F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby presents a tragic hero‚ Jay Gatsby‚ who nearly succeeds in reclaiming his lost love by pursuing an uncorrupted‚ yet unattainable dream with sensitivity and care‚ hurting no one but himself‚ and ultimately losing everything. In the novel‚ Fitzgerald shows through the actions of his characters how the American dream has become corrupted by greed‚ selfishness‚ carelessness‚ and immorality. The novel demonstrates that the careless and immoral quest for wealth by
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How the Mafia Works The Mafia has controlled everything from the street corner drug trade to the highest levels of government. Glorified by movies and television‚ hounded by law enforcement officials‚ marked for death by their enemies‚ mobsters live violent and often brief lives. The Mafia at its core is about one thing -- money. Still‚ there are secret rituals‚ complicated rules and tangled webs of family loyalty.In this article‚ we’ll find out how people get into the Mafia‚ what the Mafia does
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Gonzalez 1 Prompt: Many works of literature deal with political or social issues. Choose a novel or play that focuses on a political or social issue. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the author uses literary elements to explore this issue and explain how the issue contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot. Meagan Gonzalez Mrs. LeBas AP English Set 3 10 January 2012 Social Commentary in The Sun Also Rises Thesis: In the post-war novel The Sun
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------------------------------------------------- Best BUY CO.‚ INC The follow document presents an Strategic Analysis for Best Buy. ------------------------------------------------- Best BUY CO.‚ INC The follow document presents an Strategic Analysis for Best Buy. Prepared by Prepared by November 17‚ 2011 November 17‚ 2011 1.0 Executive Summary 1 1.1 Section I. 2 1.2 A) Company History 2 1.3 Strategies and Tactics used by Best Buy 3 1.4 B) Mission Statement (implied).………
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It is an art that you can either sing or play an instrument. Nowadays music has become a part of our everyday life which may affects as even before we are born. Music has a different meaning for each one of us. For some it is a way of expressing themselves and for others is a way of living. According to Plato “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe‚ wings to the mind‚ flight to the imagination‚ and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” which shows that its importance is extensive
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Prior to 1900’s * Unequal Treaties unfair for China * Qing Dynasty (1644 1912) * 1842: War over trade Britons want to trade Chinese opium for their tea C don’t want opium B and C battle it out C lose disastrously leads to Treaty of Nanjing: B gets Hong Kong starts to take over parts of China * extraterritoriality: citizens of ruling country abide by their own country’s laws * Most Favored Nation status: * 1844: Treaty of Whampoa French open up
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Date: Friday June 15th 2012 Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes 60 marks (37.5% of your GCSE grade) Revision help * This guide and the guide you were given for your mock exam on the Roaring Twenties * Your exercise book * Textbook Unit 2 Twentieth Century Depth Studies isbn 978 1 4085 0321 8 * CGP revision guide (purchased last year) * Useful sites www.johndclare.net/ and www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history and www.schoolshistory.co.uk * Your teacher * Revision
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‘How does Fitzgerald tell the story?’ questions Chapter 1 The novel takes the form of a 20th century romantic tragedy‚ this is revealed by contextual means. In chapter 1 Fitzgerald highlights the tragic form of the novel as Nick says ‘what foul dust that floated in the wake of his dreams’. this creates the effect of foreshadow the tragic events of the novel especially as the writer uses the past tense to refer to the eponymous character which creates tension as the impression is given the narrator
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What would be on the exam? Post War: UN: - An international organization - Aims are facilitating cooperation in international law‚ international security‚ economic development‚ social progress‚ human rights‚ and achievement of world peace - The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations - Stops wars between countries‚ and to provide a platform for dialogue FLQ: (1963-1970) - Front de libération du Québec (FLQ; English: Quebec Liberation Front) - Paramilitary
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Bottom of Form (list card numbers separated by commas i.e. 1‚5‚23‚90) In the chapter Opening Case‚ the sharing of marketing and distribution in the beer and wine business at Foster’s Group was intended to create ______. a. financial economiesb. vertical integrationc. economies of scoped. conglomerate discount | c. economies of scope (p.157) | As noted in the Opening Case‚ in order to create synergy between its wine and beer business‚ Foster’s Group used the same sales force to sell mass
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