The Past We all have a past and in that past we try to regain something significant to us. In the classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and set in the 1920s New York. The story centers on the mysterious protagonist whose life is fueled by his dream to reclaim the love of his life‚ Daisy. This mysterious protagonist has a “past” that he is trying to re-write to obtain his dream. His past influence his action and values leading to his demise. This mysterious protagonist
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Why the past should not be glorified We should not preserve the past‚ we should look to the future. We are living in the modern era‚ where people are practical and realistic‚ optimistic that new inventions and discoveries will improve their lives. For most‚ it would be plain foolishness if one were to be so mindful about the past‚ when instead‚ one should invest his time and thought into building a better and more meaningful life in the future. Ironically‚ in the midst of their “pragmatic” judgement
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Daniel Cohen divides his book in 3 main parts‚ each dealing with a general notion and period‚ and composed of several subparts more specified. In the introduction‚ Cohen starts by dressing a general timeline and capture of the world. He raises thought provoking questions that he will try to answer. In his first part‚ called “Why West ?”‚ Cohen tries to bring an answer to such a controversial question. Firstly‚ he reminds the genesis of the economy : the birth of agriculture‚ the regroupment of humans
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The article written by Donald Cohen talks about how Americans‚ citizens and policy makers alike‚ feel that the privatization of prisons is worsening the criminal justice system. The article stated about a consensus that mass incarceration is not safe nor beneficial for our communities. This conflicts with the interests of corporations‚ such as CCA and GEO‚ who would benefit in the increase of incarceration rates. Private prison corporations currently play a part in multiple aspects of the criminal
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Summary on “Destined to Survive” By Israel I. Cohen As I read the book‚ “Destined to Survive” many thoughts raced through my mind. It is very hard to fully grasp the horrible‚ grueling‚ situation that the Jews were in during WW2. Israel Cohen’s story is depicted and discussed in this book through his very eye’s. While this is his very own life story‚ we must not forget the horrors that numerous other Jews faced during those traumatic times. Israel Cohen is a young Auschwitz Holocaust survivor and a
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The case of my client‚ Patricia Stallings‚ is one with great controversy. We have opened her case again because of substantial evidence of her innocence. I believe that my client is innocent of the charges the court has wrongly fully accused her of. True‚ at the beginning of the case it seemed like a classic case of an abusive mother poisoning her own child; however with the birth of her 2nd child‚ David Jr.‚ important new evidence was discovered. He suffered from the same symptoms that Ryan had
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In today’s society‚ self harm has become a taboo subject that we often ignore or shun people for. By closely analyzing Michael Thomas Ford’s Suicide notes‚ Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects‚ Cheryl Rainfield’s Scars and Patricia McCormick’s Cut‚ I have discovered that this sensitive subject‚ although rarely talked about‚ happens more than we think. In Michael Thomas Ford’s Suicide notes‚ Jeff‚ The main character struggles with the idea that he has to hide his sexuality just to be accepted and how he
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Dating is a common theme seen today and back in the past. Most people start dating around the age of 13 years old. I believe North American dating relationships are heading towards more of online interaction such as online dating or meeting someone online. In the book The Family by Philip N. Cohen he states “the combination of romantic ideals and utilitarian purposes can make for some elaborate and extended searches for the perfect partner” (Cohen 237). With online dating it is much easier to find
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Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation This pitch was in my opinion really good. Divided in three parts with a sum up at the end that enforce and give power to what he said. The first part was when he gives facts‚ states experiences and its results. In the second part give credibility of results fund during the experiences‚ explain those results and shows that most important economists of the world agree with those results and found the same. The third and last part is about giving example
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Two teenagers utterly in love and best friends since the eighth grade who are now juniors in high school. Twas the night of their first official date and the hopeless romantic had butterflies in her stomach and was daydreaming of the perfect night that laid ahead. They went to her favorite restaurant and then went to the boy’s house to spend extra time together. In the blink of an eye‚ the girl lost her prince charming. As the girl tried to kiss the boy goodnight to leave he suddenly wanted more
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