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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A community that I belong to is my swim team‚ and on my team‚ I am one of the captains. I joined the school team as a freshman and due to my dedication‚ persistence‚ and ability to lead I was given the honor of being a captain. As a captain I aim to be a leader that inspires and leads by example. I make sure that I work as hard as the rest of the team‚ and that they see me as someone they can look up to. Some of my duties as captain are making sure everyone gets into the pool when practice begins
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they were robber barons‚ while others insist that they were captains of industry. A captain of industry is someone who is perceived to have helped the nation through their business skills and their philanthropy. On the other hand‚ a robber baron was someone who was considered a ruthless businessman. In the public’s opinion a robber baron wouldn’t let anything stop them from obtaining wealth. In my opinion Rockefeller and Carnegie were captains of industry. John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil
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The movie‚ Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir is set in an American private school during a time of romanticism in the first half of the twentieth century. Dead Poet’s Society negotiates the transition of poetry and life as an unconventional English teacher encourages a group of private school boys to seize the day. The boys intimidate the teachers youth by reforming the dead poet’s society and getting in touch with romanticism and their true inner life. However a fathers controlling nature
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cheerleading. By simply being a part of the squad‚ I have a platform to encourage others and support my school. We‚ as a squad‚ have the ability to set the tone for the rest of the student body before a game and to make others feel great when they accomplish something. I was elected the captain of the Junior Varsity team my sophomore year and am currently the captain of the Varsity team. The role of captain is important to me because I have learned how to interact with others efficiently‚ organize and
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The Diary of Captain Odysseus Entry 1 The smell of fresh entrails is so strong I must cover my mouth with a dirty rag as I write this. I am staring at my comrade‚ Lieutenant Dan‚ and observing his condition: a bone protruded out of his leg which moved with his rattling breath – it is a cruel fate to be confined to‚ to be a good soldier and merely wanting to return to the country he loved. His moaning seems synchronised with the rocking lifeboat‚ and his muscles‚ visible to the naked eye‚ writhed
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Dead Poets Society The Dead Poets Society shows compassion and pain through out the movie. The boys face a very strict environment within the school until Mr. Keating arrives. Mr. Keating didn’t follow the books like the other teachers he took the students out of there usual classroom environment. His unorthodox methods made him connect better with the students and expanded there minds outside the classroom. Which through out his teachings my the students much better people in the end. I thought
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not only an explorer he was a captain and then quickly became a master mariner at sea‚ then later in life he was promoted again to one of the principal masters of the navy. Sir Christopher Newport was in war with spain in 1587‚ and raided the Spanish Caribbean yearly until 1603‚ after that a peace was signed with them‚ he went back to trading goods with other countries. The war that he fought was called the Anglo-Spanish War and began in 1585 and ended in 1605. Captain Sir Christopher Newport was remembered
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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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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
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