The conversation between Captain Falcon and Rutherford Calhoun connects to 3 major points from this year: authority and chain of being, not-absolute greatness of human society, and conflict.
The connection between the conversation and the chain of being along with authority is made when the crew plotted against its captain and the captain refused to trust and maintain peace with his crew. The book tells the plot in early chapters, and during the conversation, Calhoun revealed the plot to the captain. The captain, after hearing the plot, replied: “The peace they want’s impossible, whether Cringle’s at the helm or McGaffin or me.” This sentence suggest that the crew is not in perfect the chain of command which a ship is suppose to be, with officers
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Lucy’s. Captain claimed that “man is the problem” and “no man’s democratic”. By saying so, he stated one of the nature of human being: struggle for recognition and power, again relating to power and authority. The captain also said that “anythin’ capable of thought [is the problem]”, which contradicts a basic foundation of modern philosophy, Meditation by Rene Descartes, in which Descartes established that thought is the foundation of Human existence. Along with the above statements, it’s clear that Falcon was not optimistic about the human society.
Also, the conversation also shows a struggle between fatalist and humanist. Calhoun was the humanist character, stating that if man believes something is true, the whole world can not suppress it, favoring human power, and Falcon was the fatalist character, stating that “mind was made for murder” and believe that dualism, which separate mind into two contrary parts and could cause consequences such as war and a disrupted chain of being, was born with.
Through the course of this conversation, many themes learned was discussed or hinted, and it ended with Calhoun submitting to Falcon, however not completely agreeing since the conversation ended with “I guess so”, leaving further space for thought and
Calhoun, also, believed that the South needed the man power behind the slaves as protection against the Union otherwise they would be weakened. Yet, his strongest argument for slavery was that with the institution everyone in the nation and the world have benefitted from the use of slavery. That without it, the nation wouldn’t have been able to be as strong as it is. When you look towards these two men and their arguments either for or against slavery, one thing is very clear, they both believe that the States should have final words towards the allotment of
Calhoun bluntly states in his opening sentence he knew that if something was not done about the abolition of slavery it would end in disunion. He claims to have tried to agitate both parties toward some kind of resolve but to no avail. He then asks Congress the pressing question: “How can the Union be preserved?”
The North and South should have made reasonable compromises, in a calm and sophisticated matter. During the Civil War, some people at times didn’t even know what their side was fighting for. Rather than separating from the Union, the Confederacy should have discussed
Ethos Statement: Prior to this speech, I kept up on the events that were taking place in Charlottesville. I have also researched what Confederate symbolism still stands and how the controversial topic is affecting Americans as a whole.
In President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, he speaks to the crowds gathered before him to discuss his view on the standing of the nation during final months the Civil War. With his speech, Lincoln intends to fully explain his view of the future. More specifically, a future that consists of the Union and the Confederacy existing as a united front after the war’s end. Through his speech he intends to have both Northerners and Southerners buy into his dream of the unified future. Understanding that each group would respond to different appeals, Lincoln knew that he would have to use a number of approaches to convince each group in his audience to agree with his message. To enrapture the hearts and minds of each in totality, Lincoln made sure that his words appealed to the public’s emotional and logical senses in full.
When Phil saw Captain America for the first time as a child and became absolutely captivated by the hero, there was one thing that he knew he had to do: get his own Growlithe. The majority of young Phil’s free-time (we’re talking when he was about 8 years old here) was spent hunting for a Growlithe. For two years he searched, riding his bicycle to any patch of wilderness he could find, even on vacation, until finally he found one that just happened to be roaming nearby his house.
After attending the Press Conference on the crisis between the North and the South, I was most impressed with Abraham Lincoln’s ideas and least impressed with John C. Calhoun’s ideas.
To prove his loyalty Malcom swears on his family that he will not betray any the members in his group, the small group responds well with positivity. New alliance member Michael does not agree with Malcom’s plans. But Michael feels the social pressure so he conforms to the small group. This illustrates the power that a small group has over ones individual choice.
The next question I asked Mr. Kise focused on why the victory at Gettysburg was so very pivotal to the Union. In my own analysis of the battle, I did not expect the answer that I received from him. He said that in his “own personal opinion of what makes Gettysburg so important, is Lincoln’s speech four months after the battle” (Kise). He goes on to explain that even though the Union Army won a substantial victory at Gettysburg and helped to turn back the invading Confederate Army, it was when Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address that gave the battle meaning. Lincoln turned the war from “merely holding the Union together, to giving a ‘new birth of freedom’” (Kise).
Have you ever met someone who only cares about their own needs? How about someone who thinks they are smarter than everyone they meet? What about a person who can’t stand not getting their way? You will meet people like this in your lifetime. You may have a best friend who displays these traits.
One of the most interesting points made about the beginning of the play is the analysis of the power dynamics between the Master, boatswain, royal passengers, and mariners. The ship has long been used as a canonical example of drastic inequality between the qualifications of the ruler and the ruled. Just looking at the top sailor’s title—Master—one can quickly see how drastic the rule is. The sort of master-servant relationship is mapped by the master’s rule being based on knowledge of piloting which is in turn taken for granted by those less knowledgeable about the subject. In this interaction, the boatswain serves as the intermediary between the master and mariners. His role is not to be the second in command nor an equal, but sort of the engineer of the boat. Making sure that everything is where it is supposed to be under the orders of the master.
1976. The conflict created when the will of an individual opposes the will of the majority is the recurring theme of many novels, plays, and essays. Select the work of an essayist who is in opposition to his or her society; or from a work of recognized literary merit, select a fictional character who is in opposition to his or her society. In a critical essay, analyze the conflict and discuss the moral and ethical implications for both the individual and the society. Do not summarize the plot or action of the work you choose.
For leaders, building relationships focuses on energizing and inspiring followers to accomplish goals (Daft, 2011). Captain Phillip’s success of attaining peace while on board of Maersk Alabama depend not just on his ability to create relationships, but also in his ability to influence these relationships to achieve mutual benefits. For example, in the movie, when the Somali pirates hijack the ship, if the crew members did not trust their captain, they would not have followed his emergency protocols. But instead the crew members’ trust in Captain Philip’s ability to get them out of this hijack situation helps save all their lives even though the captain is put at risk. This shows that Philip was able to gain the trust of his crew even though
Example from the book – Tris and Al had the one major conflict, when Al tried to fit in, and Tris doesn’t accept that, which leads to his death. This conflict was a very major point, when you realized the harshness that Tris had used.
When Hunter refused to “concur” the orders and stated his opinion, he sited Navy procedure, telling Captain Ramsey that based on operating procedures when releasing nuclear weapons they cannot launch missiles unless both agree. Ramsey then states, “As commanding officer of the U.S.S Alabama I order you to place the XO under arrest under the charge of mutiny” (Wikiquote, 2013). Hunter then yelling louder than Ramsey states, “Backed by the rules of precedents authority and command, regulation 08150H6 of Navy regulations, I relieve you of command, Captain” (Wikiquote, 2013). This Texan standoff had all the officers in an uncomfortable situation, do they on the Captain’s side and remain loyal, or do they ally themselves with Lieutenant Commander Hunter. Chief of the boat Cobb was put in a precarious position, which left him no other choice than side with Hunter, but, not for the reasons you might think, we will discuss that further later.