by the book; being a military man‚ this seems natural. It is also apparent that Captain Vere has a liking for Billy Budd. He admires the

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    Melville: Captain Vere In the novella "Billy Budd" by Herman Melville‚ Captain Vere is the " tragic hero". he is neither good nor evil‚ but rather a man whose concept of order‚ discipline‚ and legality forces him to obey the codes of an authority higher than himself even though he may be in personal disagreement. Captain Vere is sailor that is distinctive even in a time of renowned sailors. He has noble blood in him‚ but his advancement through the naval ranks to that of captain is due

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    various guidelines for the banking sector of the country. A sound banking system is important for smooth development of banking system. It can play a key role in the economy. It gathers savings from all over the country and provides liquidity for industry and trade. In 1957 A.D. Industrial Development Bank was established to promote the industrialization in Nepal‚ which was later converted into Nepal Industrial Development Corporation (NIDC) in 1959 A.D. Rastriya Banijya Bank was established in 1965

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    Captain America: Civil War is one of the most popular and top grossing films of 2016. Marvel Studios’ action-packed‚ story and character driven‚ critically acclaimed‚ and award winning movie is truly one of the most exceptional films in the world. However‚ this major motion picture was quite a leap for the prominent franchise. Known for their comedic‚ action-packed‚ and upbeat films‚ Marvel Studios had made a bold move when deciding to produce a film with a much darker tone than their previous projects

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    outstanding character is Captain Nemo. Captain Nemo is the captain of the Nautilus‚ and he has vowed to never return to solid land. Throughout the whole story his character is mysterious‚ but after every event a little aspect of him is revealed to the reader. A great aspect is his loyalty. His loyalty is clearly portrayed when a crew member dies and he cries. “As I said‚ Captain Nemo wept while staring at the waves. His grief was immense.” (Verne‚ 417). Here we see how Captain Nemo is very loyal‚ and

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    society rather than individual people. This is seen through the two characters‚ Captain Vere and Billy Budd. Melville represents the judicial side of a court case through Captain Vere. Captain Vere asks the three men‚ “but tell me whether or not‚ occupying the position we do‚ private conscience should not yield to the imperial one formulated in the code under which alone we officially proceed?”(111). In this quote‚ Captain Vere acknowledges both his “private conscience” and the “code” but claims that

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    characters being Captain ‘Starry’ Vere. In Billy Budd Melville portrays a very sui generis perspective of Vere‚ that of one who is a worthy leader‚ but is unfortunately trapped by the law of his homeland. Melville tells readers that Captain Vere was well liked both as a sailor and as an ordinary land walker. He was well known for showing people that sailors can live a different lifestyle other than such who dwells on a boat. “Aside from his qualities as a sea officer‚ Captain Vere was an exceptional

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    Billy Budd: Was Captain Vere Right? Captain Vere makes the right decision by executing Billy Budd. If CaptainVere lets Billy live the rest of the crew might get the impression that they will not be held accountable for their crimes. If the crew feels that they can get away with what ever they want then there is a chance that they might form a rebellion and have a mutiny. A mutiny would destroy the stability and good name of the ship and the crew. Captain Vere does not want to see this

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    An Ambitious unworthy and vainglorious fellow" Captain John Smith is memorialized in this 1616 Simon van de Passe engraving. Captain John Smith is memorialized in this 1616 Simon van de Passe engraving. In 1609 Captain John Smith dispatched a party of English under Captain Francis West from Jamestown—labeled “Iames-towne” on this map—upriver to the Falls or “The Fales.” In 1609 Captain John Smith dispatched a party of English under Captain Francis West from Jamestown—labeled “Iames-towne”

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