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    and finally joining the upper class would be living the true American dream. Gatsby was chasing an impractical version of the American dream because he thought he could…

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    Development of The Protagonist of a Bildungsroman During the era of the Harlem Renaissance, avidly going after one’s dreams was frowned upon in the African American community. In the novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, the protagonist, Janie Crawford, underwent a series of events that transformed her from an innocent teenager to an adult as she went after her dream of “ideal love”. In this coming-of-age novel, Janie inaugurates a quest for love leading her to develop into…

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    and Death of the American Dream Over the years there has been many positive interpretations of the American Dream, portrayed through movies, songs, and novels, but there is only one well known perception that stands out the most. In the classic novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the concept of the American Dream to point out the flaws,misconceptions, ignorance, and the ideals of society. The character, Gatsby and his belief in the idea that the past can be recreated was the…

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    The imagery light can produce makes it a symbolic component of many novels, incorporated to heighten the dreams and realities of a character. Whether it is the light at the end of the tunnel or a hopeful light in the sky, the luminous detail is a common metaphor which can hold vastly different meanings depending on the overall message of a story. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the symbol of light is an essential element that not only represents the life of Jay Gatsby, but also…

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    Willy Loman's Dream

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    you should take? What dreams you should follow? This is not uncommon, but it is usually resolved somewhere down the road. For some, they start off with the wrong ambitions and dreams, but eventually come back to the path they should have initially set on. Some get their choice right the first time, while the remainder tend to never find their true calling at all. Willy Loman is the later. A play written by Arthur Miller, it shares Willy Loman’s quest for his dreams, and his story.…

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    first love Obinze. She had an opportunity to come to America for a better college education. She took that opportunity and made use of it. Her Aunty Uju and cousin Dike were her only family in America; she got really…

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    Analysis Of Gatorade

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    The kids are mirror images of their older selves, and the commercial shows that if you try hard enough your dreams will come true. This commercial is trying to sell their sports drink ‘Gatorade’ and the way they are trying to make this appeal to the audience is by showing well known athletes to influence you to purchase the product. By buying this product they may believe that they can do the great things these athletes do. The reason why the athletes are great factors within this ad is because…

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    Some of the larger issues at hand here are that the government is trying to take control over the people. It comes to a point where the people have no rights and there is nothing for them to do except obey the government. An example of this is when Winston got caught by the Thought Police and while waiting in a cell, he notices Parsons. Parsons explains that he…

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    first movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, At that moment he knew that animation was his true love. Walt Disney influenced the countries, Asia, Europe, and North America. Exercise of Power When Walt Disney built his establishment in Los Angeles, California. Walt Disney hired over 700 highly skilled, artistic employees. In order to produce the best work, he went around the country seeking for artist to come work for him. Walt Disney wanted excellence from his employees, and in return he had…

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    Dreams otherwise known as Personal Legends in the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, are thoughts, goals, and aspirations a person not has only in their mind while asleep but also in reality. An idea that an individual looks forward to as they rise from the morning and gives them happiness. Therefore, Dreamers have set out these ideas with the hopes and wishes that one day they 'll be able to achieve them. Each and everyone in the world ends up having a dream, they may not all realize their…

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