Analysis of the Life Aquatic

When ever you go to the beach, do you ever think about what can happen to an animal and the water when you leave a wrapper in the sand or a plastic bottle in the water? If you think about it, even a small piece of plastic can harm a fish. The fish could mistake it for food. This could potentially kill the fish. There are other things that people d that pollutes the ocean. An oil spill from a boat can get fish sick (Doc.2). Also, solid waste, plastics, glass, and foam (OI). Marine life can get trapped in any of these items (OI). There are many things we can do to prevent this, like, reducing plastic waste in stream, improve solid waste management, and increase, capture, and reuse (Doc.1). These are just a few of the many things we could do to

Although single parenthood is on the rise in homes today, children still often have a father role in their life. It does not matter who the part is filled by: a father, uncle, older brother, grandfather, etc...; in almost all cases, those relationships between the father (figure) and child have lasting impacts on the youth the rest of their lives. In “I Wanted to Share My Father’s World,” Jimmy Carter tells the audience no matter the situation with a father, hold onto every moment.

What is a fathers “responsibility”? Is it to nurture, or is it to provide, maybe even he could do both? In the novel Your Fathers, Where Are They, and the Prophets, Do They Live Forever? Dave Eggers, describes trivial emotional and mental repercussions that occur when there is an absence of a father figure. Sons and daughters alike, any disconnection with a meaningful individual, supposedly relatable in blood, would bring question and concern. A fathers’ relationship and support can be beneficial to any child’s growth. Giving children a solid basis of what kinds of responsibilities go along with being an adult and showing them compassion individualism and what it means to “be a man” is important.

Without a father image to help you and support you, it will be hard to understand what some things are in life. For example, when Ricky’s mom is telling him how come he isn’t like other boys, “The fuse had finally burned down to ignite a cache of collective feelings and confused memories. ‘ Because they have real fathers!’ I exploded. ‘And everybody in their family is the same age. They stick together!’” (Rivera 26). Without a father Ricky wasn’t as good as others and doesn’t have a good relationship with his family members as much as all the other boys do. In addition, he disliked how his mother compares him to the other boys and ask him why he can’t be as

The estranged relationships between father and son tend to start from lack of communication. Fathers express their love through actions rather than words. When conflicts occur, they are unlikely to explain themselves, which leads to greater complications. In addition, fathers are often absent in the child’s youth for reasons such as work. However, absent fathers can have great influence on the child.

“Can you imagine being in a small concrete enclosure for your life when you’re used to swimming 100 miles a day?” This is how captive dolphins live everyday, their natural habitat is swimming miles and miles in the ocean. When they get captured their lives change for the worse. In the past decade Seaworld and captive animals has been a controversial subject. Many people believe the keeping orca whales captive is damaging to the animal and affects them in a negative way. Others believe Seaworld is used to rescue animals and save them. The treatment of animals in captivity is cruel and should be stopped. Keeping animals captive is an appalling punishment.

Animal captivity acts as a broad way for the public to view and enjoy wild species. However, “it transforms helpless, harmless animals into aggressive, agitated monsters” (4). “Wild animals should never be kept in captivity- especially not at SeaWorld Parks” (7), and little did you know that kept Animals in captivity are deprived of their loved ones, their freedom, and their personal will to carry on, which lead to them becoming highly aggressive. The conditions in captivity are horrifying and disgusting. The animals have to have a better place to live in so that they will have the capability of striving. Why do you think so many species are in danger of going extinct? Many believe that SeaWorld is a family-friendly incorporation and an

An average of 30,000 people visit SeaWorld Parks in the United States yearly, however, many of the visitors are unaware of the secrets the parks hide right in front of their eyes. SeaWorld is a popular theme park and marine zoological park with locations in Florida, Texas, and California. They host hundreds of types of marine life and their most popular being their orca whales. Only, these whales, dolphins, and other animals face many challenges in the captivity of the parks. Many of the original animals were taken from their natural home just to become another one of the parks’ pet fish. The whales, dolphins, walruses, and other animals are forced to breed and they become sick and injured too easily in their artificial habitat causing them to die earlier than they inherently should. They, also, pose a threat to the staff and trainers of the park during training and shows. So, the world needs to ban together to condemn Seaworld parks and their dangerous habits across the globe.

One group that I volunteer for is Mokihana Aquatics. For the past four years I’ve been a volunteer for the Mokihana Aquatics Learn to Swim program, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Thanks to the director of Mokihana, Coach ‘O’, I’m also a certified lifeguard now, and I can spend my time doing the something that I love.

James Baldwin once said, “If the relationship of father to son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of fathers and sons”. A father has a responsibility to teach his son how to live morally and face the hardships of life. However, the distant father who was never involved in his son’s life is a common theme seen throughout literature. A father’s role in shaping his son is both impactful and pivotal. Often boys will grow up to be just like their dads. While super heroes and famous sports stars can be seen as key role models for boys growing up, they don’t compare to effect a father can have as a role model. When thinking about the choices people make it 's important to go back and figure out what lead to that decision.

SeaWorld rescues and saves over 27,000 sea animals each year. That is a lot of sea animals that are given a second chance at life. What do you think would happen if SeaWorld was not allowed to help these animals and take them in? They wouldn’t be saved and would die a suffery death. Sea animals should be allowed to be held in aquariums and marine parks (captivity).

The absence of a father in a young women’s life is related to difficulties, including; health and welfare related problems, such as early sexual activity, greatly increased rates of adolescent pregnancy, poor school performance, and lowered self-esteem. Father absence is experienced as a sad and traumatic feature of life that cast a shadow over the childhood and lives of women and has caused ongoing distress, not only affecting their relationships with their fathers, but also the emotional relationships they developed with others (East, Jackson, & O'Brien,

Throughout human history, character flaws have shown through people and their actions. Similar to branches of a tree, the ego could grow to be too big, leading to a collapse of the whole tree crushing the person beneath it and wounding those nearby. From the end of an army wounded in battle to the end of a career, it is shown that the development of an egotistical self image leads to situations where one meets their downfall in any way possible.

She was forty when SeaWorld killed her. Dawn Brancheau took blunt force trauma to the head, neck, and torso before drowning. The SeaWorld trainer died doing what she loved, which was interacting with orcas. The killer whale, Tilikum, attacked her.

Becoming a father is a life changing experience. Most fathers will remember that one special day for the rest of their lives, while other fathers say the day their child was born was the day their life as they knew it was over. After sitting down and interviewing three different fathers who had three very different experiences before and after child birth my eyes have been opened to the multiple views, experiences, memories, and feelings these three gentlemen have experienced or will soon experience. Mr. Snyder who is currently awaiting the birth of his first child in the spring of 2015 was the first man I interviewed. Mr. Celso is the second man I interviewed. Mr. Celso and his wife experienced a very emotional and nerve wrecking pregnancy and birth of their two 4 month old twins. Lastly, Mr. Shipley was the last man I interviewed. Mr. Shipley is a father of a one year old boy. Mr. Shipley’s experience of the birth of his child was much different then the other two gentlemen given that Mr. Shipley and the mother of his son are not in any type of relationship, nor were they during their child’s birth. Each of these men shared a lot of similarities as well as an abundance of differences regarding their children and soon to be children.