John Barry

From captaining the American Navy’s most prized frigates to being a man every sailor could actively interact with, John Barry established himself to be an exceptional naval leader and hero. He guided his ships and sailors through many successful battles which were key in the establishment of the American Navy. Despite his great influence, Barry never put his personal interests in front of the Navy’s, and his dedication to the service centuries ago created the dominant Navy and Marine Corps team present

Comparing The Opening Scene In Raiders Of The Lost Ark and Tomorrow Never Dies 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and 'Tomorrow Never Dies' are both action films with a similar theme. Both films are about good fighting evil. The heroes have many similarities and differences. 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' is targeted at any age, its certificate PG. 'Tomorrow Never Dies' is targeted at twelve years onwards and is a certificate 12. Both films may appeal more to teenage males who may look

John M. Barry uses the various different types of rhetorical strategies to characterize scientific research by comparing the opposites of both certainty and uncertainty, by referring to life in the woods as a metaphor towards the mind and creation of science, and a series of rhetorical questions that shows the process and mind of the scientists portrayed in John M Barry’s essay. John M. Barry describes certainty as a way to “create strength” and “gives one something upon which to lean”. Uncertainty

In the passage from John M. Barry’s The Great Influenza, Barry uses vivid imagery and an extended metaphor of scientific research as an unexplored wilderness to characterize scientific research as a courageous pursuit to bring order from chaos. Barry clearly admires the process of scientific research, as scientists need “confidence and strength deeper than physical courage.” He repeatedly mentions the “uncertainty” that exists and must be confronted in research. Barry’s extended comparison of research

John M. Barry uses rhetorical strategies to get across his ideas that scientific research isn't black and white, that it isn't a yes or no answer, that with understanding comes more mysteries. Scientific research is hard, it involves grit which many fail at due to not having enough strength to persevere. Even with the skills scientists have, they can still fall short right before they hit the bullseye. The author uses ethos to further his points about scientific research. He writes about Claude Bernard

In the book The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, John Barry depicts an epidemic disease greater than anything the world has ever known. The story takes place during World War I, after a deadly virus breaks out during the war. The disease gradually increases as people carried it from country to country, spreading it to those who were not immune to it. With its speed, it ending up killing over one hundred million people across the globe in the span of a year. It killed

In John M. Barry's, “The Great Influenza” he argues that to be a scientist there is a need to embrace uncertainty and that while not all experiments give the expected result, scientist need to learn how to make the experiments work in their favor. Through using the names of well-known scientist to show the hard work research is and by comparing the tedious work of different scientist to finding what is inside a rock, this is done in order to demonstrate that scientific research is strenuous, difficult

In his book “The Great Influenza”, author John M. Barry writes about how scientific research is difficult and full of uncertainty. Barry uses concise syntax, repetition and negative describing words, in order to give the audience an idea about the struggles and uncertainty of scientific research. Barry uses short and straightforward sentences throughout his essay to describe the hardships of being a scientist. Some sentences include “A single step can also take one off a cliff” and “Experiments

John M. Barry examines the nuances of power in America by comparting and connecting and the concepts behind politics, sports, and the media in Power Plays. As a means of maintaining the audience’s attention, Barry uses an informative narrative tone through different specific examples along with anecdotal experiences to prevent the topic from becoming entirely conceptual. Barry, a former college football coach, is able to draw parallels between sports and politics displaying how powerful agendas affect

the excerpt from “The Great Influenza”, John M. Barry describes the world of uncertainty and how it creates weakness and fearfulness in the minds of scientist. Barry compares this to the world of certainty which is what scientist use lean on and it gives them strength to find their goals. He describes scientific research as something that is done methodically and how it requires more than just intelligence and curiosity, but courage to pursue the unknown. Barry uses figurative language, quotes and diction