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    will mess up and that you have to work with their mistakes. An example of a parent believing the benefits of their children learning important values outweighs the costs comes from an article by Mark Edmundson of the Washington Post. In his article “Let your Children Play Football”‚ he states that there are a few different learned values that come from football. One of these values

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    Great Gatsby

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    A Study of the Use of Symbolism in The Great Gatsby Abstract The Great Gatsby was written by a famous American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Firstly published in 1925‚ it was one of the greatest novels in the history of American literature [waste of space to restate common sense knowledge]‚ for it truly reflects the life of different classes in America and the decline of American dream during the Jazz Age. In order to display these moral degeneration and corruption lying deep under the surface

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    The Great Depression

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    There were many primary causes for The Great Depression‚ Unequal distribution of money to the economy‚ and the stock market speculation‚ and much more which all played a major factor for The Great Depression. The Great Depression impacted everyone‚ it impacted different people of all kinds of backgrounds. It was a low time for Americans in the 1920’s‚ and for other countries also. One of the causes were Uneven Prosperity‚ 0.1% of families made 100‚000$ a year‚ and 80% had zero savings. 200

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    connection between various literary elements throughout a novel‚ short story‚ or poem. The author’s ability to connect elements produces a work where character development is enhanced‚ creating a well rounded character. Throughout the short story‚ Lets Go to the Videotape‚ Fiona Maazel utilizes social media‚ which demonstrates its catastrophic effects to parent-child relationships. Through Nick’s need for validation and Gus’s loss of trust in his father a family unit is destroyed. Maazel created

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    THE GREAT GATSBY The Great Gatsby is the story of Jay Gatsby narrated by Nick Carraway‚ the neighbor. The story shows different themes throughout the movie like greed‚ power betrayal and justice. It also shows a vivid peek of the American life in the 1020s. The lives of the characters revolve around the mysterious Gatsby which give the story an unexpected outcome. The only thing known at the beginner of the film about the mysterious Gatsby was that he had an “extraordinary gift for hope”. The

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    What makes “The Great Gatsby” so “Great”? Is it the charm the protagonist displays in his efforts to impress his love? Is it the vivid descriptions of the ostentatious ways the wealthy live? Perhaps one of the biggest lures for this novel is the representation of Jazz era America it paints. F. Scott Fitzgerald paints a vivid and eloquent‚ if somewhat dark‚ picture of the Jazz Age and the American dream that resonates in one’s soul. The novel adheres to the theme of the Jazz Era. The Jazz Era was

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    Catherine the Great

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    Hist 030 | Catherine the Great | Women Empowerment | | Jose Fletes | 3/11/2013 | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Today‚ women have come a long way in society. Comparing different times‚ female gender had little or no participation in the economic‚ social or political‚ rather merely

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    Let him fly. A 19 year old Air Force prospect seeks emancipation from parents. Osaro Obayuwana‚ currently a student at Rutgers University‚ is desperately in the hunt for independence. Having a mother with an African American background and a father of Nigerian descent‚ Obayuwana has fallen victim to a family culture clash. Desperate to break free‚ this young man hopes to become the first member of his family to graduate from college and‚ eventually‚ join the armed forces. With two parents

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    The Great Wave

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    Lam Art 100 Tues/Thurs-11:00 The Great Wave The Great Wave off Kanagawa‚ also known as The Great Wave‚ the most Hokusai’s famous work is the first woodblock print in his series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. It was published sometime between 1830 and 1833. Looking at Hokusai’s prints‚ they are very accurate‚ virtuosity. So looking over the work‚ people can feel hardness as a product of a painter rather than an artist. However‚ as long I look at The Great Wave‚ the impression of the work will

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    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald takes place in the 1920s‚ otherwise known as the Roaring 20s‚ or the Jazz Age. The antagonist‚ Nick Carroway‚ moves next to Jay Gatsby‚ a wealthy “old money” class man. Nick moved to West Eggs‚ a middle-upper class town bordering East Egg. Nick and Gatsby are frequent partygoers‚ especially to Gatsby’s owned parties. The basic premise is that Gatsby is after Daisy‚ Nick’s cousin. In this novel‚ Fitzgerald portrays the new money class as having a bad reputation

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