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- 781: The Great Gatsby A Goal Of Cor
- ... pure in essence, but, for those with weak wills and simple minds, this goal can twist their morals and values from a fair-skinned maiden to a withered screeching harpy. F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a contemporary novel published in 1925. Fitzgerald shows that material wealth can have a corrupting through his novel. He does this through the characters of Tom Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, and Jay Gatsby. Fitzgerald ... are minorities and most if not all of his business associates are white. Tom has arrogance about him, an air of superiority, that he feels gives him control over those around him. Tom also takes great pride in the fact that Daisy is his wife, not only because she is beautiful, but also because she "is the most expensive item on the market" (Fetterly 104). She ads value to his already ...
- 782: The Great Gatsby 14
- The Value of Jay Gatsby Jay Gatsby, who is one of the main characters of the Great Gatsby, is a man with a mysterious background and an unknown personality. He doesn t mention too much about his past except certain fabricated highlights of his life which were designed to impress others. The ... ability to host such elaborate parties, Gatsby was able to meet Nick and have Jordan ask Nick to invite Daisy over, which led Gatsby in meeting Daisy again. So if it wasn t for Gatsby great wealth and his ability to put on huge parties, he might have never meet Daisy again since he probably wouldn t have met Nick or Jordan in the first place. I also think that if ...
- 783: Open Arms
- ... by the grave lady in her low chair; he had been so anxious to say the intelligent thing. Certainly, the talk had been very serious, as a note in the fine clear hand of the great novelist bore witness. It was dated Monday morning, and she accused herself of having spoken without due forethought of Marivaux when she meant another; but not doubt, she said, her listener had already supplied the ... the novels in later years with the light of a vivid, or puzzling, or beautiful personality dazzling in his eyes. In fiction, where so much of personality is revealed, the absence of charm is a great lack; and her critics, who have been, of course, mostly of the opposite sex, have resented, half consciously perhaps, her deficiency in a quality which is held to be supremely desirable in women. George Eliot ... dying father, and the distressing conviction, to one so dependent upon affection, that by becoming a bluestocking she was forfeiting her brothers respect. ‘I used to go about like an owl,’ she said, ‘to the great disgust of my brother.’ ‘Poor thing,’ wrote a friend who saw her toiling through Strauss with a statue of the risen Christ in front of her, ‘I do pity her sometimes, with her pale ...
- 784: The Great Gatsby
- ... and then retracted back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess that they had made . . ." In the book, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald it is suggested that self discovery can involve a process of disillusionment with oneself and one's friends. The above quote is an example of Nick's realization of how different he is from the people of the east, and Tom and Daisy in particular. Nick goes to great lengths to establish his own credibility and moral integrity in the reader. From the time he moves to west egg he is in an atmosphere of poor and corrupted morals. Nick begins his development by ...
- 785: Babe Ruth
- Babe Ruth George Herman Ruth Jr. is by far one of Americas greatest sports heroes. He is known primarily for his great baseball exploits and secondary as a man who stayed out late before every game and partied until there was no one left to party with. There is more behind the story of Babe Ruth than ... ball player. He schooled Ruth in the fundamentals of the game. George finally had something to be happy about. He had Brother Mathias his new father-figure and he had baseball. Babe Ruth became a great baseball player while at St. Mary's. Even when he was young he was playing in the higher age divisions. By the time he was nine he was playing on the 12 year old team ... of 1914, shortly after Ruth's 19th birthday, Jack Dunn, the manager of the Baltimore Orioles, and St. Mary's Xavernian Brothers agreed on a contract between George Ruth and the Baltimore Orioles. Ruth played great for the team while a member. Unfortunately for the Orioles because of financial problems and the fact that Ruth was the best player on the team, he was sold to the Boston Red Sox ...
- 786: The Great Gatsby By Fitzgerald
- On the superficial level, The Great Gatsby tells the story of a young middle class man who happens to get mixed up in the chaotic affairs of his wealthy cousin and neighbor. F. Scott Fitzgerald's story of life in the ... James Gatz to Jay Gatsby is his first step towards his vision of reaching his goals. After that point, all his actions were devoted to becoming the manifestation of the American dream. Another symbol of great importance is the ladder dream that Gatsby has about himself and Daisy. This dream represents Gatsby's willingness to turn his back on morals and a wise life just to be with Daisy. "...He could ...
- 787: The Great Gatsby: Forces of Corruption
- The Great Gatsby: Forces of Corruption The theme of human corruption, its sources and consenquences, is a coomon concern among writers from Shakespeare through J.D Salinger. Some suggest that it attacks from outside, while others depict corruption occuring from within the individual. In the case if The Great Gatsby and it's protagonist's fate, Fizgerald shows both factors at work. The moral climate of the Roaring Twenties, Daisy Fay Buchanan's pernicious hold on him, and Jay Gatsby's own nature all ...
- 788: The Start of World War Two
- ... the countryside and were making a total invasion of the Pole’s homelands. Germany’s actions on that fateful morning ignited a conflict that would spread like a wildfire, engulfing the entire globe in a great world war. This scenario is many people’s conception of how World War II came about. In reality, the whole story is far more detailed and complex. The origins of war can be traced as far back as the end of the first World War in 1919, when the Treaty of Versailles placed responsibility for that terrible war squarely on Germany. Great Britain, the United States, and many other nations of the world would all be drawn into battle in the years to come, and each nation had it’s own reason for lending a hand in ... question of his supremacy. With his empire established, Hitler took steps to rearm Germany, leading the nation down the road to war. In violation of the Treaty of Versailles and a naval treaty signed with Great Britain, Hitler rebuilt the nation’s army and naval forces. By 1935 the ranks of the army had swelled to over 500,000 and production of arms and ammunition had resumed (73). Also, the ...
- 789: Alexander The Great
- ... on Alexander III(354-323 B.C.E) of Macedon. My source for report is an article from January, 1968 edition of the National Geographic. The article is titled “In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great”. It discusses entire journey through Asia and Egypt conquering every country that he wished. As if being king of Macedon wasn’t enough for an eighteen year old boy to handle. Throughout his battle he took over countries like Egypt, Persia, Mesopotamia, and Asia Minor. At the age of twenty-four he was king of more than three countries. Alexander the Great became king of Macedon in 336 B.C.E. ascending his father’s throne. Since his father, Philip II, had conquered Greece too. Beginning his voyage in 334, at the age of twenty, Alexander crossed ...
- 790: The Evolution of the Monroe Doctrine
- ... States was ready to be completely independent from all other nations. James Monroe, the nation’s fifth president was one of the nation’s most useful and successful presidents. He entered office in 1816 with great aspirations for the nation and had the hopes that he would be able to solve the nation’s knotty problems with European powers. During his time spent in office, he wanted his administration to promote the mood of the nation-a longing for respect from the world. Monroe initially believed in American neutrality during the European wars and hoped to bring about reconciliation with Great Britain (Merk 89). Monroe’s goals were not achieved during his first term, but in his second term, he let down many of his conservative views, which then allowed more support from the American people. During his first term in office, because of decisions made by his predecessors Monroe had trouble getting the support of Congress. To Monroe’s dismay Congress had already proclaimed non-intercourse with Great Britain before he had entered office. This created a rocky start for Monroe’s new policies since he and Congress had different notions. Nonetheless, Monroe entered into negotiations with Britain’s minister, still hopeful ...
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