...The film Unbroken, directed and co-produced by Angelina Jolie, was a 137 minute movie based on Laura Hillenbrand’s biography of the life of Louis Zamperini, the epic plotline of which portrayed both the brutality of World War II and the resilience of the human spirit. In his early life, Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) is described as a difficult and troublesome child of Italian immigrants who emerges almost accidentally as track star despite his status as an underdog. Running was also a way to keep him out of trouble and build his strength. With training from his brother, he improves and competes in different running events in the Olympics. Most notably, he broke the record of the final lap in the 5000 meter dash by over ten seconds. Although this...
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...Unbroken Strength In World War two the Americans Japanese would take prisoners beat them try to make them lose their dignity to tell about the army forces. In the novel Unbroken it talk about the mean people that would take the enemies people and imprison them, beat them, do such cruel act to them, and wouldn’t care of their condition. Louie being a prisoner of war was held for two and a half years with everyone thinking he was dead. The prisoner camps had terrible living conditions and were infested with many types of bugs and small rodents. In the novel Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand talks about how Louie is strong willed and rebellious through his whole life. Louie was a stronger minded POW, no matter what would happen, even though Louie was frailty, he was resilient to get back up or would challenge a captain or guard.Louie had always had a stronger will to hold on and to not give up. He would get up after being beaten several times he wouldn’t let the the guard see his pain. Louie never fell “he...
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...This evidence supports part of the claim made in the beginning, stating that mental strength is a key to survival and can increase chances of survival. For example, if someone is in the right place at the right time, they have an opportunity to escape from danger. But, since being in the right place at the right time has to do with being in a good state of mind, mental strength is being used to save someone from danger and proves that mental strength can be used to increase someone’s chances of survival. The claim is further supported in the biography, “Unbroken” by Lauren Hillenbrand, where in paragraph 19 it says, “Four more times the Japanese strafed them, sending Louie into the water to kick and punch at the sharks until the bomber had passed.” This piece of evidence is crucial to prove the claim made at the beginning of this essay because it demonstrates both mental and physical strength. If someone were in the position Louie was in, most people would not survive. This is because if someone were to survive, they would need immense strength to jump...
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...BOOK REVIEW UNBROKEN: A WORLD WAR II STORY OF SURVIVAL, RESILIENCE, AND REDEMPTION 1. About the Book (a) Title of the book : Unbroken - A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (b) Author : Laura Hillenbrand (c) Year of publication : November 15, 2010 (d) Publisher : Random House. (e) No of pages : 473 Nos (f) Type of book : A biography of World War II hero (g) Other works of Author : Sea biscuit(An International Bestseller) (h) Price : $27 2. About the Author (a) Laura Hillenbrand, born on 15 May 1967 in Fairfax, Virginia is an American author of books and magazine articles. Hillenbrand spent much of her childhood riding bareback "screaming over the hills" of her father's Sharpsburg, Maryland, farm. A favorite of hers was ‘Come On Seabiscuit’, a 1963 children book. (b) Hillenbrand suffers from debilitating chronic fatigue syndrome, and remains largely confined to her home. On the irony of writing about physical paragons while being so incapacitated herself, She reportedly stated that she was looking for a way out of her dull home-bound life and she couldn’t have lived it physically, so she was going to have it intellectually. It was, therefore, an exhilarating experience for debilitated Hillenbrand to ride Seabiscuit in her imagination and it was just as fantastic to be there for her alongside Louie as he was breaking the NCAA mile record and with people...
