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    he cannot mount any higher, and as a result fails with the greatest lost (Machiavelli). Gatsby’s wealth was because of Daisy and because of Daisy; he was drawn to become wealthy to prove himself worthy for Daisy (Fitzgerald 96). Gatsby’s wealth, mansion, appearance, demeanor and presence were all controlled by his own American Dream- Daisy. Gatsby is seen at his pinnacle of his “American Dream” where he is interacting with Daisy just like before the war. Gatsby’s downfall ultimately comes after…

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    In the novel, The Great Gatsby life in 1920 is exposed in various ways by the author. The writer explains that the story occurs in New York City proceeding World War I. Naturally the character lived in a time portrayed with alcohol probation with illegal ratification of sales and purchases. Granted, living there exhibited the social status of the culture and the importance of why the division of neighborhoods existed. Each area named by usage of word egg to signify who is wealthy East Eggers,…

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    Django Unchained Django unchained is a 2012 American film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Jamie foxx(django), Christophe Waltz(Dr king Schultz), Leonardo Dicaprio ( colon candies), Kerry Washington(Broom Hilda von shaft), and Samuel L. Jackson(Stephen) etc. The plot of the movie is set in Texas where Django was established in a group of black slaves driven by speck brothers Ace and dicky. Django was separated from his wife “Hilde”. The Speck brothers are stopped by Dr. King…

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    United States architecture over the years demonstrates the variety of architectural styles, politics, religion and culture from the region but also from around the world. The State houses throughout the United States still all show some of these styles. State Capitols are known to be some of the most important and influential building types found in the United States. The architectural design must display the capitols wealth, location and culture from the surrounding region. These buildings all…

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    In New York, Jay is the the most popular and is talked about by everyone. He’s the one who throws the most spectacular parties. He lives in a beautiful mansion with fancy cars in the driveway, groomed green gardens and walkways. His closet is filled with the fanciest suits and stunning coloured shirts. His house was referred to “a colossal affair… a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with…

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    hatred for his sister Madeline, whose chronic physical illnesses and infertility, becomes, in his mind, the reason for the “fall” of his family. He lives with a constant, daily reminder of the conclusion of his royal bloodline by watching the family mansion deteriorate. It is Roderick’s resolve, that Madeline alone, bears the responsibility of this horrible death and it is…

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    So, there he is, a hero of the American dream, Mr. Jay Gatsby, standing on his dock, having his grand mansion as his background, starring at the green light on the other side and reaching towards something. Gatsby reckons Tom Buchannan is widely recognized because of his “old rich” name. Hence, he is dissatisfied, thinking he has as much as he has and should…

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    helped Gatsby make his money, which helped bring daisy back into gatsby 's life. Gatsby wants his dream to become a reality,(Gatsby understands: To win Daisy he gathers money and property[...]’(callahan). Gatsby buys a mansion in west egg to be closer to daisy. Gatsby bought the mansion because Gatsby knew that daisy lived across the bay in east egg. Gatsby used his money in order to win back Daisy. Gatsby buys a house in order to be closer and hoping that Daisy would come…

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    In the film” the Great Gatsby’, Luhrmann aimed to construe the jazz age into the music equivalent to our times (the now). However, according to R. Bassil, Luhrmann failed in capturing the spirit and earnestness of Gatsby’s West Egg mansion parties and stated that it is more suitable for a twilight film or a headphone advert (Bassil, 2013). This essay will disagree with the statement made and will refer to the following three sound techniques found in the film: Diegetic, Non-diegetic and a sound…

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    Throughout history, social class has been influential on how one is treated in life. This social class statement can be seen through the novels “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini and “Rosa Parks: My Story” by Rosa Parks with Jim Haskins. The novel “The Kite Runner” is about the lives of Amir and Baba who are eventually forced to leave their homes in search of a new and safe life, due to the war that erupts in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan they are one of the richest and most powerful families…

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