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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One of the concerns is the great lakes and working towards protecting them from invasive species as well as keeping them cleaned up. Currently‚ the invasive species in the great lakes are zebra mussels‚ sea lamprey‚ and types of plants. There is not a way to get these invasive species out of the great lakes; however‚ we can work towards preventing more from getting in. Right now a major concern for the great lakes is to keep Asian Carp from entering the great lakes. Currently‚ there is a small
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You can Judge a Society by how well it treats its Prisoners Tristan Bourne Ms. Stewart 15 January 2015 Prison is for those who fail to abide by the laws that society lays out. Though the individuals fail to comply by the rules of being a member of society‚ they are still the responsibility of the government
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Alexander the Great was a Macedonian king who was known for his genius battle tactics and his seemingly limitless jurisdiction among surrounding areas. Through his conquering and battling‚ he earned the name “Alexander the Great.” However‚ many believe that he didn’t live up to the name bestowed upon him. Alexander the Great was not a great ruler. Born unto a tyrant father‚ Alexander had the reputation of a cruel ruler who slaughtered people and destroyed cities. The first example of this would be
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led be great leaders and generals such as Julius Caesar‚ Napoleon‚ and Alexander the Great. One of the best leaders in WW2 was Bernard law Montgomery. Monty was born in Kennington‚ London. His father was very religious and his mother strict. Without a doubt‚ the way he was raised probably contributed to his detachment later in life. Monty threw himself into sports at will and was always seeking to be the leader of the group. Monty was a great military leader because he possessed three great traits
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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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John Tyler was my great‚ great‚ great‚ great‚ great uncle. He was born on March 29‚ 1790 in Charles City County‚ Virginia. He is known for being the first president to serve without being elected to office. He became president after President Harrison got a terrible cold during his long inauguration speech. His cold turned into pneumonia and he died 32 days later. No one knew what should happen next. They were unclear because the Constitution was unclear as what should happen in this case
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just about the great things that were achieved and what was accomplished‚ its also about who did it and why.?.. Throughout history several wars were fought‚ one well known leader who fought these wars was Alexander The “Great” Even though Alexander had achieved a lot in his life as a leader did he deserve the “Great” at the end of his name.? To be great as a person and as a leader it means to be Honorable‚ Brave‚ Ambitious and Virtuous. Did he have those qualities of being great.? Was he a good
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In his novel the Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald creates Gatsby as a character who becomes great. His life being as just an ordinary‚ lower-class‚ citizen‚ yet Gatsby still has a dream of becoming wealthy man. After meeting Daisy‚ he has a reason to strive to become prominent. Throughout his life‚ Gatsby gains the title of truly being great. Even before Gatsby is introduced‚ he is hinted at being out of the ordinary. The first evidence of this is when Nick says‚ "Gatsby turned out alright at the
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is clear that Pompey the Great was a successful general‚ how he came to be so is a more complicated matter. To analyse Pompey’s career this essay will first examine his background‚ highlighting the advantages and difficulties that arose from being from a fairly new noble family. Additionally key events in Pompey’s career will be explored chronologically‚ focusing on his most important military successes as well as his political career. This will attempt to determine how much his success relied on
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