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Captains Couragous
Edward Everett Hale's story "The Man Without A Country" and Rudyard
Kiplings book Captains Courageous are both fabrications in which the main
characters, Philip Nolan and Harvey Cheyne both go through drastic
changes in both life and attitude. Each learns a different life lesson, but in
a way that is slightly unpleasant.
Philip Nolan, also known as the Man Without a Country, wishes to
never hear of his country again, and his wish is granted. He spends the
last 56 years of his life on the sea, never but once hearing of his country
and, as most of us do at some point, doesn't realize how great a thing
Approximate words: 410
Approximate pages: 2
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