Tuesday, February 11, 2014

2/11 O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN


What do you think of this guy? What do you think his story is? (respond in a comment)



O CAPTAIN


57 comments:

  1. This guy is average since i have no idea who he is. He seems that he wanted a self portrait of himself, a serious one at that. He has some money since his clothes look pretty nice and sophisticated, with no holes or tears.

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  2. To me I think this guy lived in an earlier time period probably around the 17th or 18th century. He seems wealthy based on his choice of clothing compared with the fashion and such of that time period. Based on the title "O CAPTAIN" I assume that he is a captain in some profession. Possibly a military man of the rank of captain.

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  3. I think this must have been an important man. He is probably rich, too, because getting pictures done back in his time was not cheap. I would say his time was around the 1960s(?). He must have been a really classy guy to because he is wearing a suit; maybe he was a lawyer, major or someone with very high rankings.

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  4. Judging just from his clothes and facial expression I can tell he is somewhat of a higher class citizen. This would be set in the 1800's because that is when photography first came out. This is also an early rendition of photography because it is in black and white, and the classic spotted look. This guy also seems to be a city person since he is wearing more formal dress wear instead of work attire.

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  6. This guy looks like he came from a pretty wealthy family, based off the way he is dressed. His story is probably fairly interesting given the experiences that were going on in the earlier days.

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  8. I think this guy is a historical figure. He looks intimidating, but also like a good leader. I think his story could be that he was a writer.

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  9. I think this guy is a little mysterious. He looks like one of those guys who secretly go around kidnapping kids and stabbing parents in their sleep. I don't know, I wouldn't trust the guy. I think his story is that he was a foster child who went from place to place til he ended up with rich people. From there he learned to be a business man, got married, but then when he lost his wife and kid in a fire, he took all his anger out in kidnapping kids and stabbing parents in their sleep. That's his story. He just looks a little to creepy for my taste.

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  10. Judging from the fashion shown in the picture, I would say this man lived in the 19th century and was an important person since he even had a portrait to begin with. His clothes suggest that he was upper class and educated, a man of some wealth.

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  11. This man looks like the person who discovered an Irrawaddy Dolphin. You can see it in his eyes, everything else is disappointing after you have been in the full glory of an Irrawaddy. He was going on a recreational sail one day, with his lover no doubt, when it happened, right then and there his life was changed. Breaching the surface with its full magnificence. The Irrawaddy Dolphin. And that's when it started, he was too unprepared to see this glorious creature, and so he started going mad. His lover was no longer appeasing, nothing was. All he could think about was the Irrawaddy. Even food was unappealing. And so, he starved to death looking for the dolphin.

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  12. With the Title of "O Captian, My Captian" I am going to guess he was the writer of that poem. From the portrait of himself it looks lilke he would be in the upperclass and being a male had education. I don't know what his story was.

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  13. This guy looks pompous and mean. He seems like he's wealthy and knows it, and isn't the nicest person about it.

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  14. I think that this guy may be a captain of some ship, based on the caption above the image. As other people have stated, this guy is probably wealthy based on his clothing style.

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  15. This guy is the author who wrote the poem "O Captain, My Captain" which is about Abe Lincoln. This guy looks very modest because he is dressed in nice clothes in the photograph. He also looks very serious because he is not smiling and he doesn't show any sign of emotion period. This picture must have been taken long ago due to the fact that the photograph is black and white and has creased edges.

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  16. The man in the photo is from the early 1920's. He is politically involved in the towns affairs and usually comes home late because of it. Since his whereabouts are unknown until the late evening when he arrives home, his wife and four children often worry if there was trouble at a meeting. Political affairs are often left resolved, no matter the consequences.

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  17. This guy is a classical figure. He looks very composed and smart. He also seems very mean in some way.

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  18. I really don't know who this man is. However, I think this man was very wealthy because of the suit he is wearing and he probably had a good job.

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  19. I think this guy is very high maintenance. he looks like he comes from a family of very wealthy people. He kind of looks stuck up and like he is too good for anyone.

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  20. In this photography the man does not appear to be particularly cheerful, he in fact has no expression at all which can mean one thing, boredom. This is his story: John Doe lived an ordinary yet privileged life. He was able to afford a photograph of himself meaning that he had some type of value to his name. He wasn't a particularly happy or sad fellow he merely went on living day to day. Everyone he passed by says, "Hey look, there is that fellow who monotonously carries out each day." And so he lived out his days doing tedious activities in which he had no satisfaction doing.

