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    Moby Dick Research Paper

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    Sahand Ansari Period 5 March 10‚ 2012 White Shadows of the White Whale “Malice in the whale‚ Madness in the man”. Moby-Dick is a novel of darkness.  Though Melville did not intend it‚ his story‚ I find‚ can only be read at night by a dim light on my patio‚ looking out over the starlit desert.  As I read‚ I sense the darkness of his story.  I am not moved to fright or horror by it‚ but I feel those shadows move in.  Psyche is near but not yet touchable.  Something is missing‚ at least

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    Short Essay On Seaworld

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    want. If Seaworld is to continue with these actions and brings in more animals from the wild it could possibly lead to the extinction of some species. SeaWorld was but on the deaths of Orcas. In 1965 the first ever Orca performance was held. The whale that performed was a female Orca named Shamu. When Shamu was still just a baby she was captured and taken from her parents. During her capture though her mother was killed by a man named Ted Griffin using a harpoon. Ted worked for SeaWorld in capturing

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    Whaling Persuasive Speech

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    cruelly before fading into black. My message for you today are “Ships are expendable‚ whales are not”. Good Morning/Afternoon Mrs Arnold and classmates. Today I will be talking to you about the reasons why the Japanese shouldn’t be allowed to presume whaling in the Antarctic. For all those who aren’t familiar with the term whaling‚ it is the disgraceful practice of hunting and killing whales‚ pushing many whale species to the brink of extinction and something must be done about it. Yes‚ I am firmly

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    Why Is Whaling Wrong

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    Whaling has been a controversial issue around the world for centuries. . The hunting of whales has been going on since the prehistoric times‚ but the controversy of whether it is right or wrong didn’t begin until about one hundred years ago (Wesolowski ). It has turned into an ethical debate about whether or not it is right. While some people around the world see the hunting of whales as immoral‚ there are countries and cultures view it the same as hunting any other animal and being an important

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    Seaworld Essay

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    is a place where families can enjoy the thrill of roller coasters that look like a Kraken or a manatee‚ swim with stingrays in Discovery Cove‚ and learn about marine life. SeaWorld is mainly known for its whale and dolphin shows‚ which are the park’s biggest tourist attractions. The killer whale shows‚ one is called “Shamu”‚ are the most popular attractions. On stage the animals and trainers seem fine‚ but what happens backstage is what really matters. Many people believe that SeaWorld is a place

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    is important to look at the history of the whaling industry in order to understand the reasons why whales were once considered a necessary resource. Whales in the past were primarily harvested for the following resources: · Whale bones and baleen used in tangible goods (e.g. toys‚ buggy transportation parts‚ and women’s clothing applications) (en.wikipedia.org‚ Baleen‚ 2016) ; · whale blubber used for fuel and lubrication (e.g. lamp oil‚ candles‚ margarine‚ and machinery lubricant)

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    “Blackfish” The documentary “Blackfish” is a very moving film. The documentary was directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. “Blackfish” focuses on Tilikum‚ an orca held by SeaWorld‚ and the dangers of keeping the species in captivity. The killer whale‚ Tilikum‚ was involved in the deaths of three individuals. Gabriela Cowperthwaite started the film after the death of Tilikum’s trainer Dawn Brancheau‚ a 40-year-old senior trainer at SeaWorld. Cowperthwaite used many rhetorical devices in her documentary

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    of a whaleship named Essex‚ in the year 1820. Aboard the Essex African Americans were treated equal to the white once they set foot on the vessel. From Nantucket in 1819‚ the Essex set sail on a whale hunt that was supposed to take two to three years out in the Pacific ocean.Once at sea the whale hunters had a bad feeling of the squall that slowly approached them‚ but the captain didn’t hesitate to reassure his crewmates that they would be fine. Unfortunately Captain Pollard miscalculated how

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    Verjine Tarkhanian English 101 Prof. Hamalian November 12‚ 2014 Essay: Blackfish The documentary film Blackfish which we saw in our class‚ was very interesting and scary. The documentary was based on a true story of a killer whale killing its trainer of many years. Till this day no know will ever know what clicked in that mammals head to turn against its trainer the way that it did. When looking at the film‚ it shows mostly the dangerous side of the mammal and how it was captured at such a

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    species of dolphins‚ and different types of Whales are able to use their voices under water to detect and “speak” to other conspecifics. This range can reach distances over miles and miles away‚ and can also be influenced by the distance at which these different species are from

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