Do you know one of the women who fought for women’s suffrage? Lucy Burns was her name and she was an American suffragist and women’s rights advocate. Lucy had a childhood where it was very fortunate and lucky because her father believed in educating children of both genders. Lucy was born on July 28‚ 1879 in Brooklyn‚ New York. She was raised as an Irish Catholic and was the fourth of 8 children. She attended Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn Heights. Lucy was tall‚ had blazing red hair
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Death is always around us; it’s on every corner‚ in every room‚ completely unavoidable‚ yet somehow it still takes many of us by surprise. In the novel “The Great Gatsby” written by Scott F. Fitzgerald‚ the symbols for death are everywhere‚ yet aren’t bright in the light‚ making the tragic losses of those within the book unexpected and take us by surprise even though foreshadowed. From the seasons that occur‚ to the tired eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg‚ and even the gloomy Valley of Ashes. Death is
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WAS IT THE CHARACTERS WHO SURROUNDED THEM? In my opinion the people who surrounded Romeo and Juliet were mainly responsible for their deaths and the consequences. However it can be considered as destiny that Romeo and Juliet are surrounded by such people who in the end are responsible for their deaths. For example it is not by chance that Juliet had such a Nurse and Romeo had such friends which encouraged those coincidences and took part in major events such as Mercutio’s death. Nurse- she is one
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Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman there are several characters that face failure. Their failures are based on their actions and it is the response of the characters that create a tragic story. The characters fail at facing reality and accepting change which affect their way of thinking. One could understand that the final outcome of the two novels is due to the way the characters face his or her own failures. Failure The Great Gatsby Death of a Salesman The characters
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concluded very tragically with the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. Many untimely and unfortunate events led up to these deaths. One being‚ lord Capulet’s inability to be an affectionate father‚ unnecessary deaths‚ and finally the Friars’ inability to execute plans. Though all these had great affects on the deaths of Romeo and Juliet‚ fate is ultimately to blame for the deaths. Primarily‚ lord Capulet being an ineffective father eventually causes the death of his own daughter‚ Juliet. Right
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reserve judgments‚ a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me... " - Nick Carraway. In this classic novel‚ “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald uses Nick Carraway as a narrator. Nick changes profoundly over the course of the novel‚ and his transformation is just as intriguing as Gatsby’s dramatic story. Nick does not clearly know the past between Daisy and Jay Gatsby‚ Nick is too submerged in events and relationships therefore he is somewhat biased as exemplified by his relationship with
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The Great Gatsby There are many responsibilities that are crucial to being an ideal narrator. I believe that a good narrator would be honest‚ have no biases‚ and would not exaggerate or undermine key elements in a story. While reading Great Gatsby‚ coming across quote this that was said by the narrator‚ “I am one of the few honest people that I know‚” would lead one to assume that the story was told with all honesty. However‚ I believe that Nick Carraway was not completely honest in his telling
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby was set in New York in the summer of 1922. This time period was known as “The Jazz Age” or “The Roaring Twenties.” The characters in the book lived in West Egg or East Egg depending on the way they acquired their wealth. The characters who lived in East Egg were considered “old money” whereas the characters who lived in West Egg were considered “new money.” Although Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby were neighbors in West Egg‚ they had different levels of education
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Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet‚ are “a pair of star-crossed lovers” [Prologue] whose tragic death “buries their parents’ strife” [Prologue]. In the play‚ many factors lead to the death of Romeo and Juliet; among these are fate‚ impulsive love and the rivalry between the Montague and Capulet family. As one of the central themes of the play‚ fate plays an important role in Romeo and Juliet’s death. Through out the play‚ fate seems to control Romeo and Juliet’s lives and forces them together and
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young love birds that test their love for one another‚ and many people make their being together a more difficult situation than it has to be. These two star-crossed lovers are not the only one’s responsible for their own deaths; Friar Lawrence and the nurse are also to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. The nurse went against Juliet’s parents’ wishes and told her it was okay to go ahead and marry Romeo. She knew Mrs. Capulet arranged for Juliet to marry Paris‚ but she still encouraged Juliet to
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