conservative ways of life began to disintegrate. A new era was just beginning. This era is called “The Jazz Age.” The Great Gatsby‚ a literary masterpiece written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the social historian of the 1920s‚ directly reflects the virtues‚ materialism‚ and revolutionary nature of this new “Jazz Age.” F. Scott Fitzgerald is known as the social historian of the time he himself nicknamed “The Jazz Age.” All of his novels take place in locations where Fitzgerald once lived. Fitzgerald lived
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Henry David Thoreau was an American writer inspired by the transcendentalist foundations of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Followers of the philosophy valued nature and believed that individualism was the key to attaining enlightenment. Thoreau was heavily influenced by Emerson’s concepts. He believed the best way to recreate Emerson’s vision was to seclude himself in the woods. His work‚ Walden‚ tells of his experiences living on his own and was geared towards intellectuals like himself. In “Conclusion‚”
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influx of European and American culture in this country‚ however‚ individualism‚ liberalism‚ utilitarianism and materialism began to assert themselves‚ so that the traditional character of the country was much impaired and the virtuous habits and customs bequeathed by our ancestors were affected unfavorably” Had the infiltration of individualism‚liberalism‚utilitarianism and materialism corrupt the once glorious and honorable society of Japan? Or perhaps had it enlightened their society to a new
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The Disadvantages of Capitalism and Materialism The novel “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens and the suggestive pamphlet “A Modest Proposal” by Dr. Jonathan Swift both show very smart and powerful controlling parties of the poor. They take advantage of them to make money for themselves by having materialistic and capitalist characteristics. The capitalist Dr. Swift talks about the value of the bodies he is trying to sell. He says “the body of a plump girl of fifteen – was sold to the
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philosophical anthropologies that answer the question of personhood. Complete the following chart in the context of defining what it means to be human according to Christianity‚ Materialism‚ and your own Personal View. Refer to the assigned reading for explanation of characteristics listed on the left. Christianity Materialism Personal View Relational God created human beings to live in community. When people lose that sense of love and belonging‚ they lose their meaning and purpose in life. God
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I have chosen a picture of muscularity to represent American masculinity‚ as well as a poor drawing of a Bowflex exercise machine. American masculinity is often defined by body shape and tone‚ and is associated with other “masculine” endeavors‚ such as sports and fighting. Men like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson‚ Vin Diesel‚ and at one time‚ Arnold Schwarzenegger are famous for their muscular bodies. These men are also famous for their movie roles‚ but there is little question that their bodies make them
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Although sociology is a recently developed field of study‚ the advancement of the study is progressing rapidly. Sociological theories are ways sociologists explain society and its mega structure. The structural conflict and structural consensus theories are inevitable chapters of sociology. With some similarities‚ these two theories have different ideologies and ways of explaining the society. In this essay‚ the similarities and differences will be compared and contrasted. Functionalism‚ the structural
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Neutral monism it holds the belief that true reality is all the same. If we look at it from that certain angle it is basically agrees with idealism and materialism. Materialism says that only physical things exist which is one thing and neutral monism believes all things are the same which is agreeing with materialisms position. What I believe particularly separates neutral monism from others is the claim that the fundamental basis of the nature of the world is not mental or physical
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Dream can be achieved. F. Scott Fitzgerald expresses through the characters how this American Dream has been corrupted by materialism and possessions. “Using Jay Gatsby to exemplify the rise and fall of the American Dream‚ Fitzgerald’s novel traces the arc of a life as it begins in wonder‚ reaching for the stars‚ confronts society’s spiritual emptiness and gratuitous materialism‚ and ends in tragic death” (Tunc‚ 67). Gatsby tended to be a mysterious character early on in the novel giving off false
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