...Egor Rakitin, 743 group The Text Analysis “Typhoon” The text under analysis is taken from the novel “Typhoon” belonging to the pen of American writer Theodore Dreiser. Despite the fact he was born in the USA and lived there, Theodore Dreiser wasn’t American in a true sense of this word. The Dreisers were an international family, for example his father was German and this fact had an impact on Dreiser’s works which were aimed at dispelling the myth of the “American Dream”. He treated the American world and its society negatively and attacked its false ideas, cutthroat competition and lack of responsibility. The extract from “Typhoon” pivots on the same idea shown through Ida Zobel’s life. Ida is a teenager who lives in the USA, in the family of immigrants from Germany. The author knows about the ordinary run of things in such families not by hearsay, that’s why he manages to provide the reader with the most significant feature of it in few expressions: “singularly restricted” and “indifferent”, “extremely reserved” and “orderly respect for labour and order”, narrow, sober, workaday Germans “. No emotions, no colours, no entertainment, no events – if you were a young girl would you enjoy such a style of life? Moreover Ida lives with her father, aunt and stepmother who seemingly have to take care of her from other teenagers because they are “restless, seeking” and all these features lead the degradation of the nation. And the Zobels are the representatives of the German nation...
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...Summary Themes Characters Analysis More ▻ Typhoon Summary Summary (Comprehensive Guide to Short Stories, Critical Edition) print Print document PDF list Cite link Link The protagonist of Joseph Conrad’s narrative of a typhoon in the China Seas is Captain Tom MacWhirr. Recommended by the builders of the Nan-Shan to Sigg and Sons, who want a competent and dependable master for their vessel, MacWhirr is gruff, empirical, without imagination. Although his reputation as a mariner is impeccable, his manner does not inspire confidence; yet, when he is first shown around the Nan-Shan by the builders, he immediately notes that its locks are poorly made. Young Mr. Jukes, MacWhirr’s first mate, full of himself, curious about others, always rushing off to meet trouble before it comes, is satiric concerning MacWhirr’s limitations, especially his literal-mindedness, his inability to communicate with others in ordinary terms, and his taciturnity. For his part, MacWhirr is amazed at Jukes’s capacity for small talk and his use of metaphorical language, for MacWhirr himself notes only the facts by which he lives. However, he is astute enough to respect in others the ability to perform their tasks ably. Having just enough imagination to carry him through each day, tranquilly certain of his competence—although it has never been fully tested—MacWhirr communicates the essential details of his voyages to his wife and children in monthly letters that they read perfunctorily. These same letters...
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...Typhoon Haiyan, known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines and was recorded to be the strongest typhoon at landfall. The said Typhoon had devastated the Central part of the Philippines. Moreover, the death toll has been rising by eight daily and as of now, 6,000 people recorded to be death. And due to this strategy, the Philippines government responsibility to aid the victims was condemned. While on the other hand, the concept of universalism has practiced once again, when the typhoon ravaged thousands of people lives. The Philippines as a state has a responsibility to protect its citizen in any circumstances, but in this case of catastrophe the government was having difficulties to aid the affected area. Because of the very fact, that the affected area had being isolated. And due to that thousands of people criticize the country’s capability in slow response to the said tragedy but unknowingly thinking that our government does not have that well enough developed resources to aid the people. A government serves as a machinery to regulate the need of the people with that very fact it helps to lessen the problem that’s what just our government did, and it is not complicating the problem but different countries have criticized our county’s capability. For this very reason, this act of condemning complicates the problem because these countries have compared our government’s capability over the other more developed states on responding to the said crisis. In which through this,...
