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- 3661: The Great Gatsby
- ... 1920s high society lifestyle and the desperate attempts to reach its illusionary goals through wealth and power creates the essence behind The Great Gatsby. Nick Carraway, the narrator, moves to a quaint neighborhood outside of New York City called West Egg; his distant cousin and his former colleague, Daisy and Tom, live in a physically identical district across the bay called East Egg. The affluent couple quickly exposes Nick to the ... easily be found among both the established rich people of East Egg and the newly rich residents of West Egg. The people of East Egg, such as Tom and Daisy Buchanan, have developed in a world of money and hold an empty future of purposelessness encompassed by assets. On the other hand, the inhabitants of West Egg have worked their way up into the world of fortune, many dishonestly, but still hold the vulgarity they garner from their origin. The events that take place in East Egg promote conservatism and power; they are moderately low-key and quiet. Parties ...
- 3662: An Overview Of Student Acceler
- ... test. IQ tests have been highly criticised as a means of testing true academic ability and intelligence. Several researchers argue that IQ tests are, “an inadequate predictor of a child’s future achievement in the world, . . . it correlates with only a narrow range of human abilities” (McCleland, 1973; Wallach, 1976;Sternberg, 1991, 1994, cited in Tannenbaum, 1997, p. 32). A more comprehensive selection method is advocated by Rice (1970) who recommends ... factors, other than academic achievement or brilliance also have to be taken into consideration when determining whether a child is gifted or talented. For example, a child who has been brought up in a third world country, who does not have access to modern technology or sufficient education, may not show giftedness in the same dimension as a child reared in the western world, whom has access to devices such as maths books and computers. The child in the third world country may demonstrate advanced learning in domestic areas, and learn to be independent from their parents at ...
- 3663: A Brief History of Ledd Zeppelin and Its Musical Impact
- ... Nearly all music from the '60s and '70s was bred from its earlier ancestors. Music has been constantly evolving, and during the two decades in question, it underwent a radical change like never before. The New Yardbirds In early 1968 the music group The Yardbirds was in shambles. Their last, and half-put --together album "Little Games" was a total flop and the band had to struggle to have the release ... rights to the band's name, songs, and albums. However, along with the rights that Page was given, were 10 tour dates that still needed to be honored in Scandinavia. Page needed to construct a new band in a matter of two months time. In July '68, Page met ex-session guitarist and phenomenal arranger John Paul Jones (b. John Baldwin, June 3, 1946, Sidcup, Kent). Willingly joined in on bass. 19-year old vocalist, Robert Plant (b. August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, W. Midlands.) is asked to perform with The New Yardbirds. Plant accepts and leaves his homeland in the Midlands with only his subway fair in his pocket. The last link to the chain was John Bonham (b. May 20, 1948, Bromwich) on drums. ...
- 3664: Academia
- The Americansˇ¦ perspective towards education has a similar pattern with the rest of the world. Buy a bigger house, drive sports-utility vehicles and have elaborate vacations are some sort of possibilities if one can get the most out of college education. Except for those who are born rich, attending ... for many students, at the same time, it generates a high studentsˇ¦ dropout rate. To correct the problem, it should study the existing academia condition and restructure its admission policy, more important, to create a new teaching and learning environment that would accommodate the needs of every student from different racial background. The productivity of education is declining since it does not catch up with the increasing population of the students ... school does not participate to support their academic performances. Similar to Angelouˇ¦s experience, many minority and poor performance students are underserved by the present academia. Without teachersˇ¦ guidance, deficient students are unable to absorb new knowledge and to get involve in the college communities. These factors create an intimidating learning environment that would eventually cause them to drop out of school. Mass education of United States is not morally ...
- 3665: The Day The World Ended
- ... levels can produce somewhat of a state of confusion in ones life, and have many different impacts. But when a change and a transformation takes place, one can reach a point of clarity and a new found direction. In the comparison of two novels, we see several relationships portrayed along these lines, and how the two main characters transform to find what is most sacred to them. Paul Morel is the ...
