November 2007 Myrtle and Fitzgerald’s Wasteland Myrtle Wilson is Fitzgerald’s vessel for illustrating the modern wasteland. His conception of the wasteland as an unavoidable‚ vulgar part of the 1920s society is parallel to his characterization of Myrtle as an unavoidable‚ vulgar character that refuses to be ignored. He uses her to point out what he sees as the faults of modern society. Myrtle is materialistic‚ superficial‚ and stuck living in the physical wasteland referred to as "the valley of ashes
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Let Me Live My Life‚ Privately “Why are you in my room?” a sixteen year old demanded of her mother. “Just cleaning up a bit” her mother responded‚ puzzled by the intensity in her daughters voice‚ “I can clean it myself‚ get out of my room‚ and stop invading my privacy!” “Leave me alone”‚ “get out of my room”‚ “just let me live my life”‚ these lines are commonly used by teenagers when arguing over the privacy aspect of their life with their parents. The majority of teenagers are constantly
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English 111-105 September 2013 The Night I Will Never Forget It was April 24‚ 2010; we all sat in a small waiting room at Baptist Hospital nervously and anxiously waiting for any news. The least bit of movement in the hallway would get our hearts racing and blood pumping. Most of us were still in shock from what had happened the previous night. We were still trying to convince ourselves that it wasn’t her in that car‚ that they had the wrong person. It had just been a birthday party she was
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Lots college students each year die in alcohol-related accidents both traffic crashes and other types of accidents. Students suffer injuries under the influence of alcohol. Not does Drinking cause accidents but also assaults and rapes. Alcohol interferes with academic performance too. About half of college students report academic consequences from their drinking‚ including missing class‚ falling behind‚ doing poorly on exams or papers‚ and receiving lower grades overall. Alcohol consumption poses
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The aim of this project is to find out: * What corporal punishment is? * Should corporal punishment be re-introduced to Rampur College? * The advantages associated with its re-introduction. * The disadvantages associated with its re-introduction. OBJECTIVES. This study will: * Document the definition of corporal punishment. * Identify the advantages and disadvantages of corporal punishment. * Examine the
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2012 International Conference on Economics Marketing and Management IPEDR Vol.28 (2012) © (2012) IACSIT Press‚ Singapore Statistics from the Malaysia Welfare Department for this year‚ from January to April 2010‚ reported that 111 unmarried young girls were pregnant. The figure‚ however‚ is just the tip of the iceberg as many cases go unreported and pregnancies terminated. It also reported in New Straits Times on 23rd July 2010‚ the body of a baby girl found in a bag at a bus stop near the Sultan
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Statement: For teenagers‚ fashion is first and foremost a social statement. It is an outward means of expression to their peers and the rest of the world. Identity: Fashion also provides teenagers a sense of identity by signaling which "grouping" they belong to ("prep‚" "punk‚" "goth‚" etc.). It may also signal a more independent or inclusive personality. Attraction: Teens can be extremely conscious about overall image when it comes to sexual attraction. They will often exploit fashion as a means
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Teen Violence Teen violence is a big and growing problem in our country today. Everyday we hear on the news of teenagers involved in violent crimes. Part of the reason I believe is that weapons are becoming more accessible. You can go into a ninety-nine cent store and buy a knife without any questions. Teen violence is something we must work to stop. Teens have become subject to desperation and peer pressure driving them toward violence. One reason that we are seeing more and more teen violence
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POPULATION INCREASE: ITS EFFECTS Every single country in the world that the people live in is important and each country has its own nature and significance. The United States of America is known as the most powerful country and many other countries support America. These countries become America’s alliances. The Philippines is one of its alliances. The Philippines have certain factors that make it known. Some of this is the so-called “wonders of the Philippines.” An example of which is the Banaue Rice
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“THE EFFECTS OF HAVING AN EARLY RELATIONSHIP TO AN OPPOSITE SEX TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF 3RD YEAR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF SPUD‚” A.Y. 2013-2014 INTRODUCTION: “My boyfriend/girlfriend is just an inspiration” this is a common excuse of those students who entered a relationship without thinking the possible outcome of this decision specially for their studies. Teenagers are trusted by their parents to excel in their academic performance in school. They are expected to do well in the
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