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    job getting across the point that although Captain MacWhirr’s character may seem to be nothing but an ordinary‚ uninteresting man‚ in reality‚ there is much more to his character than meets the eye. In lines 17-19 the speaker says “Yet the uninteresting lives of men so entirely given o the actuality of the bare existence have their mysterious side.” In this case‚ Captain MacWhirr’s “mysterious side” is his natural ability as a seaman. At home‚ Captain MacWhirr was seen only as a “perfectly satisfactory

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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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    A tarnished sword sat in my grandparents’ house for 50 years. No one knew where it came from. No one knew why it was there. Three years ago‚ I spotted this sword propped up against the fireplace. I noticed an inscription in the brass and leather scabbard with a name‚ Ephraim F. Bauder‚ in cursive script. This is the story of that sword. I’m a history nut with a passion for artifacts. So much so‚ that I started my company‚ Wormuth Antiques‚ to resell flea market‚ garage sale‚ and estate sale finds

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    in the year 1970. But very sad to say ‚ I can’t celebrate my birthday. Because I don’t have any birth certificate  so‚ nobody knows the exact date. The year is only known to me as it’s engraved on my body. After I was born I was kept in a locker along with my other brothers and sisters Then‚ one day a shopkeeper involved me in a transaction As a balance amount‚ to a mother I was given. The mother’s boy wasn’t fascinated by my cute body Without hesitation‚ he parted me for the purchase

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    mountains. This is certainly a majestic land to behold and that we will explore. Captain Pizarro says that we are on a mission to expand our kingdom of Spain for the good of Christianity. Captain Pizarro says that we cannot leave and go back to Spain until we have conquered these lands! We are only a small group but Captain Pizarro is determined to prove that he is even a better explorer than Captain Cortés. Captain Pizarro says that a floating raft was intercepted nearby that had a treasure chest

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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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    number) in Horwitz’s book‚ which allows you to assess Captain Cook’s leadership effectiveness. ALSO provide two or three direct references from the Kouzes and Posner textbook (with short quotes and page numbers)‚ to show that you are combining our course material directly with the historical text at hand. Connect more than one of the Five Practices to some evidence from Cook’s life.: I think I am one of the few people in our course that thinks Captain Cook was more of an ineffective leader than an effective

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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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