alcohol from 1919 to 1933. This is created during the 18th amendment to reduce crime and improve the health of citizens. Prohibition created more crime and made a lot of people smoke more as a habit‚ taking place of their drinking. In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F Scott Fitzgerald‚ speakeasies and bootleggers began to sell their own alcohol and make their own money. Because of this the crime rate was high and went against the point of prohibition which was to decrease felonies. Everyone in Gatsby
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consequences of their actions? The Great Gatsby is a highly symbolic reflection on America in the 1920s‚ but mainly focuses on the disintegration of what the American dream was in an era of untold wealth and prosperity. Fitzgerald portrays the 1920s era as an era of corrupted social and moral values--which is shown in its overwhelming cynicism‚ greed‚ and empty pursuit of pleasure. The reckless joyfulness that led to decadent parties and wild jazz music--embodied in The Great Gatsby by the extravagant parties
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and forest. The L.P is known for its high percentage of crime and pollution that its environment is exposed to. Though this state maybe divided‚ the culture‚ history‚ and adventure that it offers is strictly found in the state as a whole. The Great Lake State has culture everywhere. From the Ford museum to the largest lakes in the United States‚ the state is notorious as a whole. Michigan is known for its copiousness of Indian Reservations. Although there are many things to explore in the major
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The Great Gatsby Don’t judge a book by its cover. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ an aura of lies becomes an outward appearance. Gatsby creates a false background which is believed by most characters. Also‚ Gatsby pretends to be prestigious through the schedule he makes modeled after Benjamin Franklin’s virtuous schedule. Furthermore‚ Gatsby is a parallel to Biloxi such that he is the epitome of what Gatsby wants to be. Jay Gatsby puts on a mask of lies to court Daisy as shown by his false
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illuminates the bright blue gardens. I watch the short-haired girls‚ watching them swoon freely‚ Us men getting drunk‚ drinking champagne by the sea. I watch and examine the stars glistening high in the sky‚ I know I am at one of the parties of the Great Gatsby. I watch the girls show off their new diamonds and new dyed hair‚ The contemptuous men finding their affairs I watch them banter about their lavish vacations overseas This is West
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A widely viewed and popular television genre is the crime-drama. With its intense story plots and gory scenes‚ it is not only viewed by the younger generations but the older as well. These fictional television shows involving illicit-criminal activities has become a popular genre in our current era with its suspenseful plots that can place any viewer on the edge of their seat. Its most popular categories fall under: investigative‚ fiction‚ and some based on true events. These popular shows are intended
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are both significant to many works of prose other than fiction. In at least two works you have studied‚ discuss the use made of the interplay between personal history and the background within which that personal history occurred. In the texts The Great Gatsby by F. S. Fitzgerald and The Outsider by Albert Camus‚ the backdrop of events during the writing of the novels as well as the personal histories of the authors have noticeable effects. The themes and characters the texts are based on personal
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The Great Gatsby Commentary This extract explores the introduction to Gatsby’s character and the curiosity felt towards him by the main character Nick Carraway‚ as well as the beginning of their friendship. The opening line of this extract opens with a contrast between the party and the introduction to Gatsby’s character. The atmosphere of the party is created by the noun “lull” which is a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity
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The Great Metabolic Race Organisms are constantly undergoing various chemical reactions and pathways that enable for them to maintain life. These pathways are part of metabolism‚ involving catabolism (break down of organic nutrients for extraction of useful) and anabolism (energy dependent conversion of small precursor molecules in complex molecules); some of which are energy coupled to provide energy efficiency. This intermediate coupling is due to the “energy currency” within the body‚ known as
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One of Alexander’s teachers was Aristotle. Aristotle was also born in Macedonia‚ but he lived for a very long time in ancient Greece. It was Aristotle‚ more than any other teacher‚ who taught Alexander to greatly respect the Greek way of life. Alexander spoke Greek. He knew Greek history. He believed in the Greek gods. When he was a boy‚ Alexander dreamed of teaching everyone‚ everywhere‚ about the wonderful Greek culture he knew and loved so well. But Alexander was also trained to be a ruler
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