Tamarine Vilar Culture’s Influence on The Great Gatsby At the time F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby‚ culture had a strong influence on the way he developed his characters. In the twenties‚ the pseudo future promised prosperity and that encouraged decadence‚ wantonness‚ and the abandonment of values to make those pursuits. Society focused on the accumulation of wealth‚ spending money‚ using/abusing power and having a good time. This culture dictated how people acted‚ reacted
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Content 1. Does the essay fulfill the assignment (i.e. does it effectively and thoroughly explore the topic you chose to write about?) 5 4 3 2 1 2. Does the essay contain a strong controlling idea that is supported by details and examples? 5 4 3 2 1 3. Does the essay demonstrate careful critical thought about the topic chosen‚ and avoid repetition? 5 4 3 2 1 Structure 1. Is a brief but interesting title used to suggest the topic and/or main point of the essay? 5
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During the Great Depression‚ Americans living in the West developed characteristics such as self-sufficiency‚ resourcefulness‚ tenacity‚ and occasionally optimism‚ qualities that helped them survive through this period of hardship. Despite the lack of aid and attention from the government and the influential upper classes of society‚ lower-class Americans survived the Great Depression through various means‚ often unconventional and illegal. However‚ the collective poverty and struggle had a positive
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FDR’s Response to the Great Depression The stock market crash of 1929 set in motion a chain of events that would plunge the United States into a deep depression. The Great Depression of the 1930’s spelled the end of an era of economic prosperity during the 1920’s. Herbert Hoover was the unlucky president to preside over this economic downturn‚ and he bore the brunt of the blame for the depression. Hoover believed the root cause of the depression was international‚ and he therefore believed that
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Who: congress passed. Protect farmers and manufacturers. What: established the highest protective tariff in US history. The tariff made unemployment worse in industries that could no longer export goods to Europe. Why: to prevent other countries from earning American currency to buy American goods. When: 1930 Where: united states *Boulder Dam (aka Hoover Dam) Who: Hoover authorized. What: it gave jobs to unemployed workers. 726 ft high and 1‚244 feet long. World’s tallest dam‚ and second
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Arranged Marriages- Good or Bad? The way in which arranged marriages are handled determines whether or not they are cruel and old-fashioned. I am now going to provide a balanced argument that takes all the different views into consideration. Islam is one religion that uses arranged marriages. Not only are the marriages arranged by the parents but also by older relatives as well. They believe that the parents know all about their children so they are capable of choosing a suitable
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According to the Oxford American dictionary‚ an entrepreneur is one who organizes and operates a business or businesses‚ taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so. Two primary examples of great entrepreneurs in the business world would be the characters from Barbarians at the Gate‚ Henry Kravis of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Ross Johnson of RJR Nabisco. Henry Kravis proposed a more conventional but effective manner of conducting business in his years with Kohlberg Kravis
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Most of us have done it or seen others doing it‚ but is studying with music good or bad? Many students claim that the only way they can study is with music. They insist they cannot study without it. However‚ they may want to pull those plugs out of their ears and turn off the MP3 player. New scientific research shows that such multi-tasking may make them learn less and use the wrong part of the brain to store information. As early as 2006‚ researchers at UCLA (University of California‚ Los Angeles)
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Why People Have Celebrity Worship Syndrome Cause/Effect Essay – Writing #1/2 Written Communication Skills IV Elva Ma July 16‚ 2013 Denise Redmond‚ Conestoga College Why People Have Celebrity Worship Syndrome Do you have your favorite star? How often do you focus on her? Is this kind of worship influence your daily life? If so‚ be careful‚ you may have celebrity worship syndrome. “Celebrity worship” is not uncommon these days. General speaking it is an obsessive and addictive
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East meets (Mid) West: The humble narrator of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway‚ owes his steadfast virtues to his midwestern origins. These moral virtues that he learned out west elude‚ however‚ him as he becomes entangled in a life of greed‚ corruption and lies. The promise of monetary gain brought Nick out East‚ but it was ultimately the dearth of morality and opulent lifestyle that prompted his return to the midwest. The death of Gatsby‚ a noticeable product of a flawed American
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