In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the valley of ashes and the extravagant celebrations of the elite illustrate the modernist theme‚ the disintegration of society. Fitzgerald first describes the valley of ashes as a "desolate area of land" where "ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke and‚ finally‚ with transcendent effort‚ of men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air" (p 23). This dreary area depicts the harsh impact of modern industrialism.
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In the 1920’s‚ the main goal for society was to reach its ideal version of the American Dream. One would think that achieving the American Dream meant conquering all odds and prospering in life‚ but instead was considered an ambition for society in order to assemble money and wealth. The main character‚ Gatsby‚ was portrayed as an outsider in his own society because of the methods he acquired to reach prominence. As a result of his advancement‚ Gatsby’s social class placement was modified making
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News in American Society News is defined as “a report of recent events” or “previously unknown information” (Websters Dictionary). News should be something that has a specified influence of effect. For instance‚ good news would be the end of a war and bad news would be the beginning of a war‚ and so forth. “News has two priorities: it must be current‚ and it must mean something to people” (Media Awareness Network). What is the purpose of this news though? There are many objectives of news‚ but
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below are three essays‚ a summary and response‚ a visual analysis‚ and a rhetorical analysis. While working on these three pieces I have developed new strategies that have helped me to better understand and practice writing as a process. These strategies include summarizing‚ collaboration‚ brainstorming‚ editing‚ revision and discussion. The first essay is a summary and response of the essay “The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society” written by Jonathan Kozol. The target audience is the literate who can
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Websites exist not only to give information to the public‚ but also to appeal to the audience and make them want to take action. Websites use rhetorical appeals (ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos) in order to capture the attention of the audience. Ethos gives the author credibility and allows the audience to feel confident in what they are reading. The author can use this by giving numbers‚ keeping the website up-to-date‚ and correct grammar. Pathos appeals to the reader’s emotions by giving them pictures
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Each of the five factions serves specific purposes in society. Individuals from Amity are farmers and seem to have peaceful happy lives. The Erudite hold positions as teachers which attract people with their abundance of knowledge. People in Abnegation faction run the government because of their selfless tendencies. Members from the Candor faction run the law because they are to never lie and show complete honesty. For the brave and strong members of society protecting others as a Dauntless is a wonderful
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Kayleigh Meehan September 19‚ 2016 Period 2 Statement of purpose Discovering The Great Blue As a young girl I found I was always very curious. Almost everything interested me whether it was the world around me‚ or my mother cooking‚ or reading. However I found that the ocean interested me quite a bit. Not just the ocean but every it contains‚ such as the way the waves move‚ the animals that inhabit it or the plants‚ perhaps I was so fascinated by it because of its size. I’ve found that the beach
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In the classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ a young man discovers concealed secrets from his neighbor‚ relatives‚ and close friends. At one point in the book‚ located on page fifty-five‚ Nick‚ the main character who is on a journey of mysteries‚ shows a fond interest in the peculiar acts of his neighbor Gatsby. Questions arise in Nick’s mind. Why was such a popular man such a loner all at the same time? On this particular page‚ Nick questions these ideas. The passage reveals
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Rhetorical Analysis (Paper 2) In the article‚ “Becoming Members of Society: Learning the Social Meaning of Gender‚” the author‚ Aaron Devor‚ is trying to convince his audience that gender shapes how we behave and relate to one another. He does this by using an educational approach‚ describing gender stereotypes‚ and making cultural references. These rhetorical devices serve his larger goal of getting readers to reflect on how their childhoods formed their genders. “Maleness and femaleness seem
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Four Phases and Rhetorical Purposes of a Political Campaign Political Advertisements has three rhetorical purposes to every campaign which draw from the four phases characteristics. Previously when someone was inspired to run for office they would mainly run campaign ads on television to express themselves and how they would be most effective for the position in which they were applying for. They also used campaign ads to downplay their opponents and to gain as many supporters as possible
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