Thesis statement: Jay Gatsby has to strive; that makes him keep going and feeling alive. II. Jay Gatsby’s childhood A. As a young man‚ Jay Gatsby dreams of being rich. 1. Nicks explains what Gatsby has told him. 2. From that moment on‚ he never seems to lose hope. B. Jay Gatsby is a man with questionable morals right. 1. When Daisy comes to tea at Nick’s house‚ that is the moment Gatsby meets her again. 2. Nick explains He stepped outside and then came back inside and realized that he cannot
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Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia around 356-323 B.C. He was born to his parents King Philip’s ll and Queen Olympia. In the ancient world‚ Alexander the Great left a major impact on the Greek society. He showed leadership in battle with skilled warfare‚ he changed their culture by Greek Language‚ architecture‚ literature‚ art‚ and religious diversity‚ and by building the first empire. With his skilled warfare and leadership During many major and minor battles‚ Alexander fought
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Alexander the Great can be considered one of the best generals of all time. From the young age of 20 Alexander the Great became the King of Macedonia succeeding his father Philip the second of Macedonia. He lead the Macedonian army for about thirteen years and never lost a battle. His empire stretched from Greece to Egypt and past Persia. Alexander the Great is an exceptional general because of his leadership‚ military strength‚ and intelligence. Alexander was an exceptional general because he was
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Alexander the great was hailed by many historians as one of the greatest kings of his time. Because of his greatness he earned the title of alexander the great. I believe‚ that with all of the things that Alexander did for the Greek empire‚ he definitely deserves this title. He was able to acquire much more land‚ he stopped the largest rebellion in greek history‚ and‚ under his rule‚ great cities were created that mixed many cultures to create great cities. Based upon all of the gathered evidence
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centuries‚ Alexander the Great has held an eminent place in history. Arguably one of the greatest men the world has ever known‚ the Macedonian King accomplished many great feats in his short‚ but glorious life. During his reign‚ Alexander played several roles in the process of conquering the Persian empire‚ and in the assessment of his character‚ aspects of Alexander’s capabilities of both strengths and weaknesses must be explored in him as a person‚ a statesman and a leader. Alexander was a complex
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Alexander the Great became king the death of his father King Philip II. His father had prepared the soil as well as Alexander for his supreme rule over the Hellenistic world. He was now the prevailing commander of the Macedonian army which was joined by the Greek soldiers. His courage‚ strategy‚ exuberance‚ and ability proved his value as an effective leader. With everything set in place Alexander ruled with the heart and military passion of his father. King Philip instilled into Alexander
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assumption that Alexander The Great was similar to that of Caesar; mainly in the sense that he was a general who gained power through conquest. Yet‚ to my surprise‚ I now know that Alexander was infact the son of a king‚ Phillip the second. Knowing this‚ I now view this discussion question a bit differently. There is no doubt that Alexander The Great was infact an influence character in history‚ but I wager his father deserves more credit than what common history gives him. The empire Alexander created both
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Alexander Pope: Literary Analysis Everybody knows Alexander Pope as a British poet‚ but he actually did more writing besides poetry. He also did translations of some other famous writings from Homer and Shakespeare. Some of his writings are still very famous today‚ such as the Rape of the Lock and Essay on Man. Pope was born on May 21‚ 1688 in London to two Catholic parents. Pope was affected to the amount he could learn due to the Tests Acts‚ which upheld the status of the established Church
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European-Greece under Alexander the great‚ conquered the Persians Empire and Greece became the next world superpower. According to amplified Bible the kingdom which defeated Persia was “Greece under Alexander the Great” shall bear rule over all the earth (Daniel 2:39; 8:21; Rodgers‚ Grabbe‚ Lipschits). When Alexander the great conquered Persian empire‚ he also conquered all the Middle Eastern region and took over the land of Israel. The Bible told us that Alexander the great‚ who was known as the
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Alexander for dictator Did you know Alexander made a new war tactic called the phalanx‚ which is rows of people in a box shaped formation with long spears and shields. During his lifetime did Alexander show leadership‚ discipline‚ and integrity to be called great or was he just a dictator? Alexander was a ruthless dictator because he took way too many lives‚ he pushed his army too much‚ and he gave cruel punishments. The first reason Alexander was a dictator‚ is because he took way too many lives
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