Week 6 Reading Assessment Chapters 4-6 of The Great Gatsby revealed a lot about Jay Gatsby to the readers. The first thing to jump out at me was that Jay Gatsby’s real name is actually James Gatz. Also‚ Gatsby revealed that his parents were originally from the mid-western city of San Francisco. It became clear that Gatsby was living a life of uncertainty and that he was a mystery who chased wealth and greatness. The relationship between Gatsby and Nick changed a lot over these chapters. It
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THE COLOSSEUM The Coliseum was created during the time of A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift for the Roman people. The Coliseum was opened in A.D. 80‚ Titus (Vespasian’s son) opened the Coliseum. It was truly known as the Flavian Amphitheater. There would be 100 days of games per year‚ including gladiators fighting‚ and animal fights. The humans fighting would usually be granted freedom (most were slaves) if they defeated their opponent. After 4 centuries
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Ambiguous Media The influential power of the media is not an issue to be taken lightly. This influence can harbor tremendous benefits‚ or catastrophic consequences. Hotel Rwanda begins with a black screen‚ where the only thing we are exposed to is a radio broadcast‚ consisting of negative propaganda concerning Tutsi rebels in Rwanda. This is important‚ in that the black screen represents our minds‚ with the only input being what we hear over the broadcast. This gives us a sense of what the
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we love. This book written by the classic author Nathaniel Hawthorne has a lot of ambiguous characters. Hawthorne used his characters to portray irony and moral ambiguity. The most intriguing character I chose that displays moral ambiguity is Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale. His character is fairly interesting being that he is a reverend minister and an adulterer. We learn that Dimmesdale is a prime example of an ambiguous character because he doesn’t have the courage to be the right person and do the right
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In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer are two young boys growing up in the "Pre-war South." Tom‚ known for "playing it by the books" has a very extravagant outlook on life. Huck on the other hand is the more conservative of the two and has a realistic attitude. Their friendship is based on their ability to play off each other’s contrasting personalities. The opposing characteristics of both young men coming together is what makes this story what it is. A great
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It was just dark now. I never went near the house‚ but struck through the woods and made for the swamp. Jim warn’t on his island‚ so I tramped off in a hurry for the crick‚ and crowded through the willows‚ red-hot to jump aboard and get out of that awful country. The raft was gone! My souls‚ but I was scared! I couldn’t get my breath for most a minute. Then I raised a yell. A voice not twenty-five foot from me says: "Good lan’! is dat you‚ honey? Doan’ make no noise." It was Jim’s voice--nothing
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Adventure tourism is a type of niche tourism involving exploration or travel to remote areas‚ where the traveler should expect the unexpected. Adventure tourism is rapidly growing in popularity as tourists seek unusual holidays‚ different from the typical beach vacation. Mountaineering expeditions‚ trekking‚ bungee jumping‚ rafting and rock climbing are frequently cited as an examples of adventure tourism. Adventure travel is a type of tourism‚ involving exploration or travel with perceived (and
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[pic] Adventure Sports involves activities which are unusual‚ risky and exciting as well. An adventure sport is bold undertaking which involves hazardous action and whose outcome is uncertain. Adventure Sport comprises a very range of activities. Mountaineering‚ rock climbing‚ skiing‚ river rafting‚ kayaking‚ etc‚ are some popular adventure sports. Adventure Sports are undertaken at various places depending on the nature of the topography and the weather conditions. Activities like mountaineering
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Adventure Tourism Introduction Adventure tourism is an outdoor leisure activity that generally takes place in an unusual‚ exotic‚ remote or wilderness setting‚ sometimes involving some form of unconventional means of transportation and tending to be associated with low or high levels of physical activity. As the name suggests it entails an element of risk and can range from ‘getting wet’ to ‘getting high’ to ‘getting faster’. An Adventure Tourism business provider can arrange a single adventure
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Adventure Tourism in New Zealand and its Environment Executive summary This report provides a general blueprint of adventure tourism’s environment and identifies the most important elements which impact it. A major factor is global events‚ in particular the 2011 Rugby World Cup. It’s stated that over half a billion dollars will be made during that time and part of the reason is that the people visiting will not only come to watch the games‚ but also to experience what is on offer. Another key element
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