The three main social classes in the Great Gatsby had many barriers and conflicts to overcome amongst each other and with themselves throughout the story. The three social classes in the story are the “new money” (Gatsby)‚ “old money” (Tom‚ Daisy‚ and Jordan)‚ and the “no money” (Myrtle and Wilson). The new money was Gatsby‚ He was a young‚ rich party man who threw parties every night. The old money was made up of Tom‚ Daisy‚ and Jordan. They all got their fortunes from pure ways; however they were
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The Firestorm of Peshtigo Firestorms are like hot ashes landing on you‚ they may be small but they hurt a lot or in firestorms case damage a lot. Firestorms look like a tornado absorbing fire‚ but they’re really whirlwinds made of fire that cause a lot of damage especially when touching flammable items‚ but most areas recover quickly afterwards. The Firestorm of Peshtigo included many details common to firestorms and caused damage and destruction to property and lives that affected the region‚ but
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“This is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie‚ presented a story based on the Native American culture‚ traditions‚ and social-economic problems. The author organized the events illustrated in this short story in chronological order with the incorporation of flashback throughout the story which helps to comprehend much better the relationship in between characters‚ potential conflicts‚ settings‚ and other elements of the story. The central element of the story is the trip that
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the “New World” promised all this and more. The Europeans and the Spanish knew their intentions when setting sail‚ gather as much gold and land as possible. However‚ upon landing both soon realized there was more to be had. Hernando Cortes came from Spain and invaded the Aztecs of Mexico in 1518. His voyage was funded by merchants and was blessed by the deputies of God with the promise of him returning with gold. When he arrived in Vera Cruz with a fleet of ships‚ the Aztec
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middle Mississippi (Mississippi River‚ 2005). "The word Mississippi comes from the Ojibwe name for the river‚ Messipi‚ which means big river‚ or from the Algonquin Missi Sepe which means great river or father of waters" (Mississippi River‚ 2005). Hernando de Soto‚ the first white man to reach the Mississippi River‚ called it "Rio de Espiritu Santo" (River of the Holy Spirit) on May 8‚ 1541. Later French explorers began to travel around the Mississippi‚ known to them as "Ne Tongo"‚ Sioux for big river
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the Spanish and the natives was hostile. The Spanish initially came to get a hold of the treasure belonging to the Aztecs of Mexico but they ended up exposing the natives to smallpox which allowed them to be conquered easily in a second attempt by Hernando Cortes. 4. At first the incentive for English colonization was
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values of a caring society. Those who seem to have achieved it‚ like Tom and Daisy‚ are living in a moral vacuum which destroys any hope of happiness. Whether they travel to the city by car or by train‚ Tom and Daisy have to pass the valley of ashes with its massive advertisement for Dr T. J. Eckleburg. These huge eyes brood over the novel‚ as Nick keeps commenting on them and Wilson equates them with the eyes of God. Through this symbol‚ Fitzgerald specifically suggests that‚ in post-war
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GE3401 – TB2 Exploring English Cinema Scene Analysis “Scattering Donny’s Ashes” Scene in The Big Lebowski (Joel and Ethan Coen‚ 1998) Student Name: Fan Ho Nga‚ Gloria Student ID: 52948216 “Scattering Donny’s Ashes” Scene in The Big Lebowski (Joel and Ethan Coen‚ 1998) The Big Lebowski (1998) by the Coen Brothers is no doubt a comedy film about friendships between three bowling buddies with differing personalities who met and stuck together as friends by choice in Los Angeles
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The valley of ashes is a town between West Egg and New York City where “ashes grow” and the citizens “move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air” (27). Fitzgerald describes the citizens as a lower class who is alienated from the wealthy class. The valley of ashes is a town that was created by the garbage and wastes from East Egg and represents filth. George Wilson lives in the Valley of Ashes and is described as a “blond‚ spiritless man” (29). His
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valley of ashes all have meanings that show modernism in the novel. The Valley of Ashes was a dumping ground filled with pollution. The people here were not as well off as their Long Island counterparts.The valley of ashes as described in the novel is‚”About half way between West Egg and New York the motor-road hastily joins the railroad and runs besides it for a quarter of a mile so as to shrink away from a certain desolate area of land. This is a valley of ashes-a fantastic farm where ashes grow like
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