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  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald I want to introduce you to, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The book is set in the “Roaring Twenties” as it takes place in the summer of 1922. It is the height of the jazz age as society is dissolves into the Great Depression. The protagonist is Jay Gatsby and narrated by Nick Carraway. The story is about jay’s love for a woman, Daisy Buchanan. And

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Edward
  • Great Gatsby Quotes

    Great Gatsby Quotes

    In the novel The Great Gatsby, The major theme is the collapse of the American dream. The American Dream consisted of money, lots of money. The Quote, “Her voice is full of money,” is said about Daisy by Gatsby. To me this means that she has been raised rich and will always remain rich, which is the American dream. Gatsby believes that Daisy’s voice is full of money and that is very addicting to

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    Essay Length: 1,143 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Jon
  • Great Society - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    Great Society - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    Great Society Paper Occupational Safety and Health Administration James Bowler HIS 145 Stephen Plummer March 1, 2005 The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 heralded a new era in the history of public efforts to protect workers from harm on the job. This Act established for the first time a nationwide, federal program to protect almost the entire work force from job-related death, injury and illness. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) was

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    Essay Length: 544 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Anna
  • The Great Gatsby - Do S Really Love Cars and Money?

    The Great Gatsby - Do S Really Love Cars and Money?

    The Great Gatsby- Do s really love cars and money? In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Gatsby attempts to be obtain his American dream with conspicuous consumption. Fitzgerald uses symbols of conspicuous consumption in money, cars and houses to show that the American dream of wealth and possessions doesn’t necessarily ensure happiness. The concept of conspicuous consumption is greatly exemplified in The Great Gatsby, by all of the characters being in possession of excessive

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Jack
  • Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

    This paper will display Alexander the Great's Battle of Issus. This paper will begin with a background to show the events that led up to the Battle at Issus. After this background the paper will show the battle itself. This battle although not the most important battle in Persia was the first real test that Alexander faced in his conquest. This battle showed Alexander's great ability to inspire his men and his great military instincts.

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Wendy
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    The Depression was a period of time after the economic boom of the 1920's in America, when the economy went downhill. People lost money, jobs, shares, businusses went bankrupt and the farming industry suffered greatly. The Republic Government at the time lead by Hoover was still following policies of Lassez Faire so business was not getting the support it needed to get it back on track. The Republic Governments Protectionist policies were one of the

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Janna
  • Aristotle - the Great

    Aristotle - the Great

    Aristotle the Great Aristotle was born in 384BC and lived to 322 BC. He was a Greek philosopher, logician, and scientist. Along with his teacher Plato, Aristotle is generally regarded as one of the most influential ancient thinkers in a number of philosophical fields, including political theory (Hines). Aristotle was born in Stagira in northern Greece, and his father was a court physician to the king of Macedon. As a young man he studied in

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Top
  • The Pivitol Effect of the French and Indian War on Great Britain and Its American Colonies

    The Pivitol Effect of the French and Indian War on Great Britain and Its American Colonies

    The French and Indian War helped to put an extensive strain on the relations of the powerful Great Britain and its loyal American Colonies. The war had put an exclusive strain greatly separating Britain and its colonies. The relations between Britain and its colonies deteriorated to a point of collapse. The French and Indian War had a significant history altering effect on Britain's political, economic, and ideological relationship with its American colonies. Starting, Parliament's massive

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Jon
  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    Everything comes out in the open in chapter 7, and Gatsby tries to force Daisy to tell Tom that she never loved him. When Tom accuses Gatsby of being a gangster and earning his money dishonestly, Daisy watches and listens, looking at Gatsby with frightened eyes for the first time. She withdraws into herself, unable to say anything. Staying with Tom is the safe thing for Daisy. At worst, her life will continue as it

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Great Gatsby Theme Analysis

    The Great Gatsby Theme Analysis

    The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald presents several commentaries on then-contemporary society of prosperous America; along with post war economic growth, cinematograph, and increasing optimism the inevitable weakening of humanly values spreads like a plague among the upper class of the East Coast. The fictionalized geographic locations, which Fitzgerald ties with his characters, serve to convey the theme of moral degradation. The novel starts out in the West Egg; a place inhabited by the

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: July
  • The Great Depression, World War II and Suburban Growth

    The Great Depression, World War II and Suburban Growth

    The function of the Democratic machine in Chicago, which has dominated Chicago politics for nearly half a century, could be described as a political group that recruits its members by offering patronage, the act of offering handouts in return for support. You wash my hand I'll wash yours, in other words, you do something for me and I'll do something for you. Incentives such as political jobs, money, opportunities to get favors from the government

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Critical Analysis of Great Gatsby

    Critical Analysis of Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby is a romantic but dramatic story of Jay Gatsby who tries to redeem his love that he once had with the women of his dreams, Daisy. Gatsby is a tragic hero and a romantic. Gatsby has a tragic flaw that meets his fate with death. Jay Gatsby is a rich man and his wealth defined his importance. He is a romantic dreamer who wishes to fulfill him dream with Daisy. Gatsby’s every

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Kevin
  • The Great Debate: Are Private Schools Really Academically Better Than Public Schools?

    The Great Debate: Are Private Schools Really Academically Better Than Public Schools?

