Essays on Whale

Thesis Statement: The film illustrated how greed and blood lust of the people can lead to a bitter end after several African Americans became victims of exploited labor force which is in the simplest form of slavery employed by the Native Americans, who took advantage of their ignorance during the 18th century. 1.) The block quotation that was chosen and was compressed in the film which and should have been more highlighted is the line, “As the price of whale oil continued to rise, while the economy of the other countries continued to suffer due to economic depression, Nantucket ...

The purpose of this paper is to review the article, “Was Darwin Wrong?”, by David Quammen (2004) and to offer some discussion at the end of the paper. The main thrust of the Quammen’s article is to provide a description of the current and past evidence that supports Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection. With a few exceptions, the title of the article is answered with a firm “no, Darwin was right.” Quammen first began with a discussion of the concept of theory and explained that a theory is an explanation for a set of circumstances ...

Question and Answer: Briefing Ghen v. Rich

The claimant who was a fisherman used his bomb-lance to shoot a fin-black whale on a beach. The bomb-lance was meant to mark the fish as belonging to him his property. The fish on being shot sank to the ocean bottom but was washed ashore some days later upon which the defendant, a hunter, killed and took the fish for an auction sale as his. The custom of the community dictated that whoever found a whale with a mark was to notify the owner who was expected to pay the finder a fee for having found it. The defendant ...

Man is classified as an animal together with thousands of other species in the animal kingdom. However, he has a superior position in the animal kingdom due to his high reasoning and logical powers including the capability to manipulate and even make meals out of other animals. Indeed, man and human beings depend on each other for among others food as both are part of the food chain of each other. However, man is the biggest beneficiary given that he obtains many products such as meat, fur, milk, skins, and other products from animals. This shows that man has ...

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An ecosystem is defined as the interaction of the organism and other nonliving factors in a certain community. The living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and other organisms, can be classified as the biotic component of the ecosystem, whereas the environmental conditions such as water amount, humidity, soil nourishment, temperature, and the like are termed as the abiotic factors. In an ecosystem, both the existing biotic and abiotic factors determine what kind of species live there. For example, turtles, which require a large amount of water to live in cannot possibly hope to survive in arid ...

The film Blackfish by Gabriela Cowper Thwaite, released in 2013, focused on a captive Orcas by SeaWorld. When the Orcas got separated from her family at the age of 2 years, he was rehabilitated by SeaWorld. The confinement of the Whale which was later named Tilikum for over 20 years caused the Orcas immense frustration causing the whale to kill over 3 human trainers (Brower). I believe that these animals have been denied the will to exist naturally in their environment. They are confined and denied of provisions that are paramount to their well-being such as movement by being ...

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Climate change is among the significant factors impacting ecological diversity on a worldwide scale. The growth of industries and the increasing human population globally have resulted in a rise in the volume of greenhouse gasses, which scientists have argued are the greatest contributors to the menace. The Florida Keys is one of the ecological treasures of the U.S. that continues to be impacted negatively by climate change and anthropogenic activities. This ecological treasure, which is located at the tip of the state of Florida, comprises about 1,700 islands that stretch for more than 200 miles to the west ...

Human beings tend to always want to take the Bible as it is, in that they tend to always want to take whatever that has been written to be the gospel truth. However, when one logically takes the writings and wordings of the Bible, it will be impossible for one to say that every statement and verse in the Bible is the true word for word. The Bible is said to be God’s revelation to human beings and it is meant to stipulate how we are supposed to carry out ourselves. However, taking each and everything as it ...

The climate of Canada is governed by a number of elements of climate which lead to a regional variety of weather patterns in the country. These weather patterns are pertinent in determining the type of climate which each particular region experiences. Climate has many impacts on a country’s ecosystem, sociology and economy, and is therefore a key component in the overall health of any economy. Disruptions to climate can have enduring outcomes for Canada and its people. This paper attempts to discuss the current climactic patterns which occur in Canada, and outlines some ways in which climate change ...

Point Lobos is an area in Monterey County, California, which encompasses Point Lobos Natural Reserve, Point Lobos State Marine Reserve, and Point Lobos State Marine Conservation Area (). It is currently used as a marine protected area, a recreational scuba diving destination, and for hiking by tourists, but the area has a long cultural history. The coastal area was inhabited by tribes of indigenous people that are known collectively as the Ohlone, who lived in the area until the first European explorers arrived in 1602 (). Since then, Point Lobos has been inhabited by a number of different people until it ...

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Moby Dick is considered the great American novel. There are many reasons Moby Dick has earned this award, from the accolades of English critics in Melville’s day to the positive commentary by Literary critics and theorists today. Melville was a master of sentence style, and wrote many complex and highly structured sentences in the novel. Likewise, he filled his text with allusions and references to the greatest works of literature, including the Bible, Paradise Lost, King Lear, and the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson. While all of these elements contribute to the greatness of Moby Dick they are ...

