Mount Vesuvius Research Paper
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Two of the most deadliest disasters to ever occur were the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and the sinking of the Titanic. When Mount Vesuvius exploded it destroyed the town below known as pompeii, many people were buried in ash and suffocated to death, very few people made it away from this horrifying disaster. This buried city was lost and forgotten for decades, until it was finally found again buried underneath many feet of ash. The Titanic was labeled the fanciest ship ever built, many important and rich people were aboard this “unsinkable ship”, nobody thought anything could go wrong, that's when disaster struck, the ship hit an iceberg and was sinking. People rushed into lifeboats trying to escape before death, many did not make it onto …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the eruption of mount vesuvius and the sinking of the titanic were the deadliest disasters to ever occur.
- Describes how the titanic sunk many people, leaving them devastated and depressed. the ship carpathia dropped off the survivors in new york, which left them sad and lonely. mount vesuvius was another disaster where people lost a lot.
- Explains that the people who lived through the titanic sinking had to persevere through there challenges by getting a job so they could earn the money to go back to where they lived.
- Concludes that both the titanic sinking and the eruption of mount vesuvius were very deadly and sad points in time for many.
Some of the wealthiest people now had no money, and were forced to work for it all again. For some people after the sinking family wasn't all they lost, some people had lost everything and never really got it back. Most of them would never forget everything they had lost on the titanic, but some of them realized they were lucky to still be alive, for many people on the titanic were not. When pompeii got destroyed by Mount vesuvius people had to overcome the challenges that were brought to them. They had to travel great distances to get to another city, once there they had to find a job and earn money so they could have somewhere to live. They had to earn enough money to get everything back and have a good life again, but some were never able to even get somewhere to sleep. They found ways to make life better for them but there life was probably never the same as it was before the destruction of the city of pompeii. In conclusion both the titanic sinking and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius were very deadly and sad points in time for many. A lot of people lost everything they had, and everyone that was important to them. Through all this pain the survivors of these two disasters learned to persevere through there challenges and start a new life. The people who survived these disasters were very lucky to still be
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In this essay, the author
- Describes how vesuvius erupted on august twenty-four, seventy-nine a.d. this catastrophe had demolished the city that was located near the volcano.
- Analyzes how vesuvius destroyed an entire roman town and made the city of pompeii a photo-shoot.
- Analyzes how vesuvius eruption destroyed an ordinary roman town and made the pompeian's death a chapter in history.
- Explains that vesuvius was a special photo-shoot taken by mother nature, preserving every last detail of the last day of pompeii.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the titanic crashed into an iceberg on a cold april night on the atlantic ocean while sailing its first trip.
- Explains that they read the chapter and thought to themselves what part of the story did they like, what caught their attention. they were looking for something they found alluring and interesting.
- Describes how the reactions from people onboard were mesmerizing. they describe how mrs. albert caldwell, mr. george a. harder, james b. mcgough, and others felt jolts or scraping noises but didn't know what it was.
- Opines that walter lord retold in multiple perspectives because he wanted people to know that what they lived was true and it will forever be engraved into their minds.
- Opines that the people most interviewed were first class passengers because they were put into the lifeboats first.
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- Analyzes how the tragic eruption of pompeii changed the way people look at nature, especially in the form of volcanoes and natural disasters.
- Explains that pompeii is a city in italy that was settled in the eighth century b.c., located about five miles from mount vesuvius.
- Explains that scientists have a general idea of what happened to pompeii in the first place.
- Explains how the ashes that covered pompeii's skeletons turned them into dust, and preserved their form underground. scientists and archaeologists are now figuring out what they were doing at the time and where.
- Explains that pompeii has left a lasting legacy for this time period and our daily lives in this world.
- Analyzes how pompeii's tragic event has taught scientists about nature, volcanoes, and life back then. it has left a lasting impact on life here on earth.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that mount vesuvius is dangerous to thousands of people who live around it, close to where it killed thousands in 79 a.d.
- Explains that mt. vesuvius is a dangerous volcano that killed thousands of people in its explosion in 79 a.d.
- Explains that pompeii is an unsafe place because mt. vesuvius killed thousands of people.
- Explains that pompeii is unsafe because mt. vesuvius is located near the largely populated city of naples.
- Concludes that pompeii is unsafe because mt. vesuvius is the most dangerous volcano, it killed thousands of people, and it is located near the largely populated city of naples.
