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    for true love. However a darker aspect is shown in this story this darker aspect is how materialism corrupts and dehumanize a person. Gatsby has mysterious business meeting doing shady business‚ Tom Buchanan thinks he can throw money at an problem that comes his way. Gatsby can instantly get out of trouble with law enforcement with the snap of his fingers In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald shows that materialism of the wealthy and privileged is corrupting‚ toxic and disillusioning to one’s life. The

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    The purpose of this research paper is to acknowledge that racism is one of the biggest problems facing American society today. We have a human race that needs to set aside their pride and prejudice. There are far more concerning problem in our country today and if we are to fix those problems we should do it as all races united. The success of America is based on a simple formula that works across any color boundary. Get an education. Get‚ and stay‚ married. Raise your kids in a loving family

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    telegraph was not as long as expected‚ it was the stepping stone for current technology. Samuel Morse helped pave the future of communication. Even with some initial problems‚ the invention of the telegraph and its benefits would change the lives of Americans and the way of business. Preacher’s son‚ Samuel Finley Breese Morse was born April 27‚ 1791 in Charlestown‚ Boston Massachusetts. He studied philosophy and mathematics at Yale University before turning his passion to art. Morse was an accomplished

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    far and away Far and Away Ron Howard 1992 Far and Away begins in late 19th century Ireland. A young‚ ambitious tenant farmer who dreams of owning his own land‚ Joseph Donnelly‚ wants to get revenge on his father’s death by killing his landlord‚ Daniel Christie. His journey to the landlord’s home is unsuccessful‚ and he is stuck in the leg with a pitchfork by the landlord’s daughter‚ Shannon. He is locked up in a spare bedroom. It is here that Shannon tells Joseph of land that is being given

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    house with his wife while their children are at home. The story is set in suburbia which‚ during the time period‚ was a new emergence in American society and had become a symbol of status. Along with suburbia comes the idea of uniformity so naturally‚ everyone in the neighborhood had a pool‚ pools that Ned used as his way to reach home “by water” (American Literature‚ 2410). Throughout the story as Ned travels from pool to pool‚ more and more is revealed about him by his neighbors‚ things that

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    must first believe that we can. • Believe one who has proved it. Believe an expert. • The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen. • One needs something to believe in‚ something for which one can have whole-hearted enthusiasm. • As long as people believe in absurdities‚ they will continue to commit atrocities. • Moral skepticism can result in distance‚ coldness‚ and cruelty. Change • People are afraid of change but things always change. • Things

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    The Great Gatsby articulates how materialism restricts human desire and behaviour. Materialism in this context is defined as a “preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects‚ comforts‚ and considerations‚ with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual‚ intellectual‚ or cultural values” according to; dictonary.reference.com - the psychology behind this is that materialism restricts a person’s ability to function as a social being to their full potential. We see this is the characters of Daisy

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    against leaving them unable to make right decisions is peer pressure. The industrial revolution is not the sole radical transformation the world has been beset. Along with it came the sexual revolution that has marshaled in the trend of needing to have enough sexual experiences so as to go with the current fad and be considered in the bandwagon. More often than not‚ teens do certain things only because the rest of the world‚ or at least‚ all the members of their clique are. Indirectly‚ they are

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    "Income Inequality: Too Big to Ignore" Summary Robert Frank‚ a professer at Cornell University‚ published an article for the New York Times on October 16‚ 2010. The title of the article was "Income Inequality: Too Big to Ignore". In "Income Inequality: Too Big to Ignore"‚ Frank argues that there are differences in the social classes of the American people and that it is having a negative effect on our economy’s growth. Frank explains that middle class citizens are in a struggle to maintain a good

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    RESEARCH PROPOSAL TOPIC:- The Growth Of Online Consumerism in UK STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:- Understanding the customer behaviours should move along with customer expectations‚ customer requirements and their purchasing trend. Since there are several internal and external factors which impact the consumer buying decisions‚ the consumer buying process is multifaceted. These factors that influence the purchasing decision of an individual is manifested in the stages of consumer purchase behaviour

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