Type of Work . The Great Gatsby is a novel of tragedy. In ancient Greek literature‚ a tragedy involved the downfall of a noble character with a tragic flaw (called hamartia). The Great Gatsby records the downfall of two characters with at least some noble characteristics: Gatsby and American society. Their tragic flaws are naive idealism and corrupt behavior. The Great Gatsby was Fitzgerald’s third novel. Previously‚ he had published This Side of Paradise (1920) and The Beautiful and the Damned
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Plan 1. Figures of quantity: hyperbole; meiosis (litotes). 2. Figures of quality: metonymy (synecdoche‚ periphrasis‚ euphemism); irony. 3. Figures of contrast: oxymoron; antithesis. 4. Practical assignment Metonymy‚ another lexical SD‚ - like metaphor - on losing its originality also becomes instrumental in enriching the vocabulary of the language‚ though metonymy is created by a different semantic process and is based on contiguity (nearness) of objects or phenomena. Transference
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Internal Analysis: Core Competencies‚ Strengths and Weakness The (RCC) / VC model is used to determine how Best Buy bundled its resources to create capabilities and how these capabilities become the company’s core competencies which will be their source of competitive advantage. TANGIBLE RESOURCES Financial Resources - Revenue growth slowed to a miniscule 1.6% over the course of fiscal year 2011. - Domestic revenue reaches $37.1 billion while International revenue reaches $13.1 billion in
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Only one year after the grand opening of EuroDisneyland‚ Robert Fitzpatrick left his position as EuroDisney’s chairperson‚ citing a desire to start his own consulting firm. In April 1993‚ Philippe Bourguignon took over the helm of EuroDisney‚ thought by some to be a sinking ship. EuroDisney publicly reported a net loss of FFr188 million for the fiscal year ending September 1992‚ though cumulative losses through April 1993 approached half a billion dollars.1 The European park also fell one million
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Beshears‚ Laura: Honorable Style in Dishonorable Times: American Gangsters of the 1920s and 1930s Journal of American Culture (33:3) [Sep 2010] ‚ p.197-206. Honorable Style in Dishonorable Times: American Gangsters of the 1920s and 1930s Laura Beshears. The Journal of American Culture. Malden: Sep 2010. Vol. 33‚ Iss. 3; pg. 197‚ 10 pgs Abstract (Summary) Prohibition‚ which came into effect in July of 1920 with the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment‚ also illustrated the progressives’ idealism
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Introduction Value driven management involves the maximization of the long-term good of a company by understanding the value theory. The value theory states that what people value drives their actions. In other words‚ people are motivated by things that are significant to them. This may be different for each individual as some people are driven by money and others are driven by achievement. This form of management takes into consideration the effect of business decisions on the organization and
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The Great Gatsby Revision Notes Contents 1. Background 2. Setting 3. Characters 4. Narration 5. Themes 6. Symbolism 7. Imagery 1. Background Economic extremes The early part of the 1920s was a time of economic boom for the United States. Their industries had supplied the war in Europe‚ generating enormous profits. The automobile industry and those related to it‚ such as the oil companies‚ were expanding very rapidly. In The Great Gatsby‚ we are
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Theme for English B- Langston Hughes By Dania Dobbs in CSEC Revision Stuff (Files) · Edit Doc In his poem “Theme for English B‚” a response to an assignment given by his class instructor‚ Langston Hughes writes about the differences between himself and his instructor’s race. He talks about being the only “colored” person in his class and expresses the feeling of being similar to other races‚ primarily “white”‚ and yet different throughout the poem. Although he details the commonalities between
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Rap music is truly an American minority artist creation of which students need to be proud. Unfortunately‚ rap music is not perceived by many Americans as an art form‚ but as a fad which they hope will soon fade away. One of my intentions with my unit is to show that rap music is not a fad‚ but a musical art form that has been around for over 20 years in the United States. In fact‚ one can trace the history of rap back to the West African professional singers/storytellers known as Griots. However
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History of 20th century Introduction The 20th century was the period between January 1‚ 1901 and December 31‚ 2000‚ inclusive. It was the tenth and last century of the 2nd millennium. It is distinct from the century known as the 1900s‚ which began on January 1‚ 1900 and ended December 31‚ 1999. The century had the first global-scale wars between several world powers across multiple continents in World War I and World War II. Nationalism became a major political issue in the world in the 20th century
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