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    number of obese people because of fast foods and lack of exercise. Although‚ there are many people who diet‚ most will regain their weight because of work‚ lack of time‚ and illnesses (diabetes‚ medications‚ bulimia‚ and other health issues). In contrast to what’s listed above‚ there are people not obese but feel the need to lose weight due to their profession. Both reasons for losing weight are similar to weight loss and healthy living. There are different ways to maintain a well-balanced diet:

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    The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby was a novel written by an American author named F. Scott Fitzgerald in the 1930s. The Great Gatsby is a novel that deals with the old rich colliding with the new rich‚ told through a man named Nick’s point of view. In The Great Gatsby‚ Nick makes friends with Jay Gatsby‚ who attained his fortune by bootlegging. Bootleggers were people who sold alcohol illegally during the brief ban on alcohol in the United States during the 1930s and led to higher organized crime

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    maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald the major moment of intensity in the novel is when Gatsby finally talks to Daisy for the fist time in years. When they finally reconnect Gatsby feels like it was a “terrible mistake.”(87) The situation is awkward in every aspect. Gatsby is so uncomfortable to be with Daisy he breaks Nick’s clock while in a fluster of her presence. Gatsby although more noticeably uncomfortable in Daisy’s presence

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    the novel‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the movie Chicago by Rob Marshal‚ in the 1920’s women are portrayed as money hungry and they go after men so they can upgrade themselves and feel like they have control in something. When manipulating men‚ women are trying to take advantage of their vulnerability and all allow women to advance much faster in life. When manipulation gets easier to control‚ women can get almost anything they desire. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ Tom Buchanan’s

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    The 1920’s were an time of extreme excitement in the US as we had just won the Great War‚ or WWI. This time was filled with celebration and dancing‚ partying and a greater sense of nationalism as well as the prohibition. Society itself has changed majorly throughout this time as well‚ as we have more women living semi-independent lives where they can express themselves. Women themselves were marked with a stiga involving their body as a way to get around in life‚ not because they wanted to but how

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    The book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is about trying to find the American Dream‚ but no one is able to find it because the world is too corrupt. In the book there are three major places East Egg‚ West Egg‚ and The Valley of Ashes. All three places in the book are corrupt in their own way. The places all thrive for their American Dream‚ but it cannot be reached. The American Dream is corrupt just like the towns in The Great Gatsby; this is because people take too much pride in the things

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    Serly Andrias Period 5 April 25‚ 2013 Contrast Gatsby and Tom People should be defined by their beliefs‚ values‚ and interests which vary from experiences they have had in life. However‚ the main factor that defines how worthy a man is for Daisy is their wealth rather than their attributions. The plot of The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald is mainly revolved around Tom and Gatsby’s love for Daisy and the struggles that comes with it. Tom and Gatsby are both very different characters from the

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    Book Report Dr. Seo January 11‚ 2013 Chris Lee The Great Gatsby / F. Scott Fitzgerald With the long history of debate over idealism and materialism in consideration‚ it would be inappropriate to dictate which one is right or wrong. Between these two doctrines‚ there is a ‘thing’ that has differentiates one from the other; in other words‚ this thing completely separates idealism and materialism. Though veiled in mystery‚ this thing tells us at least that idealism and materialism are inharmonious

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    mean to be great? In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the author introduces a character known as the‚ “GreatGatsby‚ but is this character truly great? I think that the character‚ the Great Gatsby truly is great because of the following reasons. The Great Gatsby’s born name is James Gatz. He was born poor‚ in poverty in which he knew he didn’t belong. He always knew he was destined for greatness and power beyond anyone’s imagination. However‚ despite his great poverty stricken

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    coloured gray by the ashes in the air. In contrast‚ Myrtle has a kind of desperate vitality; she strikes Nick as sensuous despite her stocky figure. Tom taunts Wilson and then orders Myrtle to follow him to the train. Tom takes Nick and Myrtle to New York City‚ to the Morningside Heights apartment he keeps for his affair. Here they have an impromptu party with Myrtle’s sister‚ Catherine‚ and a couple named McKee. Catherine has bright red hair‚ wears a great deal of makeup. The group proceeds to drink

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