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    Archaeological discoveries made in the 1920s play a vital role in understanding how and when ancient Americans and their descendants resided in North America. Their culture and way of life. In the following paragraph I will discuss how the Folsom discoveries helped scholars understand the migration of ancient American into the Western Hemisphere‚ their origin as well as the geological condition that facilitated the migration. And finally how the interaction between Native American and the environment

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    gives the awareness not rely on the materialistic patriarchal society. In the journey of sel- discovery‚ the narrator is collapsed with the memories of the past and her thoughts of her mother give her power and strength about the society and natural world. The narrator considers both herself and her boyfriend Joe as animals. She asks Joe to have physical contact with her. Moreover‚ she forces him for the same at the outside world. Through this action‚ she wants to mingle with this new unborn child

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    1.The title of the work of art I have chosen is “Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus“ by Salvador Dali‚ 1959. 2. This work of art is over 14 feet tall and over 9 feet wide (410x284cm; 161.4x111.8) the medium used is oil paint on canvas. It looks like the oil was applied with pencil and the painting appears shiny. It looks like a 3-dimensional work of art. ( Word count 47) 3. The subject matter is historic and complex. The painting depicts Christopher Columbus and the members of his crew

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    Jessica Lennox January 30‚ 2013 Reading Literature 121E Mrs. Ford The Green Light vs. The Green Life “Gatsby believed in the green light‚ the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us…” (180) James Gatz‚ the protagonist of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ believes in the past and fantasy; these beliefs result in his death‚ making him a tragic hero. To resolve his internal conflicts‚ he constructs a new lifestyle with a new identity‚ a new look‚ and a new wallet‚ big enough

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    The United States took possession of numerous Indians lands after the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. They claimed those lands of America using the Christendom’s theory stating that Christian’s nations have an absolute domination over non-Christians territories. Plenty of Acts and Treaties were also used to whitewash this doctrine of domination; the Indian Removal Act in 1835well illustrates this “whitewash” practice. Originally intended to create pace and to ensure the integrity of

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    The Great Gatsby The American dream is an ideal that has been present since American literature’s onset. Typically‚ the dreamer aspires to rise from rags to riches‚ while accumulating such things as love‚ high status‚ wealth‚ and power on his way to the top. The dream has had variations throughout different time periods‚ although it is generally based on ideas of freedom‚ self-reliance‚ and a desire for something greater. The early settlers’ dream of traveling out West to find land and start a family

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    though rich and famous people are larger- than-life and virtually impossible to touch‚ almost as if they were a fantasy? In The Great Gatsby‚ set in two wealthy communities‚ East Egg and West Egg‚ Fitzgerald describes Gatsby as a Romantic‚ larger- than-life‚ figure by setting him apart from the common person. Fitzgerald sets Gatsby in a fantasy world that‚ based on illusion‚ is of his own making. Gatsby’s possessions start to this illusion. He lives in an extremely

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    the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Daisy Buchanan‚ a selfish and careless woman‚ is the person with whom Jay Gatsby‚ the protagonist‚ is infatuated. When Gatsby first met her‚ she was a rich girl and he was just any other guy. To him‚ she was a goddess‚ and amazing woman he felt was above his standing. He was willing to do anything for her. Daisy is not capable of measuring up to Gatsby’s expectations. Contrary to Gatsby’s idealized view‚ Daisy is a self-centered girl. When Gatsby was called off to war

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    Sacrifice a Discovery and a Mistake The plot revolves around them‚ they are the main characters. Characters are so important because they give you the main plot and conflict in the story. Being the main character in The Chrysalids David is shown threw the whole book from his childhood to his teens‚ we see him grow and with his growth shown threw the story a lot of sides are shown such as his emotions‚ action and abilities. Getting to know David threw the whole story we see what problems he runs

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    The Great Gatsby From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article is about the novel. For the film‚ TV and opera adaptations‚ see The Great Gatsby (disambiguation). The Great Gatsby Cover of the first edition‚ 1925. Author(s) F. Scott Fitzgerald Cover artist Francis Cugat Country United States Language English Genre(s) Novel Publisher Charles Scribner ’s Sons Publication date April 10‚ 1925 Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback) Pages 218 pages

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