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    can be profoundly misleading. In the section‚ “An Untimely Death”‚ the author explains the key events of Deane’s life and his death. Silas Deane “began his life as the son of a humble blacksmith in Groton‚ Connecticut” (16). He went from rags-to-riches as he graduated from Yale College and opened up a practice. Deane married‚ divorced‚ and married again. He wasn’t happy being a businessman so he entered politics. He worked his way up to be a delegate to the first and second Continental Congresses

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    was born‚ it denotes that he will have a different life. Alan born in a wealthy family. His mother comes from a famous clan and his father established the large business about the software. His father is a competent entrepreneur who goes from rags to riches. They only have a son‚ Alan. They give all hope and expectation to Alan. His father knows that only he can inherit his business. They treat Alan strict and forces him to do the thing he doesn’t really like it. Before Alan gets into the preschool

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    make it obtainable in the long run. Often the realistics of the American Dream can be confused with modern day problems‚ but the only way to know how to achieve it is knowing the basics of it. In general terms‚ we describe‚ it as rising from rags to riches‚ but that brings up the question “what if you were born wealthy?” Does this mean that the American dream cannot exist in their life‚ or downright does not exist at all? While it is true that every person starts life under different circumstances

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    famous American authors due to the success of The Great Gatsby (A brief… 2). In the novel‚ the main themes include the American Dream‚ class‚ and the past and future (The Great… 3-6). The American Dream is about how hard work can lead a person from rags to riches (The Great… 3) In the novel‚ Gatsby thinks that wealth is the solution to all his problems‚ to the point where gets involved in schemes to obtain wealth and disconnects himself from his past (The Great… 3). He symbolizes the corrupted American

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    In most novels‚ the rhetorical device of symbolism is used to enhance the depth and meaning of a story. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 American novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ he utilizes the green light‚ the valley of ashes‚ and the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg to portray the central theme of the hopelessness of the American dream. In the 1910s and 1920s‚ red-green traffic lights had first begun to be installed in the United States. In relation to those traffic lights‚ the green light in Fitzgerald’s novel

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    1. Based on the article‚ Human Capital: Essential Factor for Entrepreneurial Success‚ rise out five (5) questions and answer that are related to the topic you have learned in chapter 1. a) Successful business are ofter managed by what type of leaders? Successful business are ofter managed by leaders who know how to mobilize their human resources (HR) to produce better products and service compared to their competitors. b) How can a change of mindset can be the pre-requisite step for building

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    wealthy for Daisy to look up to him‚ he sought after wealth. Gatsby was involved in shady business with Wolfsheim which eventually lead Gatsby to his current great wealth. This is an example of social mobility in America. The idea of going from rags to riches is surely great‚ but just how achievable is that dream? Although not impossible‚ it is very unlikely for one to go from poor to rich legitimately. It only took Gatsby a short period of three years to attain his wealthy status . In accomplishing

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    Iron horse: locomotive Central Pacific: RR between California and Utah Union Pacific: premiere RR franchise Interstate Commerce Act: In 1887‚ Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act which created the Interstate Commerce Commission‚ the first true federal regulatory agency. It was designed to address the issues of railroad abuse and discrimination and required the following: * Shipping rates had to be "reasonable and just" * Rates had to be published * Secret rebates were outlawed

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    Geography Peru‚ in western South America‚ extends for nearly 1‚500 mi (2‚414 km) along the Pacific Ocean. Colombia and Ecuador are to the north‚ Brazil and Bolivia to the east‚ and Chile to the south. Five-sixths the size of Alaska‚ Peru is divided by the Andes Mountains into three sharply differentiated zones. To the west is the coastline‚ much of it arid‚ extending 50 to 100 mi (80 to 160 km) inland. The mountain area‚ with peaks over 20‚000 ft (6‚096 m)‚ lofty plateaus‚ and deep valleys‚ lies

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    Maria Dillet Professor S. Simon Introduction to Fiction English 2342 The Distortion of the American Dreams The Great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ who is perhaps one of the most recognized authors associated with the literary flowering of the 1920’s in America. The concern of most authors during this time was of the materialism that had suddenly swept the country. Credit was easy‚ interest rates were low‚ and corruption abounded. In The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald portrays how

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