Moral Responsibility in Gatsby Bang! Gatsby’s dead! George Wilson shot Gatsby! However‚ who is morally responsible for killing Gatsby? The obvious answer would be George since he pulled the trigger. However‚ it is clear‚ if for no other reason than for the unimportance of George in the book‚ that others were also partly responsible. In The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Tom‚ Daisy‚ and George are morally responsible for the death of Gatsby. Tom‚ because of his tattling on Gatsby‚ can be
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It is inherent to say that each of us refers back to memories of our childhood to reminisce in the awkward‚ comical and daunting experiences and discover parallelisms to our present existence. Rohinton Mistry writes of the parallel fears of water and swimming from childhood to adulthood and of overcoming‚ slowly but surely‚ a seemingly trivial act. The imagery and memory of water‚ specifically‚ is a key theme throughout the story. Mistry writes of the symbolism and meaning of water for the character
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British government faced many foreign policy failures. These include; decolonization of Britain’s empire. Downfall of the EFTA which was originally set up as Britain was unable to join the EEC. Also the catastrophic Suez crisis which left Britain in great humiliation. Many historians would argue that these foreign policy failures were due to a ‘lack of realism about Britain’s position in the world’. However others may disagree as there are many other reasons as to why these policy failures may have
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Frankenstein By: Mary Shelley The book Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ is the story of Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Robert Walton‚ captain of a ship exploring the “Land of mist and snow”‚ rescues Dr. Frankenstein. As Frankenstein lies ill aboard the ship he tells his story to the captain‚ who shares the encounter in letters written to his sister. The story takes place in Europe during the 1800’s. Frankenstein is sent to the University of Ingolstadt‚ where he studies natural philosophy and chemistry
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not stray from the good‚ but he should know how to enter into evil when necessity commands.” Morgenthau has shown his facet by “Animus Dominandi” or the human “lust” for power (Morgenthau 1965:192). Men and women are by nature political animals: they are born to pursue power and to enjoy the fruits of power.” “The craving for power dictates a search of relative advantages and secure political spaces.” Regarding to Thomas Hobbes‚ “the state of nature”‚ he quoted: “…without a state to guarantee
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was one of Stalin’s major competitors for the title of all ruling leader‚ however even he could not stop this man of steel‚ a name that Stalin quite fittingly gave to himself as he joined the party. One of the main reasons as to why Stalin came to power and not Trotsky‚ was that Trotsky did not attend Lenin’s funeral. This was due to the fact that Trotsky himself was sick and so he took a rest holiday in Sukhumi in the south of Russia. Stalin told Trotsky the wrong date for the funeral‚ so he thought
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WWI. In 1919 Mussolini created the Fascist party‚ eventually making himself dictator‚ holding all power in Italy. Overextended forces during WWI and was eventually killed by his own people on April 28‚ 1945 in Mezzegra‚ Italy. How Mussolini came to power: Mussolini served in the First World War‚ when he returned to Italy he found his country in political and economic trouble. This is how he came to power; he then formed extremist political parties. He didn’t do as well in the first time he took his
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Tragedy of Great Power Politics” by John J. Mearsheimer‚ he soundly explains the theory of “Offensive Realism” in International Relations. Mearsheimer describes the theory of Offensive Realism as an anarchic international system that pressures countries to an aggressive state when dealing with international politics. He tries to identify the conditions that create conflict‚ the reasons of behavior‚ and the outcome it can produce. All in all‚ Mearsheimer believes that all great powers seek opportunities
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Napoleon Bonaparte were all leaders that came to rescue their country from times of struggle only to end their rule in chaos. On June 28‚ 1919‚ the Treaty of Versailles was just signed. After five years of fighting‚ Germany had surrendered to the Allied Powers. Written in the treaty‚ Germany was supposed to take all blame for the war‚ pay all war reparations‚ limit their army to one hundred thousand men‚ and for Germany to give up its territories to the League of Nation. The treaty prevented Germany from
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Is knowledge always power? In The Great Gatsby‚ Daisy Buchanan wants her daughter to be "a beautiful little fool". In this case‚ Daisy believes in the idea that ignorance is bliss. The opposite side of the spectrum is that knowledge equals power. Both sides are relevant and beneficial in certain situations. In some situations‚ it is better to be utterly oblivious to the negative things that are going on. This is a "what you don’t know can’t hurt you" type of attitude. For example‚ when kids are
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