A compelling‚ powerful re-creation of the hostile environment that was Florida in the early twentieth century‚ Peter Matthiessen‚ the naturalist and explorer‚ brings much of these elements to his novel Killing Mister Watson. He writes about the natural world and the individuals who must struggle to survive the elements. The main focal point of the novel is Edgar J. Watson‚ a real historical figure who killed the female outlaw Belle Starr. Killing Mister Watson is told by the people who knew Watson
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James Whale came aboard as director‚ another director‚ French expressionist filmmaker Robert Florey‚ had enlisted Hungarian actor Bela Lugosi – Lugosi had played the titular character in Universal’s first horror film‚ Dracula (Tod Browning‚ 1931) – to play the Monster. In the end both Florey and Lugosi left the project‚ Lugosi refusing the part when he realized the Monster did not speak in the film because he “was a star in [his] country and [would] not be a scarecrow over here.” Once Whale was in
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The film director of Frankenstein‚ James Whale‚ is remembered for his famous horror films‚ one of the best being Frankenstein (1931). He was born on July 22‚ 1889 in Dudley‚ England. He could not fully meet his ambitious since he grew up in poor family with little support. Later in life he was drafted into World War one where the Germans captured him. This proved to be not that bad because he learned to stage plays there. Once he was released‚ he pursued his dreams by starting in the theatre as an
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Anna Karlsson EP12 Engelska Book report Book report I have read The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera. It is a short little book with a green cover. On the cover it is a shape of a whale-tail with the ocean in the background. Themes of the book is unrequited love‚ equality and culture of the Maoris. The Whale Rider is on my personally list of ”Do not read”‚ truly not a book I am going to read again and now I am going to tell you why. Firstly the names i the book is typical Maori-names and I thought it
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The article “A Conversation With Whales” by James Nestor‚ featured in The New York Times on April 15‚ 2016‚ argues the best way to observe and study whales is by free diving. As a scientist who closely studied sperm whales by free diving on a research team‚ Nestor wrote this article to express the urgency surrounding learning about whales as they approach endangerment. He successfully explains the importance of free-diving for this purpose through ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos. Nestor uses personal credentials
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calderon dolphins are near extinction and they get near men to play and interact. In a way of making friendship. The colderan dolphin has traditionally been hunted by "driving"‚ which is when many hunters and boats gathering a semicircle behind a pod of whales close to shore‚ and slowly drive them towards a bay where they become stranded and are then slaughtered.When the slaughtering starts‚ and what was once blue water turns red. The poor mammals are beaten‚ stabbed ‚
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the fear adds to the apathy. And that is why a documentary like “Shores of Silence: Whale Sharks in India” is so important. Directed by accomplished filmmaker Mike Pandey‚ who specialises in movies about wildlife‚ environment‚ biodiversity and species conservation‚ the film was made with the intention to build awareness‚ gather support to protect and conserve the species as well as create policies to ban whale shark trade in India and find sustainable alternatives for the local fishing community
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Belonging : be rightly placed in a specified position Not belonging: not rightly being placed in a specified position Rainbow’s End 1. The prescribed text that we have been given is Rainbows End the play was written by Jane Harrison the play premiered on the 18th February 2005 at the Melbourne Museum. It was directed by Wesley Enoch. 2. Gladys is caught between two cultural context- her Aboriginality‚ which she is denying and he desire to belong in the white society. Because she doesn’t
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An important idea in the novel‚ "Whale Pot Bay‚" composed by Des Hunt‚ is the requirement for individuals from a mixed family to have the capacity to reconcile their disparities‚ and to bond as a family. At the point when individuals from a mixed family are not able to endure one another‚ conflict can come about‚ which can cause the division of the family. At the point when Jake truly disturbs Stephanie‚ she‚ alongside her mom Vicky‚ choose to leave Jake and Alan. On-going strains can bring about
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Exploring Alaska is as dangerous as swimming with sharks at their lunch-time. Alaska is a very unique state. It’s animals and other things are a sight to see. It also has a beautiful landscape‚ but the landscape is not so easy to get across. According to the documents‚ the climate is changing because of the ecosystem‚ the geography of Alaska makes it difficult to explore and settle‚ and there is no given shelter in Alaska‚ so that makes it difficult to keep exploring. To begin with‚ Alaska is very
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