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- 17001: Great Gatsby Color Symbolism
- ... green shirt and purple pleather pants is probably more likely to be outgoing than someone wearing jeans and a white polo. In literature, colors are often purposefully chosen for different characters to represent the character s personalities. In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the colors green, yellow/gold, and gray are used to represent the attributes of the colored person or place. Apparently, green is the most prominently used ... is envy. Gatsby can be seen as an envious man for a few reasons. For one, he is extremely envious of Tom Buchanan because of the fact that he has the one thing he can t buy, Daisy. Also, Gatsby is extremely envious of the people that he invites to his house. He knows that he is not old money like the people he invites to his parties. This makes him ... is also used to symbolize money. In the story, money controls the life of the people in the story. Gatsby feels that he needs green money to live and to impress Daisy. Symbols of Gatsby s money included his large green lawn and the green ivy growing up his house. Also, in his car, it depicts the passengers sitting in a sort of green leather conservatory. All of these symbols ...
- 17002: Political Leaders in the 20th Century
- Political Leaders in the 20th Century What is a leader? A word that is very hard to define. Will's definition of a leader is a person who shares a common goal with his followers. A person that has followers and can lead those followers. The three people I chose to critique all have something ... helped her when she went on her dangerous missions. Harriet drew great strength from her near death experience. That great strength was what made Harriet the great leader that she was. I agree with Will's Harriet was a great leader that helped many slaves to Freedom. By her own will power she succeed. But she not only exceeded she never lost anyone she was trying rescue. Not to mention that ... the followers Roosevelt had the people of the United States of America. They are the ones that elected him to office which made Roosevelt an electoral leader. Besides followers another part that fits with Well's definition was a common goal. Roosevelt's common goal with the people was to get out of the Great Depression. Roosevelt also has the qualities of a good leader ambition, confidence and determination. I ...
- 17003: Antigone: Creon
- ... is destined to fail. The actions Creon presents prove that he is an independent leader. For example, he decides to kill Antigone even though the townspeople believe that she did a good deed and shouldn’t be punished. Only later does Creon realize that because of his harsh punishment for Antigone, he causes three lives to be taken away. And for the rest of his life he has to live with ... Creon is. When Creon is telling Haemon that he is going to kill Antigone, Haemon says, “…But a wise man is flexible, has much to learn without the loss of dignity…” (p.222). Creon doesn’t listen and Haemon says, “A one man state is no state at all.” (p.224). Once Creon hears this he lashed out in frustration and runs out into the palace. Later, while talking to Tiresias ... strongly disagreed with Tiresias and got angry when Tiresias said, “…He is a fool, a proved and stubborn fool…” (p.237). The comments concerning Creon all prove that he is a foolish leader. During Creon’s life his views on things change and his conscience finally comes into place in the end. Talking to Haemon about dictatorship regarding Antigone, Creon says, “Do I rule this state, or someone else?” (p. ...
- 17004: Roman Empire
- ... the poor. In response to the torment of tax collectors, the poor fled to barbaric lands. The poor made up a large percentage of the Roman population. Barbarians disrupted trade on the Mediterranean sea. Rome's gold and silver were being drained into buying luxuries from China, India, and Arabia. The government decreased the silver content in money. The value of the money also decreased. Diocletion attempted to curb the inflation ... needed to be maintained. Again, taxes were forced mainly on the poor or made more people impoverished. Soon the Pax Augusta came. It brought prosperity, but failed to release new productive forces. It also didn't contribute to industrialization. The whole political system was put on display when gladiator shows and public executions were held. They reaffirmed the moral order. The third and final reason reason for the decline of Rome was religion. Rome religion deteriorated because of conflicts between Christianity and Pagan gods. Constantine recognized Christianity as a religion. Because of him Christians wouldn't suffer persecutions for their beliefs. Rather ironically, later Christians would persecute Pagans. Nevertheless Pagans were afraid. They thought Roman gods would leave because of the Christians. For example, their environment could go into ruin. ...
