Final Copy Frederick the Great In Europe‚ the eighteenth century was a period of intellectual‚ social‚ and political development. It was not the time of absolute rulers anymore but it is becoming a time of Enlightened Despots‚ monarchs who rules with principles of enlightenment rather than absolute monarchy. Frederick the Great was the first Enlightened Despot of Prussia‚ along with the other rising Enlightened Despot of the time‚ Maria Theresa . Frederick the Great was one of the most influential
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nose with his open hand (41).” This shows how abusive and violent of a man he was. He was a bully that used his social status and strength to control and boss people around him. Jay Gatsby on the other hand was a caring business man who had met Daisy in Louisville while he was in the war before she was married. Daisy promised him she would wait for him but ended up marring Tom Buchanan due to pressure from her family. Jay Gatsby always hoped Daisy and he would be together
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Grit to be Great "One more rep"‚ called Dr. A over the speaker‚ but we had all heard that before. We spent months of long summer days and countless nights after school practicing‚ all to prepare for grand nationals. One of the first lessons they teach in marching band is that you will not go anywhere in life without grit. Hard work and passion are needed to reach goals and you cannot stop until you get there. This ideology has stuck with me‚ even after band. I use it every day‚ whether it is in
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The Great Divorce: The Realization of Leisure The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis suggests that choices made on earth have a consequential effect towards our acceptance into heaven or our plummet into hell. In this book pride manifests itself in a hundred subtle ways as souls whine about perceived injustices or irrational motives. Thankfully‚ a few tourists do humble themselves‚ become transformed into marvelously real beings‚ and remain in heaven. But most don’t‚ about which the great Scottish author
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moment‚ Michelangelo was passing was passing through. Leonardo saw him and told the people that Michelangelo would be able to translate it for them. Michelangelo then replied to Leonardo “No‚ explain it yourself‚ horse-modeller that you are‚ who‚ unable to cast a statue in bronze‚ were forced to give up the attempt in shame.” (Richter‚
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Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay “Self-Reliance”‚ he states that “For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure”. That was much of the country’s reaction when it came to reading about Chris McCandless‚ a man who set off into the woods to try and go against the grain of society who then succumbed to mother nature‚ in Jon Krakauer’s novel “Into the Wild”. Many of those readers would have considered Chris dumb and ignorant‚ but I see Chris as following his beliefs with those beliefs relating to
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The Great Gatsby True love in the 1920s was a hard thing to come by. The way that Fitzgerald portrayed relationships‚ he was implying that a true friendship and relationship during the 1920s was impossible. This is shown very well in the novel The Great Gatsby by many of the different characters. For example‚ Daisy and Gatsby fell in love but daisy got married and is now separated from Gatsby. Also‚ Nick a friend of Gatsby is being constantly used by Gatsby so that he can get closer to his cousin
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The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald While reading the classic novel The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the reader can clearly see how this story can be viewed through the Marxist Lens. Through tales of trial and desperation‚ the story reveals what can happen when money and social class come into play. The author clearly portrays how the American dream can cause people to lose sight of the important things in life‚ and how people always want to make it to the top‚ no matter who they
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A Great Teacher Teachers provide foundation of each individual’s education. In addition to teachers in school‚ other people act as teachers also‚ for example‚ someone teaching another how to draw‚ write‚ read‚ or even how to ride a bike. The act of teaching is a simple process that just happens from trying to explain one’s knowledge to another. A teacher needs patience‚ knowledge‚ a certain discipline‚ bits of sociology‚ and a certain personality to captivate the students. Most importantly
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Jasmyne Lundy Summer reading assignment The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is romance novel based in the 1920’s. in this book money makes everything happen and is the center of everyone’s lives. The money they posses is to buy them the best and most expensive things to try and impress everyone else. The money can buy everything but it doesn’t seem to be buying anyone happiness. “’Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone’ he told me ‘ just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had
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