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...the longest-standing and most reliable allies of the West in the Middle East, and it is said to be close to finalising a major order to upgrade its air force with Eurofighter Typhoons. Reports have resurfaced in the press that Oman is in discussions with the British government over the purchase of 24 Typhoon jets, with talk of an agreement being finalised within the next few months. Speculation about a possible deal has been rife for almost a year, but a report in a recent edition of the Gulf States Newsletter suggests that negotiations could be close to a conclusion. The Eurofighter Typhoon is built by a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers, including the UK's BAE Systems. The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) needs to complete the replacement programme for its ageing Jaguar aircraft fleet, which was first introduced in the late 1970s. There are 16 British-supplied Jaguars still in operation following the replacement of a squadron of Jaguars with F-16 fighter jets made by Lockheed Martin, a US defence contractor, in 2005 and 2006. The prospective Typhoon deal is reported to be worth over US$2bn. If agreement is reached, it would be extremely timely for the British government and the UK's Royal Air Force. The purchase by Oman would help subsidise the UK's order for 89 more advanced Tranche 3 Typhoons, which the...
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...Understanding typhoon OVERVIEW : The atmosphere of the earth is a layer of gases that surround it.This gaseous layer protects life on earth by absorbing ultraviolet radiation, and warming the suface through heat retention (called green house effect) .Air is the name given to the atmosphere that living things breathe and is used for photosynthesis. TROPICAL TYPHOON: -Is a storm system characterized by counterclockwise rotating air mass around a central called core (or eye) that a low pressure. -Is called typhoon or hurricane,depending on what specific region this stormy system occurs. -is the generic term for a non-frontal synoptic scale low-pressure system over tropical or sub-tropical waters with organized convection (i.e. thunderstorm activity) and definite cyclonic surface wind circulation DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HURRICANE &TYPHOON Comparison chart | Hurricane | Typhoon | About | A hurricane is a cyclone that is located in the North Atlantic Ocean, or the NE Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E, and with sustained winds that reach or exceed 74 mph. | Tropical cyclones in the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the International Date Line with sustained winds of (or those that exceed) 74 mph are typhoons. | Rotation | Clockwise in the southern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere | Clockwise in the southern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere | Intensity | Hurricanes...
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...Factors Affecting Typhoon Table of Contents Introduction …………………………………………………………………… 1 Factors That Affects Typhoon …………………………………………… 2 Weather Forecasting …………………………………………………… 3 Station Model …………………………………………………... 4 ▪ Air Pressure …………………………………………………… 4 ▪ Temperature …………………………………………………… 5 ▪ Sky Cover …………………………………………………... 5 ▪ Wind Direction and Wind Speed …………………………... 5-6 ▪ Current Weather …………………………………………… 7 The Role of PAGASA in Weather Forecasting …………………………… 8 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………… 9 INTRODUCTION What is a typhoon? A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean between 180° and 100°E. This region is referred to as the northwest Pacific basin. For organizational purposes, the northern Pacific Ocean is divided into three regions: the eastern (North America to140°W), central (140°W to 180°), and western (180° to 100°E). A Typhoon is a name used in East Asia for a Hurricane. A typhoon is similar to a hurricane in levels of destructiveness. The word typhoon comes from the Chinese term “tai-fung” meaning great wind. Typhoons developed over large bodies of water and are moved by steering winds in the troposphere; if the conditions remain favorable, the tropical disturbance intensifies. On the other hand, if the conditions around the disturbance deteriorate or the tropical cyclone makes landfall...
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...was a sea man. He went to sea and later joined an English merchant ship, becoming master mariner. Later on, in 1894 he began his career as a novelist. He is famous for his “Heart of Darkness”. “Typhoon” is possibly based upon one of his own experiences as a sea man. One of the most highlighting parts of this novella is the use of nautical language. Conrad is really the master of English language. Short Summary The story is about a ship facing the extreme weather along with its victims. Nan Shan is a ship that is carrying the captain his mates and some China men who are going back to their homeland carrying their wages in wooden chests. The story somehow describes how Captain sails the Siamese steamer into a typhoon. Language is very powerful. Conrad has used sea imageries in it. Many of the time the ship is titled as “she”. This shows that the ship has been personified as a human being. There is also biblical reference of Noah’s ark. The encounter with the storm in this story is related to the Noah’s facing of the storm. Title The title of the story is symbolic in nature. The whole story revolves around the Characters 1. Captain Mac Whirr * Captain Mac Whirr is a man utterly without imagination. He is infuriatingly a literal-minded person. He has a well idea about typhoons, cyclones and sea storms, but had no personal experience of any of them; his defect of imagination renders him incapable of comprehending anything so violent, and so elemental. He understands...
