... she has effectively engaged your interest in it. In your answer you must refer closely to the text and at least two of: theme, structure, setting, symbolism or any other appropriate feature. Set in 1920's America - pre stock market crash - in the rich suburbs of New York known as East and West Egg, "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald explores the positive and negative aspects of dreams. ... By analysing Fitzgerald's characterisation, setting and actions in the novel and determining how effectively applied these techniques are, ... no actual class system, money was all-powerful) as...

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Symbolism in Great Gatsby Symbolism in the Great Gatsby Cary L. Pannell Eng. 206 Mrs. Sanders 20 May 1997 Symbolism in The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about one man's disenchantment with the American dream. In the story we get a glimpse into the life of Jay Gatsby, a man who aspired to achieve a position among the American rich to win the heart of his true love, Daisy Fay. Gatsby's downfall was in the fact that ... he was unable to determine that concealed boundary between reality and illusion in ... ...

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... this song to show patriotism and hope for the future considering the fact that they were dealing with racism. There was a lot of symbolism within these lyrics, which allowed African Americans to speak subtly against racial injustice. These civil rights songs sparked inspiration and hope for a generation. In 1939, renowned artist Augusta Savage received a commission from the World's Fair to create a 16-foot plaster sculpture ... and she called it, Lift Every Voice and Sing. With no funds to preserve the sculpture or cast it in bronze, the figure ... ...

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... and females; masculinity or femininity" (Henslin, 2010, p77). These standards are considered to be a very important part of society's make-up, and gender is often the first question asked on public forms after a person's name. We view a thing as masculine or feminine based on the symbolism assigned to those words by our socialization. For example, we view clothing that forms a circumference around ... the wearer's legs but does not venture between them as being feminine, but thousands of years ago, clothes that went between the legs were unheard of, and dress-like garments were worn by ...

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... her child is born stillborn, but at the end of the novel she feeds a dying man with her breastmilk. This is symbolism for the maturity she has achieved over the course of the book. At the beginning of the 1930's, Herbert Hoover was the president of the United States. Elected in the late 20's before the stock market crash, he ineffectively dealt with the problems of the onset of the Great Depression. When Roosevelt was elected ... , things all changed. The institution of the New Deal was a major help to lessen ... ...

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... America has traditionally been referred to as a "melting pot." This symbolism makes reference to the fact that America is a nation composed of many diverse ethnic groups. In fact, it is likely that every group of individuals residing on the face of the earth has some representatives living in the United States. Ironically, even though the U.S. is primarily a nation of individuals of immigrant origin, its ... over a growing immigrant group; however, this is primarily as symbolic debate (Headden and Bowermaster 38). During the 1900's, there was a concern over increasing French and Scandinav...

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... to the smell of the New Testament: the leather, glue, ink and paper. Kiowa carries the Bible as more of a remembrance then as a show of his faith. The stockings carried by Henry Dobbins came from his girlfriend. He carefully raps them around his neck each time the company moves out. Even after his girlfriend ends the relationship, Henry continues to wear the stockings because in his mind, their symbolism has ... not changed. All these items are psychological tools used by the soldiers to keep them connected to their homes and loved ones. The items are not important just because of who ga...

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... and plans for an eventual confrontation with Gatsby. During the periods of their affair, the weather begins to play an important role in portraying the almost fantasy-like nature of Gatsby's dream and love affair. First of all, Gatsby and Daisy's reunion starts amid the rain falling, which is symbolism for melancholy and dullness. By the time that their love for each other has rekindled ... , the sun had begins to rise. The confrontation between Gatsby and Tom happens on the hottest day of the summer, under a very hot sun. In the ... planned confrontation that happens in New York City, ...

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Millions of hotels across the United States nonchalantly discard their visitors' once-used bars of soap every day. In fact, hundreds of millions of soap bars are discarded each year in North American alone. As relatively wealthy Americans, no has thought anything of it - until Derreck Kayongo launched the Global Soap Project (Ruffins). The project began in the early 1990s after Kayongo's first hotel stay in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ugandan native panicked when he noticed his bathroom soap was being replenished every day despite the fact that he only got one or two uses out of the bars (...

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... their ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi, who was killed in a cross-fire in his hometown of Sirte as troops from the National Transitional Council and his supporters exchanged fire. The NTC captured Gadhafi and attempted to usher him into a car, but Gadhafi was shot in his right arm. As the car escaped, his supporters barraged the car with fire, shooting Gadhafi in the head, and ultimately killing him just before ... the car made it to the hospital. A grainy - but credible - video was released that showed a wounded Gadhafi making his way to the hospital, and second one showed his dead body...

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... Effects of Watching Children do not realize this, but watching too much television can have negative effects on them. These negative effects can have adverse impact on children immediately or in the future. Television Can Be Addictive If parents allow their children to watch television to past time and keep them entertained, watching televisions can be a start of an unhealthy habit. Because ... some children watch too much television, it can cut into their play time and lessen their physical activities. Some children will start to learn eating in front of a television as well. In the Un...

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... ."(Bush's speech). One of the major and probably the most common effect of the attacks is the lasting fear of further attacks and the worry for friends, family and the nation's safety. This is the main cause for many of the other problems with the government, transportation and the economy that will be discussed later in this paper. Just as the terrorist attacks have affected the adults of the nation many children have too ... is "How do we return to our normal lives." Unfortunately there is no simple answer to this and many other questions in the wake of the disaster (Johnson 35). The b...

