Brian Williams Professor LaVette Burnette HUMN 4482 8-31-16 Response #1 The paper that I was required to read was "Snaps to Riches" by Ellen Huet. She is a staff writer for Forbes magazine. The purpose of this article was to inform the audience reading to understand the uniqueness of this social media application called Snapchat. This article mainly focused on the growth of the application. Within the particular platform it has surpassed many in a very small amount of time. Snapchat has developed
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Nouveau riche I know I shouldn’t have done it but I couldn’t help myself. It was just lying there and the temptation was overwhelming. “Christina!” My heart nearly jolted out of my chest. “I need you to finish counting your money and then close your register. Take your break and I expect you to be back within an hour.” “Yes‚ Richard.” “Richard‚ a customer wants to confirm that the senior discount has been revoked for the saltine crackers‚” the new recruit said. “Samantha‚ just show them
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Kelly 05/19/13 RAGS TO RICHES Marilyn At 9:30 a.m. on the morning of June 1‚ 1926 a star was born no one ever knew that Norma Jenea Morteson would be the one to change the way women think today. Growing up Norma had a very hard life her mother was diagnosed with a serious mental issue and it was getting in the way of raising Norma. The mother struggled the day she left the hospital trying to raise Norma‚ She knew it was going to be hard being a single parent. Norma’s father wasn’t
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Members of East Egg have become lazy and prejudiced after an easy life away from hard work and indulging in pleasures only. They represent the downfall of the American Dream. People from East Egg tend to be more humble‚ graceful‚ and elegant with their riches. They also fit the stereotype of the arrogant and self-absorbed rich people‚ since they are inconsiderate and cold hearted and use their money to wield influence over others. All of these stereotypes‚ the good and the bad‚ characterize the up-tempo
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wealth‚ but rather take short cuts to achieve their dream. Like the characters in The Great Gatsby they have lost the core beliefs‚ the work ethic‚ of the American Dream. In the Great Gatsby‚ Gatsby’s path to success is a true example of “rags to riches.” Gatsby came from absolutely nothing‚ to the successful and wealthy business man that he dreamed of being. Successfully achieving the wealth aspect of the American Dream. However‚ it is the process in achieving his Dream that makes it similar to
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The third podcast discusses the myth of “Rags to Riches” by explaining its origin. Ben Franklin‚ a founding father who was born in poverty‚ was in the printing business. At the time‚ paper was made from rags and paper was used for printing. This is how he went from rags to riches. The American Dream‚ from the perspective of those who have grown prosperous‚ is made from hard work. But‚ do all hard workers reach the American Dream? No. Luck is involved. Malcolm Gladwell demonstrates this idea of accumulative
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Christian Silvia English 209 8/26/2012 Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger Jr. This book entails the struggles of young poor boys growing up in New York City through the eyes of Horatio Alger Jr. Although the author grew up comfortably under the roof of his family‚ he finds a particular calling in helping young boys‚ without the same privileges as he had‚ find a way to advance themselves in life. Horatio Alger Jr. was born in New England in 1832‚ later moved to the states with his family in
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Social Class in West and East Egg Michael Cannon 5/9/13 Written Task II Word count: 995 Throughout The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald consistently presents us with themes and motifs that highlight and question Americas class and interactive social morals. Fitzgerald portrays America to us during one of it’s most influential and prominent decades. It is through this frame of America in the 1920s that we are brought to understand a new transition‚ and growing difference in the social structures
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“What part does social class play in the events of the novel?” In the Great Gatsby‚ social class plays an important role in determining the course of events. Geographical factors and occupation primarily decide the divisions in the community and the social class of the characters can bring people together‚ but also tear them apart. The social classes in the novel appear evident to readers‚ as they are commonly decided by their occupation and home region. They are divided into new rich‚ old
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The Role of Minor Characters in Ragged Dick It is impossible for the minor characters in Ragged Dick to have a fair chance at being recognized as decent members of society because of the emphasis Horatio Alger Jr. places on Dick Hunter. The better qualities of Dick are constantly being reminded to the reader‚ giving them little room to disagree with Alger’s heroic portrayal of him. Horatio Alger Jr.’s preference to homosexuality also reflects his choice in excluding any useful female characters
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