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  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    Because Gatsby and Wilson both lose their women to Tom, Tom is victorious. Tom is symbolic of moral corruption of the rich, selfishness, irresponsibility, and cold-heartedness. Unlike Tom, Gatsby and Wilson are symbolic of the lesser man, new wealth, family background, and true happiness. In the beginning of the book you learn that Gatsby is a poor soldier who falls in love with Daisy. Then he goes back to war, when he returns he finds

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Love: Torn Between Passion and Great Hate in the House of Spirits by Isabel Allende

    Love: Torn Between Passion and Great Hate in the House of Spirits by Isabel Allende

    Love: Torn Between Passion and Great Hate Love is a constant reminder throughout The House of Spirits, by Isabel Allende; it flows freely through each and every character in one way or another. Allende has written a novel where at one point of another each and every one of the characters is deeply in love. The relationships and the love that these characters are in are never clearly defined. And though love itself mean something

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    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Wendy
  • In What Ways and to What Extent Did the Aims and Policies of the Great Powers in the Vienna Settlement Shape Europe Until 1852?

    In What Ways and to What Extent Did the Aims and Policies of the Great Powers in the Vienna Settlement Shape Europe Until 1852?

    The Congress of Vienna attempted to set Europe straight following the disruption caused by French Revolution and the subsequent Napoleonic imperialism within Europe itself. All European powers of any considerable size were invited to participate, including "defeated" France. Mercurial French statesman Talleyrand, priest, revolutionary, official under Napoleon, and in all regards a powerful representative of the French nation, was given a serious role at the Congress. Austrian minister Prince Clemens von Metternich played the key

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    Essay Length: 356 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Top
  • The Great Crash 1929

    The Great Crash 1929

    The most terrifying book I've read in a while. Galbraith recounts and analyzes the months leading up to the October 1929 stock market crash and the crash's aftermath. The book is frightening because almost every page has parallels to today's economic situation: Around 1926-27, there was a real estate bubble in Florida; when that bubble popped, the stock market began to take off in its own bubble. Today the order is reversed: the stock bubble

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    Submitted: May 4, 2010 By: Yan
  • Peter the Great

    Peter the Great

    PETER THE GREAT Peter the Great born on May 30, 1672. He shared power with his brother from 1682, but when Ivan died in 1696, Peter was officially declared Sovereign of all Russia. Peter was important because he wasn’t just any ruler, he created a regular army and navy. During his reign the Russian military increased from around 30,000 men in 1695, to about 300,000 men in 1725, and that included the newly formed navy.

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    Submitted: May 4, 2010 By: Top
  • The Great Awakening

    The Great Awakening

    Courtney Hughes Mr. Robinson The Great Awakening was a time in the mid-1700’s in which certain social events allowed for a change in some religious practices. The occurrence of this event allowed for the separations of different types of Christianity, new forms of preaching, and changes in the structure of worship. Jonathan Edwards, Theodore J. Frelinghuysen, Gilbert Tennent, and George Whitefield were all leaders of the Great Awakening. Their influence was affected by the states

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    Submitted: May 6, 2010 By: Jon
  • The Great Patient Race

    The Great Patient Race

    When Gordon Gould was a graduate student at Columbia University in 1957, he sketched out the concept of a concentrated beam of light amplified in a gas-filled chamber and coined the term "laser" to describe it. But Gould waited to seek a patent on his discovery, believing incorrectly that a working prototype was necessary. Eventually, two other researchers were awarded the basic patents instead. After a decades-long legal tussle, Gould finally reveled in victory when

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    Submitted: May 6, 2010 By: Wendy
  • The Great Camo Uproar

    The Great Camo Uproar

    Before I begin my story, I would like to take the time to reveal what type of person my father is. He is a tall, strong willed, not to mention religious, man who never ceases to possess whatever he desires. The relationship between my father and I is rather hard to explain. When I was younger, it seemed as if I could do no wrong in my father’s eyes. Now that I am older, and

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    Submitted: May 8, 2010 By: Andrew
  • A Simple Analysis of Tthe Great Gatsby

    A Simple Analysis of Tthe Great Gatsby

    How do we perceive a novel? What influences our impressions of certain characters? Many literary critics would agree that choosing the correct point of view is critical in developing the plot and character of any piece of writing. Quite simply, point of view can be described as the role of the narrator in the story; is the person telling the story as a detached observer, or is he or she actually involved in the events?

