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    Almost at the very beginning of the book, Tom Buchanan introduces Nick to Myrtle, his mistress who lives in the Valley of Ashes. As he takes in his surroundings in the impoverished strip, Nick notices a billboard of a faceless image of the bespectacled eyes of Doctor. T.J Eckleburg, a retired optometrist. These eyes represent many things at the same time. They are a representation of the eyes of God staring down on and judging the decaying morals of society. After World War One, people were…

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    astonishing club hits and profound numbers, including "Side To Side," "Let Me Love You," and the lead single "Unsafe Woman." And her collection topped no.2 on the Billboard Hot 200! Also, before that, Ari left on a mind boggling visit and handled her huge amounts of fun exhibitions on significant recompenses demonstrates including the Billboard Music Awards, and her stellar two part harmony with Christina Aguilera, 35, at The Voice season finale!…

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    In Psalm 23, David describes how he is able to deal with the hardship of the world because of his connection with God, “The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters… Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me… And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever,” (“Psalm 23 NASB”). “The Great Gatsby”, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald,…

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    The study behind psychographics and demographics aids companies in narrowing down who they are targeting, giving the public little chance to escape these subliminal messages. 1977 brought forward an activist movement, later called B.U.G.A. U.P. (Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions),…

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    Currently, one looks to the award winning films when looking for entertainment. Recently, a controversial film topped the charts. According to Los Angeles Times, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri received 43 major nominations for the 2018 awards season, winning 20 awards.” While attempting to get audience members root for the underdog, which in this case was a racist cop, the movie has made several headlines. Many want to compare the movie to current events with police brutality or even…

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    T.J Eckelberg, an optometrist who once had his practice there, but left and abandoned the sign. This rotting sign, with a picture of giant bespectacled eyes, watches the activity down below. The deteriorating state of the billboard says something about the horrid conditions of the people living in that part of town, but perhaps the most significant idea it represents is that these eyes look down upon the people like the “eyes of God”. It has been mentioned by various characters…

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    course, the answer was “GREAT!” When we got back, all I wanted was a home-cooked meal. I got that wish and after that, all I wanted to do was thank everyone for doing this for us. Reflecting on this trip, one thing stuck in my mind, that billboard. That billboard inspired me to do more than just play baseball. It inspired me to help others before helping yourself. I have tried to do this ever since I got back from the trip, and I…

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    Christmas gift! Special Christmas album ""Dear Santa"" December 4 release! Unit No.1 'Girls' Generation-TTS ""should announce a comeback and a gorgeous Christmas Special December 4th album 'Dear Santa'. In early 2012, Girls' Generation-TTS made Billboard chart history when their Twinkle EP became the highest-charting K-pop album ever. The splinter trio of K-pop phenoms Girls' Generation held that record for nearly…

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    Eckleburg, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, is the most mysterious. He does not even talk. Eckleburg is not even an actual physical character in Fitzgerald’s novel. Although the reader never has the chance to meet the doctor, Eckleburg’s huge billboard observes the world in his absence. Eckleburg’s ginormous eyes, that hide behind the huge spectacles, glare down onto the dirty, polluted, eyesore that is an inevitable effect of capitalism in this novel -- The Valley of Ashes. During a…

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    Significant Religious Appearance in The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby written by Fitzgerald, displays an important symbol, which is the importance of the image of the christian religion. In the 1920’s women, were restricted to express their freedom, citizens were overlooked by ‘God’, and also the reason why Christian religion is important to them, is because, religion is a moral standard that is expected in society. In the novel, women in particular, were not able to express their freedom,…

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