and glam of it all with out of place music and important scene changes‚ and seemed to lose some of the key parts and aspects of the book. It is pretty clear that the music wasn’t appropriate for the time period. It was the jazz age but artists like Jay Z and Lana Del Rey had songs featured in the film. While it could be argued that the current music added things to the movie‚ like a larger audience‚ the music just didn’t fit correctly. The inclusion of such current music takes
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In his essay‚ “Women’s Brains”‚ Stephen Jay Gould discusses the incorrect and often biased research of women’s intelligence based on data written by craniometrometer Paul Broca. While Gould does not come out and blatantly say it‚ I believe that he is using this essay to appeal to a more open minded individual who will take the data presented to them‚ and formulate their own opinions and ideas based off of what Gould has projected. I believe that Gould is actually a very liberal-minded person‚ and
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In “Jay-Z: The Criminal Justice System Stalks Black People Like Meek Mill”‚ published by The New York Times‚ Jay-Z persuades his audience that a change in the criminal justice system should be called for. He effectively uses a logical flow of ideas‚ examples‚ good word choice‚ and literary devices to achieve his goal. Jay-Z builds his argument by employing a logical flow of ideas. He begins with a hook‚ generally summarizing what has happened to such a popular star. This strategy catches the reader’s
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agreement. Chou was in the right to think that the email stating the key terms and agreements counts as a contract. 2. What facts may weigh in favor of or against Chou in terms of the parties’ objective intent to contract? The facts that Chou was in a verbal agreement with BTT will be helpful in proving that they had a preliminary agreement pending a written one. The fact that an email was sent to him with all the key terms‚ price‚ time frames and obligations is also helpful in proving that Chou had
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1. Overview Chou Chu Wang is a distinguished artist‚ recognised for his ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬oil paintings created from using his meticulous memory. He created this hyper realistic painting in style of trompe l’oiel. The Four Bliss Stones (2014)‚ using only minuscule paint specks with a fine calligraphic brush. As the title suggests‚ the painting contains four river stones‚ each in an individual frame. Each piece is fairly small‚ 41 x 27 cm. Wang’s overall body of work comprises mostly of scenery from his hometown
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Jay’s Journal is an interesting book written by Jay. The story is about Jay and how he was led into witchcraft and the occult and using drugs by his girlfriend and others. The author tells how Jay was led into all of this‚ and it also tells how he got his two best friends into using the same stuff and into the occult also known as the O. The author describes how he learned that the human race was afraid of mind over matter techniques
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Jay Gatsby‚ being the main character of the novel “The Great Gatsby”‚ is an important character in terms of how the theme of moral decay of the American Dream is being displayed. Jay Gatsby was not introduced with much information until later on throughout the novel. Gatsby doesn’t even speak until later on in Chapter 3‚ which is quite unusual since the story is based on him hence “The Great Gatsby”. Gatsby was a liar to everyone to try to achieve greatness‚ a thought inspired by the idea of the
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Jay Bocook was born in 1953 in Clearwater‚ Florida‚ and is recognized as one of the most highly distinguished composers‚ arrangers‚ conductors and educators in America. Bocook’s music‚ written mainly for symphonic and marching bands‚ has been featured across the world in countless events‚ concerts and schools‚ most notably during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City‚ Utah. Mr. Bocook received his B.M. Degree from Furman University‚ where he served in 2000 as director of athletic bands
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“Jay Gatsby embodies the beauty of the American Dream” To what extent and how do you agree with this interpretation of ‘The Great Gatsby’? The United States Declaration of independence in 1776 stated that all people have the right to “Life‚ liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. This is seen by many to express the vital spirit of the American Dream. Any individual‚ no matter their culture‚ social class or background‚ should be able to reach success and achieve their ambitions through hard work
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Describing the Highwayman Alfred Noyes’ poem‚ ‘The Highwayman’‚ is a narrative and intriguing tale. It is a poem that celebrates passion‚ adventure and also tragedy. The romantic ballad tells of a suspenseful story. It is about colourful characters told in a simple and straightforward language. The Highwayman is conveyed as a mysterious and unpredictable character in the poem and the reader is left with varied emotions about him. Set in England‚ during the reign of King George III‚ the poem tells
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