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    Characterization of Jay Gatsby In the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby is portrayed as a successful‚ larger-than-life young man‚ representing the “American Dream.” He is a romantic idealist who wishes to fulfill his dreams by amassing wealth in hopes of impressing and eventually winning the heart of the love of his life‚ Daisy. Jay Gatsby is a tragic hero in this novel‚ whose flaw lies in his inability to accept reality. His own corruption suggests the dishonesty of the current

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    Jay Z's autobiography

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    Jay Z Language is essential to an artist. Language does not always necessarily mean verbal. There is so much to be expressed and everyone expresses differently. The environment where one grows up in and cultivates in has a huge influence on what and how language is used. This ultimately has an effect on how sexuality and identity is cultured in a person. Someone who is from New York City‚ like Jay Z‚ would not have the same vernacular as someone from Dallas‚ Texas. Decoded is a memoir written by

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    arguments within the field of Human Evolution is how and why our big brains evolved. Brains are really expensive. Our brains are much larger than they ought to be. There has to be a reason for a brain to both evolve‚ and be sustained‚ that is larger than necessary for the basic physical metabolic processes. Big brains need an increased and more efficient diet in order to be maintained. Evolving a large brain must mean that brain size offered an important fitness advantage; otherwise it’s hard to

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    Left brain learning People who like to use the skills attributed to the left part of their brain are mostly logical thinkers who tend to be patient‚ methodical and plan carefully. They generally do not get carried away by impulsive ideas but prefer to work out what they have to learn by breaking things down into fairly small structured steps. They like to see a job through from the beginning to the end. They are usually good at keeping to deadlines and have well developed organisational skills.

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    Jay Twistle's Decisions

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    of his decisions that affected his happiness was that he caught a ride in the same taxi as Jay Twistle. Chris tried talking to Jay‚ but Jay kept telling Chris that he had to go to a meeting. Chris then says that he is going the same direction as Jay is anyway‚ so Chris catches a ride with Jay. Chris goes on to talk to Jay‚ but Jay gets distracted by his Rubix cube. Chris solves the Rubix cube‚ which leaves Jay baffled. The quality time they spent together in the cab leaves Chris with a shot at getting

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    the early 1900’s many women were recruited to work in occupations that were often reserved for men. The working positions that women were exposed to during this time period allowed them to perform tasks‚ than men were often deemed ‘capable’ for. Some examples of occupations that women often worked as included railroad guards‚ firefighters‚ and clerks. The American government was constantly trying to persuade the message that women were needed during this devastating time. In fact‚ women proceeded to

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    opinion in the 1960’s‚ where women were house wives and did nothing else but "clean the house for hours or rearrange the flowers". This already is not typical of women today. Women today have jobs and are independent. Women in those days were portrayed as staying at home and being a homemaker. They cleaned the house‚ washed the clothes and dishes‚ did the cooking‚ and took care of the kids when they got home from school or when they stayed home from school for being sick. Women also did most of the

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    Traumatic Brain Injuries Caused By Personal Injury Accidents Each year millions of people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the United States. TBI is a contributing factor in 30 percent of the injury deaths each year. A personal injury accident can change a person’s life forever in a matter of a few seconds because a TBI can result in permanent disabilities. For the accident victim and his or her family‚ a person’s negligence in causing an accident can have devastating consequences. What Is

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    “Two Similar Women of The 1800’s” During the time of the 1800’s women did not have many rights. Their main obligation in life was to marry young and take care of the house and the children‚ while the husband did all the physical things such as work and bring in an income. Women had very few rights during this time. It was almost like they were ruled by a man‚ that man being their husband. Although‚ in love with this man or just living the life of that era‚ they could not speak for themselves and

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    Is Jay Gatsby Tragic?

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    Tragic Jay Gatsby Many characters in novels may be considered to be tragic. These characters are considered tragic because of one character trait they possess that leads to their eventual demise. Jay Gatsby is a tragic character in a unique way. That is‚ he has many negative traits‚ but only one of these traits leads to his eventual downfall. Of all the character traits that Jay Gatsby possessed‚ his excessiveness in everything he did was what led him to his ultimate downfall. Jay Gatsby

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