For this paper I will be comparing and contrasting two poems that were written during the 17th and 18th centuries. The first poem I will talk about‚ “O Captain! My Captain!‚” was written by Walt Whitman. The poem I will be comparing it to is‚ “To Roosevelt‚” written by Rubén Darío. Both of these poems were written about past presidents of the United States. Whitman wrote his poem about Abraham Lincoln‚ and Dario wrote his about Theodore Roosevelt. Although both of these poems had a similar subject
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hermit is liked the most. The captain is liked least‚ with the first hermit‚ girl and boy ranked somewhere in the middle. The characters are mirrors that can provide insights into yourself. What does this story mean? People go through distinct stages of moral development. The first stage is based on selfishness. People make decisions in order to obtain pleasure‚ security‚ power‚ possessions‚ or status‚ and they follow rules only to avoid punishment. The ferryboat captain represents the stage one leader
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Why do you want to be a captain? What unique strengths would you bring to this role? I want to be a captain because I want to help our team and the people on it strive as dancers. Some people on the team have not danced before so I would love to help those girls see how fun dance is‚ and help everyone grow as dancers. One unique strength I would bring to this team is my helpful critics. If I see a dancer’s toe not pointed or and arm positioned past its point I will let the dancer know and encourage
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In Captain America: Civil War‚ Zemo wanted to kill the Avengers as his family died when the Avengers were fighting a war. No doubt‚ there were many casualties. Zemo was smart‚ he knew that he could not kill the Avengers as he does not have extraordinary capabilities. The only way for them to die is for them to kill each other. A very good afternoon‚ ladies and gentlemen‚ the title of my speech today is ’Unity’. Based on the story that I have told‚ Zemo‚ the antagonist‚ causes challenges for the
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It took my coach the whole summer of conditioning to figure out who would be the right fit for team captain. When he finally decided to make me the team captain he told me “You are the right person for the job”. At the time I didn’t see it but as the season progressed I understood what he meant when he said that. We played countless schools with thriving soccer programs‚ and every
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character Captain Vere is developed in two different ways: he is portrayed as a martinet or strict disciplinarian and as a gentle fatherly figure. I can guess these different portrayals of Captain Vere apply in the corresponding different situation. I think both of these portrayals fit Vere’s character well in different situations. Some of the ways Vere shows these two personalities are through how he interacts with other characters in the book and what he does. An example of a way Captain Vere was
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Drill Team Captain Becoming Drill Team Captain was such a great experience. I feel as if becoming captain helped me with my leadership skills. Whenever my coach isn’t at school‚ or she’s busy‚ I have to be the one to make sure my team is on task with whatever we are doing. I lead warm ups‚ go over routines‚ etc. What made being captain so special to me was that I was able to help out my teammates. I helped them not only physically ‚ as in perfecting the routines‚ but I also helped them
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Captain Philips is a movie featuring the ever rising piracy activities in the great seas of the Indian Ocean off the Coast of Somalia a country in the horn of Africa. Tom Hanks‚ Paul Greengrass and Billy Ray teamed to tell the true story of Richard Philips a US cargo ship captain who surrendered himself to the Somalia pirates so that his crew would be safe. The movie shows how Lots of men and women risk their lives to make and deliver goods that some people take for granted. A world away‚ some other
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Although it may not be apperent at first glance‚ the popular Marvel movie Captain America : The First Avenger and the ancient Babylonian myth The Epic of Gilgamesh are similar in many ways. Captain America is the tale of a meek man named Steven Rogers who wanted to join the army to help serve in World War II. When he discovers he is not eligilbe for health reasons‚ he is chosen to partake in an experiment that enhanced his physical and mental strengths‚ which he uses on his journey through combat
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Kirk’s decision vehemently and when Kirk is still insistent on direction to load he nuclear warheads on the Enterprise‚ Scotty aggressively but half-heartedly offers up his resignation. In a surprising instant‚ Captain Kirk accepts his resignation which shocks Scotty. Though the Captain values Scotty’s opinion and expertise‚ he needed to move the mission forward and that was one of the conditions for it to do so. The back and forth between them is curbed instantly with Kirks acceptance of Scotty’s
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