Lujayn Hourani Compare the ways in which Othello and Gatsby are presented when they are first introduced to the reader. (Focus on chapters 3 & 4 of Gatsby and Act 1 Sc 2 & 3 in Othello.) Upon reading Shakespeare’s “Othello” and Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”‚ many similarities can be identified between the protagonists Othello and Jay Gatsby. These two pieces of literature (Although written in different periods of time‚ where the dominant themes in literature varied) posed questions of love and
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The Flash is a science fiction show with the central theme of never giving up against any obstacles. The Flash‚ Barry‚ overcomes any obstacle with the support of his family and not giving up. Barry Allen‚ protagonist‚ is a loving man with the determination to protect his city‚ Central City‚ and loved ones. He is able to travel faster than the speed of sound. Barry’s family consists of his team members: Cisco Ramon(Long-haired mechanical engineer)‚ Caitlin Snow(Cute‚ loving scientist that cares for
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2012 Your Never Satisfied with What You Have If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff was one of my favorite books as a child. I used to make my mom read it to me every night by saying “cookie.” This story is a story more for preschoolers and young children learning to read. It is what they consider a picture book. Picture books always made children happy‚ they could see who the story was talking about and not have to use their imagination if they were too young to explore theirs
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Imperialism in Africa: Greed is history’s most powerful motivator. Imperialism‚ a seizure of smaller countries‚ was very common in Europe in the 1800-1900’s. Commonly‚ Africa is the victim of imperialism. However‚ before the Industrial Revolution‚ malaria‚ a deadly disease‚ was incurable‚ making Africa safe from invasion. After the Industrial Revolution‚ Europe needed resources and money‚ causing the sudden need for African colonies. Now‚ because of the Industrial Revolution‚ Europe had the cure
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forwarded from purchasing are stored in a purchase order file. The receiving reports are stored in a receiving report file. When the vendor invoices are received‚ the accounts payable clerk records the amount due in the accounts payable file and files the invoices in the vendor invoice file. S&S pays all accounts within 10 days to take advantage of early-payment discounts. When it is time to pay a bill‚ the accounts payable clerk retrieves the vendor invoice‚ attaches the purchase order and the receiving
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9 -9 1 2 -0 1 1 REV: JUNE 18‚ 2012 FRANCESCA GINO BRADLEY R. STAATS Samasource: Give Work‚ Not Aid Work is at the core of human dignity: it is how we define ourselves and our position in the world. The disparity in access to decent work that pays a fair wage between rich and poor represents‚ in my mind‚ the biggest threat to global stability. — Leila Janah‚ CEO and founder‚ Samasource As she landed at the San Francisco International Airport‚ Leila Janah reflected on her most recent visit
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Following Reconstruction in the war torn South‚ and the Sioux Wars in the West‚ America was enjoying an industrialization period unlike any other. Nearly gone was the frontier‚ industries coming in‚ with men gaining unheard of wealth‚ and having leverage in many affairs. With the Robber Barons in control over the nation’s economy‚ and men like Andrew Carnegie and John Rockefeller‚ what occurred is that corruption and graft greatly influenced American industry and business between 1860 to 1900. However
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When I was six years old‚ I planted a tree in my front yard. I watched the immature plant grow into a small but recognizable tree for the next two years. I remember distinctly asking my parents to buy me seeds from the garden store so that I could plant my own tree. They insisted on buying a baby tree that had already begun to grow‚ so I settled with that. As a child‚ I would become very fascinated with certain things for an amount of time‚ the tree being among these things. I would look out my window
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Themes of Greed‚ Evil‚ and Hypocrisy in Irving’s Works \Short story writers try their best to inform the reader of a point that the writer is trying to make. In this case‚ some of Washington Irving’s works such as “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “The Devil and Tom Walker‚” Irving tries to convey a few points that are issues in the United States (and in the world) at the time in which these stories were written. Washington Irving wrote “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “The Devil and Tom Walker”
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The Devil and Tom Walker Washington Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker”‚ shows us that greed and hypocrisy will only haunt you in the end. The story takes place in New England in the late 1700’s. The narrator tells a story about a man’s encounter with the devil or “Old Scratch”. While most people don’t believe the wild story‚ the narrator swears that the story is indeed true. A local legend says that there is buried treasure located in a grove on the outskirts of Boston. The legend states
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