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    Danielle Sealy Sealy 1 Professor Mr. G Testa English 101 Composition ME8 1 February 2013 One Slice or Two From the first piece of butter you drop into the frying pan‚ to the exotic smell of the bread when it starts to toast‚ anyone would be anxious to bite into a warm gooey grilled cheese sandwich. A tasty grilled cheese sandwich provides a multitude of delicious tastes on the tongue that run from the crispness of the bread to the melting of the cheese. The richness of the cheese

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    going to drink regardless. Majority of college students still drink in an irresponsible manner. 6. Eng compares the MLDA law to the prohibition laws of the 1920s‚ in which all alcohol was banned in the United States. Do you think this is an effective comparison? Why or Why not? Is it a fair one? Explain. Yes because she compares in the 1920 drinking was banned but it didn’t

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    In the 1920’s‚ known as the Jazz Age‚ America still had to deal with post World War I problems such as the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles which eventually led to the Kellogg- Briand Pact to officially end the war for the U.S. But once all World War I issues were settled‚ the nation was finally able to flourish during the Jazz Age. Under the leadership of Calvin Coolidge and Wilson Harding‚ people gained more rights through acts such as the nineteenth amendment for women’s suffrage

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    The 1920’s were a period or rapid growth and change in America. After World War I American’s were introduced to a lifestyle of lavishness they had never encountered before. It was a period of radical thought and ideas. It was in this time period that the idea of the Harlem Renaissance was born. The ideology behind the Harlem Renaissance was to create the image of the "New Negro". The image of African-American’s changed from rural‚ uneducated "peasants" to urban‚ sophisticated‚ cosmopolites. Literature

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    At a glance some would say that the 1920s were one of the most radical times in the history of America. Sure‚ the late 60s were too but the 20s had the largest jump in trends‚ Values and Morals. It was now transportation age people were not confined to their homes and could now go out and socialize. This increase in mobility and the women’s rights movement helped too increase social stimulus and decrease moral values. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was a perfect example of the lifestyles

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    These were not the most efficient methods of communication. However since then we have developed ways of communicating in faster‚ more effective ways. In the 1920s‚ radios started becoming more and more popular. Not only did they produce music for entertainment‚ they also produced news stories and many advertisements. In the late 1920s‚ the Great Depression started. It was due to the radio that many people likely heard the news and offers of employment with Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. As people

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    The Great Gatsby still relevant to today’s society. One of the more popular themes of the 20s is materialism. Materialism became popular during the 1920s when the average American had more money to spend. This led to people buying things they didn’t necessarily need. Such as new clothes new shoes‚ buying a car. The invention of the refrigerator caused the average Americans to go out and buy extra food and store it for later in the week making grocery stores more popular. Now that most of the populations

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    The 1980s saw a revamped economy and a huge change in society‚ unlike any that had been seen since the 1920s. The 1970s left a general feeling of unease‚ which the 80s sought to correct. Because of the new economy‚ the 1980s was a decade filled with luxury and indulgence. The generation following the “Baby Boomers” was dubbed “Generation X.” The 1980s saw “Generation X” turn into the “me” generation. The number of well-educated young people was rapidly growing‚ which allowed for good jobs‚ with

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    life. He is always drinking and being drunk during the story. “No‚ I don’t like Paris. It’s expensive and dirty.” (26) setting Here Georgette explains to Frances how she doesn’t like Paris for it is too expensive. Since this book is placed in the 1920’s‚ everywhere at this time was expensive because of WWI “I was a little drunk. Not drunk in any positive sense but just enough to be careless.” (29) theme Jake refers to being drunk and he mentions it can be positive. The characters in this book

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    the decade called for a shift in lifestyle‚ as people could enjoy luxuries never offered to them before. These revolutionary years brought on incredible opportunity and inspiration to the American people.. The great alterations that came with the 1920’s were sparked by the birth of electricity. The induction of electricity inspired a fount of glamorous inventions unfamiliar to the American people. Cars‚ radios‚ washing machines‚ and phones were all introduced to the nation by means of electricity

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