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    "It is not uncommon to hear the term ‘a self-made man’". In many ways Gatsby fits this definition and in some ways he takes it to literally. This ways will be discussed in the following literary essay. It can be said that Gatsby has a Platonic conception of himself. Plato believed that the physical‚ material world in which we live is an imitation of a more perfect world of ideas‚ in which the soul is much more important than the body. James Gatz rejects the physical reality of himself and his

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    How Does Learning Occur? EDU 490-Interdisciplinary Capstone January 24‚ 2011 Overview In ensuring that genuine learning transpires in the classroom‚ there are various issues that educators must concern their selves with. Understanding and responding to these issues require extensive knowledge of various theories in education as well as in the application of such theories. One such issue which is the focus of this paper is that on how learning occurs. Student learning is the primary goal of any

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    in a prostrate position‚ and seemed to acknowledge the Khan as his ruler. This supposedly happened on New Year’s Day. 2: There was disease that killed many of the Chinese soldiers‚ and their having of horses also helped the Mongols win the war very much. 3: To keep Chinese culture separate from Mongol culture‚ the Kahn and the Mongols used some Chinese systems of government‚ but only to strengthen the Mongol rule. Also‚ the Chinese had low class jobs‚ while the Mongols had higher class jobs such as

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    一. Loan Capital VS Share Capital (where does money come from) Generally speaking‚ money that a company raises can be divided into two headings: Loan Capital: Banks‚ Governments‚ Bonds‚ Building society Share Capital: Friends and Relations‚ Your own savings. Loan capital 1. Banks Banks are in business to provide a market place and the product they deal in is money. Namely‚ banks provide a link between those who have spare money in invest‚ and those who wish to borrow it. What do the banks get out

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    several instances where Okonkwo regrets what he does but he cannot change the course of events.Okonkwo killed his son Ikemefuma and he regretted it‚but he couldnt change the fact that he killed him.There Are Some Things That You Cannot Change is a justfiyable theme for Things Fall Apart‚because once something is done you will not be able to change it and you may regret it. “There Are Some Things That You Cannot Change” is a theme of Things Fall Apart because Okonkwo cannot

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    How does JB Priestly explore and present the theme of gender in the play ‘An Inspector Calls”? Section 3 - Throughout this play JB Priestly has included a range of female characters in the play‚ from an upper class snob‚ through a mature daughter and a working class girl. However Eva Smith‚ the working class girl‚ was the only character who suffered the most because of her gender‚ she was treated differently by all character throughout the play. She had no value in society what so ever and we’ve

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    Othello’s lieutenant. • Though Iago had greater practice in battle and in military matters‚ Cassio‚ a man of strategy but of little experience‚ was named lieutenant by Othello. • Iago says that he only serves Othello to further himself‚ and makes shows of his allegiance only for his own gain • He admits that his nature is not at all what it seems.

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    How is the theme on manipulation shown in The Tempest? And discuss how the audience would perceive this manipulation. The main reason that characters such a Prospero manipulate others is to gain control. If you can manipulate those with lesser knowledge then yourself. The character Prospero illustrates this within Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Through Prospero’s magic and clever speech his is able to manipulate and control what others do and think in certain situations. Prospero often puts people on

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    How much change has there been in rights for women? The social media leads the stereotypical thoughts that society has about women. During the early 1900’s‚ women weren’t allowed to leave their houses and were domestic servants for their husbands. They couldn’t vote at all. If they were divorced‚ they would have been treated as an outcast and have no employment and would not be able to drive. The Suffragists and Suffragettes used contrasting methods to try and get women the vote. The Suffragists

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    In the dialogue Protagoras‚ by Plato‚ an encounter between a celebrated sophist by the name of Protagoras‚ and a philosopher by the name of Socrates‚ examines the different philosophical position each man has on whether ethics and virtue are an innate aspect of human beings‚ or are acquired skills human beings can be taught to perfect. The arrival of Protagoras in Athens calls attention to the question: is virtue teachable? Protagoras argues that virtue is teachable‚ which allows him the ability

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