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    The Not-So-Great Gatsby

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    The Not-So-Great Gatsby The “Great Gatsby” is a man who knows what he wants. He is relentless in his pursuit for Daisy‚ the love of his life‚ and is determined to become the man he dreamt of being as a little boy. Many believe that his sense of hope and his determination make him great. But can a man who abandoned his parents and lied about his past‚ a man who mettles with crime and chases after a married woman really be “great”? I believe “The Great Gatsby” is not-so-great after all. James Gatz

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    A So Co Member

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    A So Co Member has the ability to make others feel confident. By constantly cheering and showing support to others‚ it can install a sense of confidence in someone helping them believe in themselves. A So Co Member constantly thinks of her teammates. Its best to show that you can be a shoulder to lean on and be a support system if anyone needs you. A So Co Member helps anyone and everybody. A So Co Member should help her officers‚ teammates‚ fellow So Co members‚ and her Directors if needed to

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    The waste Land T.S.Eliot complcted ‘The Waste Land’ in the autumn of 1921‚ and with the constructive suggestions of Ezra Pound about the structure of the poem ‚the present draft of the poem ‚ which was published in 1922‚ has become a classic. It is also‚ more importantly‚ the symbol of a whole age‚ signifying a new kind of poetry and a poetic revolution in modern English Literature and culture. The poem is a masterpiece of innovative poetic design and embodies an entirely new and original poetic

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    The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Robert Louis Stevenson The Victorian era is arguably one of the most important in Western history. England‚ at this point in time‚ was the most powerful nation on earth‚ setting averages weights‚ measures‚ trade and industrial development (Besserman‚ accessed 20 May 2012‚ pp. 1). The term ‘Victorian’ came to be known as mark of expansion and ingenuity but also as a time of poverty and class divide. A strict and patriarchal moral code was in place that

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    A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz Published by Picador in 2008 in New York City Physical Contents: This book did not include any footnotes or photographs‚ but it did have a preface‚ illustrations‚ maps‚ and illustrations. The preface is an introduction to why Horwitz is writing the book. There are a lot of detailed and sometimes witty illustrations that were very helpful in some of the parts where the stories were very bland. The bibliography is just like any other bibliography in a non-fiction

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    What is Land Pollution? Land pollution can be defined as acts occurring on an area resulting in colour change‚ fertility‚ and erosion. It is caused by waste in the form of liquid or solid. Introduction to Land Pollution The presence of chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment Results in a change of the soil quality Affects the normal use of the soil Endangering public health and the living environment Causes of LAND POLLUTION

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    emotional influence of separated characters‚ “The Book of Strange New Things” by Michel Faber portrays the main character’s ability to hold on to faith when facing an uncertain situation. “The Book of Strange New Things” has an unusual setting. The main character Peter is sent off to the mysterious planet Oasis‚ which Peter had hardly any knowledge of. Peter describes atmosphere as feeling like‚ “The air here was a presence‚ a presence so palpable that he was tempted to believe that if he could

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    A metaphorical reading of Abe Meeropol’s ‘Strange Fruit’ Meeropol’s poem‚ ‘Strange Fruit’‚ has different metaphorical readings within. Different readings of the poem present these different metaphors. The central metaphor‚ from the “root” of the poem‚ I believe is the ‘absurdity of the lynching’ of the African Americans in the southern states. This poem employs imagery of the brutality of the lynching; not only that‚ we get the sense of the smell of the south‚ “magnolia sweet and fresh”. Magnolia

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    So what can the people do to reduce and curb land pollution? We can reuse any items that we can‚ like paper‚ we can always use for them as rough paper for our workings and sketches. We can also buy biodegradable products instead of non-biodegradable products like biodegradable laundry detergent. We should also reduce‚ re-use and recycle by disposing our waste correctly. By doing so‚ we can reuse and reduce our waste‚ hence conserving energy and reducing environmental pollution. You can also take

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    country‚ has over 1 billion inhabitants‚ who speak 18 major languages and more than 1‚000 minor languages and dialects. It features an infinite variety of landscapes and unsurpassed cultural richness. With so much diversity embedded within one culture‚ it is easy to understand why India is called "a land of festival and fairs." Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country. As in any old civilization‚ most of these festivals have religious ties. Because India is still

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