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The Life of Pirates, 2007.
This paper separates the myths from real facts about pirates and piracy.
2,453 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 51.95
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The paper attempts to distinguish between the many diverse and often fictional accounts of pirate life and the actual facts of life among pirates at sea. The paper focuses on the importance of the pirate code of conduct and the way that this influenced and determined the power structure of the pirate hierarchy. The paper provides a definition of pirates and piracy and provides insight into the actual lives of pirates at sea.
Outline:
Introduction
Brief Definition of Pirates and Piracy
The Real Life Pirates
Codes of Conduct
The Power Structure in the Pirate Community
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"Piracy is in fact as old as civilization itself. "In the ancient Mediterranean, piracy was often closely related to maritime commerce, and the Phoenicians appear to have engaged in both, as did the Greeks, Romans, and Carthaginians." (What's a Privateer, Pirate, Buccaneer, and/or Marooner?) There were also types of piracy that were sanctioned by some governments. An example of this was the privateer; which is defined as "...a privately owned and armed ship commissioned by a government to make reprisals, to gain reparation for specified offenses in time of peace, or to prey upon the enemy in time of war, with the right of the officers and crew to share in prize money from captured vessels." (What's a Privateer, Pirate, Buccaneer, and/or Marooner?)"
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The Corsair Pirates and their Influence on Warfare, 2006.
A history of the Corsair Pirates who operated in the Mediterranean Sea between the 15th and 18th centuries.
1,653 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper presents a history of the Corsair Pirates with an emphasis on how they affected American commerce in the Mediterranean Sea region. The paper explains why the American ships were targeted, why they were so vulnerable and how the U.S. responded to the piracy. The paper also explains that, as a result of the criminal activities of the Corsair Pirates, the U.S. was forced to change its reactive wartime policy to a proactive one.
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"The Barbary States was a collective name given to a string of North African seaports stretching from Tangiers to Tripoli. These ports were under the nominal control of the Ottoman Empire, but their real rulers were the corsairs who sailed forth from the coast cities to plunder Mediterranean shipping and capture slaves for labor or ransom (Irwin, 1970). Among the famous prisoners ransomed from the shackles of Barbary were St. Vincent de Paul, and Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote (Castor, 1971)."
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?Pirates of the Caribbean?, 2004.
A review of Disney?s 2003 movie, ?Pirates of the Caribbean? .
827 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper examines how the film, ?Pirates of the Caribbean?, was an immensely successful film on a financial basis, as well as on an entertainment, and even an artistic, basis. It looks at how, while there are a number of elements that added up to success for the movie, including the performance of Johnny Depp and the allure of heart-throb Orlando Bloom, the fundamental reason that the movie was successful is that it managed to take a tried-and-true movie formula and do something genuinely new with it. It shows how the film walked the thin line between being just another pirate movie and an extended version of the Disneyland ride without the fun of those two quick drops at the beginning and something so esoteric that it would not have the 'legs' to draw in a large audience.
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"The movie also had the advantage of keying in to a certain current zeitgeist: No one who wants to make money (or make movies, or make movies that make money) can afford to ignore trends in fashion, and for reasons not entirely clear pirate movies were popular this year. Maybe in a time of political and economic uncertainty, the pirate movie offers Americans a perfect chance to escape the problems of their everyday lives. After running away to join the circus, running off to sea is one of the longstanding fantasies that many people have."
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Jack Bishop's "Who are the Pirates", 2006.
A critical review of Jack Bishop's article, "Who Are the Pirates? The Politics of Piracy, Poverty and Greed in a Globalized Music Market".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, £ 36.95
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This essay argues that, while there are a number of interesting points raised about the current controversy over the piracy of intellectual property in Jack Bishop's book "Who are the Pirates", his strongest point, with regard to the globalized market place, is that the recording industry is not acknowledging the power of market forces.
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"Jack Bishop, in his article "Who are the Pirates? The Politics of Piracy, Poverty and Greed in a Globalized Music Market," presents an incisive critique of the claims of the contemporary music industry regarding the "piracy" of their intellectual property."
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"Pirates of the Silicon Valley", 2006.
A review of the 1999 movie "Pirates of the Silicon Valley".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This movie critiques and reviews the 1999 straight-to-video film "Pirates of Silicon Valley", starring Noah Wyle. The movie is about the competition between Apple founder Steve Jobs (played by Wyle) and IBM founder Bill Gates (played by Anthony Michael Hall). The author of this paper provides a very detailed summary of the plot line and then critiques the movie. He concludes that the movie "offers fairly accurate coverage of this dynamic period in the growth of the two companies", however he feels that the role of Jobs was over-emphasized, while Gates' role was minimized.
