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    Film is a controversial topic in that saying it is portrayed differently by each view‚ much like a piece of artwork. While the plot is usually universally followed‚ the details within the film are up for interpretation by the actors‚ directors‚ viewers‚ and critiques. The music within a film is often deliberately chosen to persuade the audience to feel a certain emotion and to react. For movies that are set within a specific time frame‚ the music is highly important. The director and composer must

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    not just one character among several others‚ it is through his eyes and ears that we form our opinions of the other characters. Often readers of this novel confuse Nick’s stance towards those characters and the world he describes with those of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s because the fictional world he has created closely resembles the world he himself experienced. Fitzgerald’s exceptional and creative writing allows him to take even stronger control of what he wants us to

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    The human condition is the experience of existence and life as humans. This notion can be seen through the novel "The Great Gatsby"‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the film "Blade Runner"‚ directed by Ridley Scott. These texts explore the themes of human judgment‚ the ambition involved in being human and human morals‚ which make up part of the human condition. This is shown through the actions‚ comments‚ and descriptions of the characters in the texts. The quote "’They’re a rotten crowd‚’ I

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    F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a reflection of not only himself‚ but of his era as well. Fitzgerald draws from his personal experiences to depict Gatsby’s nature and encounters in life‚ as well as to depict the roles and personalities of the other main characters: Daisy Buchanan‚ Tom Buchanan‚ and Nick Carraway. Fitzgerald also portrays the novel through careful depiction of the Roaring Twenties itself‚ including societal and economic ordeals‚ concerns‚ and controversies. F. Scott Fitzgerald

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    Renowned actor Chris Colfer once said‚ “People are not born heroes or villains; they’re created by the people around them.” By definition‚ a villain is a character in a book‚ play‚ film‚ etc.‚ that harms other people. In The Great Gatsby‚ author F. Scott Fitzgerald displays Jay Gatsby as an everyman‚ who strives to obtain his goals. Gatsby’s determination and values are traits that are admired by Nick‚ the narrator of the book‚ who consistently “finds [himself] on Gatsby’s side.” However‚ due to his

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    In this novel the Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald creates Gatsby as a character who becomes great. He begins life as just an ordinary‚ lower-class‚ citizen. But Gatsby has a dream of becoming wealthy. After meeting Daisy‚ he has a reason to strive to become prominent. Throughout his life‚ Gatsby gains the title of truly being great. Even before Gatsby is introduced‚ he is hinted at being out of the ordinary. The first evidence of this is when Nick says‚ "Gatsby turned out all right at the

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    Throughout American Literature F. Scott Fitzgerald helped shape the way that it is today. Scott was born in 1896 in Minnesota‚ and has many stories that he writes about being young. He is famous for writing books like The Great Gatsby‚ and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. He died at the age of 44 due to a heart attack. Scott Fitzgerald had a quite unique writing style. Most of his pieces were about kids and childhood things. Since he was very young for a writer he had everything he needed to

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    in 1795 Dred Scott just seemed like every other black slave in the South‚ but down the road he would be one of the biggest influences in the civil rights movement and the progression of slavery. Dred Scott tried to earn his freedom in a very unusual ways for the black slaves back then‚ he fought like the white men would; in court. This case would later influence the South succeeding into the confederacy‚ and most certainly making a big point into slavery coming to an end. Dred Scott earned his freedom

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    The book that I chose is the 10 Minute Mindfulness by S. J. Scott and Barrie Davenport. This book contains 71 simple habits for living the

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    The American dream stays as a picture for desire‚ achievement‚ and euphoria. In any case‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ reviews the American dream from a substitute perspective‚ one that uncovers understanding into the people who twist these models to their own specific self-important dreams. Fitzgerald renders Jay Gatsby as a man who takes the Dream too far‚ and winds up perceptibly unfit to perceive his counterfeit presence of riches from reality. This ’intriguing’ American novel depicts

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