Boating Research Paper

Symbolism allows writers to suggest their ideas within a piece of literature. This is found in most types of writing. Stephen Crane expresses this in his short story, The Open Boat. Through symbolism and allegory, it is demonstrated that humans live in a universe that is unconcerned with them. The characters in the story come face to face with this indifference and are nearly overcome by Nature’s lack of concern. This is established in the opening scenes, the “seven mad gods” and in the realization of the dying soldier. The descriptions that Crane uses in the opening scenes illustrate nature’s lack of concern for their tragedy. He discusses the waves in the ocean that continually roll and crest. The waves are problems or

The guarantee of work, an excellent benefit that offers to employees and the quality of training program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship are the reasons why I want to be a Merchant Mariner. A Merchant Mariner career provide an established job and the outstanding of income to the seamen moreover, it also offers a great benefit to cover their family. With the prospect of jobs demand a merchant mariner has opportunities for growth in the marine jobs and it has high level demand to serve the maritime shipping industry, particularly in the private sector like a cruise ship and cargo industry that operate around the world. These private sector depend on the Merchant Mariners to perform preventative maintenance on equipment and delivery cargo on time. Base on the world consumer and the US economy depend on cargo ship and Cruise ships to support gross domestic product.

The short story “The Boat” by Alistair MacLeod is narrated by a man who comes from a fishing family. His mother’s side of the family has forever lived and worked by the sea and continues this tradition. The narrator’s father always wanted to be an academic, but worked on the boat to support his family. Through this passage it is evident that the parents’ characters clash in many aspects of their lives and are in constant conflict. MacLeod demonstrates this through the use of repetition, the contrast in other unrelated ideas, and through information that is withheld.

The short story The Boat by Alistair MacLeod is narrated by a man who comes from a fishing family. His mother’s side of the family has forever lived and worked by the sea and continues this tradition. The narrator’s father always wanted to be an academic, but worked by the sea to support his family. The parents’ characters seem to clash in many aspect of their lives and this is very evident in the passage.

Would you sacrifice your life and happiness for someone else to give them a life of perfection? Alistair Macleod; raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, known as the protagonist and author of The Boat began to realize that his happiness isn't the only thing that matters. He told his father that he will stay by his side as long as he lived. Then he was suddenly gone. Alistair had no idea whether his father left because the sea wasn’t the right life for Alistair, or for himself. In The Boat Macleod conveys the idea that sacrificing happiness for another can ultimately lead to internal and external destruction through the use of irony, the protagonist's journey, and symbolism.

The setting of Alistair Macleod’s short story, The Boat, complements the setting of Alden Nowlan’s poem, Warren Pryor.  Each of these writing pieces contain the element of a smaller town with a tight knit community.  In the short story The Boat, our community is a Nova Scotian community whose primary industry is fishing.  This results in most of the members of the community partaking in the fishing lifestyle.  Another influential location this writing piece takes place in is inside of the house, “which was one of about fifty that marched around the horseshoe of [his] harbour,” (Macleod 263).  Most of the homes in this town are situated close to the water as it is there where most of the men work as fishermen.  Inside the house was his father's room where “magazines and books covered the bureau,” (Macleod 265).  It was in their father’s room where the children discover their love of reading and become more dedicated to their schooling.  Both the short story and the poem contain the setting of a school, which is symbolic as it is their education that allows the characters to be free of their obligations and the way of their town.  Finally, the setting takes place on the Jenny Lynn, “she was what Nova Scotians called a Cape Island boat and was designed for the small inshore fishermen,” (Macleod 262) and it is on this boat where the father and son make their final journey out to sea.  Likewise, the poem Warren Pryor takes place in another resource based community, however, this

In Iowa we are the only state that has four border rivers. The names of these amazing rivers are big Sioux, Mississippi, Des Moines, and Missouri. These rivers were of great importance in Iowa before there were railroads for traveling and transporting different produce around the 1800s. Steamboats actually would travel into Iowa before they were even legal to. The Missouri river was probably the most dangerous, dead tree laying on the bottom of the rivers, tree limbs captains couldn’t see, which could put hole in the bottom of the steamboats. Now the Missouri current moved quickly and the channel would shift from one place to another. This caused a lot of accidents and made

The disasters of the Costa Concordia and the Titanic were extreme boating incidents. The rules of safety were 100% forgotten at the time of impact. The rules I believe should always be followed are that 1) There should always be clear communication between passengers and captain and crew. And 2) That the captain is responsible for all life on the ship until there are 0 passengers on board. With leaving the ship to not taking safety seriously really affected how the ship’s fate came to an end.

Even though you may love being out on the water on your boat, the winter will eventually come and you will need to put your boat into storage. In order to avoid improperly storing your boat, you must be aware of the dangers of improperly storing your boat, as well as how to store it correctly.

When you are in rough water or just driving around, teach your child the importance of staying seated at all times. Let them know that if they are standing and you hit a large wave, wake or unforeseen obstacle in the water, they may fall overboard or get hurt on the boat itself. If you have a houseboat or a boat with a cuddy, never leave your child unattended in these areas while the boat is in motion. If they are in an indoor area of the boat, still teach them the importance of sitting in rough waters and make sure they understand that they still need their life jackets on. Some parents and adults will let children help them drive the boat.

The fishing industry can be a very exciting and fulfilling world to work in. You’re always working, traveling to new places, dealing with challenges, and experiencing new things. This is what draws many people to the trade, but it is a dangerous job. In a report from the National Transportation Safety Board found that, in 2007 that the commercial fishing had the highest fatality rate in the country with 111.8 deaths for every 100,000 workers. (NTSB). There are many reasons why it’s so dangerous and on March 23, 2008 the crew of the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger experienced some of the dangers that life at sea can bring when their ship sunk in the cold icy waters off Alaska. There were many factors why the vessel perished, but the main reason

Gas may be expensive when you take your boat out of the water, but you shouldn’t leave the tank empty until the spring in hope of lower gas prices. It will be better for the boat to fill up its gas tank and add a fuel stabilizer.

Check with local water authorities to comply with boat rental requirements. Some states require you to hire a certified boat captain, while others allow you to rent to clients at their own risk. Find out what your state requires and take the steps to comply before moving forward.

After your experience, you will know that you can accomplish any feat. Safety is important, and it should not be overlooked when you are white water rafting. You will need a sturdy raft and an experienced guide. You will also need access to emergency services. All passengers should wear a life jacket and follow the guide's safety instructions, The instructions will ensure that everyone has a thrilling and safe experience.

"The Open Boat," by Stephen Crane, has been critiqued and deconstructed by many thinkers. One such critique is "The Dialogic Narrative of `The Open Boat'." This critique on Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat," was written by two authors: Sura P. Rath and Mary Neff Shaw. The authors focused on a five main points in the duration of this Critique. First Mikail Baktin's theory of the "Five basic types of discourses," are discussed and used in the deconstruction of "The Open Boat." The critique then delves into the use of first-person actor-character to third person spectator-narrator. Shaw and Rath then annotate the tonal quality of "The Open Boat." Fourthly the critique characterizes and analyzes the key figures of the Novel. Lastly