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  • The True Gentleman of Great Expectations

    The True Gentleman of Great Expectations

    To determine if someone is a gentleman, one must look within them and not focus upon their material wealth. In the novel Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens, three characters show qualities of a true gentleman. Pip, Joe, and Provis have true gentlemen-like characteristics, which are shown through the way they live and present themselves. Pip's actions towards others are those of an authentic gentleman. For example, when Provis is very ill and Pip is very

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    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Bred
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    The Great Depression was a time of sadness and poverty for many. It became an unforgettable historical time in American history. The author of the book The Great Depression, Pierre Berton gives a clear view of what happened from 1929-1941. He basically outlines the Depression event by event, explaining what happened where and who was involved. Although many books can tell stories of the depression, I think the author of this book did a good

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    Essay Length: 2,235 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Janna
  • Great Depression and Education

    Great Depression and Education

    During the Great Depression receiving an education was becoming more and more difficult for southerners. From not being able to afford the required supplies needed, to not being able to pay the tutions, many people found it nearly impossible to attend school. The novel, To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee shows how the lack of education in society during the Great Depression affected Southerners lives, not allowing them to change their futures for

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    Essay Length: 342 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Wendy
  • What Makes a Great Movie

    What Makes a Great Movie

    Great movies do not always have to be something that immediately strikes a viewer’s interest. They can be based on a subject you have always disliked, or have not previously watched because the sheer filming and cinematography could become of great intrigue. Special effects, which play on people’s imagination, a noteworthy soundtrack, scenery, and camera angles, can make a movie spectacular. Movies that relate to real life events and touch the audience’s hearts through strong

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    Essay Length: 367 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Janna
  • The Industrial Revolution Began in Great Britain

    The Industrial Revolution Began in Great Britain

    The industrial revolution began in Great Britain around 10. Other European nations also were a part of this process. The industrial Revolution began in England because they had the technological ability, the government and a large trade network. Technology started out with wood and steal and later progressed to railroads and the trains. After this, American felt like it needed to less dependent on England and Europe. England and Europe wanted to keep all the

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    Essay Length: 332 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: Artur
  • Three Great Rappers

    Three Great Rappers

    Three great rappers are lil Wayne, T.I., and Pastor Troy. First is lil Wayne he is the only child and was born in Hollygrove New Orleans. Lil Wayne’s real name is Dewayne Michael Carter. Lil Wayne started rapping at local block parties; his performance at one of them caught the eye of Slim an owner of Cash Money Records at the time. At age 11 Wayne started to record freestyles on Baby’s answering machine.

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    Essay Length: 349 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Jay Gatsby

    Jay Gatsby

    Jay Gatsby, the focal point of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, started out as a poor boy helplessly in love with a rich girl. He then left to serve for his country in the war, leaving Daisy his love, behind. After returning from the war, Jay Gatsby, both generous and mysterious devoted his life to winning back his lost love Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby is generous by throwing parties, buying things for others, and

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Top
  • Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

    Caeli Higgins Professor P. Dehne Alexander the Great 9/14/07 Alexander the Great was considered to be great for many reasons, but there are three qualities which formed the basis of his capability and power, and which each of his biographers would certainly agree upon; his self-will, ambition, and determination. Arrian, Plutarch and Curtius all document his achievements with great respect to these qualities. From his early life, it seemed as if he was predestined to

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Gene Kelly and His Great Visual Stylings

    Gene Kelly and His Great Visual Stylings

    Gene Kelly and His Great Visual Stylings “When most people hear the name Gene Kelly, if they’ve even heard of him at all, they will likely think of the man who will forever be immortalized as that guy who sang and danced in the rain, but there is more to “that guy”. Sure, he danced as he s plashed in puddles, but he also choreographed exactly how he would splash in them, he directed exactly

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    Essay Length: 1,512 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Victor
  • Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great and His Achievements Alexander the Great was the king of Macedon. Alexander of Macedon, or ancient Mecadonia, deserves to be called the Great. Alexander the Great was considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He was an excellent king, general, and conqueror. During his thirteen-year rule he conquered almost all the then known world and gave a new direction to history. He had established an empire after he died.

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    Essay Length: 1,407 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Canada and the Great Depression

    Canada and the Great Depression

    The 1900s was a great time for change in Canada. The two most significant events being the First World War and the Great Depression. In both events the government had to be involved. But how much government involvement does it take to keep a country in order during these times? Many still ponder this question, even a century later. Personally I believe that the government needs to do all it can to ensure the safety

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Vika
  • Good to Great Critique

    Good to Great Critique

    Summary In 1996 Jim Collins asked the question, “Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?” (Collins, p195) Collins and a dedicated band of 22 researchers set out to discover what transforms good companies into truly great companies. Their criteria for greatness was tough: The researchers sought companies that had underperformed the general stock market for at least 15 years, then went through a transition, and subsequently outperformed the general stock

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Effective Sales Management Through Great Leadership

    Effective Sales Management Through Great Leadership

    Congratulations! You got it. You got the sales manager position. All those interviews and sit-ins are over, and now it is time to get to work. You are now in charge of 60 dedicated sales associates. Can you handle it? Take a look at our numbers from last year. As you can see, your predecessor did not live up to our expectations; nevertheless, he is gone and you are here now. Your office is down

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    Essay Length: 331 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Gatsby American Dream

    Gatsby American Dream

    Thesis: In this passage, Fitzgerald’s stylistic choices illustrate his concern with America’s path of loneliness and isolation if they continue to pursue a corrupted American dream. Fitzgerald juxtaposes harsh commanding images & sound of nature with soft sounds and mans attempt to overpower nature in order to show mans greed in the age of the “bigger, better, faster” mentality. In this passage, Fitzgerald uses imagery and symbolism to portray his thoughts of the American dream.

