The Great Gatsby: view from biographical lens: How does this text reflect the experiences‚ society‚ beliefs‚ and intentions of it’s maker? F. Scott Fitzgerald -Born in 1896‚ lived through WW1‚ the jazz age‚ and the great depression; has a large sense of different perceptions of the American dream across economically diverse periods of time. -Like Nick Carraway‚ he was born into an upper-middle class family in small town middle America; this relates his life to the idea of a small town
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Scott Fitzgerald presents his own point of view about the American society in the 1920’s. He believes that people in the East coast lost their values and lost the American dream. He makes Nick Carraway an intelligent young man who isn’t fast to judge‚ is educated‚ who more or less has moïral value‚ and who is also looking. From this point of view we are able to judge other characters and see what F.Scott Fitzgerald thinks about this time in history. From the beginning we can see that at this time
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city that Boey Kim Cheng describes. “Gridded” Can also represent a box‚ or some confined space. Implying that creativity in confined‚ boxed in‚ since it doesn’t take much creativity to draw a box. Without creativity there is no soul‚ because a soul is what gives us each our unique ideas‚ which can’t be seen in this city. With all of them having the same idea of box after box they aren’t being unique‚ meaning they aren’t showing their soul‚ they are being soulless. The use of free verse clearly expresses
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Slave Trade: From the African Point of View Powerful kingdoms‚ beautiful sculpture‚ complex trade‚ tremendous wealth‚ centers for advanced learning — all are hallmarks of African civilization on the eve of the age of exploration. Hardly living up to the "dark continent" label given by European adventurers‚ Africa’s cultural heritage runs deep. Although primarily agricultural‚ West Africans held many occupations. Some were hunters and fishers. Merchants traded with other African communities‚
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The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Poe does uses a specific point of view to make his story different and suprising. Poe’s stories always start and end with creepy diction. (Depending on how you read it ) In the beginning of the story Poe starts of by saying "the thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge" (Poe lines1-2). Here we figure out that our story will be told by this man who wants vengeance "Montresor". Montresor
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of that of a “drill sergeant” and that children need a great deal of structure and a firm hand. However‚ they both want the best for the children even if they approach this goal with different methods. Montessori and Powell have differing views on teacher’s role and structure‚ but are similar in the fact
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Proactive Habit No. 1 ……………………. To act rather than react‚ to be driven by enduring values and principles rather than by the winds of circumstances and feelings-this is what it means to Be Proactive. Because who we are is not determined by what happens to us‚ but by how we choose to respond to what happens to us. DEMONSTRATE A HIGH PERFORMING TEAM The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Put First Things First Habit No. 3 …………………………… When
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1. What is the role of the state in the modern world? To represent the people of a particular nation for the sake of the common good. The state and its authority is necessary‚ but must be within the limits of moral order. Citizens have every right to protect themselves against the abuse of authority‚ but they in turn also have a role to use their vote to what they believe is the common good. 1. What is the church’s view of itself and its role? The Catholic Church has always had a vision which
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direct relation between one ’s virtues (or "values") and their status within society and that justice is the ideal‚ morally correct state of things and persons. Honour and justice are in fact the two main issues surrounding Arthur Millers A View from the Bridge. We can see these two elements right at the start of the play‚ with the story of Vinny Bolzano: the boy who betrayed his family and lost his honour within it. Vinny is in fact the perfect example of the connection between justice and love:"The
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with two bridges‚namely‚ Bogazici and Fatih sultan mehmet bridges. Morever‚ Turkish government anounced that they are planning to build the third bridge in Northern Istanbul.Whereas some people are in favour of a new bridge‚others are totaly against it for some reasons.Fom my point of view‚the third bridge should not be erected in Istanbul. Some people may claim that the third bridge will ease traffic jam. There will be aproximately 75 new route. Drivers will use this bridge instead
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