- 3666: America
- ... the revolution were simple tyrants looking only for self advancement, not the liberty supporting men they were. There were some colonist, not necessarily for independence, but for Americans. A group quickly breaking the mold of new countries. The American Colonies were not Englishmen. They were an amalgamation of the world, best stated by Hector St. John Crevecoeur in document "H". "What then is the American, this new man?... He is an American, who leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced...Here individuals of all nations are melted ...
- 3667: The Iron Horse: The Impact Of Railroads On 19th Century America
- ... and not practical for carrying large quantities. Railroads made the previous mode of water transportation, canals, obsolete. While canals, lakes, and rivers froze over, the railroads continued to run, providing an all -weather route. This new all - weather form of transportation was also cheap and it accelerated the drop in shipping costs. The lower transport costs allowed commodities to be produced and shipped all over the world. The speed of a train made it possible to send mail, parcels, and perishables across country, thus making possible the rise of the factory system and its system of mass production. No other mode of transportation could handle the bulk shipping necessary for an industrial economy with such speed and efficiency .By 1892 the U.S.'s economy was the largest in the world, and the railroads were critical in that development. As well as the economical benefits of the railroad, it was a crucial element in the settlement of the West. Officers of the Louiseville, Cincinnati and ...
- 3668: Hesse's Siddhartha as it Parallels Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- ... his faith). After he tires of this life, he moves on to learn the art of love from a woman named Kamala and the art of business from a man named Kamaswami. He lives his new life for many years but then begins to feel that his mind has become stagnant and that he needs something new in his life. He abandons the surroundings he now finds decadent and becomes friends and lives with a ferry-man who he met years before. He spends the rest of his life with his friend ... illustrated perfectly when Hesse writes: Like a veil, like a thin mist, a weariness settled on Siddhartha, slowly, every day a little thicker, every month a little darker, every year a little heavier. As a new dress grows old with time, loses its bright color, becomes stained and creased, the hems frayed, and here and there weak and threadbare places, so had Siddhartha's new life which he had begun ...
- 3669: King Solomon
- ... how Solomon was thought to be one of the greatest kings of the bible, his contributions on the lively hood of the Israelite people and how he was sent to bring the people into a new type of living for the people of Israel. This paper will give a personal account on my reason for thinking that Solomon is a great king of his time. Solomon was born the son of ... people of Egypt. The lord blessed Solomon with riches and honor because he did not ask for these things from God. God blessed Solomon with this wisdom, riches, and honor mainly to bring about a new way for the kings of Israel. Solomon not asking for wealth and power pleased God making him willing to grant him with those two extra gifts. Solomon received wisdom, luxury, and pleasure but according to ... had the people of Israel in awe and they perceived that he received this wisdom from God. Solomon was an intelligent man he knew he couldn’t run the empire alone so he appointed three new members of his cabinet and an officer for every one of the twelve tribes that Israel was split into. The tribes or districts were created to make his job easier and the people of ...
- 3670: Airplane Warfare In WWI
- Airplane Warfare in WWI During World War One, the role of airplanes and how they were used changed greatly. At first planes were only used for sport, but people started realize that not only could airplanes be useful but they could ... Even by the beginning of the war in 1912, the use of planes in war was still prohibited by the War Office. Shortly thereafter this changed, people awakened to the possibilities of air warfare. The world soon started to realize the effectiveness of planes in war and how the control of the skies could influence the outcome. Although the French were the first to have a working, conscripting air force and ... s future was not on the sea, but in the air. He also believed that further development in aviation would kill the importance of distance and help to lead toward the German unification of the world. (Wohl-81) Martin's novel helped to prepare the Germans for their use of planes in the war. The fiction soon became scientific fact. (Wohl-71) The United States, ultimately was slower than France ...
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