A Secret Lost In The Water Essay

200 men on board, with 800 made it into the water, and only 316 survived after being rescued. The men spent four days in the shark infested waters, now the USS Indianapolis tragedy is called the worst shark attack in history. The USS Indianapolis tragedy could have been avoided if Captain McVay’s request for a destroyer escort was approved, the ship was informed of the nearby Japanese submarines before the accident, and if the mission was not as secret, Naval Base Guam could have realized something

Greek-speaking Jewish refugee who had fled, from the Arab conquered Syria in the 7th century. Greek fire was not the first incendiary weapon used before the 7th century but posed the unique feature of being able to burn on top of and in water. The ability to burn on top of water naturally made Greek fire a primarily maritime only weapon, due to the specially fitted ships required. The weapon was first used to detour the fleet of Arab commander Yazid in 673, but was not the decisive element in the repel,

steamboat. He describes the water as being “broken by boiling, tumbling rings, that were as many-tinted as an opal[.]” He describes the water as being like the semi-precious stone opal in order to symbolize the value and beauty of it. Later in the paragraph he remarks, “There were graceful curves, reflected images, woody heights, [and] soft distances.” This use of artistic descriptive words creates an image of beauty and peace. Both of these feelings are shown to have been lost by the time he is a

the intriguing qualities of the river to describing the dangers throughout his writing. Twain writes, “...a book that was a dead language to the uneducated passenger, but which told its mind to me without reserve, delivering its most cherished secrets as clearly as if it uttered them with a voice” when comparing the river to a “wonderful book”. At the moment, Twain feels he knows the river, understands it, and he believes not everyone can understand the river like he can. He also describes the

sand. The ocean seemed to be howling as every wave grew as tall as a mountain. Slowly, the water creeps forward, then lazily seeping back in the vast ocean, only to do the same over and over again. The deep sea is a mysterious place where sea creatures lurk beneath the waves. Blue, sparkling water is everywhere you look with no end. The humming waves seem to whisper as if telling me the most confidential secret. You can never really hear them clearly until you dive in deeper and deeper. I breathe

sand. The ocean seemed to be howling as every wave grew as tall as a mountain. Slowly, the water creeps forward, then lazily seeping back in the vast ocean, only to do the same over and over again. The deep sea is a mysterious place where sea creatures lurk beneath the waves. Blue, sparkling water is everywhere you look with no end. The humming waves seem to whisper as if telling me the most confidential secret. You can never really hear them clearly until you dive in deeper and deeper. I breathe

alone on the Spanish beach of Torredembarra. The tide bowed before the sand carrying the inky reflection of the twilight sky. The rhythmic lapping of the sea whispered to me, coaxing the secrets from my defenceless mind. I stared out into the endless ocean transfixed by its depth. It made me think how old the salty waters are and wonder how many other souls have stood before it senselessly confessing their unspoken troubles mesmerised by its deadly grace. Above the moon hung, suspended by the star. A

to do different things in this world, But i bet you did not know that caving is one of them. Some people do caving as a sport. There are thousands of caves out there that are just made by mother nature its self. And who knows what secrets are inside them? Treasure, Secrets, Messages, etc. You never know what could be in them unless you go caving by your self and see for your self. Just hope it is not a bear. I think caving is fun because sometimes the scenario in there is just beautiful or it could

(Pickering, 2004, p. 1425) Gothic literature generally presents the same themes and motifs: love lost, hidden secrets, love and death hand in hand, beauty, youth, grotesque characters, macabre eroticism, etc. Gothic literature also explores taboo subjects such as murder, suicide and incest. “A Rose for Emily”, by William Faulkner, is representative of the Southern Gothic stories since the themes of love lost, death, and murder are present in it. There are many elements that hint at the Gothic nature

(Pickering, 2004, p. 1425) Gothic literature generally presents the same themes and motifs: love lost, hidden secrets, love and death hand in hand, beauty, youth, grotesque characters, macabre eroticism, etc. Gothic literature also explores taboo subjects such as murder, suicide and incest. “A Rose for Emily”, by William Faulkner, is representative of the Southern Gothic stories since the themes of love lost, death, and murder are present in it. There are many elements that hint at the Gothic nature