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    The Great Gatsby

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    Joshua Gilbert Ms. Davis English 2 Honors Period 1 10 December 2012 The Great Gatsby The novel the Great Gatsby is a very well written book by F. Scott Fitzgerald and is probably the most known out of his novels. In the Great Gatsby Fitzgerald shows us that in the 20’s money was a huge part of how you are viewed by everyone. Money determined how you were viewed and how people perceived you.People felt like they could alter how people viewed them by having a lot of possessions. In the novel

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    The Great Recession

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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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    Great Expectations

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    The evolution of a person can be complicated when one has "great expectations." In Charles Dickens’ finest novel‚ "Great Expectations‚" a young boy named Phillip Pirrup known as Pip who’s great expectations are a dramatized exploration of human growth and the pressures that distort the potential of an ordinary individual‚ especially in the process of growing up. Pip is a simple blacksmith’s boy who aspires to cross social boundaries when he realizes his own upbringing is common; however‚ he has no

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    Literature by definition may consist of texts based on factual information (journalistic or non-fiction)‚ as well as on original imagination‚ such as polemical works as well as autobiography‚ and reflective essays as well as belles-lettres. The Great Gatsby has the following particular characteristics of a literary texts: The first literary element of the novel is the plot‚ the protagonist is Jay Gatsby‚ a young‚ wealthy man in love with a society girl from his past. He tries to build a life with

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    Great Depression

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    UNIT 5 Study Guide: The Great Depression and the Americas Overview: The Great Depression had a monumental effect on American society‚ and its effects are still felt today. Franklin Roosevelt‚ the architect of the New Deal‚ is considered by many to be one of America’s greatest presidents‚ and he was the model for activist presidents who desired to utilize the power of the federal government to assist those in need. The origins of the Great Depression can be found in economic problems in America in

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    The Great Revolt

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    Through His guidance both of events and the Church’s human leadership‚ “the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved (Acts 2:47‚ NIV).” Now‚ in 70 A.D.‚ there was a major event that caused much destruction in Jerusalem‚ the Great Revolt.* Thankfully‚ God warned them both by Jesus’ prophecy in Matt. 24 and‚ according to some sources‚ another prophecy followed Jesus; by these words the Christians were able to flee before the destruction happened. Before this major thrust of Messianic

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    Peter the Great

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    December 08‚ 2011 Dr. Sanchez The impact of Westernization under Peter the Great The impact of Westernization under Peter the Great. Virtually every aspect of Russia was affected by reforms during the reign of Peter the Great. His reforms were the most wide-spread ever to take place. Of all of the Czars Peter is one of the most visible and in Russian history. The reforms and westernization of Peter the Great made Russia a more modern and stronger power in Europe under his rule and until

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    Great Gatsby

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    The Great Gatsby After reading "The Great Gatsby” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and watching the film directed by Jack Clayton‚ I noticed a few plot‚ character‚ and theme changes. As I was watching the movie I began to ask myself why did Jack Clayton take this event out or why did he add in this particular event? Was it for the sake of time or the fact that it was not an important part in the book? So I began to write notes and started to compare the great novel to the film. The novel The Great

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    great depression

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    depression and how did the United States come out of it? After a long time of prosperity and positivism the United States was put in despair on black Tuesday 29th of October 1929. On that day the stock market crashed and that was the start of the Great Depression. The prices dropped and there was no hope to get back. All that people tried to do was to sell their stock just to collect their money back‚ but unfortunately their plan didn’t work. To add‚ the banks as well were forced to close. The panic

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    Throughout history‚ countries have expanded their empires to create the largest and most powerful on the globe. Napoleon and Alexander the Great had two of the most controlling empires ever created‚ and Great Britain’s in the early 1800’s was another of the best. During this time‚ many empires started expanding to make greater and more commanding kingdoms. Great Britain greatly grew in the 19th century. India‚ Asia and parts of Africa joined with them to help expand their territory. Britain used an

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