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    Essay Length: 1,739 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 8, 2010 By: Jon
  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    Many people try to achieve the American Dream by simply trying to make a lot of money. Money isn’t all what the American Dream is about. Other people know the power of money yet they still think they can buy happiness, like Gatsby. In F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, displays that money does not necessarily bring happiness. Money does not necessarily bring happiness because Daisy has a lot of money and she is not

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    Submitted: May 9, 2010 By: David
  • Great Apes as Food

    Great Apes as Food

    Great Apes as Food This article talks about the love for great apes meat in Central Africa. Although some religions forbidden ape meat as food but others like to consume the meat and they actually prefer it from the other meats. There are many reasons why central Africans like Consuming great apes as food other than the taste. In Some parts of central Africa people believe that eating Apes as food would bring strength and

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    Essay Length: 316 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 10, 2010 By: Jack
  • Great Gatsby - Personalities of the Lost Generation

    Great Gatsby - Personalities of the Lost Generation

    "Personalities of the Lost Generation" One of the best writers of the Lost Generations is F. Scott Fitzgerald. He writes exceptionally well on this subject because he was also part of it. One of the many famous novels that he wrote was The Great Gatsby. The characters in this story represent the many different sides of the Lost Generation. The narrator, Nick, is caught between the two worlds, the world of moral corruption and the

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    Submitted: May 10, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Tom’s Character in the Great Gatsby

    Tom’s Character in the Great Gatsby

    Tom Buchanan’s moral character can be quesitoned due to his despicable and patheic nature when it comes to his actions throughout the novel. Even though he was born into a wealthy family and thus inherited the wealth he has in the novel, no signs of moral teachings by his family were evident. The actions he took in the book were due to him being a conceited and ignorant man. His ignorance was a result of

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    Submitted: May 10, 2010 By: Jessica
  • The Great Gatsby - Stylistic Devices

    The Great Gatsby - Stylistic Devices

    Chapter One In Chapter One, F. Scott Fitzgerald mainly uses detail to introduce the setting and characters. For example, when introducing the main setting of the book, he describes his house as squeezed between two huge places that rented for twelve or fifteen thousand a season. (9). One of these houses was Gatsby’s. This detail gives the reader an idea of what kind of town this was, and what kind of people lived in it.

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    Submitted: May 10, 2010 By: Janna
  • Great Leader of the World and How Their Vision Inspires

    Great Leader of the World and How Their Vision Inspires

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 BIOGRAPHY 2 HEALTH PROBLEM 3 FOUNDATION 4 PHILOSOPHY-VISION-VALUES 5 E.I. COMPETENCIES 5 IMPACT 6 CONCLUSION 7 BIBLIOGRAPHY 7 INTRODUCTION A leader is a person who inspires. He brings the best out of his people and they, in turn, follow him in the realization of his goals. In other words, a true leader communicates his aspirations and creates a shared passion for a common objective. In order to be effective, a

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    Essay Length: 641 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 11, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    “Death of a Dream” Any American is taught a dream that is purged of all truth. The American Dream is shown to the world as a belief that anyone can do anything; when in reality, life is filled with impossible boundaries. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald gives us a glimpse into the life of the upper class during the roaring twenties through the eyes of a moralistic young man named Nick

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    Submitted: May 12, 2010 By: Mikki
  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby introduced life during the 1920s where color was represented to serve ideal purposes of expressions and ideas. Fitgerald added symbolism to the novel by introducing symbolic values to the colors green and white. Fitzgerald uses green to allude to Gatsby's choices, attitudes, and thoughts; while white represented a social facade behind every character's action. The green light at the end of the dock was introduced as a vision

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    Essay Length: 945 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 12, 2010 By: Tasha
  • A Great Contributor of Music

    A Great Contributor of Music

    A Great Contributor Of Music Throughout the history of music, many great composers, theorists, and instrumentalists have left indelible marks and influences that people today look back on to admire and aspire to. No exception to this idiom is Johann Sebastian Bach, whose impact on music was unforgettable to say the least. People today look back to his writings and works to both learn and admire. He truly can be considered a music history great.

