individualism‚ materialism‚ time orientation‚ deference to authority and uncertainty avoidance. Hofstede’s research is still practiced today but has undergone some changes since it was first introduced due to cultural and economic modifications during past years. To understand this model the five dimensions need to be discussed and explained. Individualism refers to which people feel they are supposed to take care of or to be cared for either by families or organizations they belong to. Materialism is a
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is conflict with what he really is; therefore he cannot be seen and treated equally. His tragedy is an evidence of himself being an victim of the society he lived in‚ where social classes were considered more valuable than one’s inner spirit and materialism was concerned way more than humanity. 2. Characters vs. character Gatsby vs. Tom First of all‚ Gatsby represents the new money and Tom represents the old money. While Gatsby acquired his money by doing illegal businesses‚ Tom only inherited
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ depicts the roaring1920’s and how society functions under the influence of the American Dream. American society during this period was determined to improve the quality of life in the country and the individual. In “The Great Gatsby”‚ the American Dream is hidden behind a mirage of things including corruption‚ beauty‚ greed‚ and‚ most of all‚ lies. All these factors gave many people a sense of false entitlement in an era when economic and social status were
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success and the upward social mobility--the American dream. However‚ what earlier seemed as a stable push to better things‚ took flight in a new direction. Furthermore‚ the end of World War I led to a sustained increase in national wealth‚ newfound materialism and uncontrollable spending and consumption. The newly rich of the era were scorned by the American aristocrats‚ and every social gathering was implicitly a fight to prove the most wealthy. In The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald portrays the 1920’s as
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book The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald utilizes many symbols‚ for instance the green light‚ and the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg. The latter symbol ties into two major themes in the novel‚ which has to do with the author’s views on the growing materialism in America. The growth of corruptness in the characters of the novel and America is also concerning to the author. Furthermore‚ Fitzgerald connects it with major events in the plot of the novel such as the death of Myrttle‚ both Tom’s and Daisy’s
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and other reasons which led to family values decrese. Lastly‚ I will sum up my presentation with summary‚ prediction and recommendation. Slide 3: Due to globalisation with the growth of materialism‚ people have high standard of living‚ the decline of family values become a usual topic these days. Materialism can be defined as a dominating sense of desire to pursue wealth and other tangible things that can provide physical comforts that ignores the importance of spiritual values. Many mourn the
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(2014). Hedonism. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedonism Dictionary.com. (2014). Iherent Value. Retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inherent Merriam-Webster. (2014). Materialism. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materialism MetaPhysical Ecology. (). Retrieved from http://www.geocities.ws/reiki_master_au/metaphysic.htm Merriam-Webster. (2014). Minimalism. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimalism Ethical
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"Caleb ’s Crossing" by Geraldine Brooks outlines the clash between faith and culture of the Wampanoag and Calvinist people; that is a symbolic parable of the misdirection of humanity and its fall from the natural world to its ideal worship of materialism. Throughout the novel‚ we see the Wampanoag ’s polytheistic faith of gratitude‚ appreciation‚ and interconnectedness with the natural world‚ clash with the Calvinist ’s dogmatic and zealous ideologies of sin‚ hubris‚ disconnectedness with nature
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relationship. Descartes achieved many great things in his time‚ but at the time that he wrote Meditations on First Philosophy he seemed to be borderline insane. His ideas are too drastic and gloomy‚ where as Churchland’s ideas in his writing Eliminitative Materialism seems to be agreeable and bright. Rene Descartes was a famous French Philosopher‚ mathematician‚ and scientist. Because of his work in his application of algebra to geometry we now have Cartesian geometry. His views about the relationship between
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characters are affected or destroyed by it. In the world of Jay Gatsby and Lester Burnham‚ ideals and values are defined by their society. More specifically‚ theirs is a consumer-driven society‚ resulting in false values which place importance on materialism and hedonism‚ disregarding morality and spirituality. In The Great Gatsby‚ these values are embodied through the juxtaposition and repetition of West and East. The Mid-West of America and West Egg‚ where Nick and Gatsby originate and inhabit‚ represent
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