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"Because of the constraint of time, only 96 minutes, the full impact of the accomplishments of these two giants of the industry and the fast and turbulent times of their rise to the top of their respective companies and the computer industry couldn't be fully explored. The time frame being the period of the early 1970s through the middle to latter 1980s simply cannot be covered in a 96-minute film no matter how cleverly accomplished. The accuracy of the work however was amazingly true to the real world happenings between Apple and Microsoft."
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Jack Bishop's "Who Are the Pirates", 2006.
A critical analysis of Jack Bishop's book "Who are the Pirates? The Politics of Piracy, Poverty, and Greed in a Globalized Music Market".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper examines and analyzes Jack Bishop's book about piracy in the music industry. The paper explains that Bishop's book, "Who are the Pirates? The Politics of Piracy, Poverty, and Greed in a Globalized Music Market", tells us what piracy is, how it affects music artists and whether it hurts record companies. The paper also examines Bishop's discussion on why it was inevitable that piracy would become a problem in the music industry.
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"What is piracy? How does it affect music artists? Does it hurt record companies? Jack Bishop in "Who Are the Pirates? The Politics of Piracy, Poverty, and Greed in a Globalized Music Market" discuses these questions and why record companies such as Sony, BMG, and Warner are already taking advantage of the consumer so naturally piracy is going to be a problem. Many people in foreign countries cannot afford to pay $15.00 or more for a CD of their favorite recording artist. Jack Bishop discusses how piracy is a problem in many countries and how it will continue to be a serious problem due to the tactics that record companies use in charging high prices. Bishop shows how most of..."
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"Pirates of the West Indies", 2005.
An examination of the book, "Pirates of the West Indies" by Clinton V. Black.
1,352 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 31.95
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A brief examination of Black's book, which delves into the history of piracy in one part of the world. The writer explains how this practice was very popular during certain time periods and also looks at cases of modern piracy today.
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"Black shapes his book around the personalities of the pirate leaders, producing a book that matches the celebrity culture of our modern media world by featuring stories about the pirate leaders themselves. Black begins by noting the romantic vision many have of the pirate as ?a flamboyant, swashbuckling seafarer, with big gold earrings, a black eyepatch, a bandana, magnificent boots, a large curved cutlass on one hand and a brace of pistols tucked into a broad belt? (1). Of course, the victims of the pirate had a different view, and piracy was a serious crime, the punishment for which was death. The penally was stiff not only because this was a serious property crime and often a case of murder but also because piracy threatened the economic viability of the colonies, creating uncertainty and so reducing the likelihood that the needed goods and services for the colonists would be available or that the colonists could trade with others successfully if they had to ship goods by sea."
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Blackbeard the Pirate, 2002.
A bio of the life and legend of 17th century pirate - Blackbeard the Pirate.
2,189 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 47.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the life of Blackbeard the Pirate (Edward Teach). Specifically, it looks at Blackbeard's exploits, and tries to uncover why his legend has lasted so long. Different sources which describe his actions are presented and analyzed.
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"Blackbeard the pirate is one of the most famous pirates to ever live, and one of the most elusive. Not much is known about his early life; but some documents now support he was originally named Edward Drummond, and came from Bristol, England. Later, he changed his name to Edward Teach, sometimes spelled Thatch, Tache, Tatch, or even Tach (Powers). He was a large man, who liked to intimidate those around him, especially during battle."
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Jean Lafitte: The Gentlemen Pirate.
This paper discusses Jean Laffite, a pirate who played a heroic part in the Battle of New Orleans.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 20.95
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This paper explains that the legendary pirate, Jean Laffite, who lived from 1780 to 1825 (approximately), was born in Bayonne, France. The family eventually migrated to the Island of Espanola from where the Laffite brothers sailed the Gulf and the Caribbean and were involved in many privateering missions. The author points out that a pardon was offered to Laffite in 1814 by the British if he would assist them in attacking New Orleans, but Lafitte refused and informed the U.S. of the plans, which resulted in Lafitte fighting for Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 and receiving a pardon from President James Madison. The paper relates that Laffite sailed to Mugeres Island, which is off the Yucatan coast, where he continued his pirating activities until sometime around the year of 1825 when he became "mortally ill," returned to the mainland, and died.
