The Millionaire Next Door

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald reflects the lifestyle of the roaring ‘20s in the “East”, New York City. Nick Carraway, a “Midwesterner-gone-East” narrates this story, the story of Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby represents the believers in the American Dream. The American Dream is the pursuit of human desire, love and wealth, with the promise to start from scratch . Gatsby’s story and plan is interrupted by Tom Buchanan, who represents the institutionalized wealth and corruption inside of the…

The Great Gatsby, a novel written by, F. Scott Fitzgerald, interweaves characters from Fitzgerald personal life to intricate love relations that follow his actions of the six most pivotal stages. Throughout the novel, the protagonist Jay Gatsby, shows Fitzgerald’s active attributes. They both experience love and loss, for example, Fitzgerald and Gatsby would both do anything for their beloved. Some may argue that Gatsby is only a fictional character in the novel, however, I believe that that…

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Noah. Paine’s son, comes to jail and tells his father the Coral Queen has reopened. The rising action begins when Noah comes back from jail and overhears his mom talking on the phone about divorce. The next day Noah tries to talk his dad out of staying in jail. But his dad tells him to talk to Lice Peeking to help bust Dusty. Paine also tells him that Lice will help for a price so his dad tells him to offer their skiff. Noah is disappointed to hear this…

go on a walk but he didn't chase the ducks that day. He always liked to chase the ducks. We stopped at Mr Lin's house as we made our way back. His house was empty but he filled the water dish before he left. After we got home, Gus went to lie down next to the sofa beside his worn-out rawhide bone. His eyes closed and at first we thought he was sleeping. The fireplace warmed the living room and the kitchen smelled like stuffing and pecan…

Do I Stay Or Do I Dare Why am I going to spend $23,599 Dollars to finish college when I 'm not going to use my degree? The consent fight in my head of wether to finish college or to peace out. I alway think that the sales job I am in right now, I 'm going to do for life but is it? All of these thoughts and emotions has been pulling me through a whirlwind of a lot of sleepless nights, late night talks, and a lot of pondering. I have said to my self-time and time again that I 'm going to…

Dave Ramsey’s Positive Effect on My Life Dave Ramsey has made a big impact on the way I look at my future life and money decisions. Taking his class has opened my eyes to the importance of financial awareness. Before I took his class I didn 't know the difference between a grant and a scholarship, and before I took his class this didn 't strike me as a problem. I now know the difference between a scholarship and a grant, and I have a better understanding of how to finance my future. This is all…

Making a Musical Romance It’s an all too familiar trope in the film musical genre: the perfect couple locks eyes across the room. The piano strikes up. The happy couple sings in perfect harmony. They all live happily ever after. It’s a trope so familiar, it provokes audience responses ranging from grudging acceptance to outright hatred. However, like all tropes, the “soulmate song” can be effective when used properly, and truly move the audience to believe in the couple. In order to analyze…

Social structure relates to “The Real Slumdogs” because, without the mega-slum that is Dharavi, other cities and countries would not be able to purchase goods nearly as cheap as what we have come to expect. In Dharavi, there is no minimum wage; there are no labor laws – or, at least, there seemed to be none according to the movie. In the movie, much like the migrant workers in “The Harvest,” families work long, strenuous days with little pay and, in order to make the very most they can, they…

Music has been my salvation; reggae music is my mainstay because the lyrics are like a sermon. Reggae is about life and the world around you. Listen to any Bob Marley record and you will hear what I speak of. In high school I listened to heavy metal which as a black teen is very rare but I was in the environment and so adapted. What is interesting is that, what I heard in heavy metal was nothing more that the blues that had been amplified and I called it amplified blues. My thought was…