the thrill and treachery of living through its perilous storms and disasters. Two very popular selections about the sea and its terrors are The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger and "The Wreck of the Hesperus" by Henry Longfellow. Comparison between the two works determines that "The Wreck of the Hesperus" tells a more powerful sea-disaster story for several different reasons. The poem is more descriptive and suspenseful than The Perfect Storm‚ and it also plays on a very powerful tool to captivate
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Comparison The Perfect Storm and The Wreck of the Hesperus seem very similar because they sound so much alike because they are both about ocean storms and are tragedies. The way they are written‚ the two captains attitudes‚ the theme and the time period are very different in each story. The story‚ The Perfect Storm‚ it was about a crew ship that sets out at sea and loses contact with their communication team. They had several rescue teams come look for them while on the water‚
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I believe that The Perfect Storm is a better that "The Wreck of the Hesperus"‚ because the action was more intense‚ the writer explained the characters more‚ and the story was longer. A strength of "The Wreck of the Hesperus" is that the poem had good form. Another strength is that it was short. A strength of the poem is that is was pretty suspenseful‚ but not as suspenseful as The Perfect Storm. A weakness of "The Wreck of the Hesperus" was that the poem was a little hard to understand
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Compare & Contrast: The Perfect Storm & The Wreck of the Hesperus I’m sure you all have read these two writings‚ or at least heard of them. These stories sound like they would be very alike because they are both about ocean storms‚ and somewhat tragedy. These stories may seem like they have a lot in common‚ but they don’t. I’m going to compare these subjects in the two writings‚ the two captain’s attitudes‚ the theme‚ and the time period between these two. In the two writings‚ both of the captains
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The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger is a fascinating book that should stay in the curriculum. The book provides a highly detailed account of a storm that places readers in the center of the storm. Though the descriptions of fishing procedures and equipment are often confusing‚ they are a vital part of the plot. Without these details‚ readers would not be able to picture the dangers of the storm the way Junger wanted them to. The book is riveting‚ but never melodramatic. There is just enough
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The Perfect Storm Compare & Contrast :: Movie to Book The Perfect Storm is a novel written by Sebastian Junger‚ that retells the horrific story of fishermen and sailors who were caught in the eye of the worst storm in history. The book mainly focuses on the Andrea Gail‚ a swordfishing boat‚ with a crew of 6 men‚ who disappeared without a trace deep into the northern atlantic sea. In the year 2000‚ almost 10 years after the tragic event took place‚ a
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Book ’The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea’ SUMMARY: Author Sebastian Junger Country United States Language English Subject Andrea Gail‚ 1991 Perfect Storm‚ shipwrecks Genre Creative nonfiction Publisher W. W. Norton & Company Publication date May 17‚ 1997 Media type dvd and cd Pages xii‚ 227 ISBN ISBN 0-393-04016-X OCLC Number 35397863 Dewey Decimal 974.4/5 LC Classification QC945 .J66 1997 The Perfect Storm is a creative nonfiction book written by Sebastian
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The Perfect Storm The night slowly filling with mist as the thunder clouds came together. Every afternoon in summer‚ Jenny‚ Oscar‚ Charlotte and Ginny love to sit on the porch watching the sprinkle of rain falling from above. But this was not just a normal summer storm; it was the perfect storm that would shock all who lived in Alice Springs. The scraps of the tree branches hitting the tin roof as the wind swooped in. In the distance‚ the roll of clouds could be seen as they filled the sky above;
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Perfect Storm What is theme? The theme of a book is the important life lesson that is being implied. It is something with a deeper meaning that is related to life. Theme is also defined as a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly. One of the themes for the perfect storm is Man Versus Sea. The author illustrates the theme in multiple ways. One way‚ the author illustrates the theme Man VS. Sea is when the Satori (Man made boat) calls for
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Severe Weather Analysis THE PERFECT STORM Due: March 25‚ 2010 50 Points Using data from the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and NCEP/NCAR (National Centers for Environmental Prediction/National Center for Atmospheric Research) and any other peripheral sources‚ please provide a discussion and analysis of the severe weather events surrounding the loss of the Andrea Gail and rescue of the Satori as presented in the book‚ The Perfect Storm‚ by Sebastian Junger. You are
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