USS Indianapolis

Historic research and past events can only be presented and made conclusive as far as the available evidence allows it. In this case, the argument on the preliminary use of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima and Nagasaki has become clearer as more evidence and documents have surfaced in these past years. All these recent documented sources have been put into Prompt and Utter Destruction, where Samuel J Walker discusses the events leading up to and preceding the dropping of the atomic bomb and all possible

that the military has so much to offer and is one of the best career choices. Boys specifically know there is no greater honor than to serve and protect the United States of America. My great grandfather was in the Navy and a survivor of the USS Indianapolis, my grandfather was a pilot during the Vietnam War, my dad is currently serving in the US Army, and my brother is in the Army National Guard and hopes to be a pilot. I am currently twenty years old and the Army has been a part of my entire

Unpatriotic Attitudes and a Really Big Shark Author H. P. Lovecraft once told, “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” It is human nature to seek and discover the unknown, to claim it and tame it as to our liking. We look past the dangers and warning signs, forget about fear and logic, until we have been able to reestablish control. Only then are we able to feel safe and secure – only when we have every single, useless

learning to overcome it. As the main characters of the summer reading novels are put into fearful situations, they must learn to cope with it in order to help them survive their hardships. It takes just twelve minuets for the lives aboard the USS Indianapolis to change; through a devastating event the sailors must learn to deal with their fears in order to survive. After the sinking of their beloved ship the stranded survivors fear help will not come. “ A quick survey turned up three rafts, provisioned

What was the Spanish-American war? The Spanish-American war was a short time period war that left a huge impact in America. They had no idea what it would led it or never thought that it would killing more than 500 lives. In Chapter twenty in the text book “Out of the Many “and the article “American Manhood and Declaring war on Spain”, discusses about the main parts of events that led to the Spanish-American war. The United States became involved with many foreign affairs in the late nineteen

Both Matt and Chief Brody decide they are going to help local fisherman Quint hunt for the shark. Whilst they are out hunting for the shark, Brody discovers a scar on quints arm and asks what it is. He got a tattoo removed which was written “USS Indianapolis”. Quint then continued to tell matt and brody the story how what happened to the ship and its

Each character represents a degree of fear and bravery. Quint, the rugged fishermen, symbolizes fearlessness. There are only two times in the film he references or shows his fear: when he talks about the USS Indianapolis and when the shark pulls all three kegs under, which he has never seen before. Hooper, the intelligent scientist, seems to be a bit uneasy when facing certain situations. The audience can tell when Hooper starts to get nervous because he starts

Litchfield, Connecticut, on Winvian Farm. The farm is described as being “in rich horse country”. It is the home of Captain Charles Butler McVay III. However, the majority of the book is set in late World War II, and the setting centers around the USS Indianapolis. For short she is referred to as the Indy. The ship is 133 feet tall, and 610 feet long, with a top speed of 32.75 knots, and 3-4 inch armor plating. The ship is a battle cruiser. Amongst other things it has 2 radio rooms, 4 boiler rooms, and

Can’t I Be Both? The career of Steven Spielberg has been vast. Spanning five decades, he has crossed genres with more success than most of his contemporaries. In the grand scheme of cinema I believe that those who are drawn to his masterful work can be categorized into two groups. This partition between the two revolves around his seminal classic Schindler's List and separates his career into two parts. While his films, early and recent alike, follow common themes; there is also a subtle divide

averaged six an hour." This quote is burned into my mind forever. I was maybe eleven when I first watched Jaws, and Captain Quints long monologue about his experience in the waters of the Atlantic, dumped into the sea by a shipwrecked USS. Indianapolis has always instilled fear and awe in me. Awe and fear towards sharks. So what's it called when something instills a feeling of awe in a person? Well, it means that that thing is awesome. So that must mean that