Cardboard Boat Research Paper

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.

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

I made my boat out of foam core. It was left over from a yard sale that we had at my house about a year ago. I made a pattern of the sides and top of the boat out of paper first. After I did that I took and cut those shapes out of foam core so the ship resembled the one on the cover of the book. I had the top, the bottom, the sides, the back, and the boxes that go on top all cut out so I put them together using both tape and my mom’s hot glue gun. I even made a rudder for the bottom of the boat out of foam from

Read problem: “Jimmy sees that his boat is about 6 color tiles long. Draw jimmy’s boat. Draw the color tiles to show how you measured.” (Have students try it out.)

People all around the world go to extreme measures to survive. Not everyone is capable of having hope and inspiration to survive, nor do they overcome the odds they confront. There are people who faced scenarios such as their plane crashing. If they were lucky enough to make it out alive, they would try to find a way to survive in the location of the crash. There are others who deal with nuclear bombs blasting in their neighborhood and ships sinking, which comes to the conclusion that you’re lost at sea. What would you do if you were in one of those situations? The men in the story “The Open Boat” found a way to overturn death.

One thing that the Vikings were known for was their hand crafted long ships that they designed and made. There were many types of different Viking Long ships including the Snekke, Drekkar, Skeid etc. I have decided to build a model of the Drekkar long ship. Firstly, I purchased my items needed. I then painted a thin canvas with blue waves to act as a base for the ship. To build the ship, I cut out two equal sides of the ship out of thin brown cardboard and glued them together with a top deck and bottom deck in the middle made out of the same cardboard. I painted the boat a dark brown and drew facial details on the dragon head with a permanent marker.. I made the mast out of thin dowels and stuck it in the center of the boat. For the sail I cut out a square piece of white, canvas material and painted red strips on it. I also cut out multicolored, circular shields and glued them to the side of the boat. To make the oars, I cut out small rectangles out of cardboard and stuck them onto wooden sticks. I then labelled my ship, added the finishing touches and placed it on the canvas base.

Continuous waves pounding against the boat, yet you attempt to remain still.. But now you rise up from your seat, grasping onto surrounding objects to assure stability; all that you smell is the sea salt being carried throughout the air; your skin and hair are covered in a fine layer of sticky salt; you constantly fidget around your overused lifejacket attempting to make it more comfortable; and now you make your way to the white platform at the back of the boat; an assortment of rainbow colors filled the gigantic parasail that blew up off the back of the boat; ropes and latches are pulled out of a discolored bin and strapped around you; you slide into the bulky harness- now you sit… and you wait, and before you know it you hear that small,

The one item I am pretending to buy is a nice pair of boat shoes. This is a want, not a need. I regularly wear two shoes but own five in total. It is probable that I wear these shoes very frequently, and if not every day, I would wear them every day. My feet seemed to have stopped growing as I’ve been at a size 10 for a while, these new shoes will last me until they either wear out or my feet grow again. If I cannot use them, I would donate it or save it for my younger brother. I wouldn’t ask someone for their shoes unless they were giving them away, ergo, it is unlikely I would borrow these shoes. I’d probably be happy to have these nice shoes, however they would not add meaning to my life. I wouldn’t know the true costs of these shoes, but

Sea pens are colonies of polyps( polyps: animals that have a fixed base,column like body, with mouth and tentacles.). Each polyps resembles a feathery quill. Sea pens are bilateral (bilateral: being able to divide into even halves). There is no typical weight for sea pens, but the height ranges from 2 inches to 6 feet. Sea pens have various colors. Their colors range from dark orange, yellow, and white.

Different parts of your boat require different processes for maintenance and repair based on surface types and location. Marine paints come specialized for antifouling a boats bottom paint type, metal paints that are special for metal boats, marine varnish paints, barrier paints, non-skid paints and more. Here are some name brand marine boat paint suppliers; 3M, Interlux, Awlgrip, Petitit, Alexseal Yacht Coatings, Sterling, Sea Hawk, Wooster, Epifanes and more. Boat owners should adhere to the directions of use for specific paint including preparation, installation and weather forecast if self applying the product. Many paint supply manufactures offer special techniques for applying their product safely and in order to get the best results.

Being lost in the woods or out at sea alone can be tough, it is difficult to survive in both. However, surviving in the wood is a lot easier than being out at sea, and there are three things that make the woods a better place to be; rather than, at sea; the surroundings, wildlife, and the weather.

In several months from now, on a misty spring morning the waters around London will be invaded by sleek designs of the latest sailboats technology has to offer. Approximately 14 countries will converge on the United Kingdom to participate in the Whitbread World Sailboat Race. One of the teams to participate will be lead by Trygve Wallvik, chosen helmsman to represent his country. Over the next 45 weeks, Bjorn Ericksen will manage the task of implementing the project to design and construct a sail boat, and train a crew to compete in the

Next year I am hoping for you to join me in my insane, adrenaline pumping ride called the crazy canoe capper. This ride is based off a wicked canoe ride. You will be flung around the adventure of a lifetime near rocks, sharks, hills, and water. The ride consists of a roller coaster, water ride, and a creepy place to be. Plus, you should be ready to go fast and slow, up and down, and side to side. When you are entering the building you will see a canoe in the water. Since it is called the crazing canoe capper the cart is a canoe but on a track that is under water. This cart consists of bright neon colors on the top with swirls and curvy lines. Only two seats will be placed in the cart, but on the side will be all caps CRAZY CANOE CAPPER. When you come out of the building you will see on your

The perfect blend of peanuts and jaggery, Paper Boat Chikki is a packet of contentment. It is brittle, crumbly and the sweetness is just spot-on. The authentic taste of Chikki is not tampered at all. Hector Beverages wants to prevent traditional Indian snacks from dying out or being prepared in an unhygienic manner. They have been working on this product since the last two and a half years before with this idea in mind before finally launching it. This offering from Paper Boat deserves a special mention of its salubrious, hassle free packaging making it convenient and easy to carry around. This gives the customer a chance to carry the chikki to work without all the mess and can even munch it in between meals. The company is using carefully selected peanuts from Rajkot, Gujarat for the making of the chikki. Similar standards are being maintained in the case of jaggery too. The aim is to serve the customers nothing but the best.