The story The Open Boat was written by Stephen Crane. This short story was based in a real story that he had when he was traveling to Cube. He was to Cuba to work as a newspaper correspondent‚ during this trip the ship sank off the coast of Florida‚ and he and three other guys saved their life. In the story he put the same characters‚ the correspondent‚ which is himself‚ that is why everything turns around him‚ the captain of the ship‚ the cook and the oiler‚ everyone has a different personality
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immigrant‚ or immigrant‚ for that matter‚ than to use Jerome Kern’s words stating that Irving Berlin‚ the Belarussian composer‚ had no place in American music‚ but rather was American music (Johnson 56). Irving Berlin was born in Siberia‚ Russia‚ the youngest of eight children‚ during a time of turbulence within the Soviet world. As if the harsh environment of Siberia were not enough of an unfavorable start for the young Irving‚ his birth to a Jewish family provided even more challenges. For after the
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evening in J.’s room‚ smoking and discussing illnesses they fancy they suffer from. They conclude they are all suffering from ’overwork’ and need a holiday. A stay in the country and a sea trip are both considered‚ then rejected after J. describes the bad experiences had by his brother-in-law and a friend on sea trips. The three decide on a boating holiday up the River Thames‚ from Kingston upon Thames to Oxford‚ during which they will camp‚ notwithstanding Jerome’s anecdotes about previous experiences
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THE TRIP TO CUBA THAT ENDED IN LUNETA by VW Bro. Bernardino L. Saplaco‚ Jr. Past Grand Pursuivant I simply want‚ in this article‚ to recreate important events that culminated in Dr. Jose Rizal’s execution on Bagumbayan field (now the Luneta)‚ the centennial anniversary of which we commemorated on December 30‚ last year (1996); to pose at certain points‚ perhaps for polemical reasons‚ some pertinent questions which‚ to me‚ still clamor for satisfying answers; to reiterate a couple of famous tributes
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is a hypochondriac. George A good-natured banker‚ and one of J.’s best friends. Of the three men‚ he is portrayed as the only one who is seriously dedicated to his job. He brings a banjo on the boat trip and tries to learn how to play it. Harris A friend of George and J.‚ who joins them on the trip. Although the novel’s flashbacks suggest that J. and Harris (full name William Samuel Harris) have known each other for a long time‚ J. actually dislikes Harris a great deal. He constantly criticizes
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Irving Penn didn’t grow up wanting to be a photographer‚ he actually wanted to be an art director‚ but after spending a year in Mexico painting and knowing he wouldn’t be anything better than mediocre. He returned to New York‚ winning the attention of an art director’s at Vogue‚ who then hired him as his assistant‚ to suggest photographic front covers. The staff didn’t partially like Penn’s ideas‚ but the art director who hired him did and arranged for him to simply do it himself. The director seemed
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Sloths—the adorable and lethargic animals living in treetops—depend on the health and survival of Central and South American tropical forests. They spend much of their lives in the canopy‚ snoozing and remaining hidden from predators. The animals live solitary lives and travel from tree to tree using canopy vines. Located in places such as Brazil and Panama‚ the six species of this strange and wonderful animal need healthy forests to survive. But tropical forests are some of the most vulnerable
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Irving integrates these three characteristics very well. One‚ it is set in the past in a remote time. Two‚ the story has remarkable and exaggerated characters. Lastly‚ this tale includes mysterious events and their consequences. “Rip Van Winkle” is a myth. A myth is a traditional story‚ one concerning the early history of a culture. A national mythology is a body of stories that reflect and celebrate a nation’s idea. The story “Rip Van Winkle” is set in a remote place during the reign of George
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CHAPTER I. Three invalids.—Sufferings of George and Harris.—A victim to one hundred and seven fatal maladies.—Useful prescriptions.—Cure for liver complaint in children.—We agree that we are overworked‚ and need rest.—A week on the rolling deep?—George suggests the River.—Montmorency lodges an objection.—Original motion carried by majority of three to one. There were four of us—George‚ and William Samuel Harris‚ and myself‚ and Montmorency. We were sitting in my room‚ smoking‚ and talking
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Is there anything better than a good fishing trip? I mean‚ really? I get to fish fairly often and it’s always fun to be out on the water. But‚ there are fishing trips and then there are FISHING TRIPS! Well‚ last week I had one of those trips for the memory books. The kind of trip you love to talk about and show pictures to all your friends until they are green with envy. I had the pleasure of fishing with a local fishing celebrity‚ Gary Finch. Gary and I met not too long ago at a meeting where
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