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...Algermissen, Robert English Block C Unbroken Essay 8-2-15 John D. Rockefeller, one of the country’s most successful men said:”I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes everything, even nature.” This special quality, according to Merriam-Webster, is that “special something” that can allow a person to “continue to try doing something even though it is difficult.” Synonyms for the term include “tenacity”, “determination” and “steadfastness”. Louis “Louie” Silvie Zamperini, as portrayed in Unbroken, personifies the quality of perseverance. His story is one of survival, heroism and redemption. Courage and strength combined to give him a spirit that would not quit despite incredible difficulties. Perseverance is almost an understatement of the quality which allowed him to survive and flourish in outrageous circumstances. From birth, Zamperini had to assert himself in the world. He was the son of Italian immigrants who moved to the United States speaking no English. Louis was born in New York and when he was only 2 years old, he and his brothers developed pneumonia and the family moved to Long Beach, CA . Obviously, his survival of this disease in the early 1900’s could be considered his first act of perseverance as, at that time, there were...
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...the Great Chain of Being (ll.33-34) and must accept that "Whatever IS, is RIGHT" (l.292), a theme that was satirized by Voltaire in Candide (1759).[4] More than any other work, it popularized optimistic philosophy throughout England and the rest of Europe. Pope's Essay on Man and Moral Epistles were designed to be the parts of a system of ethics which he wanted to express in poetry. Moral Epistles has been known under various other names including Ethic Epistles and Moral Essays. On its publication, An Essay on Man received great admiration throughout Europe. Voltaire called it "the most beautiful, the most useful, the most sublime didactic poem ever written in any language".[5] In 1756 Rousseau wrote to Voltaire admiring the poem and saying that it "softens my ills and brings me patience". Kant was fond of the poem and would recite long passages from it to his students.[6] Later however, Voltaire renounced his admiration for Pope's and Leibniz's optimism and even wrote a novel, Candide, as a satire on their philosophy of ethics. Rousseau also critiqued the work, questioning "Pope's uncritical assumption that there must be an unbroken chain of being all the way from inanimate matter up to God."[7] The essay, written in heroic couplets, comprises four epistles. Pope began work on it in 1729, and had finished the first three by 1731. They appeared in early 1733, with the fourth epistle published the following year. The poem was originally published...
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...John Swenson English 11 1st Hour Comparison/Contrast Essay In this essay of comparison and contrast there will be comparisons and contrasts- or in other words similarities and differences- in Jack London’s “To Build A Fire” and Richard Connell’s, “The Most Dangerous Game”. The comparisons will be constructed of the settings, characters, and conflict. First topic to be compared is conflict. The two stories share two conflicts, a struggle for survival. In Jack London’s “To Build A Fire” the main character, not named, thinks in his head, “Without doubt he would lose some fingers and toes and some of his face…” (London 703). In the same manner, the main character, named Rainsford, kills a dog and the “bad guy” says to him “… I’ll see what you can do against my whole pack” (Connell 28). However, the two stories differ in what they struggle against. In “To Build A Fire” the conflict is person versus nature. For example the guy builds a fire and from the spruce tree falls some snow and puts out the fire; to quote “He should not have built the fire under the spruce tree” (London 700). Meanwhile, in “The Most Dangerous Game” the conflict is person versus person which is Rainsford being hunted down by General Zaroff-the “bad guy”- in the middle of a baron island. To quote from General Zaroff “Your strength and stamina against mine” (Connell 24). Secondly, literary item number two is setting. In both stories the setting is set in isolated places. Like in “To Build A Fire” its...
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...NIMROD J. EMBALZADO HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY II April 16, 2013 Rev Ramylal Fernando Essay on the Origin of Baptist Denomination “Every Baptist ought to know why he is a Baptist, and to know it from the specific commands of God’s Word. Not to have such knowledge is for our churches to be harmed in every way.” –George W. Truett, First Baptist, Second Baptist, American Baptist, Southern Baptist, General Baptist, Independent Baptist, and Primitive Baptist – the list goes on and on. Many people are confused why there are so many different kinds of Baptist. Most of the Baptists don’t want to acknowledge one another. In this essay, we will look on the theories about its origin, and how the Baptist began in the Philippines. By knowing the history and the theories, we will gain a better understanding why some Baptists accept certain practices and why others do not. Let’s look on the 3 theories of the origin of the Baptist. THEORIES OF BAPTIST ORIGIN Succession Theory This theory upholds that Baptist exists since the time of John the Baptist. Many theologians advocate this theory, pointing to Jesus as the founder of the Baptist church. Robert Torbet used the phrase “Jerusalem – Jordan – John” and these Baptist churches have been the “true church” throughout history without unbroken succession of existence. Some who hold this position contend that earlier revolutionists in the Christian church were Baptists, though not in name Baptist but hold the same mark of a...
