Clara Barton – Angel of the Battlefield Staff Writer When the Civil War broke out Clara Barton was one of the first volunteers to appear at the Washington Infirmary to care for wounded soldiers. After the Battle of Bull Run‚ she established an agency to obtain and distribute supplies to wounded soldiers. In July 1862‚ Clara Barton lobbied and won permission to travel behind the lines to administer aid to soldiers of both the North and South. Clara reached some of the grimmest battlefields
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The “Great” Jay Gatsby The word great has many meanings – outstanding‚ eminent‚ grand‚ important‚ extraordinary‚ noble‚ etc. - and varies along with the intent of the speaker and on the interpretation of the hearer. Someone may perceive something as great‚ and yet someone else may see that same thing as horrendous. The greatness of a being is not determined by themselves‚ but by those around them who experience‚ and perceive‚ their greatness through actions and words. In the book‚ “The Great Gatsby”
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Gatsby was a man who had wounded love‚ but only loved one woman. The novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ draws a tragic life of him. Gatsby failed on his first love with Daisy‚ whom later married a rich man named Tom. Gatsby resents himself without money. Naturally‚ he obsesses earning money and authority. Afterward‚ he hosts a colossal party every night. He achieves the aspiration waiting to meet Daisy again. However‚ Daisy betrays Gatsby putting the guilt of car accident on Gatsby made by her. One surprising
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The Maycomb Tribune Devastating Fire Devours Home In the early hours of the morning of Saturday 14th December‚ the house of Miss Maudie Atkinson‚ 48‚ caught fire. By approximately 1:15 am‚ the whole town was filing out of their house to see what was going on and watch in awe as flames devoured their well-loved neighbours’ house. ‘At the front door‚ I saw fire spewing from Miss Maudie’s dining room window. It looked like a pumpkin.’ Said Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch‚ 7. Luckily for Miss Atkinson
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The Livingston Street Journal VOL.CLX…No. 230 WEDNESDAY‚ APRIL 3‚ 1944 $0.50 YOUNG BOYS SURVIVE FOR MONTHS ON END ON A DESERTED ISLAND By Jasmine Olivieri The European Press Britain – In the midst of World War II‚ a plane evacuating a group of schoolboys from Britain was shot down‚ killing the pilot. Sadly‚ many having lost their sanity and consciousness even upon rescue‚ it was no more than what one would expect from a group of young boys having
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Free shipping and free returns isn’t an easy promise to make‚ but The Iconic has managed to grasp the attention of many with promises of high standards‚ such as these. The Iconic is a famous Australian online store that has been recommended and appreciated by many‚ but some say negative points about the efficiency of the service. The general layout of the website is eye-catching and easily navigable. Three separate tabs‚ women’s‚ men and kids are separated and narrow down to different type of attire
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Jay Gatsby‚ the main character from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is a fascinating character who takes on an interesting persona. Gatsby is so “great” because of his unusual nature of dealing with his lifelong problems and his status in society. Gatsby is a man who has many dreams‚ just like every other American citizen‚ but he pursues them to an abnormal extent to which many view him as “great.” Gatsby’s ultimate dream is to rekindle his relationship with Daisy‚ a girl that he viewed
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Name Tutor Course Date Why Gatsby is great One of the outstanding pieces of classic American literature that many admire to read‚ especially in high school‚ is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The whole story detailed in this book took place during summer in a small town in Long Island. Fitzgerald details on issues of romance‚ wealth‚ adventure‚ American dream in order to attract the reader’s attention and take them back to the Jazz Age of the twenties. The most interesting concern arising
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greatness. Jay Gatsby from “The Great Gatsby” is a great man in that his desires and passion are unparallel to other rich men similar to him‚ but his greatness is also questionable because of the crimes that he has aligned himself with. According to the book‚ Gatsby gained most of his wealth from participating in illegal activities. These activities soared Gatsby amongst some of the most powerful men in New York. The book is written in the viewpoint of Nick Carraway‚ who admires Gatsby. As a result
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A young farmhand‚ Matthew Weeks‚ was declared guilty yesterday and is due to be hung for a merciless‚ heartless‚ pitiless murder. To express the enlivenment roused by this trial would be nonsensical. People turned up in excess to observe the trial and seemed to have come from far and wide. Throughout the day the court was crawling with people to see the verdict. The case was of a poor‚ unfortunate‚ young farm girl who was murdered a several months ago. The gruesome event took place on Sunday
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