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    The Struggles of Life In the book The Good Earth, A poor farmer named Wang Lung along with his family face a series of challenges in life. Wang Lung is a farmer who is married to a slave from the House of Hwang named O-Lan.Throughout their life they face a series of ups and downs. Pearl S.Buck writes this book on a common factor that we all share, the struggles in life. That is why The New York Times book review states, “A comment upon the meaning and tragedy of life as it is lived in any age…

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    In Critical Theory Today, water is presented as a symbol that can be portraying change, danger, sexuality and our experience of the womb (Tyson, 20). When Gatsby met Dan Cody for the first time it was on a yacht on a big lake (p.63), this then led to the opportunity of sailing around the continent, an opportunity for Gatsby to change is life. With this change he will also leave his parents, the safe womb that refers to the relationship with his mother, then also the danger of not knowing his own…

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    In the story, Jay Gatsby was known as the man of obsession. He was obsessed with his new perfect life, his perfect life includes party with people who exactly does not know him. “Once there they were introduced by somebody who knew Gatsby and after that they conducted themselves according to the rules of behavior associated with amusement parks (45). Also, he kept many secrets to himself, but one thing he didn’t keep secret was his love toward Daisy. Gatsby was also obsessed with Daisy while he…

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    Some like It Hot is a romantic comedy film directed and produced by Billy Wilder and the film was set in 1929The film is centered on two musicians who are dressed in drag with the aim of eluding from mafia criminals since they accidentally witness a St. Valentine’s Day Massacre the two are on the run. The film is noteworthy for characterizing cross dressing, and for playing with the notion of homosexuality, as well as portraying gender stereotypes. Some like It Hot offers view on gender…

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    Oskar Schindler was definitely a hero. Maybe a tad unlikely, considering his lifestyle and his original motivation. He had flaws, just like everybody else. He was a womanizer, and a serial cheater, he blew up large amounts of money into partying and maintaining a lavish lifestyle. When he first started employing Jews for his factory, he had nothing but profit from the cheapest labor accessible on his mind. However, even then, no one in his factory was ever mal-treated in any way. And as the…

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    1920s. Associated with frivolous spending and endless luxury, the inhabitants of West Egg have a desire to achieve similar status of East Egg but are deemed lacking in social credentials. They are gaudy and loud, unable to discern social situations. Jay Gatsby is a bodily representation of West Egg. He comes from a background of nothing and quickly took advantage of the state of the economy to gain wealth. Fitzgerald uses Gatsby’s house to compare the difference in standing between old and new…

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    The story, under first impression, shows hard work is efficient enough to gain wealth. However, sober, honesty, and industrious are defined in the books section about character and morality. This affects the young male readers as it allows masculinity to define one’s work ethic, wages, and profession. By including these testaments, a reader is inclined to embody honesty and industrious qualities to become this “successful professional man” and to raise their own socioeconomic position to meet…

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    Claire and I choreographed a duet based upon Willy Loman from Death of a Salesman. We focused on the question of why Willy ultimately commits suicide. We decided that the answer lies in his delusions. His misguided beliefs of what his life has become are the start of the delusions and his idea of the American dream fuels them. In our dance I represent who Willy believes he is; a well-liked and successful salesman. Claire represents who Willy actually is; an anxious and insecure man who is no…

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    Have you ever been faced with a hard decision that not only affected yourself but your friends would you take In the fellowship of the ring Frodo Baggins, the nephew of Bilbo Baggins is faced with the same predicament. Everyone agrees that Frodo left without Gandalf, but some believe that Frodo was right to leave without him while others disagree with this saying he was wrong to do so. The night after playing an astonishing trick on all the guests at his party by disappearing Bilbo Baggins…

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    The novel The Great Gatsby, by F Scott Fitzgerald, tells the story of a man (Gatsby) who owes his life to Daisy, the love of his life who had been separated from him due to financial difficulties. Gatsby later finds enormous wealth through his involvement with Meyer Wolfshiem, and eventually finds Daisy through Nick again after throwing numerous parties in favor of once reuniting back with her. Once rejoined, numerous disputes occur within the main characters (Daisy, Tom, Gatsby, Nick, Myrtle,…

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