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    Essay Length: 1,092 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: regina
  • Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander The Great Michael Wood Alexander The Great by Michael Wood discusses the youth and life of the Greek Ruler Alexander. Born in 356 B.C.E. to Philip II and Olympias , at Pella, Macedonia, Alexander grew to be one of the biggest rulers in Ancient Greek History. The book follows every battle and event that happened in Alexander’s short but fully packed life. It contains information on every battle; who was in it, what weapons

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    Submitted: January 7, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Irving Fisher’s Analysis of the Great Depression

    Irving Fisher’s Analysis of the Great Depression

    Irving Fisher’s Analysis of the Great Depression My proposition is to take an in depth examination of Irving Fisher’s views on the origin of the Great Depression, his debt deflation theory and the policy measures he advocated. Only days prior to the stock market crash, Fisher predicted that the shares were in fact not overvalued and their increases were due to new profit opportunities created by new technological advances and increases in productivity. As the

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    Submitted: January 7, 2010 By: Jon
  • St Albert the Great

    St Albert the Great

    Life Saint Albert the Great, also known as Albertus Magnus, was born sometime between the years of 1193 and 1206 at the castle of Lauingen in Swabia, Germany. He was the eldest son the Count of Bollstadt and came from a very rich and prominent family. He as at least on younger brother named Henry and a sister who both became Dominicans in Albert’s footsteps. His early childhood was spent at the castle of Bollstadt

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    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Top
  • Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

    GREAT EXPECTATIONS. November 1996. Of the major themes from Charles Dickens novel "Great Expectations" to be discussed as to their importance concerning its structure, I have selected "Love" in the context of human relationships, "Isolation" and finally "Redemption". The loneliness isolation brings can only be redeemed by the loving associate of our fellow man, this is a two way thing. "Had grown diseased, as all minds do and must and will that reverse the appointed

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Max
  • Peter the Great

    Peter the Great

    Peter the Great, the most influential czar and military leader in Russian history, transformed his country from an almost medieval backwater region into one of the world's great powers at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Peter combined Western ideas with Russian tradition to modernize his country and to create a powerful army and navy. Born the only child of Czar Alexis and his second wife, Natalya Naryshkin, on June 9, 1672, in Moscow, Peter

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    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Steve
  • The Great Depression: Possible Leads to Its Cause

    The Great Depression: Possible Leads to Its Cause

    The Great Depression: Possible Leads To Its Cause The Great Depression is known as the worst economic disaster of our time. While this fact is accepted throughout the world, a specific cause to this disaster remains a mystery. Maybe there is no one certain reason. Maybe it was a result of widespread factors causing the world-wide recession. Overproduction, World War I, and the banking system were all origins of the Great Depression. Thanks to the

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    Essay Length: 559 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Great Immigration Debate

    The Great Immigration Debate

    Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door. This inscription, which is found on the Statue of Liberty, greeted years of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island to America. It describes the idealized view of the United States as a nation of immigrants, where anyone can achieve the

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    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Monika
  • Great Expectations Social Barriers

    Great Expectations Social Barriers

    In a perfect world there would be no social barriers. Everybody would get along no matter what their social or financial standing. However, there is no such thing as a perfect world, only a world filled with prejudice and hatred. The theme of Great Expectations shows that social class and an abundance of money are worth less that love, and family. A high social standing, and money do not provide the necessities of a

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Comparing Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan

    Comparing Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan

    Comparing Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan The book “The Great Gatsby” is beautifully written with the intention of providing the reader a clear view of the wealthy (through the eyes of Nick Carraway) during the Roaring Twenties. Two characters that are very important to the story and eventually end the story are Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan. Though they have some similarities, their personalities, jobs, and lovers are very much different in the way they

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Anna
  • Great Depression

    Great Depression

    Jerry Phillips April 16, 2008 The Great Depression Many factors played a role in bringing about the depression. However, the main cause for the Great Depression was the combination of the greatly unequal distribution of wealth throughout the 1920's and 30's, and the extensive stock market speculation that took place during the 1930's. These were not the only factors of the great depression, structural weaknesses and the fact that most of the other countries were

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Victor
  • Different Kinds of Love in Great Expectations

    Different Kinds of Love in Great Expectations

    In Great Expectations, there are many odd points of view of love and what love should mean. Pip’s love toward Estella is a yearning craze, and he is blinded by her fascinating beauty. On the other hand, Uncle Joe has a very respected love for Mrs. Joe, considering how harshly she treats him, Mrs. Joe doesn’t seem to love Joe at all. Biddy’s love for Pip seems true, until Pip leaves his home to become

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    Essay Length: 610 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Victor