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...Al-rashid H. Samindih Grade 8- Joaquin Mrs. Alona R. Beja November 4, 2015 ARRAY OF GREETINGS Ang naging aktibidad namin sa buwan ng Oktubre ay ang Array of Greetings. Ang aktibidad na ito ay ang paggamit namin ng iba’t-ibang lenggwahe na napili namin. Nahahati ang aming klase sa anim na grupo na magiging representante ng bawat kontinente sa daigdig. Ang aming grupo ay napabilang sa kontinente ng Asya. Pinili ko ang bansang Saudi Arabia. Ginamit ko ang lenggwahe na ginagamit sa bansang ito. Sinuot ko ang kanilang pambansang kasuotan. Hindi naging madali sa akin ang paggaya ng kanilang pananalita dahil hindi ko naman ito alam bigkasin at hindi ko naiintindihan. Ngunit ginawa ko ang aking makakaya upang ibahagi ko ang aking nalalaman tungkol sa bansang ito sa aking mga kaklase. Nakatulong sa akin ang aktibidad na ito sa akin dahil dito natutunan ko ang kultura, pananalita at kasuotan ng mga taong naninirihan sa bansang ito. At naunawaan ko ang paraan ng kanilang pamumuhay. Sana maulit muli ito para maunawaan ng mga Pilipino kung paano nabubuhay ang ibang tao hindi lamang sa Asya kundi sa ibang bahagi pa ng daigdig. Al-rashid H. Samindih Grade 8- Joaquin Mrs. Alona R. Beja ...
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...In the case of Typhoon Yolanda the co-ordination of many teams of search and operations was poorly coordinated. Some of them could not agree on basic statistics about number of casualties. Aside from the teams that came in to Leyte, there were many different activities that have to be coordinated. Hanssen (2015) said that in search and rescue operations it is important for operation leaders to have relevant information at hand in a timely manner. Many such operations involve rather ad hoc organization, since they may depend on effort from various volunteers, amateurs and experts in different fields that are willing to help. There may be different organizations and different cultures involved, using current tools and collaboration patterns. It may be challenging to coordinate the effort in an efficient and effective manner while at the same time we do not want to compromise the safety of the involved personnel. Virtually however, the Philippine government claims to have an NDRR Plan which was created in 2012 a year before typhoon Yolanda had a land fall in...
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...Anyway, there’s also a big chance that the Next Big One might happen under the new leadership. If this is the case, then this government has further exposed its reactive nature in the face of adversity, cementing the suspicions conceived after Typhoon Yolanda ravaged the country more than two years ago. With the behavior its officials are exhibiting based on the preparedness plan, things we are trying to prevent from happening will likely surface, putting all our initial efforts in vain. The relief and recovery system that we foresee will be replaced by what this government is so fond of doing post-disturbances - a ceaseless blame game. And after these finger-pointing dramas that will surely hit the headlines, the heart of the issues will be forgotten, buried alongside with the bodies of the victims of the government neglect, and with the justice they so deserved. And the culprits who perpetrated and inflicted the further misery will remain untouchable and scot-free....
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...Typhoon Myth It was a beautiful crisp morning in Tokyo, Japan. The sun shining on the houses of Japan. The flowers dancing in the wind like Naruto and Goku were best friends. Naruto was strong and loved training. Goku was intelligent and loved sports. Every day they would pray to the gods to be like them. There was one gods that they did not want to be. The god that had been banned from the Kamisama Yama. He was Oni. He wanted to take the souls of anyone that wanted to be a god, the Oni was craving for a soul. On a terribly dark and stormy night, Oni came across Naruto and Goku’s house, Oni barged in and cast a spell on Naruto and Goku. The spell was to grant their wish, but it would cost the lives of their family members. When the...
