one of the richest most well known man in New York. Throwing massive parties that everyone shows up to‚ owning lots of new cars in his garage‚ and a closet full of suits and beautiful shirts. “It was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy‚ with a tower on one side‚ spanking new under a beard of thin raw ivy and a marble swimming pool‚ and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was Gatsbys” (Fitzgerald‚ 5)He however attained such wealth and status through unsavory means. Jay
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"She enhanced the grandeur of her birth by the honesty of her life‚ the purity of her morals‚ the flower of her virtues; and in the conduct of her blameless life‚ she surpassed almost all the queens of the world (Kelly 387)." This is a description of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Eleanor of Aquitaine is a captivating woman who defied her time; she is more successful than any ruler of her time. Her influence is significant in both her own era and today. Eleanor of Aquitaine had a long life until the age of
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Themes The American Dream On first glance‚ The Great Gatsby is about a romance between Gatsby and Daisy. The true theme behind this wonderful novel is not merely romance‚ but is also a very skeptical view of the extinction of the American dream in the prosperous 19s. This loss of the American dream is shown by Fitzgerald’s display of this decade as a morally deficient one. He shows its incredible decadence in Gatsby’s lavish and ostentatious parties. This materialistic attitude toward life
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Marie-Anne-Charlotte Corday d’Armont‚ also known as Charlotte Corday‚ was born on July 27‚ 1768. With her support of the representative democracy and a constitutional republic of the French revolution in 1789‚ she learned about the French enlightenment. Corday‚ a descendent of a noble family‚ educated in the Convent of Caen‚who lived with her Aunt after the covent closed. Caen was a focal point of the “Federalist” development against the National Convention after the removal of the Girondins in May-June
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WWII Timeline Assignment 1933: Hitler comes to power in Germany Description: This is the beginning of WWII. Hitler is now the main leader in germany‚ and he is persuading everyone with his power of speech to be under his command. Using this Hitler plans to take over the world. He gains the forces of most of germany to aid him in his quest. Germany September 10‚ 1939: Canada declares war on Germany October 1939: Poland Surrenders to Germany April 1940: Germany invades Denmark and Norway
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sometime between 1696-1700 and is 63x45 inches. It is currently on display in the Honolulu Museum of Art. Nicolas de Largillière did the portrait while Jean Baptiste Belin de Fontenay did the flowers. Helene Lambert de Thorigny was the wife of a wealthy Normandy financier. The portrait depicts the spirit of the Rococo‚ also known as late baroque‚ with the creamy pastels‚ curvatures‚ and a playful nature. Nicolas de Largillière was a French painter who excelled in creating formal portraits of the wealthy
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Anisa Kornegay P.7 Discursive Essay #2 “The truth should always be told‚ whatever the cost.” It’s clear that in life you run into lies and you run into the truth but when is it morally ethical to not tell the truth‚ and when is it okay to lie? The truth has caused a plethora of controversy worldwide instances where it is concealed and when it is exposed. Subsequently the truth seems to always be told‚ when it is and even when it is not needed. In the medical realm the truth should be told
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"Lafferty Retail Banking Awards 2003‚" Retail Banker International‚ November 27‚ 2003 pp. 4-5; "Ideas that Work‚" Bank Marketing (November 2003): p. 10; "HSBC Enters the Global Branding Big League‚" Bank Marketing International (August 2003): pp. 1-2; Normandy Madden‚ "HSBC Rolls out Post-SARS Effort‚" Advertising Age‚ June 16‚ 2003‚ p. 12; www.hsbc.com. HSBC is known as the "world’s local bank." Originally called the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited‚ HSBC was established in 1865 to
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The 1998 film directed by Steven Spielberg‚ Saving Private Ryan‚ showcases the perseverance of Captain Miller and his men in finding missing Private Ryan‚ whose brothers were killed in combat. The film was widely acclaimed for encapsulating the lives of soldiers in World War II as well as paying homage to the five Sullivan brothers who died in combat during World War II. Practically all aspects of the movie were exemplary‚ and that is why many believe it is one of the best war movies of all time
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Within the context of the period 1689-1789‚ to what extent was the French Revolution mainly a product of economic distress? Taxation system • Governments benefit from a well-organized and efficient taxation system. The taxation system in France is best described as being diabolical‚ the taxation system was burdensome upon the middle class and the more prosperous peasants‚ given that the nobles were largely able to exempt themselves from it. • The fundamental fiscal problem in France was structural
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