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    believe that wealth does not immediately define the morals and sins of those who are possession of it, due to many lower class characters partaking in immoral acts, morals being shaped by upbringing, not bank, and that lower class citizens have a wealthy and greedy mindset, but are, in fact, not wealthy themselves. Subclaim 1: In The Great Gatsby, a majority of the characters portrayed as being part of the lower class are shown to be just as immoral as those who were born into wealth. Evidence…

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    has written, and the subtext as understood from both a theological and psychological perspective. These will prove to be most appropriate choices of disciplines to view the subject within the lens of, as there is an abundance of Bible passages on wealth, as well as a body of psychological research on the effects of affluence on the general population. Now I shall begin the analysis. MONEY LEADS TO POWER Then…

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    Nothing better than watching a typical Cinderella story about a maid who falls in love with a wealthy person, unless the movie is filled with stereotypes. When watching a Maid in Manhattan, you first see a maid that falls in-love with a wealthy man, but as you continue to watch and think about the details of the characters you start to see all the stereotypes that make the movie so entertaining. Before getting to in depth of analysis of the movie, let first ask ourselves ‘What is a Stereotype?’…

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    juxtaposition between Clara’s more selfless views versus Esteban’s thoughts showcase how Esteban really is looking out for himself and the wealthy people surrounding him, selfishly even, taking into consideration the imbalance between the Trueba’s wealth and that of those in the slums and countryside. In maintaining his singular goal, he ostracized himself from his family,…

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    Throughout all of our class, a major theme has been the connection between Christianity and Economics. Every economic decision we make also makes a statement about what we believe. If we consistently give away our resources, we show that money does not have control over us. If we are consumed by greed and constantly seek only to gain more power and resources, we show that we do not care about the lesser people around us who are in need. The question then is, how should being a Christian change…

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    Its Friday night, I’m getting ready for this party my friend invited to me to I haven’t seen this guy since High School. So I can’t wait to see him we have a lot to catch up with. When I get there me and my friend says hello and I say hi back. I asked him how life what have u accomplish he says “I just bought my first house. I got a nice 30- year mortgage with a low interest rate. That’s it,” I’m out of the working class! I froze for a minute and ask him do you know your still in the working…

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    Introduction: In the article “Living on a Lifeboat,” Garrett Hardin believes that our obligations to the poor and hungry are metaphors based on the ethics of living on a lifeboat and the tragedy of the common. The ethics of living on lifeboat is based upon the rich and the poor. Rich people are in the lifeboat and poor people are in the sea. The wealthy has only three options in the situation with the poor people. First help all of the poor and everyone sinks. Next, help only who else can fit…

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    symbolized at the beginning of the book as rowdy parties where the rich have lots of fun by drinking and spreading rumors. By the end of the book, Fitzgerald had completely changed the meaning of the parties to that Gatsby held them to show off his wealth to Daisy and so she could come and see him. By doing this, it can be known that the rich were very selfish in the 1920s and only wanted to benefit themselves. Fitzgerald himself begins the story by showing the readers what many people during…

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    theme of wealth throughout the novel. The theme of wealth takes on many forms in the novel where it is the most evident and these are: the color symbolism of wealth, the East Egg vs. The Valley of Ashes and the main character Jay Gatsby. The way Fitzgerald uses color symbolism throughout the novel is undeniably astounding and the symbolisms help shape the novel to what it is today. Color Symbolism in The Great Gatsby is recognized by many readers, the color symbolism associated with wealth in…

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    spending their summer learning, let alone stuck with Miss Moore. In order for Miss Moore to teach the children, she must open their eyes and expose them to a world beyond their block in Harlem. She hopes to teach the children in the neighborhood about wealth, poverty, economic inequality, and injustice which exists in social classes. Miss…

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