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- 3051: The Not So Great Gatsby
- ... closely we can gather an abundance of evidence to the contrary. We see that he is just a man looking for the lost love of his life, Daisy. He is a man looking for the American dream and when he does not find it, we see at last that he is just like the rest of us. The word great is somewhat vague in meaning. Whether someone is great or not ... lives but not necessarily for the better. Daisy will never forget what Gatsby did for her in taking the blame for Myrtle s death. Nick found out that perhaps it is impossible to achieve that American dream. There are a lot of places where Gatsby could be considered a great man. In chapter three we find out that he throws parties for people he does not even know on a regular ... life in a way that is similar to the examples above. He has however changed lives. He changed Nick s life by being a friend and allowing him to watch as Gatsby ran after the American dream. He changed Daisy s life by loving her and doing the best he could to get her back. Daisy s problem is that she is pushed around a little too easy and just ...
- 3052: The Patriotic Shopping Center
- ... vast amount of stores and try to relieve stress and feelings of claustrophobia in the seven-acre theme park, Knott’s Camp Snoopy. The designers tried to create an environment that was meaningful to every American, a place where families could relax and enjoy the day together. However, the author persuades the reader that the mall is nothing more than a glorified shopping center. “The outside [of the mall]…resembles…a ... to the smallest of souvenirs. They wanted the mall to symbolize, as Hayes stated “…a Mecca to which the faithful would flock in pursuit of all things purchasable”(213). Giving the mall a patriotic, true American feel would attract many people from around the globe. America has a need to compete with other countries, so when Canada built West Edmonton Mall, America had to create an idea that was far grander ... the 700 tons of monthly garbage, in the “RecycleNOW Center,” on the third-floor. The separation of the garbage is done by developmentally disabled adults working for less than minimum wage. How could this impressive American mall employ anyone for less than minimum wage? Even with all the effort the creators of the Mall of America have put forth, it is still a typical shopping center. People will come from ...
- 3053: Symbols in The Great Gatsby
- ... s. The colors which are spread throughout the novel are green, white, gold, and others. F. Scott Fitzgerald provides a social commentary on the 1920's in this novel. The Great Gatsby is an important American novel and not just a mere historical document depicting life in the 1920's. Like other writers of the 20's Fitzgerald was fascinated by the spectacle of what had become of the American Dream and how it had become corrupted by greed andmaterialistic possessions. At the end of Chapter One, Nick catches Gatsby stretching his arms out towards a green light. At the time it is not revealed ... green as a promise of hope. Through Gatsby this promise is corrupted by the means that he tries to attain it. By attaining material wealth to win Daisy, Gatsby also shows the corruption of the American Dream. In the beginning of Chapter Two, Fitzgerald describes the huge billboard that watches over the Valley of Ashes. The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are blue and gigantic---their retinas are one ...
- 3054: Battle Between Sexes Critical
- ... wrong. Society was not used to something like this nor prepared. This kind of training was always assumed that only men could accomplish and no women could ever make it through. As the Senator said, “American families are just not prepared to have their daughters and young mothers in harm way.” This basically saying that a woman’s death is more hurtful than that of a man’s and that they ... it. Women have been thought of as being deviant. Typical female values are perceived at as being generous and caring and being all about peace and harmony while men are competitive and independent. The Soviet Revolution promised: women raised and trained exactly like men were to work under the same conditions and for the same amount of pay. Men were the one’s who made the decisions that could effect a ...
- 3055: To Kill A Mockingbird: The Theme of Prejudice
- ... white woman. The prejudice in this part of the novel is called racism. The opinion formed because of the color if Tom's skin. Racism was very common in the south at this period in American history. African Americans were treated differently than whites. They were not allowed to use the same water fountains, or sit next to each other on the bus or in restaurants. The blacks had their own ... of jobs and how low paying they were, there were ferocious rivalries for these few jobs. The blacks and whites hatred intensified with the competition for jobs. One of the most famous court cases in American history was during this time, it was the Scottsboro trials. The Scottsboro trials were very similar in many ways to the fictional trial of Tom Robinson(Johnson,15). The incident which was the basis of the Scottsboro trials began on March 25, 1931 when a group of people were riding a train from Tennessee to Alabama. After leaving the train two white women accused nine African- American men of raping them in an open car. There were several trials with different verdicts for the nine defendants. The similarities to the fictional trial of Tom Robinson include the issue of race. In ...
