Grant Liang The Great Egret and Its Struggle with Media Cataloguing a bird in the wild can be an arduous and seemingly impossible task for the inexperienced bird enthusiast. For most‚ the easiest birds to recognize are the ones that stand out amongst the flocks. The Great Egret is precisely one such bird (All About Birds - Great Egret‚ Identification). With its easy to spot wingspan made up of snow-white plumage that can stretch up to an amazing eighty-five inches‚ it is arguably one of
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Schulman English Honors 11 November 3‚ 2012 The Great Gatsby Jay Gatsby from the 1920’s novel The Great Gatsby was many things. He was smart‚ brave‚ and of course great. However‚ in the story when he is murdered no one attends his funeral‚ but his father and only friend Nick. The reason no one shows up is because Jay was great for his accomplishments‚ not his character. Although he was called the “great” gatsby‚ he didn’t fit the full description. He wasn’t great for saving children from a burning building
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People have been trying arduously to settle in America these days. When thinking about this country‚ most of us have the trend to associate it with our own“ American dreams “ and picture an elaborate blueprint of our bright future. However‚ in Fitzgerald’s far-reaching novel The Great Gatsby‚ he presents us some crucial realities related to American society. One important aspect of these realities is crime. Every Saturday‚ Gatsby throws a party at his mansion: all the great and luxury of the
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The Great Debaters Melvin B. Tolson is the kind of educator who truly did recognize the remarkable powers of knowledge his students possessed. “The Great Debaters” is based on a true story about an outspoken Wiley College professor who boldly challenged the discriminatory Jim Crow laws of the 1930s. Melvin B. Tolson who is the coach of the Wiley College debate team in east Texas molded his students into a formidable team to create change. Tolson recognizes that his young debate students possess
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from experiences they have had in life. However‚ the main factor that defines how worthy a man is for Daisy is their wealth rather than their attributions. The plot of The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald is mainly revolved around Tom and Gatsby’s love for Daisy and the struggles that comes with it. Tom and Gatsby are both very different characters from the way they communicate with the other characters to the way they express their love for Daisy. Tom and Gatsby individually have different beliefs and
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quote which was‚ “What goes up‚ must come down‚” it is true. He was extremely accurate with this saying. I am‚ of course‚ referring to the Great Depression. From 1929 to 1940‚ the United States suffered from the greatest economic depression in history. An economic depression is a downturn in the country’s economic flow.The unemployment rate in 1932 was 12‚060‚000 people. The suicide rate from 1930-1940 was at 154‚000 people. The Great Depression lasted ten years; a full decade. So‚ what exactly caused
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people are waiting for the train‚ between West Egg and New York they are surrounded in a place where Fitzgerald names the “valley of ashes.” The opening chapter of the Great Gatsby details the rich and American values. The second chapter is where the valley of ashes is introduced. Fitzgerald portrays this landscape in such specific words that helps the reader capture the ambience of the plot. The valley of ashes influences the reader to feel like it is a metaphor for the world today‚ some people can
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In chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby Nick is invited to one of Gatsby’s extravagant parties. He arrives only to find he doesn’t know where Gatsby is‚ and then he runs into Jordan Baker. Together they set off to find Gatsby and they head to the library where they find “Owl Eyes”‚ a drunken man trying to get sober. After talking to “Owl Eyes” for awhile they head outside again where Nick unknowingly starts a conversation with Gatsby. After revealing himself‚ Gatsby tells Jordan that he would like to speak
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minute‚ a world without art. (You may think "So what?" but please consider the impact that lack of graphics would have on your favorite video game.) Art stimulates different parts of our brains to make us laugh or incite us to riot‚ with a whole series of emotions in between. Art gives us a way to be creative and express ourselves. For some people‚ art is the entire reason they get out of bed in the morning. You could say "Art is something that makes us more thoughtful and well-rounded humans." On the
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everyone… regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.” However‚ this dream had become the pursuit of material prosperity and Americans easily assumed that happiness would automatically accompany their material success. Several characters in The Great Gatsby‚ specifically Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ and Myrtle‚ ended up unsatisfied after chasing an impossible dream. Fitzgerald uses the recurring motif of the search for the American dream to show that materialistic values will lead to dissatisfaction
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