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    The Mysterious Popularity of The Great Gatsby: The Mythic Hero When we discussed The Great Gatsby in class‚ most of us agreed that we enjoyed reading the book. However‚ when asked why we thought it is so popular and widely examined and debated in literary circles‚ nobody seemed to have an answer. There is a mysterious attraction to the story and the characters that Fitzgerald created. I think that the reason people love this book is because the title character is an Americanized version of the mythic

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    spoken by Prince Hamlet in Act III‚ scene I‚ lines 62-96. It is arguably one of the most famous speeches in English literature and reflects many important themes of the play‚ Hamlet. Through this soliloquy‚ we discover several aspects of Hamlet’s mysterious and elusive character. The three main themes that show us more into Hamlet’s character are his question of whether he should commit suicide‚ his uncertainty of the afterlife‚ and his logical “in the moment” decision making. Will suicide be the

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    The book that I chose to present as my book talk was Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. The genre of this book is fiction. There are many characters discussed in Island of the Blue Dolphins: Karana is the main character. She is a teenage girl whose father is the ruler of the island Chowig is the ruler of the island in the beginning of the story. He has a son and a daughter‚ Karana and Ramo Ramo is Karana’s brother and Chowig’s son. He is a young boy around the age of 10. Captain

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    My Perfect Island

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    enchanting island? An island where the climate is perfect. An island with great hotels where you can enjoy yourself. An island that has great beaches. An island where you can acquire the knowledge about their political system‚ culture and history the name of this island is Jojoju island. Jojoju Island is the perfect place to live and to have vacations. The nature of this island is a tropical‚ warn climate‚ perfect for agriculture and vacations and vocational industries. Jojoju Island haves a

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    INTRO Easter island also known as Rapa Nui‚ is located 4300 miles southeaste of Hawaii and covers roughly 64 square miles in the South Pacific Ocean. Scientists have discovered evidence that Râpa nui was first settled by polynésien fishermen. They had the disadvantage of living in one of the most fragile environment‚ at the highest risk of deforestation. Witch ment it wasn’t a very sastainable environment. The polynésiens came from the Asia tiwon aria and accsedently got to the island then they planed

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    Urban Heat Island

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    Urban Heat Island – Cause‚ Effects and Mitigation Measures in USA Table of Contents • Introduction • The Phenomenon of Urban Heat Island • Causes and Effects of UHI • Mitigation Efforts • Urban Heat Island (UHI) of Urban Cities of United States • UHI and Climate Trends of Some Major cities of US • Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mitigation Strategies in United States • Conclusion Urban Heat Islands Introduction Urban Heat Island – UHI is one of the important

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    Island In Lord Of The Flies

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    the Flies‚ chooses his imagery and the words of his descriptions of the island‚ to create a setting that seems as alive as the human characters. The symbolism used throughout the book is highly noticed by the readers and has much meaning towards the characters‚ island‚ and the personalities of both. William Golding shows how significant such a small object or thing may be‚ it is shown how much it can affect the boys on the island‚ and even take over them. There have been 2 things keeping the boys together

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    Introduction The challenge of reaching both economic and environmental sustainability in the face of the rapid population growth of the world is frightening to developing country governments and to members of the donor community. What makes this challenge so tough is that sustainability and population growth are not independent problems. They are very well related to each other. They cannot be secluded from one another and they cannot be addressed separately. The solution needs comprehension not

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    Spratly Islands Dispute

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    The Spratly Island The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 750 reefs‚[2] islets‚ atolls‚ cays and islands in the South China Sea. The archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines and Malaysia (Sabah)‚ about one third of the way from there to southern Vietnam. They contain less than four square kilometers of land area spread over more than 425‚000 square kilometers of sea. The Spratlys are one of three archipelagos of the South China Sea which comprise more than 30‚000 islands and reefs and

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    Ellis Island History

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    the past to present. Let us look at Ellis Island‚ and its historical context in relevance to New York City. Let us examine its evolution and its impact to not only New York‚ but towards the entire country of United States of America. What is Ellis Island? Based on National Park Service and the U.S Department of the Interior‚ Ellis Island

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