    The Great Debate: Are Private Schools Really Academically Better Than Public Schools? Introduction Education is a major topic of controversy in this country. People often wonder if private school is worth the money it costs and if public schools have what it takes to produce well educated, disciplined young adults. There comes a time in every parents life when they must decide what is best for their child and what school will prepare them

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Mikki
  • The Industrial Revolution: A Time of Great Advancement and Change

    The Industrial Revolution: A Time of Great Advancement and Change

    Peter Stearns claims that the industrial revolution was an intensely human experience. What initially arose as scientific advancements in metallurgy and machine building, the industrial revolution period saw a redefinition of life as a whole. As industry changed, human life began to adapt. Work life was drastically changed which, in turn, resulted in family life being affected. As is human nature, major change was met with great resistant. Ultimately, the most successful people during the

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Top
  • The Great Gatsby, Freud and Psychology in the 1920s

    The Great Gatsby, Freud and Psychology in the 1920s

    Starting in the 1920s, a rebellion against religion, the church and old sexual mores begun. This movement was called Modernism and this paper will address and explain one of the main factors of the movement: Psychology. The psychological ideas were new and embraced by especially the youth, and adults too, all sick of the strict norms and rules. Sigmund Freud was the symbol of psychology, and so he has been for decades now. Sigmund Freud

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Edward
  • The Great Gatsby "party Scene"

    The Great Gatsby "party Scene"

    The Great Gatsby “Party Scene” The narrator, Nick, of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald describes Gatsby’s parties as elaborate and grand affairs that attract entertainers, socialites, and even ordinary people. “There was music from my neighbor’s house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.” (39) Gatsby plays as a perfect host, generous and hospitable. In

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Artur
  • Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great is, arguably, the most famous secular figure in history. His magnetism in life was rivaled only by his magnetism in death, and the story of his career has evoked vastly different interpretations in his age and ours. Young romantic hero or megalomaniac villain? Alexander III of Macedon conquered all who stood before him, but usually in order to free the lower class. He did more to spread the Hellenistic culture than anyone

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Great Depression Themes in 42nd Street

    Great Depression Themes in 42nd Street

    Great Depression Themes in 42nd Street Seen through a particular light and given specific occasions in the film, we can see how 42nd Street echoes the general attitudes of the Great Depression. Particular characters in the film exemplify the wealthy citizens of the time, the common laborer, and Julian Marsh (Warner Baxter) portrays a life-force, Franklin Roosevelt, bringing hope along with his New Deal. Throughout the film, there is a dichotomy exhibited through the members

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Edward
  • Great Battles and Leaders of the Second World War

    Great Battles and Leaders of the Second World War

    Great Battles and Leaders of the Second World War Just who is Winston Churchill? Sir Winston Churchill was one of the most influential leaders of the World War II time period. He was the prime minister of England, a Nobel Prize winner, and an amazing writer. He is a man of many gifts, however of all of his amazing talents, his greatest asset was his way of using words. With his words and writings he

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Jack
  • Social Classes in the Great Gatsby

    Social Classes in the Great Gatsby

    1.Introduction F. Scott Fitzgerald is famous as one of the greatest authors of the twenties. He is referred to as a member of the “Lost Generation”. His books deal with the idealism and the disillusion of the post-World-War-1 decade and also with the struggle of the American society to find spiritual happiness and material wealth (Di Bacco 525). Long describes Fitzgerald as “central to the American twenties” or “historian of the golden twenties”. “He names

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Vika
  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby essay The idea of the “American dream” changes between personalities. Some people believe the American dream is about money and fortune, while others is about love and freedom. Both examples are found in the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Some of the characters (Like Tom and Daisy) believe fortune and security is all people need and the American dream is to have those things, but other characters (mainly Gatsby

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Fonta
  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    "The Great Gatsby ", besides being a great literary piece, is a metaphor for a whole society, the American society. "The party was over" (Fitzgerald), which signifies a level of prophetic vision within the American society and its history. An essential part of this American characteristic of the novel, and its historicity, is about the American Dream. At the center of how Gatsby is a metaphor for a whole society, is the relationship between Europe,

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Expected Values of Students at the University of Phoenix

    Expected Values of Students at the University of Phoenix

    Expected Values of Students at the University of Phoenix The University of Phoenix is one of the pioneering education institutions that recognized the need for flexible adult learning. Because of this need, the University of Phoenix started offering an online solution. With this, any graduate level endeavor would require its students to adhere to and maintain certain common values and ethical standards. Even though a virtual classroom does not have the same physical restrictions, it

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Great Gatsby - Comparison of Gatsby and Tom Buchanan

    The Great Gatsby - Comparison of Gatsby and Tom Buchanan

    The Great Gatsby - Comparison of Gatsby and Tom Buchanan The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby, a wonderful novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald is about a man by the name of Jay Gatsby, and Jay’s dream is that through wealth and power, one can acquire happiness. To get to this happiness Jay must reach into the past and relive an old dream. In the past, Jay had a love affair with the affluent Daisy, knowing

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Victor
  • The American Dream in Fitzgerald’s the Great Gatsby

    The American Dream in Fitzgerald’s the Great Gatsby

    The American Dream in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby The 1920’s were a time of parties, drinking and having nothing but fun. Many aspired to be rich and prosperous and longed to be a part of the upper class. Although this was the dream for many Americans of this time, it seemed almost impossible to become a part of this social class unless born into it. Even those who worked hard to become successful and support

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Tommy

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