- 3056: Poul Voulkos Ceramist
- ... the fledgling ceramics department at the L.A. County Art Institute, now Otis College of Art and Design, and during the five years that followed, he led what came to be known as the "Clay Revolution." Students like John Mason, Paul Soldner, Ken Price and Billy Al Bengston, all of whom went on to become respected artists, were among his foot soldiers in the battle to free clay from its handicraft ... 2, 1991, p. C5, ill.Baker, Kenneth, “Voulkos Elevates Ceramics to Art,” San Francisco Examiner Chronicle, Datebook, July 30, 1995, pp. 35, 39, ill.Kuspit, Donald, “The Trouble With The Body: Peter Voulkos’s ‘Stacks’,” American Ceramics, 12/2, 1996, pp. 14-21, ill., cover ill. Word Count: 1464
- 3057: An Autobiographical Portrayal
- ... An autobiographical portrayal of F. Scott Fitzgerald as Jay Gatsby, in The Great Gatsby Frances Scott Key Fitzgerald, born September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota, is seen today as one of the true great American novelists. Although he lived a life filled with alcoholism, despair, and lost-love, he managed to create the ultimate love story and seemed to pinpoint the American Dream in his classic novel, The Great Gatsby. In the novel, Jay Gatsby is the epitome of the self-made man, in which he dedicates his entire life to climbing the social ladder in order ... that they could never fully belong to this prosperous and secure world, and that the goal of joining this careless class was an illusion. Fitzgerald s novel, shows what happens to people who pursue illusory American dreams, and how society (which they have rejected) fails to sustain them in their desperate hour. The Great Gatsby embodies the failure of romantic idealism. The hero achieves a great deal, but he loses ...
- 3058: Special Effects
- ... rubber and foam. Using cooking oil or butter spread on the body and mask gave an enhancement of sliminess added to the monster image. A fairly recent film using heavy make-up effects is "An American Werewolf in London" done by the master make-up artist Rick Baker who shows what can be done with a steady hand and a lot of patience. Another popular trick used was strings to manipulate ... is outrageously expensive, and two skilled operators are needed to function it to capacity. One does body motion while the other focuses on facial expressions. The movies "Jaws", "Babe" and "Jumanji" used animatronics. The final revolution in special effects has come. The computer age has touched the movie world and made a huge impact. Literally anything is possible with the assistance of computers. Using software and hardware costing in the hundreds ...
- 3059: Black Like Me
- ... took several medical treatments to change his skin pigments from white to black in order to write a report. To create a successful project, Griffin had to leave his wife to be a temporary African American. Being an African American brought him many unfair encounters. However, after he changed back to a Caucasian, the attitude of everyone had immediately turned, and they treated him well. Mr. Griffin felt bad, and he told everyone about his ... media conferences and also wrote books about what he had gone through. During those interviews, Griffin was very considerate. He requested Wallace, a reporter, to report carefully so that he would not hurt his African American friends. Please Don t mention those names on the air. I d be afraid their lives would be endangered, and they were my friends (Griffin 149). In addition, he was a man who never ...
- 3060: Lucas: King of Film
- ... his hard work, Lucas earned the respect of Coppola who in turn did Lucas the favor of convincing producers to let Lucas direct a major motion picture (Moritz 7). Lucas' first major motion picture was American Graffiti, with this film Coppola had given Lucas the chance to make a foothold in the film industry, and he certainly did. Also, Lucas is supported by friends Steven Spielberg, John Milius, Martin Scorcese, and ... it is definite Lucas is a film legend of our time. He has had many contributions and films we all know and love. He has reached out to all generations; the elder with memories in American Graffiti, and the young and young at heart with Star Wars, and the real science fiction fans with his perfected version of THX-1138. He has impacted other filmmakers and audiences alike. Traces of his ... Moritz, Charles. "Lucas, George" Current Biography Yearbook Ed. Evelyn Lohr and Henry Swan. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1978. Samuelson, James, and Lane Randall. "Money Machine" Forbes Mar. 1996: 126. Smith, Diane G. American Filmmakers Today. New York: Julian Messner, 1983. Sterritt, David. "Are Movie Marketers Too Mighty?" Christian Science Monitor. 31 July 1995: 1+ Wolkomir, Richard. "High-Tech Hokum is Changing the Way Movies are Made." Smithsonian. ...
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