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    Americans that no matter what origin born into‚ an individual can succeed in life on the sore basis of his or her own skill level. Written about the 1920’s‚ Great Gatsby tells the story from Nick Carraway’s perspective as he introduces readers to the time period of glamour‚ wealth‚ and for some‚ depending on the American Dream. In Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses literary devices to criticize the change in morality of the roaring twenties‚ which old values expressed in the American Dream are destroyed

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    In the book “The Great Gatsby”‚ arguably the finest work of art by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ none but a few people had the idealistic “American Dream.” To some characters‚ it seems that the American Dream has been replaced by just materialism and greed. What does the American Dream mean? What does it stand for? If a person has achieved their American Dream how should they go about living? The American Dream is the vision to be successful and to provide from our pocket to ourselves as well as our families

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    Reading Assignment Gatsby The lavish extravagant persona of Jay Gatsby was fabricated over many years. As a boy born from poverty‚ James Gatz always saw himself as more than a farmer‚ but as the son of God. When a wealthy man Dan Cody is under the influence and in trouble at sea‚ James Gatz sees his chance to remake himself into the millionaire Jay Gatsby. The name Gatsby becomes a superpower and legendary figure to Long Island and New York inhabitants who attend his parties. Gatsby‚ a mysterious millionaire

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    UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education *6746873383* INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Paper 1 0417/11 October/November 2010 2 hours Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number‚ candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams‚ graphs or

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    Mark Scheme (Results) June 2011 International GCSE Information Communication Technology Paper 01   Edexcel is one of the leading examining and awarding bodies in the UK and throughout the world. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic‚ vocational‚ occupational and specific programmes for employers. Through a network of UK and overseas offices‚ Edexcel’s centres receive the support they need to help them deliver their education and training programmes to learners

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    “There is growing acceptance all over the world that the quality of the teacher is the most important determinant of how much students learn. In this context‚ it makes sense to check that the national curriculum provides the right balance between providing a firm structure for shared national expectations for what students should learn and allowing enough scope for teachers to have the freedom to use their creativity to maximise student learning.” Discuss. The aims of the national curriculum are

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    In "The Woodspurge" Dante Gabriel Rossetti uses plain and forceful language to recreate a moment of contemplation and grief. He narrates a basic scene from the perspective of an unknown person in which the individual wanders in a natural setting‚ sits down‚ and‚ in an emotional state‚ observes the details of a particular woodspurge — a European herb with greenish yellow flowers. The first stanza focuses on the wind and the narrator’s movement‚ which mimics the wind patterns. As Rossetti writes‚

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    CONFIDENTIAL * ^ * LG/SEP 2010/BEL260/250 UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE COURSE CODE EXAMINATION TIME INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH / MAINSTREAM ENGLISH II BEL260/250 SEPTEMBER 2010 3 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper consists of two (2) parts : PART A : Section 1 (5 Questions) Section 2 (5 Questions) Section 3 (6 Questions) PART B : (1 Question) Answer ALL questions from both parts in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page. Do not bring

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    CGA-CANADA PERSONAL & CORPORATE TAXATION [TX1] EXAMINATION March 2012 Time: 3 Hours Notes: 1. 2. 3. This examination is based on the Canadian Income Tax Act with Regulations (CCH 92nd Edition). Round all calculations to the nearest dollar‚ except price per share. The following items‚ applicable to the 2011 taxation year‚ are provided for reference: Federal Income Tax Rates — 2011 2011 Taxable Income Up to $41‚544 $41‚545 – $83‚088 $83‚089 – $128‚800 $128‚801 and over Personal Tax Credits 1. 2.

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    Fitzgerald’s use of flashback in The Great Gatsby proves to be an effective tool in order to reveal information from the characters’ past. These flashbacks are effective because they allow the reader to know and understand the character better before a situation in the novel arises. Three examples of flashbacks that Fitzgerald uses are when Jordan explains to Nick how and when she first met Gatsby on page 79‚ when Nick explains to the reader how Gatsby got his name and what his childhood was

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