- 17005: So Close, So Far... Neglected
- ... of family breakdown. This is an effect of divorce and rapid increase in single parent pregnancies. Couples marrying today face an even higher chance of divorcing at some point during their lives together. A family s deterioration can come about in ways other than separation (Wilson 50). Staying together, in certain conditions and situations may increase further economical or psychological problems that may affect the child. Social attitudes today are scarcely ... little money on our children: a mere 4.8 percent of the federal budget goes to programs that support families with young children - compared with the 22.9 percent for the elders (Hewitt 239). It s time to fix the balance between the young and the old. Education and childcare should be our two main targets for the future. Our legal and regulatory systems should be restricted so that the rules ... divorce, the government should establish a more effective set of rewards and penalties to create a motivation for parents to stay together, or at least in the occasion of a breakdown that the child isn t abandoned or deprived. Ultimately the government should try to assign more power to families, rather than to substitute them. Children cannot live alone and do not thrive in institutions; there is no substitute for ...
- 17006: Computers
- ... manufacturing through the techniques of automation, and they have enhanced modern communication systems. They are essential tools in almost every field of research and applied technology, from constructing models of the universe to producing tomorrow's weather reports, and their use has in itself opened up new areas of conjecture. Database services and computer networks make available a great variety of information sources. The same advanced techniques also make possible invasions ... in designing an automatic loom, used thin, perforated wooden boards to control the weaving of complicated designs. During the 1880s the American statistician Herman Hollerith conceived the idea of using perforated cards, similar to Jacquard's boards, for processing data. Employing a system that passed punched cards over electrical contacts, he was able to compile statistical information for the 1890 U.S. census. b) The Mother of all Computers Also in the 19th century, the British mathematician and inventor Charles Babbage worked out the principles of the modern digital computer. He conceived a number of machines, ...
- 17007: The Devil's Shadow
- The Devil's Shadow Time Setting: The Devil's Shadow by Clifford Lindsey Alderman took place in the late seventeenth century from 1692-1693. This is the time period that the Salem Witch Trials took place. The main plot of the story rested on ... in the courtroom, and the men and women who were accused of witchcraft. Two Important Events: One important event in this story was when the hysterical girls are assumed to have been influenced by Tituba's witchcraft. This event fit into the story because it triggered the witchcraft hysteria that followed it. Many people suddenly became accused after the girls became associated with Tituba and witchcraft. This event gave a ...
- 17008: Jane Eyre
- The role nature played in Jane Eyre's life parallels itself in many people's lives. I cannot count the many instances that I was having a terrible day and the weather outside was absolutely dreary. Often, days began as sunny but turned cloudy and my mood coincided along with ... Instead of punishing her own troublesome children, Mrs. Reed cast all punishment on Jane. One day Jane was placed in the red-room, so she curled up with a book. While slowly browsing through Bewick's History of British Birds Jane took a special notice of "the solitary rocks and promontories." (Bronte 2) The reader comprehended Miss Eyre's feelings of desolation and loneliness. After spending a sleepless night in ...
- 17009: France
- France France is a beautiful and captivating country full of art, culture, and an important historical background. It is in the heart of Europe and is sometimes called "The Hexagon", Because of it’s shape. It is the largest country in Western Europe and covers about 211,200 square miles. Four different waters surround the French coastline, this includes; the North Sea, the English Channel, the Mediterranean Sea, and ... result, cattle were rare. The few animals that peasants did own were used to pull farm equipment and to fertilize the soil. The animals were not killed for meat. Sheep were popular because they didn’t eat much and because they produced wool. At the beginning of the 20th Century, France was still very much an agricultural nation with 40% of it’s population working the land. Today, only 3% are farmers. However, farmland still covers more than 57% of the country . The French people are convinced that their wine is the best in the world. The ...
- 17010: Mice Of Men
- ... a large, mentally- handicapped man. They are trying to raise enough money to buy their own ranch, by working as ranch hands. During the setting of the story, they are at a ranch whose owner’s name is Curley. It is in this setting that the novel reveals that the main theme is death and loss. Lennie accidentally killing all of his pets establishes that the theme of this novel is ... being scolded, Lennie is very remorseful about what he did. Once, after being yelled at Lennie says, “I pinched their heads a little and then they was dead- because they were so little (13).” Lennie’s remorse is probably more for upsetting George than it is for actually killing the animal. Another way that death and loss is evidenced by this novel is when Lennie killed Curley’s wife. When Lennie is in the barn (after killing his new puppy) Curley’s wife came into the barn and came on to Lennie. Lennie not knowing what was happening let her lull him ...
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