Table of Contents
Jean Laffite
Laffite and Governor Claiborne
Laffite and General Jackson: The Battle of New Orleans
Laffite: The Hero
Conclusion
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"The U.S. Army and Navy attacked Laffite and captured some of his ships. Laffite still announcing his loyalty to the United States offered his assistance to the worn and weary troops of General Andrew Jackson defending New Orleans in exchange for a full pardon for himself and his men. General Jackson accepted the proposition and Laffite and his men, now called the Baratarians, fought with all their might in the Battle of New Orleans, which took place in December of 1814 and January of 1815. General Jackson said that Laffite was "one of the ablest men" in battle and a proclamation of pardon was issued by James Madison, President, for Laffite and his men."
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"A Walk in the Woods" and "A Pirate Looks at Fifty", 2002.
A review of the the biographical books, "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" by Bill Bryson and "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" by Jimmy Buffett.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper will discuss two autobiographical memoirs and discover how they convey a story and philosophy from the author. The books analyzed will be, "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" by Bill Bryson and "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" by Jimmy Buffett. The texts will point out the certain qualities that make up a story and philosophy from these authors.
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"The Pilot" and "The Pirate", 2005.
A literary comparison of "The Pilot" James Fenmore Cooper and "The Pirate" by Sir Walter Scott.
978 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper examines how the great sea tale "The Pilot", by the American author James Fenmore Cooper was written explicitly out of anger, in reaction to a romanticized account of piracy and sea life. In comparison, it looks at how "The Pirate" by the Scotsman Sir Walter Scott was a romantic account of why men took to sea, out of romantic despair, with little concern for the real damage done to the naval code of conduct and safety as a result of piracy on the waters.
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"Magnus's daughters Minna and Brenda form the main love interests of the tale, and their significance in the plot, such as when Minna is horrified when Cleveland open-heartedly confesses to her that he is a pirate, and Brenda's alliance with Mordaunt also shows how romance, rather than the realities of life at sea drives the plot. In fact, Mordaunt's lack of a corresponding figure in Cooper's subsequent sea tale highlights how issues of great importance to Scott, such as Merton's inability to reconcile himself to his lost wife's faithlessness (and hence Mordaunt's presence as a reminder of her infidelity), do not motivate Cooper's characters."
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Pirated Music, 2001.
This paper examines the effect that MP3?s (and other forms of pirated music) have on record sales.
2,285 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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An examination of the effect that free internet downloadable music has had on record companies. The paper also addresses legislation and moral aspects about this phenomena and how it can be controlled. The paper shows that despite the controversy over the music piracy that the MP3 format allows and the fact that online music sharing may be illegal, MP3?s stimulate record sales.
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"Through the arrival of the MP3 audio compression format, it became painless for internet users who wanted free music to get free music. MP3 opened a gate to a path that led to the widespread illegal replication of copyrighted music. There is a debate over how the effects of pirated MP3 music have affected the recording industry. Record companies stress that MP3?s have caused record sales to plummet while MP3 enthusiasts and various musicians pronounce that MP3?s assist the music industry. Despite the controversy over the music piracy that the MP3 format ensues and the fact that online music sharing may be illegal, MP3?s stimulate record sales."
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Marcus Rediker's "Villains of All Nations", 2008.
Evaluates historian Marcus Rediker's book about pirates, "Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age" and the phenomenon these pirates represent.
1,045 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper explains that, unlike most historians, Marcus Rediker in his book "Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age" takes a positive view of piracy and what they represented for the period in which they lived. The author points out that Rediker believes that the issue of piracy should not be observed from the damages they caused but rather from social, economic and human aspects, which justify their actions. Rediker offers several arguments; however, they are easily countered by suggesting that the actual motivation of these pirates was strictly connected to the accumulation of wealth and power. The paper states that Rediker's book is a shallow and inaccurate account of history of pirates.
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"By discussing the history of the first pirates at sea, the author points out the difficulties they are considered to have suffered especially during the Spanish war when they were sent in battles without their expressed will. In this sense, he considers that the eventual freedom they came to have after the end of the armed conflicts was an equitable reward of the situation. Through this perspective, the author tries to justify their actions from a moral point of view."
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History of Piracy, 2002.
A look at the famous pirates through history.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 15 sources, £ 73.95
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This paper covers the history of piracy, privateers and focuses on two famous pirates of their times.
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