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  21. I don't know who this guy is. I think he looks kind of creepy. He's just staring with beady eyes, looking like he wants my soul or something. And he has some sort of weird smirk on his face. He is wearing fancy clothes. So, he must have some money. I'm not sure what his story is. But since we're in English, I'm guessing he's a writer of some sort.

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  22. he looks kind of snotty to me. I think as a kid he had wealthy parents and was given every thing and grown up as one of those preppy guys that wears a sweater around their neck.

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  23. This man is named Harrison Butterscotch Fuddlewink the second. Obviously he is fond of raves based on his hairstyle and bow-tie. I'm pretty sure we went to the same college back in '02. WE WERE IN NAM! Harrison was born nothing more than a fisherman, but with great dedication and perseverance he became a well paid fisherman. Moving up in the world Harrison. Good job. Harrison was accepted into MENSA at the age of 9 but declined because they were too dumb for him. He has an IQ of 17000000. He scored a 32000 on his ACT without answering a single question. He simply sat down and the instructors head exploded due to shock.

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  24. a man with a face is just another man in the crowd. always flowing with the current never truly looking around. He lives in the present never looking back but what the future holds dear is what he lets past.

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  25. This guy is a true playa. He de ballin all day erry day and pulls chicks. No one can touch his swag

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  26. Well this man is spoken of in a poem titled "O Captain! My Captain!" I know this because we read this poem in 8th grade. I kind of forgot about the poem and its meaning entirely. All I remember was that it was about a captain. But what I remember most was that it was extremely boring and I didn't really like my 8th grade English teacher. I had to rewrite the entire poem in my "own language" and it sucked.

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  27. I think this guy looks like he's very proper gentleman. His story is that his wife left him for a prosperous businessman. He spends the rest of his life at the bar wasting his money. He will die alone.

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  28. Obviously he is dead now because this kind of photography is long outdated. He looked to be upper class considering he g\actually go this portrait taken. Perhaps he is a famous writer.

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  29. He looks classical,smart, maybe nice and probably highly educated

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  30. He looks rather smug, if you ask me. He's obviously very wealthy, judging by his clothes, and the fact that he could even afford to have his photo taken. The photo looks really out dated, so I'm guessing he's long gone by now. He looks rather tired. He looks kind of like "I'm getting really tired of this bull----" Poor guy. Someone should give him a Klondike bar. Unfortunately, they probably didn't have Klondike bars back then. What a depressing world. What is a world without Klondike bars???? A very sad one. That's what.

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  31. So I just came from Art Appreciation, or HAVPA, if you're weird; and we talked about old musicians. This one guy was named Wolfgang something and so the whole time i'm like WHHHHHHAAAAAT? I wonder if tyler and earl knew about this guy? So then I'm thinking they have to know. The totally have to know, so i'm thinking this picture is just the wolfgang before they were reincarnated into a rap group. McTotally.

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  32. He looks like a very high class man that is very well educated.

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  33. This guy is mean, he doesn't care about anyone at all. He is very bland and very boring. He has no worries and is demanding. He is always negative. This is his story because I said so.

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  34. I think this guy is a captain because the title does say O Captain. He is a man of a higher class because he is possible a captain and because of the suit he is wearing.

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  35. This man looks like he's from the 1800s and he's a higher class citizen. He's very serious and is very bored. He must have been wealthy and important considering there's even a portrait of him. I feel like he was a famous writer, maybe one of poetry (I have a feeling he wrote very sad stories because that's what we read a lot of in this class).

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  36. I think this man is from the poem "O Captain, My Captain". We read this poem in 8th grade at Bloomfield. I think this poem was about a ship and how it symbolized the army or something and Abraham Lincoln being the captain and leading. It is either this or I have no idea what it is and I sound ridiculous. This man is probably the captain they are referring to. I bet he is a very wealthy man who stands for what he believes in.

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  37. This guy is a writer maybe. He wrote all kinds of things. He writes poems, stories, essays, everything.. I think he is rich. He is old, born back in the olden days and so he is most likely dead... Sad day.

