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    Jack Sparrow

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    Jack Sparrow displays in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate however he is not the ruthless‚ raping‚ and pillaging type. Captain Jack Sparrow is selfish‚ manipulative‚ cunning‚ funny‚ delusional‚ handsome‚ charming‚ and controlling. Captain Jack Sparrow is also a ship chasing‚ rum drinking‚ womanizing type of pirate. Captain Jack Sparrow’s father was also a pirate therefore Captain Jack Sparrow was born and raised in the world of pirates. Captain Jack Sparrow falls

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    Trust

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    have a hard time trusting Jack Sparrow. He wasn’t trusted mainly because he was a pirate. Pirates are never to be trusted. They are involved in illegal activities like‚ robbery and violence. They had to be good liars to not get caught doing this. William Turner had an even harder time trusting him. He was never sure on who’s side Jack was on. Was he trying to help him get Elizabeth back? Or did he want to help the pirates on the Black Pearl. It seemed as if he was determined to save Elizabeth. He has

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    Work Like A Captain‚ Play Like A Pirate: A Brief History of Piracy Across the World Circa. 69 -- 1730 C.E. Prepared by: Franz Q. Dunsworth Prepared for: Mr. Evans World Civilization 10/31/2014 Webster defines the word pirate‚ as someone who engages in robbery‚ particularly the robbery of ships at sea. However‚ pirates were also known for occasionally attacking coastal towns. Some pirates were referred to as corsairs or buccaneers‚ determined by their time period and area of operation.

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    The Disney movie franchise‚ Pirates of the Caribbean‚ and the Anansi Myths both have trickster figures. These tricksters‚ Jack Sparrow and Anansi‚ parallel each other in their abilities to use deception and wit to outsmart others for their own ambitions. However‚ whereas Jack Sparrow avoids violent confrontation‚ Anansi is willing to kill. In Pirate’s of the Caribbean‚ the treacherous pirate of the seven seas‚ Captain Jack Sparrow‚ is a disdainful trickster with questionable ethics and who focuses

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    A Halloween party

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    A Halloween party Halloween is celebrated on 31st October; according to scholars it’s a feast to celebrate the memory of the dead. Halloween falls on the evening before the Christian holy days of All Hallows’ Day. It is celebrated on 1st November in honor of the saints (both known and unknown). October is a time for scaring and being scared. It is a time for Halloween parties. A great Halloween party needs great decorations‚ great costumes‚ and great food. Decorations are an important feature

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    Byronic Hero

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    ultimately do not want to. They have flaws‚ doubts. They have their own personal conflict and feel like they are not good enough‚ but yet still find it in them to do the good thing and be the hero. Jack Sparrow’s struggles as a Byronic hero in the film‚ Pirates and the Caribbean‚ shows Gore Verbinski’s didactic and entertaining purpose to illustrate Captain Jack as cynical and arrogant. For the very first moment Captain Jack Sparrow is introduced‚ he is portrayed as witty and egotistical. From his attempt

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    SEMINAR ON LINGUISTICS AN ANALYSIS OF SPEECH ACT AND MAXIMS OF CONVERSATION USED BY THE MAIN CHARACTER IN PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST MOVIE INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study Language has a social function as a tool to make connection between human beings. Without language‚ it seems impossible for people to interact with others in their daily life because language can express people’s feeling‚ willing‚ and opinion

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    Jean Laffite was a French pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 1800’s. Lafitte was either born in France or a French colony of saint-Dominique. Though Lafitte tried to warn barataria of a British attack‚ American authorities successfully invaded in 1814 and captured most of Lafitte’s fleet. Lafitte helped a general Andrew Jackson defend parts of new Orleans against the British in 1815. Lafitte continued attacking merchant ships as a pirate around Central America ports until

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    Favorite Actor

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    Johnny Depp is an American actor known for his portrayals of unique characters‚ such as Captain Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” Depp wasn’t terribly famous until his role as the suave pirate in 2003. With the film’s success‚ it revealed new doors and nominations for his career. The film also opened a new door for me. Since the film Johnny Depp has become my favorite actor. I admire Depp as an actor because of his talent‚ generosity‚ and devotion. Johnny

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    different reasons why people act and do things in certain ways‚ but people will never understand the reasons for the actions of others unless they get to know them. The book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the movie Finding Nemo‚ and the article‚ “The ‘Somali Pirates’ Who are Not What They Seem‚” all relate to a theme. That theme is get to know someone before you decide what to think of them‚ because not everyone is who they seem. The first thing people see is the outward appearance of someone. It doesn’t always

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