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    The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald shows that money isn’t a problem.Gatsby likes to have big parties he is having a specific party to invite Daisy the girl he likes.He invites random people he doesn’t know all he wants is to talk to daisy. Gatsby is a very wealthy person he shows through his lifestyle described by nick. Nick describes Gatsby’s lifestyle when he states his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus because bearing parties to and from the city. Also his Rolls Royce became

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    female leads‚ Daisy and Myrtle. Daisy‚ much akin to Myrtle married a man whom she does not love; however‚ not all about these two are similar for they too have differences such as physical traits and social status which are slowly unveiled as the book progresses. It is said‚ “Neither of them can stand the person they’re married to.” Both Myrtle and Daisy are involved in an affair with another man; Daisy takes a liking towards Gatsby as Myrtle does with Tom. In Daisy’s case

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    many chances to live the kind of life she dreamed of‚ but lost it all. Similarly‚ Henry James’ "Daisy Miller‚" is a rich‚ young‚ American girl from New York‚ traveling around Europe with her mother and younger brother. Daisy is a complex combination of traits. She is feisty‚ independent‚ and well intentioned‚ yet she is also petty‚ ignorant‚ and unsophisticated. Daisy is also an irritating flirt. She has no public elegance or informal gifts‚ such as appeal‚ humor‚ and a talent for banter. Also she

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    character in the novel‚ also not the best father because he is selfish. Throughout most of the novel the reader sees the real side of him and lets everybody know that he is not a good father‚ throughout the novel he is drinking or drunk. Throughout the entire novel Malachy shows love to his family a few times. Sometimes the kids love when their father is drunk because that is one of the few times he shows his love. Malachy is very selfish because he makes his family do everything; he also disrespects

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    Daisy Buchanon stated “I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool.” (Fitzgerald 21) In doing so‚ Daisy voices her hopes for her two-year-old daughter to Nick Carraway (cousin) and Jordan Baker (friend). As a reader‚ this quote provides much leeway for thought and analysis. One might find themselves trying their greatest to interpret this quote while reading the first chapter of The Great Gatsby. When reading the first chapter and especially

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    One who doesn’t share things is looked down on by people and thought of as selfish and filled with greed. It is in one’s nature to be selfish‚ however‚ if a person is not taught to share or does not choose to accept the teaching of their parent to do so then‚ by nature‚ they will be selfish. People with selfish intentions and ones filled with greed and can be found over all literature and even in personal lives.

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    media industry as it helps increase sales and helps get a certain messages out to a consumer. There are several significant advertising companies in New Zealand that have developed and changed as technology has advanced in our country; two of these are Spark PHD and Draft FCB. Technology has become the fastest growing form of advertising in society today; this is through the introduction of Internet and social media‚ television and the use of mobile phones‚ therefore I think that both of my chosen

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    power (political sovereignty). It is absolutely clear that the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty has been undermined by numerous factors. However‚ other people happen to disagree with me. J.S. Mills says that “Parliament can do anything except turn a man into a woman”. This quote shows that J.S. Mills does not think that the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty has been undermined by numerous factors. Parliament sovereignty is based on four conditions. The absence of a

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    In nowadays Tesco has a presence in 13 markets and around 4000 stores worldwide. Tesco‚ the biggest retailer in the UK with amazing group sales of £51.8 billion and gross profits exceeding £2 billion. In 1937 Tesco opened Britain’s first self-service store. This new system allowed for the faster servicing of people and lowered the costs of labor. Throughout the 60’s Tesco used so called "pile it high‚ sell it cheap" strategy that was set in motion by Cohen. This new strategy proved to be unsuccessful

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    may be various ways to address this‚ but in reality once power is attained by those who are not genuinely support democracy‚ rarely is it easily given up. Present statistics show that the voter turnout for the UK Central Govt. General Elections have been reducing continuously during the past elections. This is how the citizens are criticizing the democratic system in the UK‚ by not voting. This is known as "Voters Apathy". The many criticisms bring about the voters apathy making each newly elected

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