Ellie Dixon How far would you agree with Nick’s view that Gatsby is “worth the whole damn bunch put together” I believe that when comparing the worth of the characters Nick assessed their ability to be moral‚ loving and selfless. Despite Gatsby’s involvement in ‘bootlegging’ and his life being built around lies‚ Gatsby possesses a worth that the other characters lack; a dedication to another human that is selfless‚ loving and hopeful‚ his determination to peruse his dreams also adds to his worth
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Tropical Storm depends on location” How far do you agree? Tropical storms formed 5-30 degrees north of the equator‚ so if there is a largely populated area or economic centre around this latitude‚ in an area vulnerable to hurricanes‚ the impact will be increased in comparison to the tropical storm running its course over unpopulated islands or the ocean. This can be seen when looking at Hurricane Sandy‚ a tropical storm of 2012 and its impact on Cuba. Cuba was located in the Hurricane’s path and
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Do you agree with the Infancy Doctrine? Why or why not? What do you think the laws should be regarding contracts of adults with minors? I agree with the Infancy Doctrine; this law seeks to protect those who are under the age of eighteen who are unable to protect themselves from harmful contracts. These young individuals lack the capacity‚ comprehension‚ or experience to enter these contracts. The laws are necessary to keep minors out of trouble; it also keeps adults from misusing contract with
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Dukes was hired in May of 1994 as a part time cashier she quickly climbed the ranks at Wal-Mart. However‚ her fall came just as quickly as her rise. After complaining about discrimination in Wal-Mart she was demoted and her pay was reduced. She reached out for opportunities she was left out because managers did not support her. As a result of this treatment‚ Betty and five other female workers filed a suit against Wal-Mart for discriminatory acts. The main issue with a class action case was a majority
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Do you agree or disagree with ACTA? The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is probably the most discussed topic concerning the numerous people who surf the Internet on a daily. I may also be affected by a possible enactment of the treaty. There have been a number of protests in different countries against this treaty since its introduction in October‚ 20110. The reasons of such reactions are alleged infringements of freedom of Internet which in this context means the infringement of rights
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How far was Henry II to blame for Thomas Becket’s death? On the 29th of December 1170‚ Thomas Becket died‚ due to a murder‚ by the knights in the church. But about 8-9 years before he was murdered he was announced the Archbishop Canterbury by Henry II and loved his part of being top class. He was chosen the archbishop as the king didn’t feel the punishments were not harsh enough and wanted someone to reform the church courts‚ so the king announced Thomas Becket to be the archbishop of Canterbury
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why Stalin won the power struggle is that he used his high positions in the Communist party and the power that came with it to his advantage. Several factors fall under this category. Firstly is how Stalin used his position as General Secretary‚ as well as jealousies between the leaders and Trotsky’s illness to stage-manage Lenin’s funeral. To the general public‚ it appeared that Stalin was very close to Lenin‚ and as a result should become his successor. In 1925‚ Trotsky was forced to resign as
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Between 1820 and 1860 there were a few fundamental differences between the economies of the North and South. How far do you agree? Between 1820 and 1860 there were problems in America that resulted in the civil war in 1861‚ the economy affected the North and South during the civil war‚ and some major differences helped win the civil war. However this does not mean that the economy had many fundamental differences. For example the methods of earning money were different‚ but overall both earned roughly
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8001/01‚02/O/N/07 ‘The most effective learning takes place away from school.’ How far do you agree? Learning‚ according to the Wikipedia‚ is the knowledge acquired through study‚ experience or being thought. Parents often think that learning only takes place in the school area for their children‚ where the information that are being thought to their child are sufficient for them to be able to get a good grades. For me‚ this is not true. Effective learning also takes place beyond the school
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The Rise of Communism: Marx and Lenin Marx’s class struggle was one of the founding ideas of Lenin’s modern socialism. Marx’s ideas were socialist- he believed in equalizing the economic asymmetry. Marx’s (and Engels) ideals consisted of a passive and natural mental shift from one political mentality to the next‚ claiming that society evolved together: from one phase to the next. According to Marx‚ class struggle evolved from hunter to slavery to feudalism to capitalism to imperialism to socialism
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