Thomas Nickerson Essays

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick, a story of tragedy, triumph, and whaling, describe the tragedy that took place of the whaleship, Essex, and its twenty-man crew. In Nantucket, a place where its citizens lived, breathed, and died whaling, it wasn’t uncommon for tragedies like this at sea to happen, but no one on Nantucket thought that when the Essex left the port, it would never return. Philbrick born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Pittsburgh

Diagnostic essay What makes a great leader, great? A great leader can be made out of many different ideas and opinions and not everyone will agree that any leader is a great leader. Men and women have always been put into different positions of power. That doesn’t mean that every single one of them has been a great leader to their followers or follower because being in control of a group of people doesn’t make you a great leader. You can be a leader of millions or a leader of one, but how you use

Under the guidance of Alexander Hamilton and John Adams, Federalists became a popular political party at the end of George Washington’s term. As a proud Federalists in The United Stated under George Washington, a numerous amount of hypocrisy has consumed the population on, “What were Federalists’ views?” A Federalist strongly believed in the power of the national government because the central government would have yielded stability to the country. Instead of a democracy or popular sovereignty,

Thomas Aquinas once said, “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” In the novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor, Stacey should choose T.J as his friend. T.J would make the better friend because it is socially acceptable, he is able to give important information and finally because Jeremy's family has the power to falsely accuse Stacey of a crime. T.J is a much better choice for a friend because it is socially acceptable by the community. It is Christmas

Oppression is often portrayed in a negative light. Those who fight oppression are frequently regarded as heroes. The opposite is true for Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s book, V for Vendetta. V for Vendetta totes a mysterious character who goes by the alias of V. V is a villain who will stop at nothing to achieve his end goal: freeing England from the Norsefire regime. Many would see V as a hero due to the fact that he is trying to free a country and its civilians from an oppressive government. Majority

Prospero's monologue at the end of Shakespeare's play The Tempest is important in that it helps relay to the audience Prospero's instrumental role in orchestrating many of the events in the play itself, while also explaining the intentions behind his actions. Through the epilogue, it is brought to the audience's attention how Prospero's departure from the island contrasts with the circumstances under which he had initially been exiled there many years ago, paralleling the story he tells Miranda

On May 28, 1779 the history of Irish music would change forever. On this time in history, Thomas Moore was born into a Roman Catholic family. At this time in history in Ireland, Roman Catholics could not own land, be educated, or vote. Even though Thomas Moore was born into a Roman Catholic family, he still achieved greatness through his music. Thomas Moore was one of the first Catholics to go to Trinity College. He went to Trinity College to become a lawyer, which is what his mother wanted and

As a student, I come across readings/media and interpret them through their metaphorical meaning rather than its literal. My views may be critically opinionated, often times creating a scenario to where people decieve my true identity. When it comes to Shakespeare's notable play, Hamlet, my first instinct brings me back to my childhood: The Lion King. Both protagonists portray a sense of heroism. Hamlet, being my hero, shares a parallel journey to that of Simba of The Lion King as the two characters

History HL: History of the Americas • United States Declaration of Independence; processes leading to the declaration; influence of ideas; nature of the declaration; military campaigns and their impact on the outcome (suitable examples could be Saratoga and Yorktown) “I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory.” (Adams) The United

Characteristically, the settlement of American land was established almost exclusively by men, especially those of European decent. Therefore, after the Louisiana purchase -- and the consequential doubling in size of the continental United States -- the western half of the country begged to be explored and settled, a job that many believed lay in the hands of the white man. Despite the “White Man’s West” that lay readily ahead of them, many potential settlers were hesitant to travel to the newly

In the cold, turbulent waters of the Hudson Bay, a symbol of an unlikely alliance between the European superpower of France and the independence-seeking North American Colonies stands as a sign of freedom, safety, knowledge, and light--the Statue of Liberty. The statue itself, paid for primarily by French citizens, needed a foundation once it arrived in America. In an effort to raise money for a pedestal, the American Committee for the Statue of Liberty, Joseph Pulitzer, and other private organizations

Imagine living in a society, where everything and everyone was the same. Is it perfect? The book The Giver by Lois Lowry is about a perfect society where everyone is the same and everything is chosen for them. Jonas, a 12, is selected the most important job in the community, but eventually he decides that he does not want to live in the perfect society anymore. All because he learns what they have to give up and the changes that it takes to have sameness. If society were to go to sameness, especially

This essay will be exploring whether it is possible to see the Rio Carnival as a ‘ritual of rebellion’, I will be defining the relationship between rituals and religion and exploring symbols, race, power, national identity and oppressive structures within Brazil, with reference to the Rio Carnival. Max Gluckman (1982) described ‘rituals of rebellion’ as ‘customary rules, conventions and hierarchies which are turned upside down… allowing people to behave in normally prohibited ways, they gave expression

UK Citizenship Citizenship for Great Britain is a valued affiliation to any foreign national living and working within the country. British Citizenship, also known as naturalization to the country, is the final step for any immigrant. However, the immigrant ought to be qualified for becoming a British citizen. These are as listed below: • Applicant must possess an Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK• Applicant must have spent 3–5 years living and working in Great Britain. The right to work

In the 19th century, British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli stated, “A man who is not a liberal at 16 has no heart; a man who is not a conservative at 60 has no head.”. Ordinarily, we always regarded grandparents as ideologically more conservative than the younger generation, especially since the birth of the millennial generation (1981-1997). It’s not a new phenomenon. This happened all around the world, especially stronger in developed countries. Each of us may have our own opinion about this

The Benefits of a Minarchy A Minarchy is a libertarian form of government. A Minarchy is a limited government, that values the rights of the citizens. Libertarian governments are created to serve the people through individual freedoms. Compared to Authoritarian governments, Minarchies are more beneficial due to the individual freedom, trade , economics, and offers more benefits to the citizens, rather than the regime itself. Minarchial systems value free trade tremendously. A Minarchist believes

The ideas constructed by the Puritans were not simply a principal starting point for American culture because they were the first in the country, but because they offered distinct ways of thinking that are still deep-seated in our culture today. Although many of the ideas of Puritans have evolved or vanished over time, it is important to give credit to the Puritan writers and thinkers such as John Winthrop and John Cotton who offered ideas that were new at the time and that stayed with the American

“A moral system valid for all is basically immoral.” (Friedrich Nietzsche). As Friedrich Nietzsche claims, the morality does not have a definite boundary between moral and immoral. The morality, “the principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong” (Oxford Dictionaries), cannot be defined like two different sides of a coin, but like a sphere, it cannot be told apart. In The Stranger, the concept of morality was approached several times through various incidents, which Monsieur Meursault

The Great Gatsby takes place in the 1920s, where society had discovered the real meaning and value of money. Only soon after the Great Depression, people's attention now fell on wealth and success in the financial realm. People were beginning to see the potential in becoming rich without limitations. Wealth turned into the new “prize” in the American Dream that individuals longed and pursued. In The Great Gatsby, money is a risk-taker with the characters connections and intentions but of course

The Truman Show is a 1998 film directed by Peter Weir, and using countless hidden messages, warns the modern society against the power of the media and reality television. The movie stars Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, who is unknowingly broadcasted on a live, 24/7 television show. Having been chosen out of six unwanted pregnancies, Truman was adopted and raised in Seahaven, an artificial island enclosed in a large dome, but does not know this. To keep his show successful, the director and creator