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Captain Robert Ensure was named as the ship’s commanding officer. His crew consisted of four officers, eight sailors, and three slave overseers (William Merritt, John Howell). Ensures wife, child and niece were also said to have been on board the ship. All steward and a free black man. The cargo on board the Creole was […]

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: After obtaining my undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering, I am certain about my choice to pursue a career in engineering. The field of civil engineering provides practical solutions to human issues, which aligns perfectly with my passion and enthusiasm. The wide range of growth opportunities and possibilities within civil engineering have motivated […]

-/Niko Da Dealer/- I was arrested by the police while I was selling drugs to Ceaser, who is a frequent and unsavory customer. Although it was unlikely that I would get caught, given the overweight police officers who had donuts in their car, I could hear the approaching sirens and knew backup would soon be […]

Pros-Rudi used to do this time to time and his strategy was successful, he was sure “that he knows the best what’s good for us (the company)” (pg. 2). -Timing of the events is important- if in March Managing Directors Convention all RD and MB have agreed on targets to be reached and therefore bonuses […]

Buck Old Mrs.Wang knew of course that there was a war. Everybody had known for a long time that there was a war going on and that Japanese were killing Chinese. To Mrs.Wang, however, the war was not real and no more than rumor since none of the Wanes had been killed. Old Mrs.Hang’s clan […]

At the beginning of the action these steps are crowded by suppliants who have brought branches and chaplets of olive leaves and who lie in various attitudes of despair. OEDIPUS enters. OEDIPUS: My children, generations of the living In the line of Kadmos, nursed at his ancient hearth: Why have you strewn yourselves before these […]

Expecting her death in the accident, she had desired to be freed from the burden of an unwanted child and progress in her life. Unfortunately, she had not predicted the subsequent neck injury. Despite her body being damaged, it was too late for her as she was rushed to the hospital. However, I was fortunate […]

On a clear day you can see for miles from the top of Angels Peak. I love to stand alone with the wind in my hair, the smell of the sea as it breaks on the rocks below me and the wild flowers all around me. I live in a small cottage at the bottom […]

An Extract from “George’s Marvelous Medicine” By Roald Dahl Grandma Now you heard what your mother said, George. Don’t forget my medicine. And just try to behave yourself for once while she’s away. You can make me a nice cup of tea for a start. That’ll keep you out of mischief for a few minutes. […]

Throughout the entirety of The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prone is ostracizes and forced to live on the outskirts of society, both by the geographical position of her cottage and the way the community treats her as a person. In spite of this ill treatment, Hester never fully lets it beat her. Even though she wears […]

A crowd of animals had now gathered and was, to use another poultry-exploitative phrase, egging on both combatants. Some were eager for the hare to be put in his place, others wanted to see the tortoise’s self-righteous bubble popped, and still others were the unreflective couch-potato types who craved constant stimulation.With pressure coming from all […]

The golden sun set softly across the flat horizon; forming long shadows through the quiet town of Weed. Usually full of life, the long roads lay desolate and deserted, while the cool breeze drifted gently throughout the motionless town, rustling a few leaves in its wake. A coyote’s howl disturbed the peace. It could be […]

In 1940s, the Civil Rights Movement appeared as a challenge to end up racial discrimination and segregation as a system that tended to separate blacks from all aspects of life. Though granted their freedom, blacks were still treated as some subordinate species to the white race: they were denied the chance to be promoted in […]

Remember all he ever had he earned, He walked in time through stately White House doors; But all he knew of men and life he learned In little backwoods cabins, country stores. Remember that is eyes could light with fun; That wisdom, courage, set his name apart; But when the rest is duly said and […]

Rafts Writing Prompts (Draft 1) No. 2 Boo Radley 12/1/07 I am rarely allowed to go out of my house. I can only go out when the neighbors are in their houses. I can never do anything fun because that is a sin. During the day, I peel the paint off my walls to see […]

Holden, Ten Years Later “Allieeeee, Allieeeee, please, don’t go, come back to me, don’t go, I’ll play with you, I promise, pleaseeeeee”. I guess it’s another one of those nights. When are these goddam nightmares going to stop? I dream about Allie about twice a week and I have no idea why. It’s basically the […]

Chapter 19 is a very important moment in the story because Eppie and Silas where talking about how sad their life would be if the relationship between them broke as they were talking about this Godfrey and Nancy turn up at Silas’s cottage and try to adopt Eppie but Eppie shows that she wants to […]

A brilliant example of a light-hearted love poem is the Post 20th Century poem ‘I wanna be yours’, by John Cooper Clarke. We can tell straight away that it is light-hearted because of the way the title is written. This poem has no punctuation. This speeds up the poem and goes straight to the point […]

Entry 1 – Today at work, I learned that my son’s father, Edward, will be returning home tomorrow with his new wife. The maids have been gossiping about her, describing her as having a ‘rosy cheeked, titsy-tosy little body’. I know they talk about me too and have asked my son to find out what […]

I tried to buy a can of tuna fish in the supermarket, and there was this person standing right in front of where I wanted o reach out to get the tuna fish, and I waited a while, to see if they’d move, and they didn’t-they were looking at tuna fish too, but they were […]

A diary entry by the signalman Day 16 On that dark and somber Thursday, it was two minutes past midnight. In the tunnel, there was a refreshing breeze that proved helpful as this area is consistently damp. While engrossed in my task, I suddenly caught wind of a voice emanating from the red light. As […]

At noon during sunset, I first encountered Mr Head. I called out to him, saying “Halloa! Below there!” Instead of looking up, he looked towards the tunnel entrance where a red light was present. So, I repeated myself and shouted ‘hallao! Bellow!’ This time, he looked up. I asked if there was a way for […]