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    Submitted: May 13, 2010 By: Jon
  • Corruption of the Rich Based on the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Corruption of the Rich Based on the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Corruption of the rich based on The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Written during the roaring twenties, a time when individuals felt the need to surpass the ideals of the American Dream, F. Scott Fitzgerald's renowned novel, The Great Gatsby, explores how wealth ultimately leads to corruption within a society. In his novel Fitzgerald displays situations that may be invoked by the theme; individuals will most likely show signs of corruption as they come

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    Submitted: May 13, 2010 By: Vika
  • Great Gatsby in Comparison to Catcher in the Rye

    Great Gatsby in Comparison to Catcher in the Rye

    Great Gatsby vs. Holden Caulfield The Great Gatsby written By F.Scott Fitzgerald is a novel about people, mainly Gatsby’s idea of the �American dream’ which can be compared easily to The Catcher in the Rye By J.D Salinger. Nick and Jay Gatsby are similar to Holden Caulfield. Nick is like Holden in the fact that they both share ideas of having expectations of people and hope, even though society constantly lets them down with multiple

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    Essay Length: 1,641 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Andrew
  • The Great Awakening Dbq

    The Great Awakening Dbq

    Essay Question: What were the causes of the Great Awakening and to what extent did this intense religious revival affect those who experienced Ў°conversionЎ± as well as those who did not? During EuropeЎЇs period of Enlightment from 1687-1789, new scientific theories and ideas were proposed, changing the nature of how the world was looked at and questioned the very fundamentals of religion. The Great Awakening of the 1730s-1740s acted as a direct response to the

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    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Jon
  • Symbolism in the Great Gatsby

    Symbolism in the Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby is a classic American novel, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1927 about corruption, murder and mostly of the life in the 1920’s. In this well-crafted tale, Fitzgerald presents a fast moving, exciting story, and to any typical reader it can be enjoyed. However, if the reader takes the time to analyze his words and truly understand the symbolism used, it can transform this account into a completely different experience. In The

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    Submitted: May 15, 2010 By: regina
  • Great Depression 1929

    Great Depression 1929

    DBQ While laissez-faire policies are considered liberal in the Roaring 20's, the onset of the Great Depression in 1929 quickly changed America’s view of liberalism. Suddenly, the small government politics of Hoover were conservative and the progressive politics of Roosevelt were considered liberal. Because the Great Depression quickly changed America's view of liberalism, Roosevelt would be considered a liberal and Hoover a conservative. Because the Great Depression occurred during Hoover's term as president, in the

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    Submitted: May 15, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Europe's the Great War for Empire

    Europe's the Great War for Empire

    Europe's The Great War for Empire The Great War for Empire was one of the most important factors in shaping the economic and political futures for all of Europe in the eighteenth century and for all time to come. In this essay I will discuss the causes, the events, and finally the results of this important war, which consisted of the War of Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. The War of the Austrian

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    Submitted: May 17, 2010 By: Mike
  • More Significant Character in Great Gatsby: Nick Carraway

    More Significant Character in Great Gatsby: Nick Carraway

    Marielle Hartmann Lit. AP Per. 10 Gatsby essay F. Scott Fitzgerald held a mirror up to his readers in his highly symbolic novel on 1920s America, The Great Gatsby. He portrayed the 1920s as an era of decayed social and moral values, evidenced in its cynicism, greed, and empty pursuit of pleasure. On the surface, The Great Gatsby was a story of the thwarted love between a man and a woman, that of Jay Gatsby

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    Submitted: May 17, 2010 By: Tommy

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