Embodying the rags-to-riches rap dream‚ Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York City and‚ in turn‚ a major-label executive following his short-lived retirement from music-making. In the wake of his 1996 debut‚ Reasonable Doubt‚ Jay-Z’s albums sold millions upon millions with each release‚ and his endless parade of hits made him omnipresent on urban radio and video television. He retained a strongly devoted fan base and challenged whatever
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That’s what the world’s about‚” Jay-Z stated. His family had a very small amount of money. He sold drugs to gain money so his family can afford their taxes. His family’s main reason why they cannot afford their taxes is because his dad left him when he was very little. He was a smart man with a bright future‚ and that’s why he started rapping. Jay-Z gained friends from rapping. When he gained friends he gained fame‚ then everything was rolling down from there. Jay-Z released his first album‚ it wasn’t
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Analysis of Jay Gatsby 1. Jay Gatsby is a young man‚ around thirty years old‚ who rose from an impoverished childhood in rural North Dakota to become amazingly wealthy. However‚ he achieved this lofty goal by participating in organized crime‚ including distributing illegal alcohol and trading in stolen securities. 2. From his early youth‚ Gatsby despised poverty and longed for wealth and sophistication. 3. Though Gatsby has always wanted to be rich‚ his main motivation in acquiring his fortune
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Eng. 116 TR 9:30-10:50 “Character Analysis” Jay Gatsby Jay Gatsby in “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the most interesting males in fictional literature‚ even though he is not a dynamic and changing character during the novel. In fact‚ Jay Gatsby has changed little since he was a teenager. He was born as James Gatz to poor farmers in North Dakota and he decided at an early age that he wanted more out of life than North Dakota could offer. He leaves home to find excitement and
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first glance Gatsby might not seem to be the everyday man‚ in reality he actually is. At age 17‚ he became a new person; Jay Gatsby took over James Gatz to rename and recreate his being and stayed permanently this way‚ staying static throughout the novel. Gatsby‚ for short‚ was the quintessential self-made man and also very fake. The character called James Gatz changed his name to Jay Gatsby in order to make himself the perfect persona for the woman he loved. When he changed his name‚ he transformed
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Born in Taiwan‚ singer-songwriter turned actor-director Jay Chou’s big break came when he entered a local talent show. Today his unique musical style has fans all over the world with his last album selling more than three million copies a month in Asia alone. TALK ASIA visits the award-winning 29-year-old Chou at his Mr. J restaurant in Taipei. Chou grew up as an only child in a single-parent family. He tells TALK ASIA host Anjali Rao that although he felt lonely as a child‚ the free time allowed
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Jay Gatsby Jay Gatsby‚ the main character in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ is a materialistic man‚ trying to live out the American Dream in the 1920’s. But‚ his way of life does not get him the woman of his dreams‚ and eventually leads to his death. He is an extremely wealthy man‚ but despite all of his money‚ is very lonely. Although he never gets the woman he wants‚ Gatsby was a dreamer. He was motivated to reinvent himself and buy his way through life‚ with a dream to recreate
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If you are looking for a way to kill the American Dream‚ you should call a man named Jay Gatsby of West Egg‚ Long Island‚ New York. I think he’s found it. Jay Gatsby is a wealthy man who lives in one of the ¨Eggs¨ in New York. Jay Gatsby’s real name is James Gatz‚ and was originally born in North Dakota on a farm. While he was a young boy he had always thought that he was meant to become something more than a farmer from North Dakota. Because of this he leaves his home and meets a man named Dan Cody
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Jay Gatsby‚ otherwise known as James Gatz‚ (Fitzgerald 9899) is the definition of larger than life. He is the type of person that has a cool‚ calm‚ and collective personality that everyone wants to be around. Gatsby has an elegance about him that everyone craves to have. He has his own swagger‚ and more money than anyone could ask for. It seemed as if it was impossible for Jay to die‚ but he did. George Wilson shot him. Even though Gatsby died from Wilson’s bullet (Fitzgerald 161162)‚ he created
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Characterization of Jay Gatsby In the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby is portrayed as a successful‚ larger-than-life young man‚ representing the “American Dream.” He is a romantic idealist who wishes to fulfill his dreams by amassing wealth in hopes of impressing and eventually winning the heart of the love of his life‚ Daisy. Jay Gatsby is a tragic hero in this novel‚ whose flaw lies in his inability to accept reality. His own corruption suggests the dishonesty of the current
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