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- Describes the tragedy of the rms titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank into the north atlantic on april 14, 1912.
- Explains that people were shocked at the news of the 'unsinkable' titanic sinking due to the 19th century's reliance on science and industry to solve problems.
- Explains that steam power revolutionized transportation and brought about great changes to the dependability of ships such as titanic.
- Narrates how many people didn't realize the severity of the crash at first. they went along with their card games, brandy drinking, and socializing on deck.
- Explains that passengers relied on science and industry to keep them afloat. when the titanic was sinking, there was no alarm.
- Explains that people were asked to get into lifeboats and many refused. 'we are safer here than in that little boat,' said one passenger.
- Explains that people were confident that titanic would stay afloat even though it was going down.
- Explains that in the victorian age there was a mask of proper behavior and social class. when the titanic was going down, most people did not scurry around like rodents.
- Explains that a band was playing as the titanic was going down, no matter what the situation was. the rich dressed in their best attire, refusing life jackets and demanding brandy when they return.
- Explains that the reliance on science and industry and the behavior during the victorian age all played a huge factor in the sinking of the titanic.
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- Explains that the titanic was supposed to be an unsinkable ship that went on a voyage to new york before it hit an iceberg and sunk in the atlantic.
- Opines that if interactive media had been around at this time, we would have seen event posts for people to join this voyage or pictures of the ship.
- Opines that youtube would have been big in 1912, if it had been around. the sinking of the ship could have blown people's minds.
- Opines that instagram would have been useful to this time, since everyone takes pictures and likes to share what they are doing with others.
- Opines that twitter could have been used to spread a word or just to get people really excited about the opportunity. the limit of 140 characters would not have worked out so well.
- Opines that if snapchat had been around there would have been an event story created for the unveiling and the day the ship took off. since the titanic was so big a username could be created.
- Opines that the assignment was confusing for them because they didn't know how to put examples of theses media outlets on here.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that the rms titanic, known as the ship of dreams, collided with an iceberg and sunk in the early hours of april 15, 1912.
- Analyzes how the titanic's crew didn't respond effectively to ice warnings and sightings. the us senate found smith at fault for the tragedy.
- Opines that the titanic disaster could have been prevented if her watertight bulkheads had been extended, thus sealing the compartments and reducing flooded water.
- Explains that the titanic's limited number of lifeboats was based on the gross tonnage, not the passenger capacity of the ship, and the senior surviving officer feared that a full life boat would break the mechanism.
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- Analyzes how david slavitt takes any reader on a cruise of romance and immeasurable excitement aboard the vastly renowned titanic.
- Analyzes how david slavitt uses verbal irony in the poem titanic to reveal the reverse side of the actions taken then and those that could be taken today.
- Analyzes how david slavitt's poem depicts the inevitability of death for all humans in the fourth line. satire becomes evident when he uses the social status of the class of people on the sixth and seventh lines.
- Analyzes how the poem depicts the happenings of the titanic with a vivid illustration of two contradicting realities. through inclusive use of vocabulary, formal elements, and placement of situations, expounds on death.
613 wordsRead More - The Titanic Blameopinionated essay“We are in collision with berg. Sinking head down. 41.46° N, 50.41° W. Come soon as possible.” At 11:20 P.M. the “Unsinkable” ship sent this wireless distress message to the Olympic. But the Olympic did not get there in time. If the Titanic did not sink so fast then the Olympic and other ships could have gotten there in time to save all of the passengers. If the Titanic was built better then that would not be a problem. The Harland and Wolff Shipyard Company is to blame for the sinking of the Titanic and the high number of casualties because the wrong materials were used, the layout and design were poor, and they were too confident with their ship that safety was not a concern.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the harland and wolff shipyard company is to blame for the sinking of the titanic and the high number of casualties because the wrong materials were used, the layout and design were poor.
- Explains that harland and wolff shipyard company is to blame for the sinking of the titanic because they used the wrong materials to build the ship.
- Explains that the harland and wolff shipyard company was to blame for the poor layout and design of the titanic.
- Explains that the titanic had two rows of lifeboats, but the second row was removed before the voyage began to make the deck more aesthetically pleasing.
- Argues that the harland and wolff shipyard company is not to blame for the titanic's brittle hull and rivets.
- Opines that harland and wolff shipyard company is to blame for the sinking of the titanic and the high number of casualties because the wrong materials were used, the layout and design were poor, and they were too confident with their ship that safety was not a concern.
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