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    The Moral Declination of the American Dream as Portrayed in “The Great Gatsby” At first glance‚ “The Great Gatsby” is just a story of love and passion. But author F. Scott Fitzgerald meant it to be so much more. This novel is symbolic of the “disintegration of the American dream‚” taking place during an era in which most people’s moral and social values were almost completely forgotten. The American Dream‚ as it was before the 1920’s‚ was viewed as the notion that anybody could succeed in America

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    the moral decay of or our society is as bad at the top as the bottom Riot: A noisy‚ violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of people‚ by a crowd protesting against another group‚ a government policy‚ etc.‚ in the streets. It can be a disturbance of public peace which is carried out by three or more people working together in a disorderly manner carrying out their private purposes. Consternation was upon my face as I was walking through Leicester’s town after the riots had transpired

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    Influence of Reality Television on Society‚ Culture‚ & Growth Over the past 50 years‚ reality television has become more than a phenomenon; it is now one of America’s primary sources of entertainment. Due to its popularity and inexpensive production value‚ studios have a deep desire to maintain and create new reality shows. The fact that shows are coming back and becoming reliable staples year round‚ David F. Poltrack said‚ “increases what was already an economic advantage.” In 2001‚ reality shows

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    Running head: MORAL VALUE: THE DEATH PENALTY Moral Value: The Death Penalty Moral Value: The Death Penalty The death penalty is a moral value issue that has brought much controversy within society. It is morally justifiable to continue to practice the death penalty for convicted felons who are a threat to society. The death penalty is authorized in 37 states in the United States as well as by the U.S. Military. There are 13 states as well as the

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    either beneficial or embarrassing. The exchange of ideas is highly dependent on your perception. Perception is an attitude or understanding based on what is observed or thought. Perception is known as the support beam of communication. It all depends on how you perceive your audience. It does not always mean a large group of people listening to you. For example‚ maybe you are talking to someone you like. Because you want their impression of you to be a good one‚ you may have trouble speaking because you

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    The Stage and Film Portrayal of Othello As Thomas Macaulay once said‚ “Othello is‚ perhaps‚ the greatest work in the world”‚ and that statement may be true. Othello‚ a tragedy by William Shakespeare‚ follows the military and romantic life of Othello and those he comes into contact with throughout the play. During the course of history‚ this famous play has been performed on both the stage and on film hundreds of times. The stage and film portrayals equate and differentiate from Othello in Shakespeare’s

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    forgetting how to talk and have sincere relationships because technology is shaping how we falsely feel about others and ourselves. After reading Sherry Turkle’s book‚ Alone Together‚ I have become more aware of people and myself always being connected. Honestly‚ it frightens me. How would people behave without their cell phones or social media? Literally insane. People do not know how to function around other people unless they are connected to something. Why are we letting ourselves and our relationships

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    The concept of reality television is defined as genre of programming in which the fortunes of everyday individuals‚ as opposed to actors‚ or fictional characters are followed (Soong‚ 2003). Although these programs have always been prevalent within society‚ it is only within these last two years that reality television has achieved its greatest success with shows such as Survivor‚ Big Brother‚ Master Chef‚ and Fear Factor. Today‚ reality television encompasses a variety of specialised formats or subgenres

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    Reality television has been around far longer than many give it credit. Many viewers forget about the very first reality television shows such as Big Brother‚ Survivor‚ and non-trashy versions of The Bachelor that displayed things such as alliance‚ friendship‚ and character development through the praises of its audience. Although newer shows have been accused of growing "trashier"; I feel that this change is actually only in response to the demand of its audience. Show popularity drops when the

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    “ The article talks about watching on videotape does not alter our perception. It also talks about how our intimates and those who spend the most time with us know us best. But‚ even strangers have myriad cues to know who we are: clothes‚ musical preferences‚ or even Facebook postings. It also talks about how our parents and friends have different appearances about who we are. Our parents say that we are beautiful and smart‚ and they do mean it because they love us for who we are. “ “In a different

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