Written task Great Gatsby Jonne Velthuis V5b June 10‚ 1922 Dear Diary‚ This night we went to a party at Gatsby’s place. This week I’ve dined with him before and Daisy insisted on going to the festivities. Word goes around that there are parties there every week. First I had no interest in going‚ but there is something about this Gatsby. I think he has an eye on Daisy or something. This man shouldn’t be trying tot get an affair with Daisy‚ or I’ll punch him in the face. Although
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From Lamb to Lion A chrysalis into a butterfly‚ water into wine‚ a lamb into a lion. These are all examples of transformation. A tool that not only C.S. Lewis used but even biblical authors did as well in their own writings. The importance of transformation is very prevalent in a Christian’s life because it not only shows a change in a form or a figure but the meaning behind the transformation is just as important. External transformation is a powerful visual device that can really emphasize the
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the Hard Times Even during the “Hard Times” and wartime‚ people still needed to be entertained to pass the time and find enjoyment. The people of the 1930’s were no exception. They enjoyed many kinds of entertainment especially if they could do them inexpensively. Some of their favorite pass-times were film‚ radio and print. Film of the 1930’s was labeled “The Golden Age of Hollywood.” Movies were being made with sound and color‚ new genres included gangster‚ musicals‚ news reporting‚ historical
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that host a diverse range of ethnicities‚ such as America. However‚ if we were to take ourselves just a couple of centuries back‚ to the 1800’s‚ we would find that the view on prejudice‚ especially towards the darker skinned races‚ was unfortunately‚ significantly different. The Negro people were treated harshly during those times and up until the 1960’s were diminished by racist attitudes and beliefs in America. They were treated like second-rate citizens‚ innocent victims of racial prejudice‚
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Spanning Two Decade’s: The 50’s to the 60’s Similar? Or Distinctly different? "The postwar years are remembered as a time of affluence‚ consumerism‚ conformity‚ and stability‚ a time when American enjoyed an optimistic faith in progress and technology."(Heretta‚ pg.779) These words best describe the decade that Americas experienced in the 1950’s. It was age of dad’s always-right attitude and a culture that was family centered. The standard of living for American’s was the best in the world. The
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The Progressive Era from 1890-1920. In this period‚ there came a rise of or emphasis on science experts‚ especially for child-rearing experts‚ like doctors and psychiatrists. They made specific scientific childrearing guides‚ like regimented schedules‚ and discovered the distinct phases of childhood. In the Progressive Era‚ societal expectations and assumptions about boys and girls were shaped by the adults’ fears of feminization‚ sexuality‚ and perceived threats to the traditional gender roles‚
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The Forever changing Events of the 1950’s -1990’s Throughout the last fifty years there are many events that significantly shaped who we are today and changed America’s future greatly. Throughout these decades the American experience has greatly varied. There were several wars such as the Cold War‚ Vietnam War‚ and the Gulf War all which took its own toll on the American people and their economy. The civil rights movement‚ protest‚ and demonstrations throughout the decades
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our minds conjure up images of slave ships‚ racism‚ and most of all‚ what exactly caused Americans to start using slaves. The settlers needed clearing the newly founded country. By the time the first slaves arrived in the 1600’s‚ small plantations and farms had sprung up across the thirteen colonies and beyond‚ especially in the southern colonies. The cheapest and easiest option turned out to be slavery‚ but what exactly nudged slavery to its height in the 1700’s? In spite of all the other factors
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During the 1950’s America had not yet recovered from the devastating effects of World War II and was already thrust into another conflict‚ The Cold War. This war of espionage and fear between the United States and Russia created a hatred of communism and Communists in America. Events like The Second Red Scare‚ known as McCarthyism created a panic that anyone could be a communist. McCarthyism led to false accusations of communism onto other people without any evidence to support their claim. People
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Diary entry 1 One of the things that I had to do in the Hitler Youth was burn books. I did not even want to burn the books‚ but I had to if I didn’t want to blow my cover. The book burning was unnecessary. Why do you need to burn something that has nothing to do with you? They burnt those books because they didn’t say what the Nazi’s wanted them to say. The best books in the world burnt because the Nazi’s don’t want people to think differently. The whole thing angered me. I was fuming inside‚ but
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