Part I: Character Behavior Consequences Jay Gatsby Self absorbed He’s let down when all of his action don’t give him the results he wants. Daisy Buchanan Careless‚ selfish She gets the attention she seeks and the guilt becomes too much; especially when the tables turn and she finds out Tom is cheating. Tom Buchanan Firm‚ barbaric He loses his mistress and his wife begins to have an affair. Jordan Baker Self-centered ‚ dishonest Nick leaves her forever. Myrtle Wilson
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America was not prosperous or united during the 1920’s. Although there were reasons to show that The United States were prosperous during this time‚ there are stronger arguments and ‘harder’ evidence to show that most of population were neither prosperous nor united. These arguments are‚ the collapse of the American economy in the late 1920’s and the countries economical situation‚ prohibition and the truth in society a large part of this being racism. There are signs of prosperity and unity in
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a period‚ since the hysteria caused many people to want to eliminate any Communists and their ideas. * Some states made it illegal to merely advocate the violent overthrow of government for social change. * In 1921‚ Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted of murdering a Massachusetts paymaster and his guard. The two accused were Italians‚ atheists‚ anarchists‚ and draft dodgers‚ and the courts may have been prejudiced against them. 5. In this time period‚ anti-foreignism
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of Versailles‚ America did not join. 3) How did some events of the 1920’s reflect national conflicts over social‚ cultural‚ and religious values? A: The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti proved that America had a fear of foreigners and anyone who shared political differences not shared by the majority of people. Sacco and Vanzetti were foreign Italian anarchists who were unfairly changed and executed. The Scopes trial showed that Americans did not want any religious change and believed that
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Throughout Dorothy Day’s writing‚ she shares many experiences where she practiced sacramentality‚ mediation‚ and communion. In one example‚ she shared a story of traveling on the Third Avenue El‚ an elevated railroad system in New York City. In the corner of the train‚ there sat a “shabby” looking man with his eyes closed. He wore ragged clothes‚ and he was underdressed for the cold conditions. While he had his eyes closed‚ he continued to outrageously shout the words of what a conductor would say
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“America‚ America…... When‚ when….‚ I‚ I….” He also uses apostrophe‚ he directly addresses something non-human‚ and he speaks to “America” as if it were a person. “America” free Tom Mooney “America” save the Spanish loyalists America Sacco & Vanzetti must not die America I am the Scottsboro boys This is all usage of allusion‚ in those lines he is referring to a person‚ event or place in history. He talks about how hypocritical and controversial
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One of the strongest ways to voice political opinion is in interpretive writing. It is universally known that history is an integral factor of literature; sometimes‚ certain political events inspire poets and authors to cleverly voice their opinions regarding the event in ways that require much ambiguity and analysis to completely understand the author’s intentions. Poetic protest is best shown with careful choice of word‚ punctuation‚ and capitalization. The first example of political protest in
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views‚ was under fire. 1. States passed laws outlawing advocacy of violence for social change. 2. Some elected officials were denied seats on the legislature because they were Socialists. 4. The faces of the Red Scare were Sacco and Vanzetti. 1. Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were Italian immigrants accused of murder . 2. The importance is that although there was some evidence against them‚ many concluded their case was based less on evidence and more on other strikes against them. The
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Race Relation Race relations have evolved over the course of the 20 and 21 century. It seen through the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. It is also shown through famous trials such as the Scottsboro trials‚ the Emmett Till murder trial‚ the Sacco and Vanzetti trial‚ and the Nuremberg trials. Although it is found a lot between African Americans‚ race relations have evolved between other races as well. In the novel‚ To kill a Mockingbird‚ we see a young naive girl who follows society’s beliefs. She
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Isolationism- A policy of pulling away from involvement in world affairs. 3. Communism- An economic and political system based on a single-party government ruled by a dictatorship. 4. Anarchists- People who opposed any form of government. 5. Sacco and Vanzetti- Were arrested and charged with the robbery and murder of a factory paymaster and his guard in South Braintree‚ Massachusetts. 6. Quota System- The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 set up. 7. John L. Lewis- In 1919‚ the United Mine Workers of America
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