I went down to the school at six‚ just as he said. Captain Torres and his men had spread the word and posted notices. “Failure to join the assembly will be seen as an act of war against the Free National Army and the Hispanian Federation and offenders will be arrested and executed.” However‚ the captain and his men had miscalculated – there were hundreds of people‚ far too many for the schoolyard‚ so they put up roadblocks to keep any more people coming in. Unfortunately‚ I came early out of a fear
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American Heritage Dictionary‚ is the pathological obsession with one subject or idea. In Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick‚ an obsession causes monomania in its main character. Through his actions‚ words‚ thoughts‚ and what others think about him‚ Captain Ahab is truly monomaniacal. Ahab is monomaniacal through his words and thoughts. "Talk not to me of blasphemy‚man; I’d strike the sun if it insulted me." This shows Ahab’s madness because only he would have the nerve to say that no matter who it
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-last name- and I am running for school captain. I have spent all my primary years attending -name of school-and have enjoyed every moment of it. I would like to become the new school captain of -name of school-to ensure that this school stays as great as it is for at least one more year that I am attending this school and many years after I leave. I would therefore also try my very best to make it even better. I also think that I would make a good school captain because I am responsible‚ organized
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-Christina’s POV This was it. All I had to do was block this last kick and I would be team captain. I’ve been waiting since last year and I’m not planning on letting one kick knock me off of my chance to be captain. Taking in deep breaths of air I stood in the goal ready to pounce at any object trying to get in‚ looking straight I see the next kicker‚ Ayden. She’s one of our best players I’ll give her that‚ her foot work is great and her kicks‚ oh god her kicks are even better. I’ve never spoken
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Cheerleading Captain Essay There are many different opinions out there about cheerleaders‚ many good‚ and many bad. Some think of them as the girls standing by the football field‚ but I think of cheerleading as a symbol of all the spirit that we can share‚ and a token of appreciation toward the team that’s being cheered on. Cheerleading is such a vital part to many sections of the school. If I‚ Nina Guenther‚ am chosen to be a captain for the Burrell High School Junior Varsity squad‚ I will make
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Cheer Captain. I’ve always had great leadership skills and I have a great passion for cheer. Cheer is “my thing” and it always has been. As soon as I found out that I made the WSHS Cheer team I was ecstatic! “MOM! Look!! I MADE THE TEAM!!!!” I had waited my whole cheer career just for this moment. Throughout the years of being a WSHS Cheerleader‚ my love for the team grew more and more each year. My junior year of high school I tried out for what I thought I had always wanted‚ Cheer Captain. I worked
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There have been many versions of Captain Canuck since the birth of the original comic book in 1975. Captain Canuck was created in a wholly Canadian fashion‚ from the images presented in the comic itself: “From futuristic Mounties to a maple-leaf emblazoned snowmobile‚ Comely incorporated numerous Canadian references‚” (Edwardson 190); to the matter in which it was produced – almost completely vertically integrated in a Canadian manner (minus the American distribution company). And while the idea
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I have had my ups and downs throughout my journey of being a leader‚ but it has taught me a lot that has made me the type of person I am today. In my last semester of 8th grade‚ I tried out for the cheer team at Kennedy High School and made varsity. Each year we had a new set of captains‚ but each year they were all very arrogant and closed-minded. From the beginning‚ my goal was to become captain one day and be different than the past captains. Being the type of captain to help and mentor each individual
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interesting how easily people change when they encounter something unordinary. We can see this happen to the character Captain Nye‚ whose character in chapter 35 contrast with chapter 41. A friendly and helpful companion turns into a raging maniac when ill. One would then question: did he become a monster‚ or was he perhaps unleashing the monster that’s always been inside of him? At first‚ Captain Nye’s described to have possessed a “singular handiness about doing anything” and a “spirit of accommodation”
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the wrong decision and that is the reason he lost his life‚ I say he made the right decision because up until he died he did not give up like most people would‚ he kept fighting; he kept going and learned a lot in the process up until his death. Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands‚ at first it was confusing he had native friends in the south pacific but they never mentioned there was islands that far north. The natives did not trust anyone; some came to the shore with makeshift weapons
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