Gatsby’s Obituary: Nick’s Point of View Jay Gatsby‚ my close friend and neighbor was a successful bachelor who created an aura of mystery. Gatsby‚ a man in his mid thirties‚ died an unexpected death. A car repairman‚ George Wilson‚ from the Valley of Ashes‚ murdered Mr. Gatsby. During the last moments of Mr. Gatsby’s life‚ he was lying on a mat in his pool. It was the first time he had been in his pool the whole summer. While relaxing on his pool mat‚ he was shot to death. The scene was
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The body of Jay Gatsby was found at his own home in 1928. He was found in his swimming pool‚ murdered by another man. He was murdered by Geogre Wilson‚ who believed that is was Gatsby who killed his wife the previous night. Wilson‚ after shooting Gatsby‚ shot himself and was also found on Gatsby’s property. Jay Gatsby was originally born in North Dakota in 1895. He served as a lieutenant in World War 1 for a period of time‚ until the war ended in 1918. He also attended the University of Oxford
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Gatsby’s Obituary Jay Gatsby was a beloved son and friend. He had been through a lot while he lived. Gatsby had served in the war. He had become a captain before he went to the front. He then got his majority and the command of the divisional machine guns following the Argonne battles. Before going to war he came from unsuccessful farmer parents. He tought he could better himself so he left his family. Gatsby had also met the love of his life‚ Daisy before the war. For five years his only dream
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1956 – December 21‚ 2009 "What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." Albert Pike Celebration of Tommy Saturday December 26‚ 2009 Pensacola Beach‚ Pensacola Fl Obituary Thomas Glover was born January 14‚ 1956. He was the son of James and Irene Glover. He departed this life December 21‚ 2009 at his home in Pensacola FL. He leaves to cherish his loving memories: Five Children‚ Malissa (Joshua) Williams‚ Of Wallingford
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Macbeths Obituary Macbeth was a noble and powerful human being and his attitude to living was disagreed upon by some. Macbeth was born in the 11th century and he died in battle as he got killed by Macduff. Macbeth was the Thane of Glamis. When greeted by the witches‚ he was given the futuristic opportunities to become Thane of Cawdor and king hereafter‚ but meanwhile‚ he believed other prophecies which conflicted and resulted in Macbeth going insane and his ambition takes over. “That but this
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Bibliography: David‚ McConkey. Brandon. and Manitoba‚ eds. Obituary Guide. August‚ 2007. 18th‚ Aug‚ 2010. <http://www.obituaryguide.com/index.php> James‚ Hunter. Odysseus. MMVI Encyclopedia Mythica. 3‚ March‚ 1997. 18th‚ Aug‚ 2010. <http://www.pantheon.org/articles/o/odysseus.html>
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Tyler Ingram Beowulf’s Obituary 9/29/14 Block 5 A Day GEATLAND- Beowulf‚ 85‚ of Geatland‚ passed away at his residence due to natural causes. He was born in 495 A.D. at the family home in Geatland. Noted warrior and adventurer‚ Beowulf also had a great deal of Honor. The King Hrothgar had aided his own father in a time of need‚ and Beowulf readily served the King in his father’s stead. When Beowulf was a young man‚ he sailed to Denmark and defeated the seemingly unconquerable monster called Grendel
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Michael Rice Applying math to real life September 3‚ 2010 Obituary for Archimedes of Syracuse Archimedes was born in Syracuse‚ Italy in 287 B.C. His father was Pheidias‚ who happened to be an astronomer. He studied at Alexandria‚ Egypt. He was also close friends with the King of Syracuse. He died in 212 B.C. Archimedes performed numerous geometric proofs using the rigid geometric formalism outlined by Euclid‚ excelling especially at computing areas and volumes using the method of exhaustion
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Indian leader‚ Mohandas Gandhi died at the age of 78 on January 30‚ 1948 at 5:12 p.m. Mohandas Gandhi was known throughout the world for his nonviolent protests against both British rule and interreligious fighting. Gandhi was born in the town of Porbander‚ and received his schooling in Rajkot where his father was an advisor to the local ruler. Mohandas Gandhi married a girl named Kasturba. Both were thirteen years old at the time. At the age of 19‚ Gandhi decided to travel to England to receive
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Erik Ferjentsik 127W Paper After a time of prosperity‚ the roaring 1920’s became a decade of social decay and declining moral values. The forces this erosion of ethics can be explained by a variety of theories. However‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald paints a convincing portrait of waning social virtue in his novel‚ The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald portrays the nefarious effects of materialism created by the wealth-driven culture of the time. This was an era where societal values made wealth
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