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    Sweden. The American left seems to be enamored with Scandinavian style socialism. Milton Friedman once noted when a student made the statement: “In Scandinavia‚ we have no poverty”. To which Friedman responded‚ “In America among Scandinavians we also have no poverty". Both statements are not true of course‚ poverty in America among Scandinavians and in the country of Scandinavia are around 6.7%. The point is Friedman understood that among the countries that practice Scandinavian style socialism (Iceland

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    January 2015 Jay Gatsby’s Impossible Dream Many symbols are incorporated throughout The Great Gatsby. As the story begins‚ these symbols are slowly introduced and start to show meaning as the story progresses. The characters Nick‚ Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ Pam‚ Tom‚ Jordan‚ Myrtle‚ and Wilson all give these symbols meaning by instilling them throughout the novel. The message that the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is trying to tell us readers is how the American Dream is unattainable. This message

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    The Gospel of Thomas “And he said ‘whoever finds the interpretation of these sayings will not experience death.”” It was an intriguing opening. Marvin Meyer‚ in The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus‚ p. 68‚ suggests that Sirach 39:1-3 means the same as Thomas’ first line: " The wise men will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients‚ and will be occupied in the prophets. He will keep the sayings of renowned men‚ and will enter withal into the subtleties of parables. He will search

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    well-lit‚ heated bedroom on my personal laptop computer using my wireless internet connection. In The Atlantic’s article‚ “They Made America‚” many inventors and innovators were included in the list of the top 100 people who influenced the United States. The list included Benjamin Franklin [6]‚ Henry Ford [14]‚ Alexander Graham Bell [24]‚ Eli Whitney [27]‚ and Thomas Edison [9]‚ but one crucial figure was left in the dust: Nikola Tesla (Appleby et al.). The Croatian-born inventor‚ engineer‚ and physicist

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    The Real Narcissists Essay The article that this essay talks about is The Real Narcissists by Rebecca Webber. There are quite a few topics that this article touches on. Those topics include what narcissism is‚ the many faces of narcissism‚ and whether or not children are made or born narcissistic. It gives not only an inside look but also a better understanding of narcissism. Some may read the article and realize that they too have a narcissistic personality. It is something that anyone who is even

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    Real Life In this commencement speech the authors purpose is to inform the graduates on life. He is telling them that this chapter of their life is now over and it is time to move on. What is next? Fox is up there preaching to the students about what it is like to be an adult and go through the “day to day” life. We all experience new things in our lives each day and may not succeed every single time. He himself said‚” I am not the wise old fish.” This is him telling us he is not always perfect himself

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    Jimmie Thomas comes under the category of those of Englishman who stand as the symbol for the colonial exploitation. He is a cruel and hideous character. Anand has shown that Colonial powers were oppressive and people the Jimmie considered Indians as slaves to earn profits from them and to suck their blood but‚ their inhumane behavior was the ultimate reason which awakened the souls of poor and negligent Indian. We can see this happening in the novel through the wrestlers like Ratan; who have the

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    We must learn to live together as brothers or we will perish together as fools” - Martin Luther King Jr. In America in the 1940’s Racial discrimination was a big issue that caused many conflicts throughout the years. African Americans had very little rights and were treated poorly by the rest of society. Society believed that the African Americans carried different diseases than them and that they violate every women they come across. The African Americans had lower paying labouring jobs with no

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    killed approximately six million Jews between 1993 and 1945. It is impossible to know how many Jews died in the Holocaust‚ half the jewish victims died in a concentration camp others were shot by nazis. Elli Friedman and her family are Jews and they also lived in the Holocaust. Elli Friedman was 11 years old when her and her family were sent to concentration camps. Elli was a smart and she was a bright little girl but everything was ruined for her. When Elli was in the concentration camp she had

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    Is the American Dream Possible? America was‚ and still is by some‚ known as the land where dreams become reality. ”The traditional American Dream is based on the belief that hardworking citizens can better their lives‚ pay their monthly bills without worry‚ give their children a start to an even better life and still save enough to live comfortably after they retire.” Point of views can be made to support and challenge this‚ however‚ the true solution to the American dream is hard work and

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