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    The Great Pyramid

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    well known or inspired as much awe and wonder as the pyramids in Egypt. Built centuries ago‚ long before modern building technology‚ these massive structures leave many wondering how and why there are there. The largest and most famous pyramid is the Great Pyramid of the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu. Today‚ the pyramid is over 4‚500 years old and has continued to astound scientists‚ archaeologists‚ and mathematicians with its size‚ precision‚ and consistency. The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as burial

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    Great Expectations

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    In the novel “Great Expectations” written by Charles Dickens the story is about moral redemption and self discovery. Pip‚ the protagonist‚ struggles to find out who he is in his life‚ he struggles to find his great expectations‚ but at the same time wanting to be morally redeemed for all the bad things he thinks he does throughout his story. Through out the story‚ Pip is always trying to have a clean conscious‚ so when he helps an escaped convict the guilt almost swallows him up. The convict terrifies

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    Great Depression

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    America’s Great Depression Fifth Edition America’s Great Depression Fifth Edition Murray N. Rothbard MISES INSTITUTE Copyright © 1963‚ 1972 by Murray N. Rothbard Introduction to the Third Edition Copyright © 1975 by Murray N. Rothbard Introduction to the Fourth Edition Copyright © 1983 by Murray N. Rothbard Introduction to the Fifth Edition Copyright © 2000 by The Ludwig von Mises Institute Copyright © 2000 by The Ludwig von Mises Institute All rights reserved. Printed in the United

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    The Great Gatsby

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    Compare and contrast the presentation on the destructive nature of love and desire in The Tempest‚ The Great Gatsby and Rapture. (Word count 3081) The complexities of love and desire are repeatedly illustrated in all three texts. Shakespeare‚ Fitzgerald and Duffy depict the destructive nature of love and desire through the themes of greed‚ selfishness and obsession. These are conveyed through metaphors‚ similes and personification. The most prominent technique used by all the writers to demonstrate

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    Great Gatsby

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    Jake Ellis Mr. Paul O’Hearn Honors British Literature May 5‚ 2013 The Great Gatsby: Corruption of the American Dream In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald writes about the dominant theme of the corruption of the American Dream by materialism. The rise of materialism in the Roaring Twenties shows how people would involve themselves in illegal activities just to achieve their vision of the American Dream. Most of the time people’s view of the American Dream was a fantasy and never truly obtainable

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    Great Gatsby

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    • Nicholas "Nick" Carraway (narrator) — a man from the Midwest‚ a Yale graduate‚ a World War I veteran‚ and a resident of West Egg. He is Gatsby’s next-door neighbor and a bond salesman. Easygoing‚ sarcastic and optimistic‚ this latter quality fades as the novel progresses. • Jay Gatsby (originally James Gatz) — a young‚ mysterious millionaire with shady business connections (later revealed to be a bootlegger)‚ originally from North Dakota. He is obsessed with Daisy Buchanan‚ whom he had met

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    Great Awakening

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    Written Assignment 2 THE SECOND GREAT AWAKENING AND SOCIAL REFORM MOVEMENTS HIST101‚ American History to 1877 August 12‚ 2012 2 At the conclusion of the Revolutionary War‚ there was a sharp decline of religion within America. America economy was starting to grow stronger and Americans were trying to capitalize‚ focusing more on personal gain rather than spiritual gain. However in the early 19th century Americans began to experience a renewed spiritual interest. This interest developed

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    Pompey the Great

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    While it is clear that Pompey the Great was a successful general‚ how he came to be so is a more complicated matter. To analyse Pompey’s career this essay will first examine his background‚ highlighting the advantages and difficulties that arose from being from a fairly new noble family. Additionally key events in Pompey’s career will be explored chronologically‚ focusing on his most important military successes as well as his political career. This will attempt to determine how much his success

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    Alexander the Great

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    Alexander the Great: Research Paper by Simon Euteneier #997011987 Professor Rubincam Winter-2013-CLA347H5 Alexander of Macedon is unquestionably one of histories most important figures. His conquest and unification of Greece and the Persian Empire led to an unprecedented blending of cultures and peoples. It also resulted in a much-needed period of peace within the ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern worlds. Although the outcome of Alexander’s conquest was generally good‚ what was Alexander’s

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    The Great Gatsby

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    In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby a classic twentieth-century story that talks about the quest and shows a vision of the American dream‚ there’s as well a lot of symbolism and a lot of depth. Even that most subtle thing can mean something huge. However‚ one of the least subtle themes in the Great Gatsby is the separation of social classes. There are different social classes that are represented in different ways which create distinct social classes; old money‚ the new money‚ and the no money

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