The New York Times The Mysterious Jay Gatsby THE MYSTERY He is very well known for his extravagant and luxurious parties. With the massive mansion‚ the chauffeurs‚ the amazing food‚ and the fabulous people who come to theses soirees. But still no one really knows who Gatsby really is. He is a man of many secrets. Killed A Man According to several sources Gatsby is a murderer. It has been said that while he was in the war he for no reason at
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The Small Enlightenment in Prussia and German States The Enlightenment was an expansive intellectual‚ philosophical‚ cultural‚ and social movement that spread throughout much of Europe during the 1700s. The Enlightenment was largely made possible by the Scientific Revolution which began in the 1500s and represented the biggest departure from The Middle Ages. After millenniums of obedience to the Church people started to break away from a long spell of ignorance and began to question ideas relating
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THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1775-1825) The Baroque period culminated in the masterpieces of J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel. In the middle of the eighteenth century‚ contemporaneous with the mature years of Bach and Handel‚ a new musical style developed that is known as Rococo or preclassical style. This style is most evident in keyboard and orchestral music‚ but it is mentioned here because it represented a transition from the Baroque to the Classical era‚ occurring between 1725 and 1770. In the world of painting
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The American society during the beginning of the Industrial Revolution was an accurate depiction of both the benefits and setbacks of rapid development. When the Spanish-American war ended in August 1898‚ the United States rapidly became an Industrial Society. Steady jobs at factories drew close to 28 million immigrants to America between 1820 and 1930. Immigration was a huge benefit to industrial success‚ allowing new industries‚ such as steel and oil‚ to grow massively. The growing population‚
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The Industrial Revolution which took place in the 18th century was a pivotal time for most of the world. This revolution brought on the inventions of many different things and helped improve many businesses income and production rate. With the increase in business operations came the increase in urban population. For example‚ most people created businesses in the cities which brought more people in looking for employment. This caused poor living conditions for many‚ because they were left with
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"Throughout the colonial period‚ economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns." According to this statement‚ both economic and religious reasons contributed to the founding of the thirteen colonies by the British in North America. The many people who settled in New England came there in search of religious freedom. Their hope was to escape the religious persecution they were facing in England‚ worship freely‚ and have the opportunity to
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monster. Secondly Prometheus gave humankind his great gift of the “Fire”‚ likewise Victor has discovered the secrets of bringing something to life. But unlike revealing fire to the world Victor’s discovery remains a secret. A) The Age of Enlightenment From 17th to 18th century‚ the
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18th Century During the Industrial Revolution‚ disease was responsible for many deaths‚ and people then were not in good health. There was no knowledge of what caused diseases such as cholera‚ small pox or tuberculosis‚ and no one knew how to cure them yet. As cities started to grow more populated‚ people’s health became worse due to pollution and other factors. People were poorly fed and did not receive all the nutrients they needed to stay healthy. Even drinking water‚ an essential nutrient
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Assess the view that the Enlightenment had been the main cause of the French Revolution. The French Revolution of 1789 was inarguably a significant turning point in the history of Europe. However‚ there have been historical debates over the major contributing factor that had caused the French Revolution. Many historians have argued that the French Revolution was sparked by the emerging new age ideas of Enlightenment in the 18th century‚ which encouraged people to think logically and critically about
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Body Paragraphs (rough draft) One way Jewett dramatizes the character of the young girls adventure is by using personification. Jewett uses personification. Personification gives human qualities to objects as a way of describing them to strengthen the description. In the story A White Heron Jewett uses personification when she says “There was the huge tree asleep yet in the paling moonlight.” Jewett here is showing the tree as a peaceful tree sleeping under the moonlight. “It must truly have been
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