Original cover art The cover of The Great Gatsby is among the most celebrated pieces of art in American literature.[9] It depicts disembodied eyes and a mouth over a blue skyline‚ with the image of a naked woman reflected in the irises. A little-known artist named Francis Cugat was commissioned to illustrate the book while Fitzgerald was in the midst of writing it. The cover was completed before the novel‚ with Fitzgerald so enamored of it that he told his publisher he had "written it into" the
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Cyrus The Great By: Victoria Hanna & Tyler Tindell Cyrus’ Reign The reign of Cyrus lasted about 29 and 31 years. Cyrus constructed his empire by conquering first‚ the Median Empire‚ then the Lydian Empire‚ and eventually the Neo-Babylonian Empire . Though he ruled and conquered them‚ he respected their customs and religions of those under him. It is said that in universal history‚ the role of the Achaenmenid Empire‚ which he used to overthrow much of the world‚ founded by Cyrus lies in its very
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‘God is great‚ God is good‚ now we thank him for our food.’ This simple prayer reflects twin commitments in Christian belief to God’s greatness and God’s goodness. Yet Christian theodicies have often averred to God’s greatness to the detriment of his goodness. Let us interpret God’s greatness in a manner other than power. Indeed‚ let us consider God’s greatness‚ as the medievals understood God’s goodness‚ in terms of being: goodness and being are interchangeable; 1 God is the most real
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The Great Answer Author Details Charles Fulton Ouster was born on Jan. 22‚ 1893‚ in Baltimore‚ Md. He studied law but turned to journalism‚ working as a reporter and then as an arts critic for the Baltimore American while also contributing to magazines. In 1923 he became editor of Metropolitan magazine‚ and from 1931 to 1942 he edited Liberty magazine. He accepted the position of senior editor at Reader’s Digest in 1944. While working as an editor‚ Ouster also pursued a parallel career in writing
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Finally‚ one cannot talk about the Great Sphinx without discussing the mysteries that surround it. The mysteries are the most interesting part for most people and keep the love of the Sphinx alive. Since there was no written documentation left behind‚ every single “fact” is up for debate. I imagine there at one time was something written about the Sphinx but it has since been lost to the years. Everything is second guessed by many including the very basics such as age and creator. One of the more
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The Great Migration was the migration of thousands of African-Americans from the South to the North. African Americans were looking to escape the problems of racism in the South and felt they could seek out better jobs and an overall better life in the North. It is estimated that over 1 million African-Americans participated in this mass movement. The Great Migration created the first large‚ urban black communities in the North. The North saw its black population rise about 20 percent between
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Formative Years Before the Papacy Gregory the Great was born as Gregory‚ sometime between 540 and 545‚ to parents of good station. He grew up in Rome‚ and was educated as best as was possible. At the time‚ the (College of Rome?) had fallen from prominence into ruin after losing all of its grants and incomes from the Emperor Justinian and the educational culture of Rome was diminishing quickly as the city was torn between wars and invasions. Still‚ Gregory was educated to the educational standards
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Readers Response: The Great Gatsby -Plot- Exposition: When first reading The Great Gatsby it is assumed that Daisy had no clue who Gatsby is. It can be believed she has no clue who Gatsby is when she says “What Gatsby?” As the truth of Gatsby unravels the readers find out through Nick and Jordan that Gatsby had once known Daisy. Furthermore‚ Daisy and Gatsby had once been in love. When he left her that’s when she married Tom. Then when Gatsby comes back he wants her back and she had to choose
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The Great Gatsby Essay The American dream has a different meaning to every United States citizen. For some it is the dream of equality and freedom‚ for others it is a dream of a fulfilled life or even a dream of fame and wealth. In general‚ the American dream can be defined as being the opportunity and freedom for all citizens to achieve their goals and become rich and famous only if they work hard enough. In The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald proves‚ through the characters Myrtle‚ Daisy and Gatsby
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Summer Reading Essay The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is truly themed on greed and power creating corruption. Gatsby‚ one of the main characters started in the book as someone nick admired‚ worshiped‚ but all of that changed after experiencing the New York lifestyle. Gatsby turns from being an idol to someone with many problems. His lies lead him to great downfall and greed of being with Daisy‚ the love of his life. His life was perfectly fine until his encounter with Daisy‚ and his obsession
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