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    ironic due to the fact that Gatsby made his wealth through bootleg businesses and never was approved by the traditional upper class. As a result‚ he never truly achieve his ultimate dream because of social corruption. First of all‚ Tom who represent the “old money” never approved Gatsby’s wealth by saying “who is this Gatsby anyhow?” and his accusation of Gatsby did not made his money through a legitimate way.(Fitzgerald 107) Other upper class elite also did not approve Gatsby because they don’t truly

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    some kind of religion‚ and all faiths answer the question "What is the meaning of life?" Humanity’s search for an answer to this question is one of the main reasons that people are drawn to religion. The answers‚ although different from religion to religion‚ give people’s lives purpose‚ meaning‚ and hope. Religion is found in all ages and all cultures. Its principles and values have given motivation and guidance to every human society. The function of religion in a society is often to explain to

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    Have you ever wondered how other people viewed death? Well many people view death in many ways. Some view it as a good thing‚ others view it as a negative thing. The people that believe that it is a good thing believe that you go to heaven or that you don’t actually die your spirit stays down. The people that that think that it’s bad are the people who focus on it as them getting taken away from them and not living a happier life not struggling alive. Indians believe that you don’t die your spirit

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    Ann Barton said “Lovelorn Orsino is not a figure of fun. The verse he speaks at the beginning of the play is seductively beautiful: intense‚ metaphoric and imaginative” To what extent do you agree with this view of the presentation of the character of Orsino? The presentation of Duke Orsino emphasises the dominant theme of love in Twelfth Night. He can be interpreted in different ways. There is debate as to whether Orsino represents the beauty and truth of love as a heroic lover‚ or as a stock

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    Death of the American Dream in the Great Gatsby World War I brought out the deepest‚ darkest‚ most malignant tendencies of human nature. Young men died in the thousands on the battlefield‚ martyrs of a wanton cause. 1920’s American society mirrored the Great War’s atmosphere of excess. The newly wealthy class‚ in onslaught‚ threw lavish parties and indulged in sexual promiscuity as exorbitance became the new state religion. Traditional values‚ including that of the American Dream‚ seemed to crumble;

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    ‘Rubbish has no value’. Identify the arguments for and against this view. Plan Introduction: Brief background of the meanings of rubbish and value. What issues the essay will address. Paragraphs 2 & 3 Material Lives and Zygmunt Bauman (Hetherington) which introduces idea of consumer society Paragraph 4 Answers from a report called ‘The Food We Waste’ (WRAP‚ 2008a‚ 2008b) Statistics about rubbish and consumer society Paragraph 5 Vivien Brown and her question on ‘Where does rubbish go?’

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    The Great Gatsby & The American Dream Written Report Definition of American Dream Sure‚ we’ve all heard of the American Dream before‚ but what is the American Dream? Actually‚ let’s take it one step back‚ and look at where the American Dream came from. The American Dream originated from the early days of American settlement‚ where many poor immigrants were searching for opportunities. It was first incorporated in the Declaration of Independence‚ which

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    The Central Meaning of American Dream Immigration started to seeking for their possible future likely for more than 400 years‚ when the first group of immigrants on the ship Mayflower came to the “New World”‚ a place that offered much more freedom than their original home. The English pilgrims came to the land to seek their freedom in religion. In modern day‚ the meaning for being an American are more than just dreams‚ future‚ opportunity and freedom. The people who immigrated to America in

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    Why Khazanah Scholarship is for you? My first word was “Gajah” or elephant in Malay. However‚ that does not mean I am destined to be a zoo vet. As I grew up‚ airplanes in the blue sky always fascinated me. How the airplane flied overwhelmed me for years. Since that‚ my journey in the science world began. I then started playing with Lego‚ a line of construction toys and enjoyed building. Throughout my school years I had triumphed in many robotic competitions and science fairs. My passion of

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    Everyone responds to conflict according to their values People react to conflict due to their values. In the novel ‘Every Man In This Village Is a Liar’ Megan Stack has allies who make an oath to protect her at all cost. A person’s values may also include‚ they would never physically hurt another person and they are against it then in times of conflict due to their values despite whether it is a physical conflict or something else they wouldn’t resort to physical harm. Another major conflict issue

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