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...can surf,swim and fish.It has forests where the world’s tallest trees grow.Finally,it has farmlands where a lot of the nation’s fruits and vegetables grow.California also has Hollywood and Disneyland,which are world-famous centres of entertainment.California is a popular place to live,so many peolple move there every year.Indeed California has it all: deserts, beaches, and farms. Exercise 2 In the following paragraph, choose an appropriate transition signal from those listed after each blank. Have you ever wondered how those big ocean storms called hurricanes or typhoons get their name? Who decides to name a hurricane “Anne” or “Barbara” or “Bill”? The way hurricane and typhoons are named has changed over the years, and it is an interesting story. Originally, weather forecasters described them by their position in degrees of latitude and longitude 1. (In addition, For example, Since) typhoons might be called “21.20 north, 157.52 west”. 2. (Then, However ,Moreover) this method was confusing, because storms do not stay in the same place 3.(thus ,therefore ,in brief) people developed other ways to identify them. In the Caribbean Sea, hurricanes were named after the Catholic saint’s days 4.(thus, for example, moreover) a hurricane...
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...Chapter 1 Introduction Typhoon Haiyan (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Yolanda) tragically killed thousands of Filipinos brought extreme hardship to hundreds of thousands more. It also, wiped away any veneer from the country’s military revealing the Philippines, a country of almost 100 million people to be without any meaning full self defence capabilities. The catastrophe of Typhoon Yolanda brings good and bad effects to the people and also to the other institutions all around the world. That catastrophe did not only bring us devastation and ruining the lives and livelihood of the people but also it brings us something positive and that would be the genuine smile of the Filipinos despite of this tragic event. It also leads us to form together as one. And the action brings hope to the victims to live and continue despite of traumatic experiences. Therefore we conclude that this tragic happened in our country didn’t give us to ruined the land and the people but it leads us to strengthen our faith and unity. Statement of the Problem This study aims to determine if there is/are a truly good effect of this kind of catastrophic tragedy happens to a country rather than we saw in our naked eyes as it is only negative effects and brought fears and tears to the victims of this typhoon. This data is based from the internet and some are from our personal analyzation to answer the problem. Specifically, this study will attempt to answer the following questions: 1....
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...On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Yolanda , a super typhoon of unprecedented power , made landfall among the islands of the Philippines causing massive devastation across multiple islands. Particularly affected were many of the poorest communities whose already stressed circumstances were even further com promised by the storm. Yolanda decimated entire regions as it made landfall five times while crossing over the central Philippine islands. The storm affected 4 provinces and 10,436 barangays in 575 municipalities when it hit land with sustained winds of 196mph and even stronger gusts which ripped off roofs, collapsed buildings, shattered windows and inundated coastal regions with an incredible storm surge. The storm surge swallowed houses and people, destroyed boats and fishing inputs and left the majority of homes either completely destroyed or uninhabitable . In the aftermath, UNOCHA reports place the number of affected people at 13.28 million. As of the 22nd November 2013 , Yolanda has left dead 4,015 and has displaced 921,356 families/4,330,502 persons. Housing damage reports remain at 1,085,446 (536,313 completely destroyed with another 549,133 partially damaged). Millions of affected persons depend on daily food aid that is provided through local government units; and although food security remains a lower priority for most families; this could change very quickly if food distributions cease without first addressing the core issues surrounding loss of livelihood. Additionally...
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...snowboarding,and snowshoeing.It has deserts where temperatures can reach 110°F (43°C) in the summer.It has beaches where you can surf,swim and fish.It has forests where the world’s tallest trees grow.Finally,it has farmlands where a lot of the nation’s fruits and vegetables grow.California also has Hollywood and Disneyland,which are world-famous centres of entertainment.California is a popular place to live,so many peolple move there every year.Indeed California has it all: deserts, beaches, and farms. Exercise 2 In the following paragraph, choose an appropriate transition signal from those listed after each blank. Have you ever wondered how those big ocean storms called hurricanes or typhoons get their name? Who decides to name a hurricane “Anne” or “Barbara” or “Bill”? The way hurricane and typhoons are named has...
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