Contiguous United States

The American Dream is universally sought after and coveted, after all the possibility of becoming anything and rising above one 's meeger beginnings is tantalizing. However, the American Dream can also produce destruction and devastation. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald explores the destructive nature of the American Dream through his characters Myrtle, Tom, Gatsby, Daisy, and Wilson and through his symbolic use of dust. Set in the Roaring Twenties, Fitzgerald’s novel focuses on these…

Senior Career Research The National Park has many different career options. In the field of my senior project the dragonfly larvae mercury levels study it has career options that can satisfy people’s desire to be out in the wilderness. There are no unique careers like the ones offered by the National Park Service that change people’s lives forever. You get a different perspective in life with the enjoyment of the forest. Some of the jobs offered by the government are Physical Science…

Millions of people and families would benefit from an increase in the minimum wage. Today the federal minimum wage is currently at $7.25, but should be at nearly $10, or better yet even higher. But the last time Congress voted to raise the wage to its current rate of $7.25 an hour was seven years ago. Since then, the cost of life 's essentials have shot up. Groceries cost 20% more, a gallon of gas costs 25%more, and average tuition at a community college increased 44%. But the minimum wage…

According to Alex Swoyer, Author of More than one in ten Syrian refugees have ‘positive’ view of Islamic State. “85% of Arabs across the Middle East have a negative view of ISIS, while 11% see them positively.”(Swoyer). Although this number may seem huge, Swoyer deeply wants people to consider otherwise. The percentages in the chart had numbers in contrast for if the Syrians have a positive view on ISIS, The highest percentage of positive views were 24%. People with a positive view on ISIS most…

racial minorities. These groups lack upward mobility because they start with disadvantages and obstacles that make them have to work exceedingly hard to achieve success. Katheleen R. Arnold, a professor of political science at the University of Texas, states in “From America’s New Working Class," that low income Americans who receive workfare are restricted from their rights of allocation of their wage cite. These people lack equal opportunity and choices that ordinary workers normally have,…

would not be a desired. In the United States, women are given a significant amount of right compared to Egypt. Many women including myself see the way that women are treated in Egypt unfair and prejudice because of the way that they are treated. For some Egyptian women, they have no problem with their lifestyle, and they are happy with the way they live…

This week’s readings discusses different aspects of the Mexican war. In “Mexican Views of the Mexican-American War discusses the origin of the war between Mexico and the United States, it states “To explain then in a few words the true origin of the war, it is to say that the insatiable ambition of the United States, favored by our weakness, caused it”, the weakness that it’s referring to is the Mexican government. Like we discussed on Thursday, Mexico has always had a chaotic government that…

For example Harvard Public Health states that “In 2010 in the U.S., 19,392 people committed suicide with guns, compared with 11,078 who were killed by others”. That is ridiculous that more people are dying from guns at their own hands. Suicides involving guns is the most lethal method of…

The French and Indian War Why didn’t France considered that their weakness affected them in losing the war? The French and Indian War or also known as the Seven Year War was one of the largest battles between England and France for the control of the Ohio River Valley. Both Britain and France main goal to achieve was to benefit their mother country while trying to supply good to their homeland that they couldn’t get anywhere else. It started with France in the early 1750s trying to…

reach out to that institution if there is employment. Going to college is not obtainable for everyone either. It takes a series of commitment and to not procrastinate. The unemployment rate has gone down drastically. “Unemployment Rate in the United States decreased to 5.10 percent in August from 5.30 percent in July of 2015” (trading economics). There is a drastic change in the unemployment rate, which is a very good sign that there are still jobs for people. Finding a job takes time and most…