addition to Gatsby’s death and the American dream‚ the “valley of ashes” is another facet‚ through which Fitzgerald reveals “the withering of American” society. Fitzgerald illustrates the 20s as an era of moral and social decay‚ greed‚ and the empty pursuit of pleasure. Jay Gatsby is a young man who rose from an impoverished childhood to become immensely wealthy. However‚ he achieved his opulence by participating in illegal activities‚ including distributing illegal alcohol and trading in stolen securities
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values. Some of important foundation stones are - The Declaration of Independence in 1776. It´s the legal foundation of the American Dream and states that “all men are created equal” and that every citizen has “a right to life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness” - The Bill of Rights in 1791. It limits the powers of the central. Federal government and confirms the freedom and equality of all American citizens. - The “Frontier” 1790 till 1890 The moving of pioneers westward and the establishment
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school to second top performing school just in few years. They changed their basic motto and start to belief. They hoped that continue practices will lead to improved student achievement in a school culture that heightens performance by building hope‚ optimism‚ and resiliency in youth. (Miller‚ 2012) Chapter 20 is about what we have learn so far‚ it summarize all the
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Nowadays‚ in the XXIst century people are living life of the constant pursuit for money‚ successful career‚ what is making impression that only those values are important. Than they have to stop for a while and contemplate about their life goals‚ their life philosophy. This essay will present my philosophy of life. First of all‚ the most important thing for me is my family. According to my rules‚ they are always on the first place‚ and can count on me‚ just the same like I can count on them. I
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Money does not bring happiness If the question “Does money bring you happiness?” is asked‚ many people will probably answer affirmatively. That it is because nowadays money plays a very important role in the society. In this time of crisis where not many people can reach to the end of the month‚ the answer of this question will be a resounding yes. But‚ for people who live comfortably with enough money to reach to the end of the month‚ the answer for this question probably will be no. Because
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Introduction to Personality Introduction to Personality The purpose of this paper is to examine the personality theory by defining personality‚ examining theoretical approaches in studying personality‚ and analyzing factors that may influence an individual’s personality development. In defining personality psychologists direct not just to the role people play‚ but on diversified definitions. The theoretical approach use to study personality consists of observation‚ consistency‚ and accuracy for
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Happiness is coming back to be seen as a core element of health and wellness‚ with the rising notion that a happier person may be a healthier person—and‚ in turn‚ a healthier person may be a happier person. The pursuit of happiness is an old human quest‚ as is that the pursuit of higher health. However within the trendy age‚ we’ve attended see these goals as distinct‚ not tangled. That’s been bit by bit changing: because the plan of wellness became a part of the word‚ with each mind and body
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detrimental to the Negros as slavery. Although‚ as he emphasizes‚ the Declaration of Independence evidently states that “all men are created equal‚” African Americans were still being denied their unalienable rights. In theory‚ life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness were to be given to all Americans‚ regardless of color‚ but for the Negros‚ liberty was remarkably lacking. By alluding to
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The paradox of hope´s presence in a dystopia highlights the little optimism in the novel. Hope is generated by characters who are able to recognize the wrong in society that others seem oblivious to‚ and resist‚ even if that resistance does not go beyond mentally acknowledging that there is a problem. Despite the Partyś relentless pursuit of totalitarianism‚ they never achieve total control‚ and that weakness inspires optimism in the reader. Orwell demonstrates
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LESSONS TO LEARN FROM STEVE JOBS -Anand Soni STEVE JOBS: AN INNATE VIRTUOSO A man of the stature of Steve Jobs needs no introduction. Steve Jobs‚ undoubtedly‚ was one of the greatest entrepreneurs and a great visionary of the 20th century. Steve Jobs revolutionized the computer industry by democratizing the technology and making the computers smaller‚ cheaper‚ intuitive and accessible to everyday consumers. In 1976‚ at the age of 21‚ Jobs founded Apple Computers with Stephen Wozniak ‚ probably
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