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    An Ambitious unworthy and vainglorious fellow" Captain John Smith is memorialized in this 1616 Simon van de Passe engraving. Captain John Smith is memorialized in this 1616 Simon van de Passe engraving. In 1609 Captain John Smith dispatched a party of English under Captain Francis West from Jamestown—labeled “Iames-towne” on this map—upriver to the Falls or “The Fales.” In 1609 Captain John Smith dispatched a party of English under Captain Francis West from Jamestown—labeled “Iames-towne”

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    character is. The five most entertaining characters in The Avengers movie are Tony Stark‚ Black Widow‚ Dr. Bruce Banner‚ Agent Phil Colson‚ and Captain America. One of the most entertaining characters in The Avengers is Tony Stark on account of his fantastic sense of humor. Also referred to as Iron Man in the movie‚ Tony

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    Captain Fluffy Bottoms Crazy Adventures There is a new country called Dylan’s Aisle. It is a beautiful island just off the coast of Aruba. It is a tropical 1’st world country where everyone poops outside in the jungle‚ everyone walks around naked‚ and we eat bugs and coconuts. It is a very peaceful place where no fighting is allowed. There would be daily yoga out on the beach for the women‚ as for the men‚ daily coconut football on the beach. If anybody wears clothes‚ we throw them in the 5000 foot

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    can be found in Herman Melville’s Billy Budd. Captain the Honorable Edward Fairfax Vere is that man. In Melville’s Billy Budd‚ Captain Vere’s mind is pulled in two conflicting directions: following the rules or acting on his affections for Billy Budd. It becomes obvious throughout the book that Vere has a knack for law and order‚ he wants everything to be done by the book; being a military man‚ this seems natural. It is also apparent that Captain Vere has a liking for Billy Budd. He admires the

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    Melville: Captain Vere In the novella "Billy Budd" by Herman Melville‚ Captain Vere is the " tragic hero". he is neither good nor evil‚ but rather a man whose concept of order‚ discipline‚ and legality forces him to obey the codes of an authority higher than himself even though he may be in personal disagreement. Captain Vere is sailor that is distinctive even in a time of renowned sailors. He has noble blood in him‚ but his advancement through the naval ranks to that of captain is due

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    Captain America: Civil War is one of the most popular and top grossing films of 2016. Marvel Studios’ action-packed‚ story and character driven‚ critically acclaimed‚ and award winning movie is truly one of the most exceptional films in the world. However‚ this major motion picture was quite a leap for the prominent franchise. Known for their comedic‚ action-packed‚ and upbeat films‚ Marvel Studios had made a bold move when deciding to produce a film with a much darker tone than their previous projects

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    society rather than individual people. This is seen through the two characters‚ Captain Vere and Billy Budd. Melville represents the judicial side of a court case through Captain Vere. Captain Vere asks the three men‚ “but tell me whether or not‚ occupying the position we do‚ private conscience should not yield to the imperial one formulated in the code under which alone we officially proceed?”(111). In this quote‚ Captain Vere acknowledges both his “private conscience” and the “code” but claims that

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    Brynley Heward B5 Batman Vs. Captain America What if superheroes didn’t battle villains or monsters‚ but they battled each other for once? If Batman and Captain America were to battle against each other Captain America would beat Batman. This will happen for many reasons‚ but the most important are because Captain America is Stronger than Batman‚ he has a more powerful weapon‚ and he is an expert martial arts fighter. Captain America would beat Batman in a fight because he is 200 lbs

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    characters being Captain ‘Starry’ Vere. In Billy Budd Melville portrays a very sui generis perspective of Vere‚ that of one who is a worthy leader‚ but is unfortunately trapped by the law of his homeland. Melville tells readers that Captain Vere was well liked both as a sailor and as an ordinary land walker. He was well known for showing people that sailors can live a different lifestyle other than such who dwells on a boat. “Aside from his qualities as a sea officer‚ Captain Vere was an exceptional

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    Billy Budd: Was Captain Vere Right? Captain Vere makes the right decision by executing Billy Budd. If CaptainVere lets Billy live the rest of the crew might get the impression that they will not be held accountable for their crimes. If the crew feels that they can get away with what ever they want then there is a chance that they might form a rebellion and have a mutiny. A mutiny would destroy the stability and good name of the ship and the crew. Captain Vere does not want to see this

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