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    their own manufactures even where they excel what come from abroad: This is the true state of Ireland in a very few words." His support for Irish causes has made him a renowned figure in modern Ireland. It is sad to those who walk through this great Town‚ or travel in the Country‚ when they see the Streets‚ the Roads‚ and Cabin-Doors‚ crowded with Beggars of the female Sex‚ followed by three‚ four‚ or six Children‚ all in Rags‚ and begging for money from every passerby. These Mothers instead of

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    *All page numbers listed first are for the paperback‚ Scribner books.* *All page numbers listed second are for the hardcover blue/gray books.* Chapter 1 ―Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone‚ just remember that all the people in this world haven‘t had the advantages that you‘ve had‖ (1‚ 1). ―In consequence‚ I‘m inclined to reserve all judgments‚ a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores…Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite

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    The story of Jay Gatsby is deep with meaning and with many different interpretations. In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald shows us how society acted during the roaring 20’s. He provides us with views into worlds of love‚ money‚ power‚ and moral blindness of the time by using symbols with everyday objects and occurrences. In The Great Gatsby there are many symbols but the most important symbols are the colors white‚ yellow (gold)‚ and the green light. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses these colors to symbolize

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    NOTES FOR THE TEACHER CHAPTER 3 : MONEY AND CREDIT Money is a fascinating subject and full of curiosities. It is important to capture this element for the students. The history of money and how various forms were used at different times is an interesting story. At this stage the purpose is to allow students to realise the social situation in which these forms were used. Modern forms of money are linked to the banking system. This is the central idea of the first part of the chapter. The present

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    Gatsby’s” American Dream" in The Great Gatsby The disillusionment of the American Dream is a frequent but important written theme in the American literature. Fitzgerald’s famous book The Great Gatsby is one of the most important representative works that reflects this theme. F. Scott Fitzgerald is best known for his novels and short stories which chronicle the excesses of America’s Jazz Age during the 1920s. His classic twentieth-century story of Jay Gatsby examines and critiques Gatsby’s particular

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    In Scott Fitzgerald’s title‚ The Great Gatsby was set in the 1920s of the elite American society that was established at the time. It was a time for America’s boundless economic success and opportunity to achieve a dream of glamorous and luxurious life. Life wasn’t always about money‚ but the individual who can reach self-determination through an uphill battle from opportunity life and settling for a prosperous life. A character in the novel‚ specifically‚ Gatsby played a role for Fitzgerald to criticize

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    Macbeth that no man born from woman can harm him and Macbeth thinks that he is safe and that no one can overthrow him. The third and final apparition is a Child crowned‚ with a tree in his hand that said "Macbeth shall never vanquish’d be until / Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill / Shall come against

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    for his survival. Gatsby is a bootlegger because he was unhappy about his past about being lower class‚ & wants daisy back‚ which drives him to become wealthy. Daisy is unconscious that the way tom treats her makes her think women are fools‚ she starts to thing thinks she’s nothing of herself & allows tom to cheat on her Structure of Mind: separate motivations: Id (irrational and emotional part of the mind); the Ego (rational part); Superego (the moral part). Gatsby is driven by his desire

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    1. Sensation: the process by which sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment 2. Perception: the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information‚ enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events 3. Bottom-up Processing: analysis that begins with the sense receptors and works up to the brain’s integration of sensory information 4. Top- Down Processing: information processing guided by higher-level mental processes

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    The Deterioration of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby An author can create criticism and comment on injustice by examining the society of the time. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses an insightful perspective in the novel The Great Gatsby to illustrate the faults within society and perhaps bring awareness to the audience that there is a need for change. The words “American Dream” offer hope for a life filled with possibilities‚ including fulfillment and meaningful relationships. Fitzgerald‚ however

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