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- 11501: The Great Gatsby: Depravation of the American Dream
- ... the American idealism has been corrupted by adopting materialism as its means. The substitution of attractive but false goals, represented by Daisy, as the fulfillment of the historical promise of America, has changed the new world (the east) from a fresh, green breast to a grotesque waste land where only the morally irresponsible can hope to survive. Gatsby' s destruction shows that those who try to maintain an idealism based on ... of the main characters symbolize the novel's controlling ideas. Gatsby's career is made to transcend the physical environment of the twenties, becoming a metaphor for the fate of American idealism in the modern world. F. Scott Fitzgerald, disillusioned but at the same time yearning, turned a satiric eye on upper-class society in The Great Gatsby. Critics have called The Great Gatsby a commentary on the American dream of ...
- 11502: Delaware
- ... The First State and The Diamond State. It got the nickname The First State because it was the first state to ratify the constitution. It got the nickname the Diamond State because they are the world leaders in diamond mining. Delaware was some really neat geography because they have swamps, rivers, lakes, but they really dont really have a lot mountains. They have the biggest natural cypress swamp in the world and Pocomoke Swamp the northern most swamp in the United States. They have a couple rivers the Christina and Brandywine Creek. As for lakes the have Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay. Delaware has a lot ...
- 11503: Marijuana
- ... degenerate races" (Schaffer, pg. 86). Beginning in the 60's marijuana use saw a resurgence which may be attributed to many causes. One of the main causes was the rebellion of youth against the Vietnam War. They used marijuana as an escape from war to peace. It was easy at this time to depict marijuana as a beneficial and completely harmless substance whose effects were far less harmful than those of legal drugs such as alcohol and nicotine because ...
- 11504: Marijuana
- Marijuana Drugs are a major debate it the world we live in today. Drugs are gaining more and more attention. More and more people are using drugs then ever before and there is no decrease in the amount of drug users. One of the most commonly used drugs is marijuana. In todays world marijuana is growing and is looking to be legalized in California for medical uses only but that will lead to many other problems in the near future. Marijuana is the most used drug in the ...
- 11505: The Absurd and Camus
- ... I'll find my own way around the labyrinth. Without divinity there can be no presumed code of conduct for human beings, nor any explanation of life's meaning. We are simply thrown into this world and the outcome is death, pure and simple. There is only life before and nothing beyond. And yet, this absence of explanation is not, in itself, the idea of the Absurd. "What is absurd is ... foible and, once again, only defines the begining of the questioning of existence. Coming to terms with the Absurd is what essentially concerns Camus, because this accounts for the terrible "weight and strangeness" of the world as experienced by every human being. The feeling of absurdity is "the separation between man and his life", an actor walking out on stage and not recognizing the scenery or knowing the lines of the ...
- 11506: Essay On Women In The Work Pla
- Women In The Labour Force The past decades their has been a dramatic increase of women participating in the labour force from countries all over the world including Canada. In 1950, one Canadian worker in five was a woman. By 1980 this percentage had doubled, and women are expected to make up more than 44 percent of the labour force by the ... force had ever witnessed. In North America it is common for women to have part-time or summer jobs, and the participation rate of teenage girls is high. It is also mostly high throughout the world in places as United Kingdom because of the fewer women going to school. But in places like France, Italy, and Japan the female participation rate is very low. In most of the countries the labour ...
- 11507: Ebola Virus
- ... topic was chosen because Ebola is a relentless killer. Ebola isn't publicized very much so it seems to be a wise topic to explore. This way others may be informed of one of the world's most powerful viruses. The purpose of this paper is to further educate all those interested in the powerful effects of the Ebola virus in its many forms. I. Introductory Statement II. History III. Variations ... t begin to deal with problems like overpopulation and poverty, we may end up looking back nostalgically on the late twentieth century as a time of health and tranquility. As we show you, in the world of viruses, we are the invaders (Baddorf, Ourworld.compuserve.com)." Between the years of 425BC-430BC Athens' population was dramatically reduced when about 300,00 of its inhabitants died from some sickness. Some people now ...
- 11508: Women in Boxing
- Women in Boxing Recently, while flipping through the pages of the latest issue of Cosmopolitan, I came across an extremely interesting opinion poll on women entering the male dominated world of professional boxing. The article asked various women if, The Fairer Sex Has Gotten Too Fierce? Many different women said many different things, yet most of them were probably unaware of the fact that they ... of different reasons. One major reason for my opinion in the fact that the women who box are destroying stereotypes that have been in place for centuries about women being helpless. It also shows the world that women can take care of themselves. I also believe that young girls and women who participate in any sport gain self-confidence that can only improve them and the way they feel about themselves ...
- 11509: The Theme of Nature In Tess of the D'Urbervilles
- ... the book. So far Tess has never left Marlott and hasn't had much experience at anything other than looking after her siblings. The idea of a "private sun" connotes the image of a paradise world that is centered around Tess, therefore implying joy. Hardy is able to imprinted her initial emotions of blissfulness on her character for the rest of the novel, despite the contradictory feelings she encounters as the ... how, like nature, Tess's feelings are irrepressible and can change at any time without warning. As the book ends, one call tell that Hardy expresses Tess's nature itself with that of the physical world that surrounds her.
- 11510: Hamlet As A Madman
- ... has The Mousetrap performed by the visiting players. If Hamlet had killed Claudius solely on the ghost s advise, he would certainly have been put to death himself. There would probably have been a civil war to choose a new king. Being the humanitarian that he is, and taking account of his responsibilities as a prince and future king, Hamlet would most likely want to avoid a civil war. Even though Claudius is a murderer, and probably not as noble a king as Hamlet Sr. was, he is still a king. Hamlet realizes that Claudius brings order to Denmark and in killing him he ...
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