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    first published. There are many reasons for why it is held at such a high standard. Reasons such as how the American Dream is represented in the story or the way each character develops throughout the story. The Roaring Twenties was an era full of money‚ crime‚ greed‚ ambition‚ rebellion‚ and excess. The story depicts this perfectly as each character holds some if not all of these qualities. As well as how the era is surrounded with wealthy people‚ big parties‚ drinking‚ music and dancing. Gatsby holds

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    Project summary A. Introduction In Canada‚ researchers examined the impact of poor student attendance in one Manitoba school district and make recommendations for strategies to improve attendance. Students attending schools in Division 1 of Frontier School District have consistently scored lower on standardized achievement tests than students in other school districts in Manitoba. A look at attendance data shows that absenteeism at schools in Aboriginal communities in Division 1 is higher than

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    If you have an American dream‚ according to F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ you’re wasting your time. In Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby the roaring twenties are portrayed as a time period of greed‚ perishing social and moral values‚ and the endless pursuit of happiness. These themes show through characters such as Jay Gatsby a forsaken millionaire. Throughout the novel F. Scott Fitzgerald clearly endorsed the idea that the American dream is not attainable. Using literary devices Fitzgerald was

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    After reading the "New Frontier: Transformation of Management for the New Millennium" by Michael A. Hitt‚ identify two or three of the key concepts presented by the author. Based on the key concepts you identified from the article‚ offer an objective observation that his view of the future‚ stated in 2000‚ may or may not apply today. 
In addition‚ you are to respond to two other postings that builds on or stems from what the learner posted to this forum. The quality of your response is what builds

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    The constant exposure to life and death throughout the Vietnam War altered several American soldiers perspective on society. In the novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ author Tim O’Brien uses characters such as Rat Kiley‚ Tim O’Brien‚ and Norman Bowker to prove this point. While all the characters have very different personalities‚ skills‚ and future goals‚ each one of them are moved by the war similarly. However‚ Vietnam also has a specific effect on each soldier causing them to feel a certain way.

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    The Watergate Scandal was one of the largest scandals of American history. Richard Nixon was a father‚ a President‚ a friend‚ a Congressman and was the cause of the Watergate Scandal. But he betrayed his country by trying to cover up the fact that he was a part of the scandal. Nixon tried to hide the fact he didn’t know about the scandal by giving money to the people who broke into the Watergate and tried to stop the investigators that were looking into the crime and even tried to get the Federal

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    The American Dream "America has long been known as a land of opportunity. Out of that thinking comes the "American Dream‚" the idea that anyone can ultimately achieve success‚ even if he or she began with nothing." In the Death of a Salesman there are many characters that are in the pursuit of the American Dream‚ so far in the story not many of them have reached this goal. The characters that are in the pursuit of the American Dream include Willy‚ Biff‚ and Happy Loman. There are also characters

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    FRQ #1 Topic: Early encounters between American Indians and European colonists led to a variety of relationships among the different cultures. Analyze how actions taken by BOTH American Indians and European colonists shaped those relationships in each of the following regions: New England‚ the Chesapeake‚ the Spanish Southwest‚ and New York and New France. Thesis: Actions such as Bacon’s Rebellion‚ the Powhatan Wars‚ King Phillip’s War‚ the Encomienda‚ the New England Confederation‚ and the Fur

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    two opposing sides. One consisted of American icons‚ the heroes‚ and the other side consisted of what was thought to be the rest of the world‚ the villains. Though these icons may be heroes to this generation‚ on the right are where the “evil” people‚ such as the praying muslims‚ sit. Though this is what the painting depicted‚ the world is not as black and white. On the left side of the painting‚ held the heroic peoples. They stood‚ ready to battle‚ the American flag proudly sailed through the wind

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