Saicy Lytle ACOM 2200 Dr. Irlbeck Volunteer Reflection The event I volunteered for was the Lubbock Lion’s Club Pancake Festival. The event took place on February 18‚ 2017 at the Civic Center in Lubbock. The event was an all day occasion; however‚ I worked a shift from 6:00-11:00 a.m. The Pancake Festival is an annual event put on by the Lubbock Lion’s Club to raise funds for the organization to use to give back to the community. There were multiple different areas of the event that volunteers
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The Great Gatsby: Materialism The quote "material without being real" shows the emptiness of an existence with the realization of a tainted ideal. Fittingly‚ this quote from Nick is placed after Daisy leaves Gatsby. Nick is imagining what Gatsby would be thinking if he had understood that the goal‚ winning Daisy and her materialistic insubstantiality‚ was unworthy of his effort. Fitzgerald does not specifically state if Gatsby is or is not waiting for the phone call from Daisy. If Gatsby
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While it is certainly the art movement most famous for it’s materialism it is not infact the first time that philosophy and ideas that centred around materialistic views were apparent. Without meaning and philosophy there is no art‚ if someone creates with no meaning behind their work‚ they are little more than craftsmen. The use of philosophy is what separates artists and creates meaning behind their art works. The history of materialism is a long and varied one with many believing that the use
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May 2014 was by far one of the most life changing moments I ever experienced‚On Sunday mornings we always hope to have that extra sleep we have been missing the whole working week. It was a warm‚ clear day. The laptop was on‚ the music was slow and I didn’t have a care in the world.All of a sudden there was a loud noise outside my door & continuous bell rings. I opened door to see my room partner ketan seriously wounded. he sustained injuries on head and his face was covered with blood. his nose
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Commercialism and materialism are major flaws inherent within modern society. Consequently‚ as satirical texts‚ Nick Hornby’s 1998 novel “About a Boy” and Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein’s episode of “The Simpsons: Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy” written in 1994 critique this. Both texts are used as vehicles to demonstrate to the audience the detrimental impacts that commercialism and materialism have on society‚ through the use of a range of textual and satirical techniques. Through the juxtaposition of
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Fight Club is a 1999 American psychological drama film adapted from the 1996 by Chuck Palahniuk. The film conveys a powerful message about the worth of man and his decline in society over time. It follows the life of the narrator that struggles with insomnia and feelings of inadequacy as he tries to find his purpose in ife. In the beginning the film creates a feeling of sympathy for the Narrator. With dim and gloomy lighting‚ the movie has scenes showing the day-to-day life of the Narrator. The
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Influential Materialism on Cambodian Society Introduction One of the remarkable transitions in Cambodia began in 1993. It was the economic reform switching from planned-economic to open-free economic market. Since ever‚ Cambodia gradually boosts the national economy by allowing private possessions and foreign investment. This is a signal of democracy in the nation. To be a democratic country‚ such rights and freedom must be given to the masses. It is well-known that people want to be equal before
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is it justified for competition to become deadly? Some would say these days too much money is just not enough money anymore when in fact‚ nothing has changed except what a dollar’s worth. Materialism is a powerful domain in Fitzgerald ’s work especially in the novel the great Gatsby‚ where the idea of materialism improving a person’s overall significance‚ is
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English 1301 October 3rd ‚ 2013 Materialistic America Unfortunately‚ the American dream is becoming more and more materialistic. I guess it was always a bit materialistic‚ but when I look at America today‚ I see a nation obsessed with shopping and buying unnecessary products. Previously‚ people aspired to have a nice house in the suburbs with a couple of cars‚ the big SUV‚ the Costco member ship and the greener grass. Now‚ there is no end to the products that people want: the latest I Phone
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Materialism is the Root of All Evil There is an old adage which says‚ "The root of all evil is money." This‚ however‚ is not true in America. In America‚ money is not the problem‚ the love of money‚ or materialism‚ is the problem. Materialism is at the core of our American dream. We grow up learning that success is rooted in material wealth and power. We live in a country where material things mean more to the general populous than a good education‚ where material things dictate the amount of money
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