for our national anthem”‚ I think of the music. I think of the times that I have been able to honor my country by playing The Star Spangled Banner and I experience a consuming feeling of pride inside my heart.
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“Moby Dick or‚ The Whale” by Herman Melville follows the story of Ishmael‚ a sailor who finds himself seeking more in life so he decides to join the crew of a whaling ship that travels many oceans around the 1830’s or 1840’s. Ishmael travels from Manhattan Island to New Bedford. There he stays at the spouter Inn but there is a shortage of beds so he must share with a mysterious tattooed harpooner named Queequeg. It turns out Queequeg isn’t a bad guy‚ so they grow close and soon became great friends
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“My Father Writes His Story” In this essay I will discuss personal stories from my childhood that will outline similarities and differences of “Western” and “Eastern” cultures. “Western” and “Eastern” countries differ in many ways. They both have their own history‚ culture and traditions. They also differ by how “Western” and “Eastern” people present themselves and tell stories about themselves. In both “Western” and “Eastern” culture heritage‚ family‚ respect and honesty play major factors. Me
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it hard to stay strong while traveling. Over the course of several years‚ the family becomes separated and several members die‚ leaving Loung Ung to question the concept of her family. From Loung’s perspective in her memoir‚ “First They Killed My Father”‚ her family is vital although they are forced to separate and start new lives. However‚ after all of the losses she is forced to cope with and the separations of different family members‚ she remains loyal to her family and does not forget its
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Colby Quarterly Volume 25 Issue 4 December December 1989 Natural Supernaturalism in "Riders to the Sea" Keith N. Hull Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cq Recommended Citation Colby Library Quarterly‚ Volume 25‚ no.4‚ December 1989‚ p.245-252 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Commons @ Colby. It has been accepted for inclusion in Colby Quarterly by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Colby. For more information‚ please
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documentary Blackfish‚ orca whales are portrayed and deeply appreciated as entertainment through SeaWorld’s whale shows. Considering the orca whales at SeaWorld are away from their natural habitat‚ the film takes a look at the reality of orca whales in captivity. The producer‚ Gabriela Cowperthwaite‚ observes not only the whales’ lives‚ but also how SeaWorld handles the whales and their trainers. Upon death incidents involved between SeaWorld trainers and an orca whale named Tilikum‚ through this
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planet are still alive and that I actually did see one. I found out that the Blue Whale that I saw when I was kid on the beaches of Vizag was actually one of the biggest animal ever lived. I can’t explain how proud I felt. Body I. Let me tell you some facts about Blue Whales. A. The blue whale is the largest animal that ever lived on Earth. 1. It is also the loudest animal on Earth. B. Blue whales grow to be about 30 meters long. C. They weigh about 180 tons. 1. They
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Beluga Whales Beluga whales are one of the smallest species of whales. These whales are one of the two members of the Monodontidae family‚ along with the narwhal. This whale is sometimes referred to as the “sea canary” due to it’s high pitched squeak. This whale has adapted to life in the Arctic. It has developed many characteristics to help it with living in this cold water. It’s body has a high percentage of blubber to help keep it warm. These whales can weigh up to 3‚500 pounds. These whales have also developed a special kind of
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Song Analysis for First They Killed my Father In Phnom Penh a little girl named Loung and her family had to leave everything behind because of the Khmer Rouge soldiers. Loung Ung wrote a book of her life in Cambodia and three themes for the book are confusion‚ pain‚ and hope. This book is called First They Killed My Father and the song I chose that goes with the book is called Gone too soon by Daughtry. For the song I choose three parts from the book. The parts include when Loung had memories of
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“From my father and Ultima I had learned that the greater immortality is the freedom of man‚ and that freedom is best nourished by the noble expanse of land and air and pure‚ white sky” (Anaya‚ 228). Tony’s father then talks about the land possessing “a power that can fill a man with satisfaction” (Anaya‚ 229). Ultima adds on about the land giving faith for nature to grow and evolve. This means that with freedom and faith‚ you can evolve and grow. Consequently‚ Antonio comes to the realization that
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