Pacific Ocean

Location Australia is in the southwest part of the world, it’s east of Africa, South of Japan, and north of the eastern part of Antarctica. The continent (Australia) is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the South…

when needed. Once, the Industrial Revolution took place, and colonialization then people started coming over to Australia to build cities mostly on the coast. When it comes to trading, Australia has no one to trade with east to west wise due to the ocean and could…

There are many things that are socially constructed in today’s society nation-wide because of the influence of the Western ideas. One of that being the idea of how an individual’s weight can define whether they are “fat” or “overweight”. Both of these correlating with the idea of not being healthy and that they may be obese. “Fat” and “overweight” is a scientific way to describe the mass weight of the individual, but has been commonly used negatively that now these terms are seen more as a…

For over decades, traditions have been lost over time. Most are suppressed or forgotten because of foreign influences, such as those brought on by the missionaries. Hawai 'i and Papa New Guinea are two of the many islands located in the Pacific Ocean, who was affected by colonization. Colonization of these islands affected these native people tremendously, which in time lead up to the loss of their cultures, traditions and religions. In my essay, I will compare and contrast the colonization of…

Life of Pi is a fictional novel about a boy from India who, after a shipwreck, is lost at sea with a tiger. Dictionary.com defines a motif as “a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.” Three motifs found within the text of Life of Pi are the themes of coexistence, overcoming fear, and religion. The book by Yann Martel has a main idea of coincidence, predominantly between the beliefs of science and religion. One of the first settings of the book…

Australia is a large and relatively dry continent located on the Oceania, which is a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It is also the flattest continent on Earth with an average elevation of 985 feet; this is one of the primary reasons that the annual rainfall is thinly dispersed and scattered – approximately 16.5 inches. On top of that, 40% of the surface gets less than 10 inches per year, with annual evaporation exceeding annual rainfall on more than three fourth…

decades following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the Imperial Japan transformed from a vulnerable country humiliated by unequal treaties, to a political, economic, and military power parallel to the Western countries. Since the Sea of Japan and Pacific Ocean isolated the Japanese Archipelago from rest of the world, only the development of superior naval technology could enable Japan to project power abroad. When Commodore Matthew C. Perry steered steam-powered warships into the Bay of Edo in…

The current state of the Pacific is becoming increasingly complex and delicate. Although the Pacific Air Force’s dedication to “working with our allies and partners to deter aggression, increase burden sharing, and maintain peace and stability.” is still being maintained, local state actors have made it increasingly difficult for restoring stability in the region, primarily the aggressive actions of China in the South China Sea. As stated in the U.S. Pacific Command’s Posture Statement, “Chinese…

Asian Story Theater The Asian Story Theater is located in my hometown of San Diego, California. The mission of the theater is to broaden multicultural awareness and understanding by dramatizing Asian and Pacific Island stories, arts, and themes for family audiences. The Asian Story Theater began in 1989, when they were dramatizing Chinese folk tales as a project sponsored by the San Diego Chinese Center. Their first production was The White Snake, presented at the Lyceum Space Theatre, and then…

1. Define the characteristics of each region? In Texas there are 4 regions which are Gulf Costal Plains, Interior Lowlands, Great Plains and the Basin and Range Province. The Gulf Costal Plains are located in the south eastern part of Texas and is a level drained plain which is divided by many rivers flowing into estuaries and marshes. The coastal region is mostly composed of Sand, dunes and grass lands which follow the areas closest to the sea. The Interior Lowlands are located in the northern…