Whether it’s the lavish parties or immoral behavior of the upper class‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”‚ in the beginning of the story seems to be going for the shock value. The books repeats and focuses on how much the rich don’t care for societal norms‚ and shows the reader just what happens when a normal person tries to become like them. Fitzgerald shows Gatsby as an attractive personality that doesn’t bother following the rules if it means achieving his dream. However‚ that isn’t all
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Great men are not born great‚ they grow great . . .” ― Mario Puzo‚ The Godfather Dr Jagdish Gandhi was born on 10 November‚ 1936 in a poor family in the Barsauli Village in district Aligarh‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India. Influenced greatly by Mahatma Gandhi‚ Vinoba Bhave and others‚ a young and idealistic Jagdish Gandhi ventured in 1959 to create a new mindset through education. With just five children on roll‚ no personal wealth‚ and the equivalent of Rupees 300/- (US $10) in borrowed capital‚ the motivated
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Is Gatsby great or not? Section 1: Gatsby is generous to the people at his parties. He throws banquets and spends a lot of money on food‚ preparations and entertainment. Gatsby is a generous host. “most people were brought” “Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a fruiterer in New York--every Monday these same oranges and lemons left his back door in a pyramid of pulpless halves.” “At least once a fortnight a corps of caterers came down with several hundred feet
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Asoka had several elder half-brothers and just one true sibling‚ Vitthashoka. Suspicious and perhaps even envious of Asoka’s position amongst their father‚ his eldest brother‚ Susima‚ convinced their father to send Asoka to Takshila to control an uprising
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How far do the sources suggest that the uprisings of 1536 were motivated by religious grievances? (20 mark) HISTORY PART A (UK Essay Question) Source 1 is a primary source which clearly demonstrates the religious reasons based on the uprisings. The petition which was presented to the king at York (demonstrates its reliability as it’s derived directly from the demands of the rebels in the Pilgrimage of Grace) highlights their key requests: “the service of God is not well performed.” This quote
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The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution The Clash of Cultures on the Plains The West‚ after the Civil War‚ was still largely untamed. It was inhabited by Indians‚ buffalo‚ coyotes‚ Mexicans‚ and Mormons. The American Indians found themselves caught in between their own traditions and the westward-pushing white man. Indians fought one another as with the Comanche over the Apache‚ the Chippewa over the Cheyenne‚ and the Sioux over the Crow‚ Kiowa‚ and Pawnee
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How Great Was Alexander the Great? Alexander the Great was great in that he conquered and established authority throughout Eurasia at a young age. His military tactics were quite impressive. However‚ while Alexander the Great founded many cities‚ he failed at building a lasting empire. After his death‚ his empire began fall apart. Alexander the Great is known for his achievements. According to document E‚ by the time he died at the age of 33‚ Alexander the Great formed
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overcoming the issue. Just like when Great Britain was faced with the challenge of recovering from the Great Depression and they made the choice to leave the gold standard. The gold standard was a monetary system in which a country’s currency‚ the British pound in this case‚ was backed by gold. Britain’s decision to leave to Gold Standard gave them the tools they needed to recovery successfully. Although Britain tried many times to recover from the Great
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Alexander the great was born in July 356 B.C. to his father Phillip II. Alexander’s father prepared him for a life a conquests and legacies by allowing young Alexander to take over the battle of Chaeronea. This was a very important battle for Alexander since it showed his leadership skills considering he was only 16 years old. After the battle of Chaeronea‚ Alexander’s father‚ Phillip II‚ was assassinated. Now a new ruler at the age of twenty would emerge to the Macedonia people‚ he was know as Alexander
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Alexander the Great was not great for many reasons although‚ his title may suggest otherwise. At the age of 20‚ Alexander plotted to kill his father and his half brother to claim the throne of Macedonia and Greece. Once he took over‚ he destroyed the uprising in Thebes but‚ in the process‚ he slaughtered the citizens of Thebes. Slaughtering the citizens of his conquered cities was a common theme for Alexander III as he invaded Persia as well. In order to gain access to his throne‚ Alexander
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