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    The Sun Also Rises, is a complex modernist novel that often leaves the reader with unanswered questions and a lack of closure. Hemingway’s character driven narrative highlights the feelings of futility that many people experienced after World War One. Events from his personal life and time in Europe find their way into his work, and the outcome is sometimes lonely and hopeless. Often, the characters in The Sun Also Rises strive to establish relationships, but wind up creating alienation instead.…

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    century through to the 1970’s many thousands of Aboriginal children were removed from their families, under a governmental policy known as the Assimilation Act. These children are commonly referred to as the ‘Stolen Generations’. Historical evidence suggests that the Stolen Generations impacted upon Indigenous Australians to a fundamental extent, causing everlasting pain, trauma and devastation. This essay will explore the implementation of this policy and the subsequent impact on the Indigenous…

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    “You can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another,” (Page 11). The Sun Also Rises, written by Ernest Hemingway, was published in 1926. The book is a prime example of modernism that tells the story of people who are lost in themselves. The protagonist is Jake, who also acts as the narrator. He likes his life just fine, as opposed to his friend Robert (Cohn), who wants adventure. There’s also Brett, who tends to be a love interest to most men throughout the novel. All three…

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    But these comments are capable of creating problems for the millennials especially among the older generation. No doubt, the millennials have their positive side as revealed by Chelsea Clinton in her article, “Four Myths about Millennials.” Therefore, the millennial deserved to recognize for their innovations and other positive contribution to the society…

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    flowery writing-he thought of this to be too “old-school” (study). During his lifetime he wrote many short stories, essays, and novels. Two of his most popular novels are A Farewell to Arms and The Sun Also Rises. In The Sun Also Rises “The Lost Generation” was how the name marched its way into everyone’s mouths. This book not only popularized this name but it also helped to get Hemmingway be loved by many. The book’s theme is centered on how the characters (and of most writers from this era)…

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    Flatt, A.K. (2013). A Suffering Generation: Six factors contributing to the mental health crisis in North American higher education. College Quarterly, 16(1), 1. In this article the author brought attention to the severe mental health crisis brewing on campuses across North America whereby students are struggling with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and psychosis. This crisis created a shift in the needs of students seeking counseling service from more developmental and informational…

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    Sources become less available, but people’s life style will continue to remain the same. Transportation and electricity are the two major area that are consuming the scarce sources in our country. Transportation uses 56% of gasoline and electricity generally used 27% of natural gas in 20141. Gasoline and natural gas become less available as time goes by. Algae biodiesel can replace gasoline after 20 years. Nuclear power and coal power can provide baseload electricity; solar power and natural gas…

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    globalization, culture, and generation gaps will contribute to the complication of effective communication. History is likely to repeat itself; the incumbent generations, management, and leaders will struggle with adapting to the communication preferences of a new generation.…

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    The concept of generation has evolved throughout times, expanding globally and socially on a vast area of interest. The global generations have encountered major traumatic events which are now historical in the 20th century. In fact, the growth of global communication, broadcast, and technology has enhanced the way people communicate from national wide standpoint. As well as technology itself, varies of device such as television, radio, automobiles have been invented during those times to make…

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    workforce is multi-generational. The Millennial, born between 1980 and 2000, will soon dominate our workforce and will certainly be our future (Moon, 2014). Stereotypes plague the Millennial generation. Needy, selfish and entitled are a few of the adjectives used to describe them. The millennial generation grew up in the era of the helicopter parent and the participation trophy. Millennials have been groomed to expect feedback. Merriam-Webster defines communication as the act or process of…

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