Scientists, the world over, have a common belief that over 90% of earth’s species have become extinct over the last three billion years that the planet has supported life . It is estimated that there have been at least five mass extinctions spread over millions of years at a time. The latest known mass extinction was towards the end of the Cretaceous period. It is most likely so well known because, the event which occurred over 65 million years ago, caused the end of the dinosaurs. Although in terms of the scale it was smaller than the previous four, ...

The majority of scientists are in agreement that global warming is occurring and is caused by human activities over the last two hundred years or so. Global warming is caused by the build up in the atmosphere of gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and others which have been created by the burning of fossil fuels in order to produce electricity, and for use in industries and motor vehicles. Another contribution to global is the removal of vast areas of natural forest from the planet. . The majority of carbon dioxide exchange between the atmosphere and the earth ...

Impact of Benjamin Franklin's Charts of the Golf Stream on the Shipping Industry

The Gulf Stream is a gigantic current that flows from the Mexican Gulf, past the Florida Peninsula, U.S. East Coast and up to Cape Hatteras. The current then flows across the Atlantic towards Iceland, British Isles, and to Norway. Viewed from the Straits of Florida, the stream has a width of approximately forty miles. Its speed can go as high as five miles per hour (4.3 nautical knots). As the current flows into North Atlantic, the width widens and can increase to up to hundreds of miles at some points (Richardson 51). The amount of water carried by the ...

Impact of Benjamin Franklin's Charts of the Golf Stream on the Shipping Industry

The Gulf Stream is a gigantic river that flows inside ocean from the Mexican Gulf, passing through Florida Peninsula, the East Coast and to Cape Hatteras. The current flows into the Iceland, British Isles, and to Norway. Viewed from the Straits of Florida, the stream has a width of approximately forty miles. Its speed can go as high as five miles per hour. As the Current flows into North Atlantic, the width widens and can increase to up to hundreds of miles at some points (Richardson 51). The amount of water carried by the Gulf Stream is more than ...

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When a new technology emerged in the market, it undergoes a certain life cycle wherein it is being assessed based on how people adhere to its benefits, how the technology trends in terms of usage, and how it will become outdated and eventually decreases in value, both in monetary and usage (Boundless, 2016). Economically speaking, the technology life cycle greatly depends on how the consumer accepts the product, which in turn depends on the convenience it gives to people. Based from this, along with the other factors such as the time, costs, risks, and marketing, the life cycle can ...

SeaWorld has had a public relations crisis, after Dawn Brancheau a veteran trainer was killed by a whale, and this left the audience horrified during a lunchtime show. The company has had to halt the Shamu show held in Orlando theme park, San Diego, and San Antonio to address the death issue. In dealing with the accident, Dan Brown made a mistake by not correcting the Sheriff department who alleged that Brancheau by mistake fell into water, and he stated that he drowned while there was an attack from a killer whale. Social media will be very useful in ...

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Salvador Dali is one of the most renowned and prolific artists in the twentieth century. He is perhaps recognized for his reputable artistic works such as the painting of melting clocks in the Persistence of Memory. He started his passion for art during his childhood when he attended his first drawing lesson and claimed that he exhibited hysterical, rage-filled explosions concerning his playmates and family. Throughout his life, Dali has shown his love for Catalan culture, and he has portrayed the landscape environment of Figures, where he was born, in his paintings during his career (The Art Story, Sec. ...

A company’s culture according to Melisa Agnes is tangible in that outsiders, and customers can sense a real difference between one company’s employee and those of another organization. For instance, one company may have a culture that is characterized by innovation, excitement and collaboration, motivating employees to disregard the regular work hours and do anything necessary to get a job done regardless of the time of day. Conversely, another company may have a conservative culture with the clock –watching employees, doing only what is required and only if it is written in their job description. According to ...

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Summary/ Synopsis: The essay under consideration presents the author’s reminiscence about the neighborhood he used to live in. His memories take us back to a housing development (Fairfax Village) in Washington, D.C. of the 1980s and 1990s. As one reads the essay, it becomes clear how much the place has changed, because Jasper provides a comparison of different aspects of life there in the past and in the present. The dangerous Village with a high crime rate turned into a quiet and expensive neighborhood with new buildings, not affordable for African-Americans any more. Yet, Kenji Jasper does his ...

The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (CMA) tour was both a pleasure trip as well as an opportunity to learn and understand the various seascapes and marine concepts the Pacific has to offer through the lens of the aquarium. For instance, the trip divulged that the oceans are under increasing threat, overfishing, climate change, habitat loss, and marine pollution being just some of the major issues challenging our aquatic world today (Cabrillo Marine Aquarium [CMA]). Partly, because of that, the trip came at an opportune moment to imprint such a reality. The CMA, located on the shores of Cabrillo in San ...