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    Nature: Beautiful or destructive? Almost every entity in this universe has an opposite. Amongst some examples are the opposite of cold is hot‚ the opposite of water is fire‚ love of hate‚ and beauty of destruction. This idea can even be explained by the theories of science‚ such as Newton’s 3rdLaw‚ which states‚ “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.” Also‚ there is the famous phrase used between married couples and lovers: “Opposites attract.” In some relationships‚ two completely

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    fantasize about a world living in the moment of the successful American dream. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s publication‚ The Great Gatsby‚ was an ironic treatment of the idea of success in America. The excessive use of Fitzgerald’s color imagery shows how the American dream inspires hope‚ yet is unattainable. Fitzgerald uses the color blue to illustrate the dreams of an unachievable side of reality. Gatsby‚ an East Egg entrepreneur‚ makes a fortune for the purpose of attaining

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    What does the American Dream mean? Is it this perfect life? Who is able to obtain this dream? The American Dream was debauched back in the 1920’s and it really made this concept of the American dream very elusive and a bit illogical. It was viewed as too perfect in a sense. In The Great Gatsby we can see how there is a major flaw in this once grand idea of the perfect or closest thing to a perfect life. Once the idolization of your own way of life comes into floriation you end up wanting more and

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    The Great Gatsby & The American Dream Written Report Definition of American Dream Sure‚ we’ve all heard of the American Dream before‚ but what is the American Dream? Actually‚ let’s take it one step back‚ and look at where the American Dream came from. The American Dream originated from the early days of American settlement‚ where many poor immigrants were searching for opportunities. It was first incorporated in the Declaration of Independence‚ which

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    In the novel “The Great Gatsby” Fitzgerald shows us the hopes and dreams of the characters throughout the novel‚ but for some of the characters their dreams soon turned into nightmares leaving them without the accomplishment they hoped for. Jay Gatz also known as Gatsby ‚ a rich handsome man who was known for his extravagant and outrageous parties he threw every weekend ‚ desired and almost desperate to find the women he once loved. Daisy‚ She was gatsby’s college sweetheart‚ the love of his life

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    president of the United States of America. Every child grows up with a dream in their head of who they want to be when they grow up. While for many people‚ this dream fades throughout their lifetime or becomes something more realistic‚ some will stop at nothing to become what they have always wanted to be and obtain what they have always desired. For the characters of The Great Gatsby‚ a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ these dreams manifest themselves as a man who has obtained true love‚ a wealthy woman

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    Although everyone’s idea of the American Dream varies a little bit‚ for Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby the American Dream is all about finding a life less ordinary and reaching the top. Daisy Buchanan: Daisy Buchanan is the love interest of Jay Gatsby. She comes from an aristocratic family and is used to the good life. She marries Tom because he is wealthy and can provide her with the material luxuries she is used to. Daisy shows no compassion for anything including her daughter and often hides

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    American dream – part 1(history) * Many people from England fled to the New World during the late 1500s and early 1600s in pursuit of their American dream. Their country was in a state of economic‚ political‚ and religious tumult‚ and they saw great potential in the New World. So they came to the America to start a new life‚ and create their perfect society. These immigrants fled from oppressive societies. Religious turmoil in England was surely the main cause for the immigration. Furthermore

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    The Great Gatsby and The American Dream The Amer­i­can Dream is a way of life. The idea that if you work hard you will get lots of mon­ey‚ which in turn will make you hap­py. In the fa­mous nov­el The Great Gats­by‚ Jay Gats­by is the ul­ti­mate sym­bol of The Amer­i­can Dream. He start­ed from noth­ing and worked his way up to the top. As The Declaration Of In­de­pen­dence says ‘All men are cre­at­ed equal‚ that they are en­dowed by their Cre­ator with cer­tain un­alien­able rights‚ that among

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    address the impact that the iPad and ‘Tablet’ Computers generally have had on Business Models globally with specific reference to Information Systems areas of concern. In using Porter’s Five Forces model we felt it best to evaluate the disruptive nature of the iPad by its effect on the forces within a particular industry‚ not simply by describing the forces as they are but how they might have changed in response. Using the Case Study as the starting point‚ we looked at the Media Industry due to the

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