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... . Corlin stresses that all situations involving gun violence must be documented so as to show society how much gun violence really plays a part in the world today. By putting his plan into action now, and throwing the bare truth into the eyes of nave' citizens, it will present people with enough evidence to prevent a worse future of gun violence. Corlin also talks about how ... , Corlin researches with expert of "Killology- Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman, a psychological professor at West Point, who has documented killings involving teenagers. Grossman states that the games act as simul...

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... states two democratic states Ethiopia and Eritrea went to war between 1998 and 2000 (Owen). Owen and Widmaier believe that democracies start wars with other democracies as stated in the paragraph. Nevertheless, Owen and Widmaier show that democracies do indeed go to war with each other. Starting wars with other democratic nations does align with Steve Chan and ... supported Al Qaeda's terrorist network (137). A country's citizens can have a lot of support for their country especially when their country gets involved in foreign conflicts. Chan and Safran state that the popularity of the pr...

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... of accountants, auditors, bookkeepers, and auditing clerks are all very well respected careers that are very similar in many aspects, yet very different in others. When comparing the description of the jobs, the work activities of each, the skills required, and the career opportunities, it is easy to see how similar and different they actually are. Accountants" set up and ... work for manufacturers, businesses, insurance firms, government agencies, and financial institutions. About 7% are self-employed. The amount of education for each of the careers is different. Accountants" employers...

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... bomb, which would eventually become the atomic bomb. The research, studying and testing of this atomic bomb received the code name the Manhattan project. President Truman was the one who made the decision to use the atomic bomb, and one of the most admirable things about president Truman was that despite the scrutiny of the use of the atomic bomb, he stood his ground in the decision he made, he didn't ... Soldiers dying every day and it is unimaginable how many civilian causalities would have been involved also, resulting in one the biggest blood bath in American history. Thankfully, op...

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... the word "abortion " does not appear in the Constitution, the right to having an abortion is still protected under the Ninth Amendment of the Bill of Rights. To settle the conflict between the Antifederalists and the Federalists, the writers of the Constitution threw in a few specific rights (Amendments One through Eight) to fulfill the desires of the Antifederalists. The rest of the rights of a United States citizen would be protected under the Ninth Amendment, which states, "The enumeration in the ... Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others ...

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... elections come into sight, President Obama's decision to maintain an American role in NATO operations in Libya has widened the division between the Republicans and the Democrats. Earlier this week, Republican leaders postponed consideration of one of the two resolutions, which would have resulted in the termination of America's military involvement in the operations (Steinhauer). Kucinich said House leaders postponed the vote because they feared his resolution would pass (Rowley). Instead ... operation within 14 days. It also requests an explanation for why the White House did not come ...

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... Calderon held firm to their stance against legalizing drugs even after confronted by other world leaders with a report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy recommending that governments find innovative ways of legalizing and regulating drugs, specifically marijuana, in an attempt to deny profits to drug cartels. These leaders include former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan and past ... publicly what many of them acknowledge privately: that the evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates that repressive strategies will not solve the drug problem, and that the war on drugs has not, and cannot...

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... made to connect me with other people instead of dividing me from them- (Baldwin 46). Baldwin thinks he hates America. I think that he is instead blinded by the constant discrimination he faced growing up in 1950's New York. During all those years he just listened, and he was never taught how to deal with it all. When he realizes that putting distance ... like I've been doing during these past six months. I think that this change I have made, while a good distance away from home, is similar to the one Baldwin experienced before discovering his identity. Baldwin couldn't take the growing ...

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... aware of while shopping is to be careful. Don't assume anything, and don't ever take anything for granted. When you place an order, print off the confirmation page and keep it in your records. It is very important to carefully review each and every charge on your monthly credit card statements and make sure that you are only charges for ... need your password. When shopping online, only make purchases from companies located in the United States and only provide the bare essential information for making your purchase. By purchasing from businesses located in the United States, U.S laws w...

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... situations from short range and cruise missile attack and for counter-terrorism programs (Deutch et al. 4-5). This alternative is more sound and will be more beneficial in the long run. If a National Defense System was to be deployed it would cost billions, this money could be better spent elsewhere. To spend money on a untested, high-risk program with ... lashed out on us when we recently pulled away from or ABM treaty with Russia that banned the making of such systems. A missile defense system once deployed will cause a destabilizing effect. The Russians and Chinese may come to the c...

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... place that people looked to make money in the midst of this was the stock market. Many people already had money in the stock market already on the farms, equipment and factories that had been in such great demand during the war. The value of these investments dropped along with the demand and because of the faulty systems within the stock market. People poured money into the stocks even while they dropped without ... he had to reform capitalism in order to preserve it. The measures of the New Deal included the government taking a part in the economy like it never had before. The governm...

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... first century, it almost essential to own your own car to be able to get to work, school, or run errands. Americans have adopted an independent attitude in regards to the use of vehicles. Most Americans do not plan their everyday road trips around conservation. Most people have their own car to do their own thing. Many siblings or friends that ... to work while only eight percent carpool. These numbers could be better. Whether going to the gym, grocery store, work, school, or play, Americans could carpool more and lessen the number of cars on the road and pollutants in the air if they ...

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... their parents, marriage is a widely varying ritual practiced all over the world. In the United States, marriage is a freedom of choice and an act of love, supported with benefits and privileges from the government. It has traditionally been the union of a woman and a man, made with the expectation of permanence and the aim of producing and raising offspring. Tradition, however, is beginning ... couples are opting not to have children. Along with the rise of women in the work force, the traditional view of marriage is broadening. In 1967, the United States Supreme Court decided that state...

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