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The Great Gatsby but, how could one be so great? Living his life with innumerable somber events, it 's hard to understand F. Scott Fitzgerald’s choice of title. Gatsby was a liar about his past, he made his fortune by illegally selling alcohol, and he was interfering with Tom and Daisy 's marriage. Fitzgerald had a collection of possible titles, some of them included: Among Ash-Heaps, Gold-Hatted Gatsby, The High-Bouncing Lover , Trimalchio in West Egg, and Under the Red, White, and Blue. So…

Family of Origin Introduction Families are a social system that is governed by rules and power structures, in which members become emotionally connected and interdependent (Collins, Jordan, & Coleman, 2012). Families tend to be the responsible agent in shaping the environment where individuals grow and develop. Each member in the family is different, and each contributes to the functionality of the family in a distinctive way. To be able to understand an individual’s behavior within a family,…

use punishment as a tool in the rearing of children are looked upon as a negative concept. Using punishment as a source of disciple has been an issue for some individuals. Some states like California debated with bills that would make striking or spanking a child illegal. There are people that believe that punishment at times is necessary and should be used in the most effective and appropriate way to…

He viewed this as "turning towards the good". While in school, he started to display the same selfishness, he displayed as a baby. St. Augustine recalled his first prayer, he was in school and was about to receive a spanking. He recalls that his prayer was not thinking how to help others or how he could better serve God, but rather to serve his selfish reasons of not wanting to get beaten. St. Augustine 's view of childhood is very outdated it seems seriously ridiculous…

In the novel money has a big effect on the characters. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is all about wealth, and how money changes the characters, leading them to make bad choices. In the novel, wealth changes people by leading them to make bad decisions as shown by Daisy, Tom and Gatsby. In the novel wealth is a big theme, everything that happens is a result of money. These bad choices are made throughout the novel bringing them to a big conflict between the characters, leading to the…

A surfer; age 22 with the name of Matthew Bryce spent most of his time outdoors in the crystal blue sea, and had been surfing for around 4 years at the time. People often described Matthew as the “extremely lucky one.” Matthew began his day with his usual routine and later found himself all alone in the freezing sea, for 32 hours not expecting to live through the night, till Matthew heard helicopters even then not believing he would make it. Matthew was said to have clenched onto his surfboard…

Katrina Joy Liss (AKA Lopez) was born on 9/17/1981 to Rev. Thomas and Joyce Lopez, Sr. (AKA Leibbrand) at Midway Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Katrina parents are a married couple. They reside in Grove,OH. Patricia stated that she is very close and has strong relationship with her parents. Her parents have constant contact with Katrina's family. Thomas and Joyce have four other children together, besides Katrina. They are: Thomas Lopez, Jr. , age 32, resides in Columbus, OH, Tania Felger (Lopez),…

actually have lower murder rates than those with the death penalty, majority of studies find that the death penalty has no deterrent effect over and above the alternative sentence of life in prison without release, according to Professors John Donohue and Justin Wolfers, their view is that the death penalty deters is still the product of belief, not evidence; meaning that the death penalty may increase the murder rate as a deterrent, and individual states and cities such as Manhattan murder…

The American Dream is the core of all American icons. Achieving the American Dream is the most quintessential aspirations of both Americans and immigrants. To strive to get the American Dream can be very hard to do. Some people give up everything to get here just to have the opportunity to achieve it. Sometimes even if someone achieves the American Dream they are always left wanting more, such as companionship and love if they don 't have it. An example of this is through F. Scott Fitzgeralds…

Question 1: How would you define Cognitive Dissonance and when have you experienced it in your own life? According to chapter 23 of the “Public Speaking Handbook”, cognitive dissonance is when you are presented with information inconsistent with your current attitudes, beliefs, values, or behavior, you become aware that you have a problem; you experience a kind of discomfort (Pg. 221). In another way to explain it, cognitive dissonance means that you are experiencing a way of thinking that is…