Week 6 Reading Assessment Chapters 4-6 of The Great Gatsby revealed a lot about Jay Gatsby to the readers. The first thing to jump out at me was that Jay Gatsby’s real name is actually James Gatz. Also‚ Gatsby revealed that his parents were originally from the mid-western city of San Francisco. It became clear that Gatsby was living a life of uncertainty and that he was a mystery who chased wealth and greatness. The relationship between Gatsby and Nick changed a lot over these chapters. It
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THE COLOSSEUM The Coliseum was created during the time of A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift for the Roman people. The Coliseum was opened in A.D. 80‚ Titus (Vespasian’s son) opened the Coliseum. It was truly known as the Flavian Amphitheater. There would be 100 days of games per year‚ including gladiators fighting‚ and animal fights. The humans fighting would usually be granted freedom (most were slaves) if they defeated their opponent. After 4 centuries
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race-against-time thriller by America’s renowned author Dan Brown. Dan Brown was born in a family of three‚ brought up by a great mathematics teacher and a church organist‚ his parents in New Hampshire‚ USA. Brown was raised on a prep school campus where he developed a fascination for science and religion which paved way for the art of writing as these themes eventually formed the backdrop for his books. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Philips Exeter academy. Dan Brown is the of “The Da Vinci code‚” one
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An Extract from “George’s Marvelous Medicine” By Roald Dahl GRANDMA Now you heard what your mother said‚ George. Don’t forget my medicine. And just try to behave yourself for once while she’s away. You can make me a nice cup of tea for a start .That’ll keep you out of mischief for a few minutes. One spoon sugar and no milk. It’s not sweet enough. Put more sugar in. Where’s the saucer? I won’t have a cup without a saucer. And what about a teaspoon‚ if you please? I’ll stir my own
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Pasar dan konsumen Jawa Tengah menjadi salah satu pasar potensial untuk penjualan mobil Honda‚ Konsumen terbanyaknya dari kalangan muda Peringkat ke 5 dalam penjualan otomotif nasional (akhir 2012) Toyota : 35.855 unit Suzuki : 15.655 unit‚ Mitsubishi : 15.005 unit‚ Daihatsu : 14.882 unit Honda : 9.178 unit Brand identity TOYOTA (Kuat‚ Konvensional‚ Berkualitas) HONDA (Kencang
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Dan Brown Who is Dan Brown? Dan Brown is an extensive writer whose work has inspired many writers and directors. For instance‚ the ever popular book The Da Vinci Code was converted into a movie. For his hard work‚ he won numerous works such as the “The New York Times Best Seller”. All five of his books have been translated into forty languages around the world. Most of his readers deeply appreciate his fascinating ideas‚ his mysterious series of events‚ and how his novels are action packed.
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Adventure Tourism in New Zealand and its Environment Executive summary This report provides a general blueprint of adventure tourism’s environment and identifies the most important elements which impact it. A major factor is global events‚ in particular the 2011 Rugby World Cup. It’s stated that over half a billion dollars will be made during that time and part of the reason is that the people visiting will not only come to watch the games‚ but also to experience what is on offer. Another key element
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Which is why many consider him lucky to have starred in big-hit movies and married Emily Blunt. Born in 1979‚ this American actor‚ producer and director is known for his role in NBC’s “The Office.” But before that happened‚ KR CR Tv has it that Jake Krasinski would never probably have entered the industry if he didn’t get his degree - if you really think about it. Fate led him to become an actor. The Massachusetts local made his “acting debut” when he went on stage as “Daddy Warbucks.” He starred
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Jake LaMotta is a fighter. A middleweight boxer and a jealous lover – he’s always fighting for something. Jake has an overinflated ego‚ and a disturbing sense of honour. Raging Bull is about the only Scorsese film that doesn’t romanticise the chauvinistic gangsters of 1950’s New York; Jake LaMotta isn’t a role model‚ and watching him doesn’t fill you with a sense of admiration or envy – unlike gallant Henry Hill‚ from Goodfellas. Raging Bull slowly blurs the line between the ring and Jake’s home
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The Dan Bakers argument that rape could be moral it brings up an interesting point of view. Personally‚ I don’t know where I would stand on the argument. The idea of morally justifying rape is interesting in the way that they put it in the hypothetical instance. The idea of make a person go rape another person in order so the save all of humanity pushed the normality thinking of doing an extreme task for the greater good. When it comes to Dan Barkers argument it makes scenes for a person cause harm
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