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    Absolutely nothing! All this just because we’re Jewish. I am writing this letter to not only inform you that I have read your article. But to also prove that SS officers of Auschwitz are guilty of crimes against humanity for the torturing of prisoners who were already tormented to the extreme. Prisoners of Auschwitz were already tormented beyond belief. The torment began even before we arrived at Auschwitz. We were transported in cattle cars. There was no food or water supplied. We were so

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    October 7‚ 2013 Ethnic & Morals Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment In Dostoyevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment the main character plots and carries out the murder of an old woman who has a considerable amount of money in her apartment. After killing the old women‚ he steals her money and argues that she was a malicious women; useless to society and herself. He goes on to state that the old women’s life causes no happiness to her or to others. For the old women’s money; the main character

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    The idea of the American dream—that this country is the land of opportunity and that anyone can achieve success through hard work—has given hope to people born without hope. This is one of the main reasons people come to the United States from other countries‚ but now the American dream is being questioned‚ does it still exist. The collection of stories‚ “Living it” and “From Ragged Dick”‚ are two examples of how the American dream does not exist in our generation. It is also shared in the articles

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    American Dream Definition: The American Dream may mean different things to different people‚ but the basic idea is that anybody can achieve anything‚ no matter how great the odds are against him or her. The American Dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work and that all people have the potential to live happy‚ successful lives. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the Declaration of Independence which proclaims that “all men are created equal” and that

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    The American Dream A Some people say that the American dream represents the desire to live a better life than the previous generation did. They dream of earning a degree that will help them get a good job and support their families. This is especially true among immigrants‚ because many of them lived under difficult circumstances in their native countries. Many people have therefore emigrated from their countries in the pursuit of a better life in the US. Thus‚ the Culture in the USA differs from

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    The American Dream To people all around the world‚ America is known as the land of endless opportunity. However‚ what society does not know about America is that it enables a greedy‚ corrupt and overachieving way of life. Both F.Scott Fitzgerald and Arthur Miller saw this side of America when writing The Great Gatsby and Death of a Salesman‚ respectively. Both men expose an underhanded America that is driven by the pursuit of power‚ happiness and wealth‚ as well as disloyalty‚ and misrepresentation

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    The American Dream In the past the American Dream was simply described as an “attitude of hope” originating from The Declaration of Independence which states that “All men are created equal and that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights among which are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Even today if you ask an individual what their view on American Dream is they might repeat those very words‚ but in Herbert Selby’s opinion it does not mean this at all. In Selby’s view the

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    What is Rodya doing wearing the cross of a woman who he murdered? Throughout Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky biblical allusions and stories are scattered. These stories which mainly include the story of Lazarus and the story of Mary Magdalene have a much deeper meaning.These references come after the Murder that Rodya the main character commits while he is guilty and has not turned himself in to the police. Dostoevsky uses Biblical stories throughout the novel‚ which suggest that Rodya

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    the course of studying a novel‚ the reader comes to realize that much of the author himself is present in the work. His or her ideas‚ morals‚ beliefs‚ and traits are molded to fit the forms of characters. In Fydor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment‚ these ideas took human form‚ and can be described as "an idea always having a skin around it‚ a human personality." Dostoyevsky’s character‚ Sofia (Sonia) Marmelodov‚ is a true example of this. Sonia represented the human propensity

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    American Dream: The Conspiracy Everyone knows those stupid conspiracy theories about the Nazis and 9/11‚ but if you really think about it‚ is the “American Dream” any different? Or is it just a product of the government trying to keep us appeased? Government has used propaganda ever since the idea of a government was thought up. By definition‚ the American Dream is the idea that everyone in the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity. My theory is this; the government has

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