Leah Fraley Tuesday‚ May 12‚ 2015 Causes of the Great Depression What caused the Great depression? Many think that the Wall Street Crash on Black Tuesday caused it‚ but there were many other things that lead to economic depression and massive unemployment. In the 1920s America was booming with lively hood and as it went though many changes. People looked for ways to get rich quick‚ this included buying stocks. Investors would sink their money into get rich schemes. One of the schemes
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The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald shows many themes in his novel The Great Gatsby. One of the themes presented is the person’s social status or class. The theme is given by showing whether the person is rich or poor based on the color of what they wear or drive. This motif provides information about the social class of each character by using colors to show what classification they are a part of. The motif is yellow/gold because it represents money and wealth throughout the novel. Another motif
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open-minded relationships in this era; it also influenced women to break from previous social standards and become more ‘equal’ to men. Two texts‚ which are associated with this topic‚ are an advertisement for ‘Lucky Strike Cigarettes’ and the novel The Great Gatsby. Both texts are excellent examples on how women acted‚ dressed and lived in the 1920s. The I’m A Lucky Girl poster advertises cigarettes for women in the 1920s‚ stating that smoking their product “will keep [their] figure[s] trim”‚ creating
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The Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef stretches 2‚300 kilometres along the Queensland coast and includes over 2‚900 reefs and around 940 islands and clays The reef is the only living organic collective on earth that is visible from space. Because of the marine parks natural beauty‚ it has become one of the of the world most visited tourist destinations with more than 2 million people visiting the marine park every year. There are a number of reasons why the reef is a positive aspect to Australia
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Vienna experienced what is known today to be its “Great Age”. During this time‚ Vienna was thriving more than ever. It was legendary for its unique culture and social background‚ which influenced the music‚ food‚ art‚ and many other great aspects of this city. But out of these‚ it was likely best known for being a hub for music and art. Vienna was the home to many of the world’s greatest composers‚ performers‚ and musical styles. During the Great Age of Vienna‚ there were four predominant music styles
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Final year project What can person do to become an effective communicator in diversity workplace within China? Abstract With the progress of science and technology‚ the continuous development of economy and China ’s entering into WTO‚ many foreigners set up a factory and come to work in China. Now China is facing a situation of diverse workforce. Therefore‚ how to become an effective communicator is a hot topic in China. The purpose of this study is to analyze
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Description Behind Colors The Great Gatsby‚ was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ and began selling in the 50’s. The book was taken place in the 1920’s‚ also known as the “Jazz age.” Jay Gatsby sees a green light across the bay and decides it is time to re-meet the love of his life‚ Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby sets up Daisy for Tea at her cousin’s‚ Nick Carraway house‚ who happens to be Gatsby’s neighbor. Gatsby enters with a white suit‚ gold vest‚ and silver tie. To show off his success‚ his bright‚
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Behind every great man lies a great women. In some cases the women herself may not always be good or ideal according to society. Nevertheless it seems to add character to the man‚and also influences his actions and maybe even his morals. In Shakespearean literature‚Shakespeare tends to use people to develop certain characters throughout the play. In Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet is the person with the most influence on Romeo. This influence allows him to develop as a character and also helps develop
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The Great Galveston Hurricane To begin‚ The Great Galveston Hurricane was the deadliest hurricane in the history of the United States with a total of 5‚000 to 8‚000 deaths. (Brittanica) It was also‚ one of the most costly hurricanes in the United States‚ coming in at third. The hurricane occurred in September of the 1900’s and caused almost 2‚600 buildings to be destroyed. Hurricanes grow quickly‚ and cause a good amount of damage‚ but it is possible to safely survive one. First off‚ hurricanes
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does the text conform to‚ or deviate from‚ the conventions of a particular genre‚ and for what purpose? Text of analysis: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Part of course: Part 4 Critical Study Key points: • Different uses of vision used by Fitzgerald • The concept of all-seeing and all-knowing characters • Narration and its use F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ published in 1925‚ is a tragic love story‚ a mystery and an insight into the roaring 20’s. On the first page of the novel
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