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  38. This man looks to be someone from a past time obviously. I'm guessing by the description saying "O Captain" that he was a captain. I'm thinking a captain of an American ship. I'm now thinking it is the man the poem "O Captain, My Captain" is centered around. I forgot what that poem is about. By this photograph, I can infer that he is a very emotionless man and stays very serious. He must be an important person because in the time that the photograph was taken, I'm pretty sure it was very expensive to get done.

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  39. He looks like he's possibly from the 1920's. This man looks very well educated, and I think he wrote an old poem that I have read before called, "O Captain, My Captain."

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  40. That guy is the war leader of the monkeys in the famous 13th century Monkey-Alligator War. His name is Bob Chuck, the first man ever with two first names. He led the monkey independence revolution and he helped end their slavery from the alligators. He was the infamous hero of The Battle Of Rock Bottom, which capped the end of monkey slavery for all generations to come.

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  41. Well we're talking about Mrs. Bates' boyfriend Ray Bradbury so I'm picturing this as her boyfriend. He's giving her the annoyed look because she couldn't spell a word right.

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  42. This man is fulfilled with his life. He has on his best outfit, he is getting his picture taken, he is having a dang good hair day. He was very lucky to have his picture taken during his time because many people did not get that opportunity. I would definitely say he is a writer and he may or may not have the lower half of his body. I like this guy, his expression says, "Don't mess with me." For this guy to have his picture saved after all of these years, he must be pretty important.

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    1. True. for all we know he could just be a torso, Taylor.

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  43. I think this guy is very mysterious but also very smart. He probably keeps to himself but also has big dreams for his life.

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  44. Telling from this picture, I'm assuming that this guy comes from a wealthy family telling from his choice of apparel. I also assume that this guy has an interesting story because of the fact that this is a black and white picture, making us think it is an old-time picture, and there are always interesting stories about people from the olden days. Also, telling from the title, I think he's a captain.

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  45. This man seems to be a very wealthy person (either that or he mugged a wealthy man to get those clothes) and he seems to be pretty proud of himself. He looks like he believes he is higher up than everybody else. Gonna make me get out my PomPom Pencil. You're not special. Remember that. Maybe this guy just needs some cheering up. Maybe he is just stuck up. But who am I to judge. Maybe he is like a Sour Patch Kid: sour, sweet, (and seeing as this is a very old portrait), gone. Oh, by the way, happy birthday to you sir.

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  46. He is wealthy based on his suit, collar, and vest. No one smiled in their pictures during this time. I don't know why they didn't smile though. He is probably a famous writer who made a lot of money. It is Abraham Lincoln because Ms. Bates just spoiled it and clicked on the next slide. So, I guessed wrong. He was a president.

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  47. he is Abraham Lincoln and his birthday is this week. honestly he is my favorite president,

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  48. For some reason this guy sort of irritates me. I'm not really sure why. He just does. I'd imagine he's some irritatingly important person from a long time ago. He looks all rich a fancy but he still doesn't look happy. I know it's cause he was being painted and that's along time to smile and everything but still he looks very unhappy.

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  49. He's a man of class. He's got the smarts and is going somewhere.

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  50. This guy looks super classy. I bet he went to Thomas Nelson as a teenage boy. It must have been a bow-tie Tuesday when this picture was taken because hes rocking the bow-tie. He doesn't look very happy. I bet he just got a responsibility form for frontal hugging because he looks like a guy that would hand out free hugs. I bet he liked the no hoodie rule telling by his clothes. I bet he likes World History.

    He's actually Abraham Lincoln. The poem "O Captain, My Captain" was written about him. His birthday is tomorrow. Personally, I like my story better.

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  51. I think of this guy like a really old person because you can tell by his clothes that he is wearing.Also this guy i think is lincoln, but also he could be some type of historical person, then i think that this man's story is that he seems very mad by the way his portrait looks.

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  52. Hes clearly a rich whaler who after months of sea seeing how evil and treacherous they were, abandoned his crew shouting out "Beware the whales" and doing so rowed away in a row boat back home surviving off raw seagulls and rain water until the day he reached the shore of his beloved home. Missing the adventure and adrenaline of whaling he then became a hero of war.

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  53. This man is in fancy clothing from long ago. He would be very, very old or dead by now. This man seems to be a very wealthy person and he seems to be pretty proud of himself. He looks like he believes he is higher up than everybody else. Maybe he is just a little stuck up. He looks like he knows he is powerful and he will strut it.

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