The American Dream: Dexter vs. Breaking Bad The concept of the American Dream has been around us since the foundation of America and is largely what forms it. This ideal embraces fundamental freedoms that are endowed to each person. It strives for freedom‚ opportunity‚ and entrepreneurship for all people. Two television series that incorporate this principle are Dexter and Breaking Bad. Dexter focuses on a blood splatter analyst named Dexter who works to find clues/evidence in
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One common factor shown in the passage is the government does not respond to the needs of the society. Mr. Jones who represents the government or leader of the farm does not create good conditions for the animals‚ he underfeeds them and overworks them. “Let us face it: our lives are miserable‚ laborious and short”(2). Old Major‚ the leader of the animals is exploiting Mr.Jones for his unfair treatment of the animals. This is an example of the government not attending to the needs of their society
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In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby are neighbors. Daisy‚ who is Nick’s cousin is married to Tom Buchanan who is also having an affair with Myrtle. Myrtle is married to a guy named Wilson and they live in the Valley of Ashes. Gatsby however used to be with Daisy when they were younger and is still in love with her now. Nick‚ Daisy‚ Jay and Tom all live in the richer area of New York. Throughout the novel a lot of drama goes down between all characters and in the end both
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Durkheim argued that the totem is a symbol or material expression that represents the clan or society (Durkheim 1912‚ pg 74). He argued that people use insignificant objects such as animals and vegetables (lizard‚ caterpillar‚ rat‚ plum tree) make them into totems‚ which they collectively worship (Durkheim 1912‚ pg 75). Thus those objects(totems) represent society and distinguish one society from another and when people worship their totems they are worshipping their society (Durkheim 1912‚ pg 75)
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In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “Winter Dreams”‚ the main female character‚ Judy Jones‚ is a conflicting character due to her personal attributes. Her beauty and charm countered by her cold affection. Her personality contradicting her need to be treated highly. The way she is violent despite her innocent charm. She is believed to be innocent‚ but deep down she is empty. Judy’s beauty‚ which is noticed by many‚ is contrasted by her cold affection‚ and the way she manipulates people. Shown by
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When pondering a similar theme between "A Rose for Emily"‚ "Trifles" and "Winter Dreams" one finds that the fear of being alone is what joins the three. "A Rose for Emily" is a tale of how an eccentric woman refuses to let go of the ones she loves which eventually leads to her poisoning her boyfriend. In “Triffles” the murder of Mr. Wright is caused by him killing Mrs. Wright’s only companion: her canary. "Winter Dreams" tells the story of a man who due to his lack of decisiveness in his romantic
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Transmedia Analysis 5 Feb. 2014 Dexter Upon beginning the research for this assignment‚ finding an example of Transmedia seemed harder than it truly was. Dexter the series on Showtime gained popularity over its run of 8 seasons. Few people notice that the series was based on a book by the name of Darkly Dreaming Dexter. Of those that do notice the fact that it is based on a book‚ even fewer viewers know that only season one of the show is related to the book. After the first season‚ the rest
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the characters mentioned show it. The houses of Gatsby‚ Tom and Nick represent their lifestyle and social position‚ but do not accurately represent their personality. Throughout the book‚ Jay Gatsby throws a lot of parties in his huge mansion. This shows that he is very wealthy‚ and tries a lot to show it to Daisy‚ wife of Tom Buchanan. When his house is described‚ the setting is often a modern and fun place. This also represents his social status because whenever he throws a party‚ everyone in the
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symbol for savagery. From the very beginning‚ he seems to harbor emotions of anger and savagery. At first‚ he is the leader of his choir group‚ who become hunters as the book progresses. Finally‚ his savage personality and ability to tell people what they want to hear‚ allows him to overtake Ralph as chief. The three points I will be talking about in this essay are Jack’s character‚ Jack’s symbolism‚ and the moral or lesson Golding is trying to teach us throughout the story. Jack
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locations in the Great Gatsby. To some the location and name of a place can be simply just that‚but to me the East and West Egg and the Valley of Ashes hold so much symbolism just in the location and name of a place. The East Egg‚ the land every person dreams to be in. Tom and Daisy lived here‚ they had ‘old money’ which is the more respected money. The green light resides on the East egg‚ both ‘old money’ and the green light are things that gatsby will never acquire‚ enforcing that the people of the West
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