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...My opponents in this abortion debate would be the pro-life supporters. The main goal is preservation of life itself. In my opinion life is very precious and should never be taken for granted. I understand that many people have abortions because they are not ready to take care of a child, but the child could easily be put up for adaption in hope of finding a loving family and better life than what the birth mother could have provided. Exceptions can be made for medical cases where the mother has a high risk of dying during the birth of the child, or in cases of rape and child pregnancy. Abortion is a violation of a child’s basic human rights. My essay is focused on the debate about abortion and the supporters of pro-life and pro-choice. “Abortion should remain a legal option for women because the government has no right to interfere with a women’s body, illegal abortions result in more fatalities, many unwanted pregnancies result in economic deprivation and an on-going cycle of poverty and despair, but most importantly, there is no conclusive evidence or argument that a fetus is equal to a human being and therefore, has equal...
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...Oedipus and the Sphinx I have chosen to do my essay paper on picture of Oedipus and the Sphinx that is in our book because it was a picture that we did not discuss in class. The body language in this picture shows both focus and anticipation. I will attempt to explain the by discussing three parts of the picture. The parts I will be talking about are the stance of Oedipus, the stance of the Sphinx and the eye contact that they have with each other. Before I start off with the first part of my paper, let me say that even though this is a picture in the book it was a painting first and I am going to refer to it as a painting. Oedipus’s stance to me shows focus by the way he is holding his hands and his posture in general. The way he is holding his left hand to me shows he is focused on the riddle and is trying to think of an answer to it. His pointer finger is protruding away from the others, not straight to point but as if he is using his fingers to help his thought process and focus on finding the right solution to the riddle. He is leaning forward and is resting on his left arm in anticipation of hearing what the Sphinx has to say. This is a relaxed position so he can focus on the riddle and finding a solution for it. His right hand is not holding anything and his arm is bent and cradling the spears in his elbow, showing me he is not afraid of the Sphinx but focused on her and the riddle she has posed. His posture is very relaxed with bends in all the joints...
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...“… Chopin did not regard marriage as a state of pure and unbroken bliss, but on the other, she could not intelligently believe it was desirable, healthy or even possible for anyone to live as Louise…” (Berkove 4) Louise at first described her marriage as an actual marriage but then, when she realized on her autonomy, her marriage starts going down the hill. When someone is in a happy marriage, that person does not get happy when their couple dies. This is one of the first signs that the reader gets from her marriage being unhappy. Later in the story she also says, “And yet she had loved him-sometimes. Often she had not” (Chopin 129). After this line, the reader can determine that her marriage was something not everyone was hoping for. A happy marriage is where there is mutual love always and this is something...
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...Compare and Contrast Essay about Miracle of Christ Healing the Blind by EL Greco and Denial of St. Peter by Caravaggio. Miracle of Christ Healing the Blind by El Greco and Denial of St. Peter by Caravaggio are both oil paintings depicting biblical events from the New Testament. The expressive components of both compositions reflect two different artistic styles conveying profound religious and spiritual content. El Greco’s painting encompasses the hallmarks of High Renaissance masters such as solidly rendered figures, dazzling colors, deep spatial recession and Roman architecture. Caravaggio’s dramatic use of light and shadow and meticulous attention to poses and gestures of his subjects are emblematic of the naturalistic realism of the Baroque period. The elaborate architectural setting of El Greco’s canvas with its deep linear perspective is filled with groupings of figures in the foreground. The figures, although realistically depicted and covered with body conforming drapery, appear elongated. Their gestures, facial expressions and twisted postures create a sense of movement, commotion, and reverence evoked by the mystical event of healing the blindness. The group of people on the right directs the gaze of the viewer to the figure of the blind man being healed by Jesus, and then it goes to the man on the left, turned backwards, with his finger pointing up. Just as the act of healing the blindness carries a symbolic meaning of the revelation of faith his gesture might...
