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    figured out what a mythic archetype was and did some research on some of the examples I was given I found one that I could easily point out in a movie‚ the Trickster. The movie I found that had a thematic significance connecting with the trickster was Pirates of the Caribbean‚ and the trickster being one of the main characters‚ Jack Sparrow. The mythic archetype‚ the trickster is known to break the rules of the gods or nature‚ sometimes maliciously but usually with ultimately positive effects; though

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    In the movie series the Pirates of the Caribbean most of the information is historically accurate. Jack Sparrow is based on many pirates that would have plundered ships carrying goods through the Caribbean. The weapons used were the same kind of guns that would have been used by real pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries. Most pirates had a pirate code to keep order with the crew Jack Sparrow also had this kind of pirate code. He was more generous then most pirates because he gave everyone the same

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    Visual text ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ In the visual text ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’‚ produced by Walt Disney an important character is Will Turner‚ we know this by the way he is cast as a loyal‚ caring‚ risk taker‚ and will never give up on what he sets for himself. Three key techniques used to portray Will Turner are‚ camera angles‚ sound effects‚ and dialogue‚ in a story about two extreme pirates that risk their lives to get the key for a chest so they can become captain of the sea. One key

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    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl The book Pirates of the Caribbean‚ written by Irene Trimble is about the legend of a pirate ship called the Black Pearl its curse and the crews that fight for it. Jack Sparrow was once captain of the Black Pearl but now Barbossa is the captain. Jack and Will Turner are on a mission to take over the black pearl and save Elizabeth from Barbossa and his crew. Barbossa and his pirate crew are cursed. Because of the curse the food they eat

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    Analysis of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Michelle Neitzel February 8‚ 2010 Analysis of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 film‚ which is an entertaining‚ swashbuckling movie produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. This Walt Disney movie is based on the famous Disneyland and Disney World ride adventure called‚ of course‚ “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Unlike the fun-filled ride at the Disney

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    John Adams‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Barbary Pirates: An Illustration of Relevant Costs for Decision-Making 1) Adams calculates costs under three alternative policies: (1) negotiate with the Barbary States; (2) wage war against the Barbary States; and (3) do nothing. Under the first two scenarios‚ his cost calculation represents projected cash outflows for the U.S. government. The “do nothing” scenario‚ however‚ includes some “costs” that would require no cash outlay by either the government

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    John Adams‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Barbary Pirates: An Illustration of Relevant Costs for Decision-Making Dennis Caplan Iowa State University Most Recent Update: August 7‚ 2002 John Adams‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Barbary Pirates: An Illustration of Relevant Costs for Decision-Making ABSTRACT The concepts of incremental cost‚ opportunity cost‚ sunk cost‚ and cost allocation are identified and discussed in the context of early U.S. foreign policy. The case is derived from

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    Piracy in the Caribbean

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    Piracy in the Caribbean Most of us today think of pirates as something that exists only in movies and literature‚ but 300 years ago this was a very different story. Much unlike what you may see in today’s pop culture piracy was a very fair and democratic system where crew members could elect their own captains and where Africans were considered equal to whites‚ a truly revolutionary concept for its time‚ considering that the use of slaves was a common practice at the time. Piracy in the Caribbean

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    A High Wind in Jamaica

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    A High Wind in Jamaica is set in The Caribbean during the mid-1800’s. The book is about a group of children living on a pirate ship‚ and gives insight into the world that children live in. Over the course of the book‚ the children do many bad things‚ without feeling any guilt: Emily murders a man; Rachael drops a marlin spike from the mast almost killing Emily‚ and Emily condemns the captain and crew that she had come to love to death or deportation without seeming to care at all. At the beginning

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    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest was directed by Gore Verbinski and the music was composed by Hans Zimmer. Hans Zimmer is one of the most sought after film composers. He does an amazing job creating the score for this swashbuckling adventure. The movie begins with the interrupted marriage of William Turner and Elizabeth Swann. The music’s first role in this movie is to reflect emotion. In the opening scene‚ Elizabeth is kneeling at the altar where her wedding should have taken place

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