Dieter F. Uchtdorf

hear all of us at once. We all pray that God is helping us through our struggles and lending us a hand when we need it most. In my eyes, God is watching over each and everyone one of us. Seeing every move we make and hearing every word we speak. In F. Scott Fitzgerald 's book, The Great Gatsby, the oculist sign and the owl eyed man have a much more profound meaning than what the reader may think. Never blinking, the oculist sign sits, watching over the City 's every move. Unlike the sign, the…

Student Activism and the Vietnam War Following the actions of the U.S government in carrying out North Vietnam bombings a sense of responsibility in ending this outright senseless acts of war emerged. A wave of activism by intellectuals and peacemakers alike spread across the country; initially only what started as a small group of protesters in higher institutions having one agenda in hand: stop the war, spread its ideas to the mass American populace who also shared their views. The protests…

Our group has chosen The Gatsby Collection 2013 American poster as our topic for academic analysis and research. The image has selected for analysis is that advertising The Gatsby Collection for Brooks Brothers, a traditional dealer of male luxury wear. The length of the image, which measures slightly more than double its height, is apt for its position as an advertisement banner on Brooks Brothers’ online store, with a menu of items that scrolls vertically. The image consists of a chiseled,…

New President of the United States John F. Kennedy just after beating the Republican who is named as Richard Nixon by nearly a land slide of an election, in his spectacular speech emphasizes peace for the Americans and all nations. He establishes a unifying tone, which attracts the world audience. Mr. Kennedy uses various strategies to persuade his audience to trust in him as the new leader of the United States. Kennedy knows what he must prove to show that he can be the greatest president in…

The short story “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz” by F. Scott Fitzgerald tells the story of John, a young man from Hades, who was sent to a private school and thrown into the lives of young privileged boys. During a vacation from school, he agrees to accompany his friend Percy Washington to his house and through a turn of events the trip almost leads to his peril. Through the use of Washington’s daughter, Kismine, F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the naivety that goes along with being wealthy in the…

The Legacy of John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline Massachusetts. His family had Irish roots, and he is widely known not only as the youngest president to ever be elected at age forty three, but as the first Roman Catholic President. JFK took office on November 20, 1961, to become the thirty fifth President of the United Sates. His presidency didn 't last long, having died less than two years later on November 22, 1963. There are many things that JFK…

Jay Gatsby’s and Quentin Compson’s Obsession with the Past in The Great Gatsby and The Sound and the Fury Jay Gatsby from the The Great Gatsby and Quentin Compson from The Sound and the Fury share an obsession with the past. Both, Jay Gatsby and Quentin Compson feels like their lives are not fulfil, which causes them to live a dissatisfying life and obsess over women of their past. These two characters try to reconnect with their past in which they were more content. Jay Gatsby tries to…

The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Nick’s Narration… A Complete Fail… Or a Novel Engenius Success? The Great Gatsby, a great book right? And the narrator, What a great job he does by giving the story… or does he?... In The Great Gatsby, Nick remains uncertain about the “greatness” of Gatsby, showing that perhaps Gatsby isn’t as great as the rumors make him out to be. Nick begins the story as a low minimum wage worker trying to get through life in Crazy 1922 New York and trying…

Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference was my book of choice to discuss in small literature circles. The Tipping Point was my first choice because I have read other pieces of Gladwell’s work and enjoyed his writing style. I found The Tipping Point riveting because Gladwell discusses the algorithm of how epidemics become triggered and take off. I took pleasure in reading the first few chapters, but Gladwell’s writing became repetitive and I became…

Time Doesn’t Change Everything The United States have been around for a few hundred years and has greatly developed since independence was declared. There are currently phones the size of hands that do what an entire computer system couldn 't do 30 years ago. On the other hand, before that July 4 in 1776 the American lands were dominated by many Native American tribes whose pueblos were created out of adobe. Though there are seldom relationships between the times of America, there is one…