world” and describes it magnificently. Through the use of rhetoric‚ Fitzgerald portrays the concept of the American Dream‚ one of the many themes that exist in the novel. As Nick crosses the Queensboro Bridge‚ Fitzgerald utilizes metaphorical language to expose the concept of the American Dream as it exists in the novel. As Nick crosses “the great bridge” and sees the “city rising up across the river‚” Fitzgerald displays that the city is a place where one could move up the social ladder and fulfill
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NICK CARRAWAY has a special place in The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald. He is not just one character among several; it is through his eyes and ears that the story takes place. In this novel‚ Nick goes to some length to establish his credibility‚ indeed his moral integrity‚ in telling this story about this "great" man called Gatsby. He begins with a reflection on his own upbringing‚ quoting his father’s words about Nick’s "advantages‚" which we could assume were material but‚ he soon makes
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Stephanie Flowers and until this class assignment I never thoughtfully considered what my actual ethnic background was. After looking up the meaning of my last name I found it to be of Welsh origin. This means that I could possibility trace my family roots back to Great Britain. After reading chapter one of Race and Ethnic Relations I discovered that being a part of a certain ethnic background does not mean that you have to be part of that race‚ but you have to practice the common cultural traditions
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frailty of humanity. Fitzgerald’s narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ tells a gritty story in which he learns about the corruption of money. Though Nicks strives for perfection‚ he is a failure because he fails to become the savior he aspires to be‚ cope with city life‚ and realize that people are humans and not perfect. Nick fails to accomplish his dream of fitting into the upper social class because he can’t seem to realize that people are flawed. This is shown when Nick states‚ “They were careless people‚ Tom
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EFFECT OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON HIRING EX-OFFENDERS* Judicious criminal justice policy strikes a balance that maximizes both public safety and the rights and liberties of individual citizens. When new technologies or innovations tip the balance in one direction or another‚ policy makers consider taking measures to recalibrate the scales. As the following three pieces in this issue make clear‚ we have reached such a critical policy juncture in the area of criminal background checks. As Michael
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sympathetic background in Volume One to convey tragedy? Volume One contains a jittery narrative which is a mark of Bronte’s ominous style from which tragic events occur. With this jumping between events‚ there is an obvious foreshadowing of tragedy through a combination of pathetic fallacy‚ emotional symbolism and sympathetic background. Sympathetic background is the literary device where the surroundings mirror‚ mimic or elope with the emotions of the characters in it. Sympathetic background is especially
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The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation Perhaps the most conclusive (and certainly among the most carefully examined) piece of evidence for the Big Bang is the existence of an isotropic radiation bath that permeates the entire Universe known as the "cosmic microwave background" (CMB). The word "isotropic" means the same in all directions; the degree of anisotropy of the CMB is about one part in a thousand. In 1965‚ two young radio astronomers‚ Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson‚ almost accidentally
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Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation The Big Bang theory predicts that the early universe was a very hot place and that as it expands‚ the gas within it cools. Thus the universe should be filled with radiation that is literally the remnant heat left over from the Big Bang‚ called the “cosmic microwave background radiation”‚ or CMB. The CMB is an almost-uniform background of radio waves that fill the universe. The CMB is‚ in effect‚ the leftover heat of the Big Bang itself - it was released when
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My culture begins where I was raised. My ethnic background is African American‚ English I was born in Oakland‚ California. Culture is about family‚ knowledge‚ language‚ music‚ religion‚ food and music. It is a belief system that can have a major impact on your life. My culture is informed by religion and spiritual beliefs. I’ve been taught that you must respect your elders. I had to practice rituals as well as celebrate special holidays and attend certain events throughout the year. I come from a
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LEARNING MODULE RATIONALE This module is about the biography of Jose Rizal. The discussion focuses on the family background of Jose Rizal and his life and experiences as a young boy and as a student. The personal background of Jose Rizal reflects the social‚ educational and cultural milieu of his time. In order to humanize him‚ it is significant to have a glimpse of his life and experiences at home and at school which had shaped his development as person as well as his ideals and principles in life
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