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...Beginnings Written by: Russell P. Dawn Although Anglicanism is now a worldwide phenomenon, its very name asserts its origins as an English tradition within Christianity. Thus, "Anglican" can be thought to indicate any Church body in communion with the see (bishopric--the place of a bishop's or archbishop's authority) of Canterbury. There eventually developed in Anglicanism, however, a self-understanding as a Church that blends Protestantism and Catholicism, but remains distinct from each. Founders Written by: Russell P. Dawn Anglicanism does not have a single founder; there is no Martin Luther of Anglicanism. Instead, Anglicanism has a number of contributors, people who gave something new to the English Church, or perhaps simply dispensed with something old. Among these, three individuals stand out above the rest. Leadership Written by: Russell P. Dawn Anglican clergy are divided into three categories or orders: bishops, priests, and deacons. A threefold ministry (bishops,presbyters (elders), deacons) dates back at least as far as the early 2nd century, possibly earlier. The highest order of ministry is the office of the bishop. In much of Anglicanism there are archbishops, but these are not of a higher order of ministry. Archbishop is the usual title conferred on a bishop whose area of jurisdiction is a province (collection of dioceses) rather than a diocese. An archbishop is a head bishop in a province. In some provinces the head bishop is called by another title...
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...Carlos Ghosn weakness Looking into the weak area of Carlos’s leadership, it is very hard to find because, the results from decision he took in past always led to success. One aspect about Carlos’s style that is tough to entitle either weakness or strength as from the earliest sight it describes for the negative association, however, on the other side it has proved very effective. This aspect was his autocratic leadership style when he took over Nissan. By defining clear roles, he told his employees directly what he found to be the problem and he clearly stated his goals. He closely directed his employees about his expectations and focuses on to meet them and challenged employees to try harder. This gave the impression that it could have been threatening to staff; however, they kept on performing which led to success in long run. Another aspect was Carlos by applying negative reinforcement, demanded that everybody had to spoke English at the senior managers meeting. By using his Coercive Power if an employee did unable to speak English, they were separated from the company. Criticism on Carlos: Other than a part of Carlos’s leadership weakness, initially he was also remained a victim of criticism from Japanese’s people and Business analysts (OECD Observer. 1999). An immense resistance from his employees was the promotion of younger once over older and longer serving employees. Carlos has strong belief on fair management. Carlos brought cultural change in promotion based...
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...From: Cervantes: Bulletin of the Cervantes Society of America 19.1 (1999): 158-76. Copyright © 1999, The Cervantes Society of America FORUM Against Dualisms: A Response to Henry Sullivan* HOWARD MANCING n a recent essay entitled “Don Quixote de la Mancha: Analyzable or Unanalyzable?” published in this journal, Henry W. Sullivan makes the case for the psychoanalysis of literary characters. While there is much to ponder in Sullivan's essay, there are two points, both involving dualisms, that I would like to discuss. In the first case, Sullivan argues insightfully and convincingly against an absolute distinction between how we know and think about fictional characters and how we know and think about real people. In the second case, however, Sullivan insists on an absolute (Cartesian) mind-body dualism as a cornerstone of psychoanalytic theory. I would like to repeat and extend Sullivan's argument in the first case, but refute it and deny its validity in the second. First dualism: Fact/Fiction Sullivan cites as representative of a certain widely-shared approach Maud Ellmann's insistence that there is an important distinction between a “human being made of flesh and character made of words” (5), a distinction that allows us to make one kind statement about the former but not the latter. Ellmann is not alone in making the real-life/fictional distinction a fundamental matter of ontology. We are all familiar with arguments like hers, having heard * For a response to this...
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