American Heritage Dictionary‚ is the pathological obsession with one subject or idea. In Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick‚ an obsession causes monomania in its main character. Through his actions‚ words‚ thoughts‚ and what others think about him‚ Captain Ahab is truly monomaniacal. Ahab is monomaniacal through his words and thoughts. "Talk not to me of blasphemy‚man; I’d strike the sun if it insulted me." This shows Ahab’s madness because only he would have the nerve to say that no matter who it
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In the 1998 film rendition of Moby Dick‚ a story originally written by Herman Melville‚ Captain Ahab becomes consumed by the idea of killing Moby Dick- the white whale that haunts his every move. Ahab put killing Moby Dick above all else‚ and even suggests that it is God’s will. He says‚ “And may God hunt us all if we do not hunt Moby Dick to death!” (Moby Dick). In our lives‚ we all have a “personal whale”‚ a mission that we would give our lives trying to accomplish. In my life‚ getting respectable
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advantage. Thus‚ the analysis of literature and poem becomes more interesting and intriguing when we eventually learn more about its historical and cultural background. In this essay‚ I am going to look through several poems of Walt Whitman: “O Captain! My Captain” and “Drum Taps.” These two precisely represent the struggles of the greatest event – American Civil War‚ which marked a defining moment in the United States History.
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I would like to be a Speech and Debate captain because I feel that I am committed to working‚ I yearn to teach‚ and I am capable of leading. In addition to the skills that I think I can offer‚ I also seek help benefit the team in more tangible fashions‚ such as through providing assistance to the new coach and giving afterschool practices more direction. Specifically‚ I think that as a captain I would be able to provide assistance to the new debate coach‚ Mike‚ through recruiting prospective students
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A’Shonte Johnson AHS Officer Essay 4/9/13 The term captain is synonymous with the term leader. By definition‚ a leader is someone who is in an advanced position to take the initiative in order to go forth and show the way. A dance captain should be able to make intelligent and creative decisions quickly and efficiently. Dance teams are all about unity. An exceptional group glides across the floor with all of its dancers moving as one. There are no individual standouts. No weak links. But there
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I Noldylens Metayer want to be a captain for the Varsity football team for the 2015 season because from my perspective I think the reason we lose games is because of discipline and mental mistakes. The reason I was man enough to pick up an application is because I want to lead my team to the FCIAC Championship. Another reason is that I want to discipline my teammates if any mistakes are made or any childish behavior is occurrence. And my last reason is to help my teammates in school and getting
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book are Charlotte(main character/13 year old girl/used to royalty/somewhat guilty)‚ Captain Jaggery(In charge/cruel/scared face)‚ the crew‚ Mr.Hollybrass(First mate/Dead)‚ and Zachariah(Old black man/whipped harshly on back/is still alive). In the beginning of the novel‚ Charlotte is supposed to travel back home from school with two other families but they cancel their trip so she goes aboard a ship with a captain and a crew. When Charlotte gets on the ship she is nervous and uncomfortable. On one
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I thank my dad for bringing out the skill and mindset of an athlete. I not only use my competitive nature on the field but I also utilize it in the classroom. When I was younger‚ I would despise the person who got a higher grade than me. I wouldn’t actually hate them‚ I would hate that they beat me. But when I would get the highest grade in the class I would feel like I had won the championship football game. Now onto where I am from. I am from Laguna Hills California but I say I am from Mission
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I.Setting/Climate of the Speech A. The Speaker: Michelle Obama is the first African-American woman to become first lady of the United States. She is the wife of Barack Obama‚ the 44th and current President of the United States. Michelle started taking gifted classes by sixth grade. She went to Harvard for law school and earned her J.D (Obama‚ 2013). According to New York Times‚ she founded the Chicago office of Public Allies‚ which is a nonprofit program that works with young leaders on social
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~ The wedding actually turned out to be really nice. We had both recited our vows‚ and surprisingly neither of us screwed them up. Blake’s was really sweet; "I love you. You are my best friend. Today I give myself to you in marriage. I promise to encourage and inspire you‚ to laugh with you‚ and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle. I promise to love you in good times and in bad‚ when life seems easy and when it seems hard‚ when our love is simple‚ and when it is an effort. I promise to
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