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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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    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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    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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    their future society would have. So by leaving phrases unclear it left this document open to interpretation. We are now able to reinterpret it and amend it if need be through the Supreme Court and House of Representatives. In the summer of 1787 when The Constitutional Convention was being conducted‚ these men would never know how in the future we would need to ensure that homosexuals would in the future be left out of constitutional rights. Morally they would never be able to justify

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    Week Two Essay Great Recession If I had to choose on even that will have significance in my life it would have to be “The Great Recession”. The economic turmoil that started in early 2008 by the fall of Bearn Stern the 4th largest Investment Banking firm in the U.S. followed by the collapse of Leman Brothers in September of 2008 has led to the worst recession since the World War II and has been called The Great Recession. Being 31 years old and having witnessed recessions before as well as

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    Is Gatsby great or not? Section 1: Gatsby is generous to the people at his parties. He throws banquets and spends a lot of money on food‚ preparations and entertainment. Gatsby is a generous host. “most people were brought” “Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a fruiterer in New York--every Monday these same oranges and lemons left his back door in a pyramid of pulpless halves.” “At least once a fortnight a corps of caterers came down with several hundred feet

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    Brice Woodard HIST 1110 February 7‚ 2012 Cyrus II of Persia‚ also known as Cyrus the Great‚ was one of the most influential and powerful rulers in the Ancient World.¹ By overthrowing the Assyrian empire‚ he was able to start the Persian Empire. Through his superior diplomacy skills within his empire‚ to his genius war tactics‚ he built the foundation for a line of Persian Kings to rule one of the largest empires in world history. Cyrus the Great’s(C. 600-530 BCE) expansion started in Persia

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    between the North and South. One significant event was the Missouri Compromise of 1820. This legislation was designed to maintain a balance between free and slave states‚ admitting Missouri as a slave state while Maine entered as a free state. Additionally‚ it established the 36°30’ line‚ north of which slavery was prohibited in the Louisiana Territory. Although it temporarily quelled sectional tensions‚ the Missouri Compromise highlighted the growing division between the North‚ which increasingly

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