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    Gatsby was a man who had wounded love‚ but only loved one woman. The novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ draws a tragic life of him. Gatsby failed on his first love with Daisy‚ whom later married a rich man named Tom. Gatsby resents himself without money. Naturally‚ he obsesses earning money and authority. Afterward‚ he hosts a colossal party every night. He achieves the aspiration waiting to meet Daisy again. However‚ Daisy betrays Gatsby putting the guilt of car accident on Gatsby made by her. One surprising

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    questioning them. However‚ in the late 1800’s‚ two writers created female characters that began to break conformity to go experience lives through their own choices rather than by what society expected. In “A Doll House” by Henrik Ibsen‚and The Awakening by Kate Chopin Nora demonstrates how she is stronger than Edna through her relationship with her husband and by how she chooses to cope with society’s views on

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    Effects of Global warming Global warming or “greenhouse effect” is an average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near the Earth’s surface‚ which can contribute to changes in global climate patterns. Global warming can occur from a variety of causes‚ both natural and human. In common usage‚ “global warming” often refers to the warming that can occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities. The atmosphere consists of several “greenhouse gases”‚

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    For the past two weeks‚ my English class has been studying Kate Chopin. I am almost ashamed to admit that I was ignorant of Chopin until this course. Her writing style is so natural‚ precise‚ and detailed that it makes me feel like an observant background character instead of just a reader. I love it. The endings to Chopin’s stories‚ however‚ are undeniably my favorite part of her writing. She is known for delivering surprising‚ almost twisted endings. The Story of an Hour and Desiree’s Baby left

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    Breaking the social construct would prove catastrophic to Kate Chopin. Upon the release of The Awakening‚ the St. Louis Globe Democrat‚ rightly so‚ noticed the unmoral actions of Edna Pontellier. Stating “It is not a healthy book” (“The St. Louis”). Literary dwellers fought alongside critics to remove the rubbish from libraries. The author seemingly used a taboo subject with no transparent reason. Indeed‚ this transgression stemmed from the insufficiency of the moral. No moral presented itself. Only

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    that is more than just the coming of age story. These books begin to ask the question of whose life is it anyway and why do these other individuals in my life matter so much to my coming of age story. Through the use of Lazarillo de Tormes‚ The Awakening and Brave New World plan on showing the connection between what it means to truly come of age within our world and how this coming of age truly answers the question of who am I as well as whose life is it anyway. These questions of whose life

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    The Great Gatsby is a classic tale that has been interpreted very differently throughout time. One prominent source of constant debate lies in the main character‚ Jay Gatsby. In the novel’s title‚ Gatsby is misleadingly referred to as being “great”. However‚ the events that transpire within the novel paint a very different picture of this man. Despite the title of his story‚ Jay Gatsby is dishonorable‚ immoral‚ a phony‚ and is‚ in fact‚ very far from greatness. To elaborate‚ when Gatsby meets Daisy

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    Whether it’s the lavish parties or immoral behavior of the upper class‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”‚ in the beginning of the story seems to be going for the shock value. The books repeats and focuses on how much the rich don’t care for societal norms‚ and shows the reader just what happens when a normal person tries to become like them. Fitzgerald shows Gatsby as an attractive personality that doesn’t bother following the rules if it means achieving his dream. However‚ that isn’t all

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    Great men are not born great‚ they grow great . . .”  ― Mario Puzo‚ The Godfather  Dr Jagdish Gandhi was born on 10 November‚ 1936 in a poor family in the Barsauli Village in district Aligarh‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India. Influenced greatly by Mahatma Gandhi‚ Vinoba Bhave and others‚ a young and idealistic Jagdish Gandhi ventured in 1959 to create a new mindset through education. With just five children on roll‚ no personal wealth‚ and the equivalent of Rupees 300/- (US $10) in borrowed capital‚ the motivated

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    many audience members’ minds. De Niro’s character‚ Travis Bickle‚ is A Vietnam vet‚ apparently suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This theme of mental illness would be played out in two of De Niro’s subsequent films: The Deer Hunter and Awakenings. “Travis Bickle is a prototypical De Niro character. He is an angry‚ violent‚ obsessive‚ urban‚

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