which‚ in ways is more significant than the epic clash of good and evil. The conflict of Captain Vere’s struggle between duty and conscience; Melville sets up this conflict by placing a man with the innocence of a child‚ in the hands of a captain worried about war. This moral dilemma brings forth the question of whether or not Captain Vere was justified in the hanging of Billy Budd. In a description of Captain Vere it can be anticipated that Vere‚ who values peace and common good‚ would be in conflict
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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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fight between a colonist ropemaker and a solder. What we don’t know‚ is who shot first? Did the Captain order fire? According to a Theodore Bliss‚ “I did not hear any Order given by the Captain to fire”. This is a debated theory. Some colonists say they clearly heard the Captain call fire; while others say they didn’t even hear the word fire. But really‚ what truth lies behind these statements? On Captain Preston’s side of the story‚ he tells us: “While I was thus speaking‚ one of the soldiers having
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SPEECH You are the president of the robotic Club in your school. You would like to present a speech entitled: ‘Keeping Robot Pet Is More Practical than Raising Real Pets’ at school assembly and compare the two types of pets. Good Morning to the Principal ‚ teachers and fellow students. My name is Rose Benitar and as the president of the Robotics Club‚ I would like to present a speech entitled ‘Keeping Robot Pets Is More Practical than Raising Real Pets’. I am sure many
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to save their home planet and Starfleet. Every single one of the characters underwent a certain amount of growth and development‚ including their captain‚ James T. Kirk. Captain Kirk is thrown challenge after challenge‚ leading to a significant amount of growth in his wisdom and leadership throughout the movie. In the opening scene of the movie‚ Captain Kirk is faced with making a life or death decision exhibiting his importance to the plot. His morals lead him to saving his best friend‚ and first
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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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elementary school choir in third-grade. Since I have discovered my passion for performing the musical arts‚ I have also been someone who has sat back and talked to everyone to get their opinion. I believe that my appliance to Drum Captain will be a natural transition as I always try to do the best for those around me. My goal has been to inspire the group with my accepting personality by leading them into becoming better musicians and people. I believe that by applying for Drum Captain that I will
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outstanding character is Captain Nemo. Captain Nemo is the captain of the Nautilus‚ and he has vowed to never return to solid land. Throughout the whole story his character is mysterious‚ but after every event a little aspect of him is revealed to the reader. A great aspect is his loyalty. His loyalty is clearly portrayed when a crew member dies and he cries. “As I said‚ Captain Nemo wept while staring at the waves. His grief was immense.” (Verne‚ 417). Here we see how Captain Nemo is very loyal‚ and
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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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