Essays Tagged: "adventurers"

Built for Speed

or Speed?Methamphetamine has reclaimed a place in the lexicon of 'party' drugs. Hailed by nocturnal adventurers, condemned by raver idealists, is speed a sleepless dream or an addictive nightmare?by B ...

(18 pages) 307 1 4.5 Oct/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien BOOK REVIEW. Got 75% on this one.

nt example of this in The Hobbit is the presence of magic. Gandalf, the wizard, is able to help the adventurers out of a number of dangerous situations by using his magical powers to harm their enemie ... , is an excellent example of such fiction. The dragon, Smaug, is the main adversary of the fourteen adventurers and is a type of creature that has long been used in fantasy writing. Although most of t ...

(3 pages) 73 2 2.8 Jun/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Why the hobbit is a successful book

because its tale takes an ordinary person and transforms him into a hero.By nature, Hobbits are not adventurers. They are a peaceful people who enjoy being to themselves and having everything in order ...

(4 pages) 72 1 4.3 Aug/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Harry Potter And The Court Of Public Opinion Remarks on the hysteria that has accompanied this new generation children's classic

wart's School for Wizards and Witches, where he embarks upon a journey of magical discovery.Harry's adventurers are Oliver Twist, Tom Sawyer, and Captains Courageous all rolled up into a tidy, properl ...

(2 pages) 132 1 4.0 Sep/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Why black were attracted to piracy?

f pirates in the modern entertainment world are comprised of images of greedy, cutthroat, high seas adventurers who live a life of lawlessness with a trusty parrot, cutlass, and an earring. However, t ...

(3 pages) 27 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Kings highway history.

rs, the clergy, the military, the political opportunists, and the land-hungry settlers. These early adventurers left evidence of their travels either being trails, homes, and other items.The Kings Hig ...

(5 pages) 33 1 4.5 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Marketing Strategy for Mikes Bikes.

he bike market, and have analysed the possibility to expand in the currently served market segment (Adventurers) and entering the un-catered Racers segment. Developing products for the potentially hig ...

(1 pages) 116 2 1.5 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

King Solomon's Mines

pes of native Africans and the white man's supremacy. Ultimately it is Quartermain and his group of adventurers that come out on top although their faithful servant and wise mentor, Umbopa is rewarded ... this same picture. Danger...it is everywhere for these thrill-seekers. Yet even as we fear that our adventurers have come to the end of their journey Umbopa, their ever faithful black servant "smells" ...

(4 pages) 38 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Day in the Mountains Discriptive essay

kness. I had explored this mine a few times before and found it to be the biggest one accessible to adventurers. I carefully ducked through the low overhead opening of rock and stone that was the entr ...

(1 pages) 82 0 4.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

The North and the South DBQ

rote Utopia, which talked about an ideal civilization living in Paradise. This inspired sailors and adventurers to explore new soil all around the world. The explorations resulted in various societies ...

(3 pages) 19 0 3.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Three Characteristics of the American Pioneers

These families valor represented the American dream to be free and explore new opportunities.These adventurers possessed a unique trait that goes hand in hand with courage, perseverance. Throughout t ...

(1 pages) 25 1 4.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Motivation

dge the inspiration and motivation that the coach has instilled within his players. Other images of adventurers and extremists are often looked upon and their life stories fill us with amazement on ho ...

(9 pages) 338 0 2.6 Aug/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Poker Flat And The Blue Hotel

Expansion During the mid-1800's, America's Western frontier was booming and drawing prospectors and adventurers from all parts of the world. Due to the West's rapid expansion, much of the truth was un ...

(4 pages) 18 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Christopher Columbus's First Voyage To America

reach the Americas. Nevertheless, he was not the first European to land in that part of the world. Adventurers from Norway, Iceland, and Greenland had almost certainly settled briefly in Newfoundland ...

(2 pages) 31 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Scarlet Letter

ng, summoning articles, and whatever else we can do to help out. We will also be looking for worthy adventurers to join our ranks. Safe hunting! Silaa Nitebringer SK Officer Flight of Dragons Arcane A ...

(16 pages) 1587 0 0.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Pocahontas

ns to stay and create a New World for themselves. John Smith, an Englishman who was one of the wild adventurers arrived at Jamestown in December of 1607. John Smith was a good firm leader, he maintain ...

(8 pages) 37 0 5.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

Motorola's spin off of Iridium

d Motorola not cast them out into the market on their own.Iridium?s target markets were composed of adventurers and high volume travelers who wanted to be able to maintain contact with the civilized w ...

(1 pages) 17 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The Spanish-American War

cause American intervention and lead to victory. "During an era when news correspondents doubled as adventurers and heroes," ('Democratic Imperialism,' Joan Waugh's Gilded Age Homepage.) New York's tw ...

(4 pages) 41 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Differences between the Chesapeake Bay and New England Colonies

treet toughs, roughnecks fresh from wars in Ireland, old soldiers looking for new glory, naïve adventurers, mean-spirited sea captains, marginal persons attempting to recoup their losses.” ( ...

(7 pages) 28 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Victor Frankenstein's Zeal

t to judge people solely on their appearance.Walton is a romantic in the traditions of the romantic adventurers at the time - yearning to search for the unknown, to cross dangerous oceans and to accep ...

(12 pages) 1979 0 0.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers