Andrew Elkins Galloway English 101 (1A) 8 November 2013 The Moral Declination of the American Dream as Portrayed in The Great Gatsby The American dream has long been defined as the notion that anyone‚ regardless of age or race‚ can succeed in America due to the country’s social‚ economic‚ and political systems. In the early days of the United Sates‚ the American Dream ensured that people would have the chance to work their way up in business and society through their own labor and ingenuity
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compiled‚ and the future differs greatly from what we know now… Despite the possibility that the apocalypse may bring out the worst in people‚ through the eyes of the main protagonist the reader is given a sense of hope that the morality and common decency of most men can survive the worst‚ although become distorted in order to adapt to the netherworld in which they are present. Amsterdam exerts the opinion that despite the circumstance of an environmental dystopia human nature essentially stays
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Film Reaction Paper Resistance to Sex Research Who was Alfred Kinsey and what was his work? “Alfred Kinsey (1894 – 1956) was an American biologist‚ professor of entomology and zoology‚ and sexologist who in 1947 founded the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University”[1]. He contributed greatly to the field of entomology with his research on gall wasps. He noticed a great degree of variation in the gall wasps’ mating practices and wondered if human mating practices showed similar variation
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Winston: Oceania Hero Or Not? “George Orwell once offered this definition of heroism: ordinary people doing whatever they can to change social systems that do not respect human decency‚ even with the knowledge that they can’t possibly succeed.” In George Orwell’s novel‚ 1984‚ the protagonist‚ Winston Smith is described in words of being the ordinary‚ everyday man to the dystopian society that Orwell envisions to us through Winston’s eyes. the life of a Oceanian citizen. However‚ in the closing
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The world is full of all kinds of opinions‚ images‚ and ideas that‚ on the surface‚ one would naturally want to censor. While the First Amendment to the Bill of Rights provides we Americans with the right to free speech‚ there are exceptions that are not covered. However‚ if outside those exceptions‚ certain groups or individuals have their rights stripped away due to an unpopular opinion‚ then how long will it be until nearly every other group also loses these rights? Leaving America looking
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uk/people/paul/CIL96.html. 21 Feb. 1997. "Computer Pornography Questions and Answers." (8 Nov. 1996). Online. World Wide Web.http://www.pff.org:80/townhall/FRC/infocus/if95k4pn.html Lewis‚ Peter H. "Judge Turn Back Law Intended to Regulate Internet Decency." (13 June 1996) 1997. ---. "Federal Judge Block Enforcement of CDA.." (16 Feb 1996). Online. World Wide Web.http://www.pcweek.com:80/news/0310/14ecda.html. 23 Feb. 1997.
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Writing Task 1 Conflicts can be resolved when people find common ground- the universal language of music creates awareness of the humanity and decency of the ‘enemy.’ 1950 To Adrienne‚ I am writing to you to show my appreciation for you and your women for displaying such a wonderful talent of singing. Music for me is something that I desire‚ its soothing for my heart. The music you produced is very heart warming and beautiful. I kindly ask you to teach me how to sing this music one day if you
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The main characters in Heart of Darkness and The Book Thief habit eras dominated by powerful ideologies resulting in inequality and persecution. Marlow (Heart of Darkness) growing up in England under colonialism and Liesel (The Book Thief) in Germany under Nazism‚ are witnesses of traumatic events. Nevertheless‚ the persistent dedication of both characters allows them to uncover the dark nature of their individual societies. Ultimately‚ this leads Liesel to discover a moral role for herself within
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Memories of Childhood – Zitkala Sa‚ Bama Two people recall their childhood when they were made victims of social inequalities. Zitkala Sa was a Red Indian. She was admitted in the Carlisle Indian School run by the British. The school authorities imposed a lot of rules on the students‚ some for the students’ good and some to show the British superiority and some for fun. But Zitkala could not agree with all this; she could not think of allowing her long hair to be cut. She didn’t like to wear
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life is saturated with moral meaning that shapes students ’ character and moral development. Serious societies since the time of Plato have made moral education a deliberate aim of schooling. They educated for good character as well as intellect‚ decency as well as literacy‚ virtue as well as knowledge; and they tried to train citizens who would use their intelligence to benefit others as well as themselves. That was the case in the early years in Nigeria. But as the society began to worship money
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