How far do you agree with Nick’s view that Gatsby is “worth the whole damn bunch put together”? The title character of The Great Gatsby is a young man‚ around thirty years old‚ who rose from an impoverished childhood in rural North Dakota to become fabulously wealthy. Indeed‚ Gatsby has become famous around New York for the elaborate parties held every weekend at his mansion‚ ostentatious spectacles to which people long to be invited. And yet‚ Nick Carraway’s description of the protagonist asserts
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The Black Panthers and The Ku Klux Klan The Black Panther Party Movement for Self-Defense was founded in Oakland California‚ October 1966.[i] The leaders of this militant group were Huey Newton‚ and Bobby Seale. The Black Panthers mission was to establish revolutionary socialism through mass organizing‚ and community based programs. [ii] Newton and Seale challenged the non-violent philosophy established by Martin Luther King‚ and instead encouraged African Americans living in urban ghettos
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Do you agree with the view that during the second half of the nineteenth century the concept of the “angel in the house” lost its relevance? I believe that by the end of the second half the nineteenth century the concept of the “angel in the house” had not lost its relevance. Many laws were in place to protect women legally but socially women were still seen as inferior to men and the ideology of the separate spheres was still the ideal way for men and women to act by society. Women were viewed as
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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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In his short story “Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe‚” Novelist‚ Bill Bryson uses hyperboles and repetition to convey a farcical tone in his trip to Luxemburg. The purpose of Bryson’s whimsical story is to show to the people of the western world that not everything is the same everywhere. Not all cultures are the same around the world‚ and even Europe can be drastically different from what we think is normal in the U.S. One of the most used devices of rhetoric the Bryson employs is the overabundant
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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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Do you agree with the view that The Beatles “changed the world in the sixties”? It’s clear from any angle that The Beatles had an incredible impact on the world in the sixties‚ but I think it’s evident stating they “changed the world” is going too far‚ and in actual fact they merely reflected a changing world. Source 18 mentions the view that “The Beatles changed the world in the sixties”‚ and it references to some of the contemporary debates from the decade‚ which the four-man band had an influence
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Cyclops Paper The Klan was very influential in Williamson County‚ in November 1922 seventeen men walked in the First Christian Church on Sunday morning in full Klan regalia‚ hoods up and everything. But what they didn’t know was this wasn’t going to be the last time these men would wreak havoc on their day to day lives. The Klan had a severe prejudice for immigrants and took up residence in small towns in southern Illinois. Williamson County was the perfect place for them. They led residents
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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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Ireland.’How far do you agree? Tudor governments during the Tudor period dealt with rebellions in different ways‚ whether most governments underestimated the threat posed by them will be dependent on how well and effectively they reacted and responded to theses rebellions. Most Tudor Monarchs were either not prepared or faced the consequences of their most serious errors‚ however factors that will have to be taken in consideration are how governments consulted with their advisers‚ how governments
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