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    classic novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott. Fitzgerald is ironic because it’s referencing the upper class judging those of the lower class. However, clearly the theme that remains constant throughout the entire novel is the horrible moral values in people of the upper class. Fitzgerald carefully created each character a certain way to demonstrate various different flaws of the people in the upper class. For example, Fitzgerald uses Tom Buchanan to demonstrate infidelity, cruelty and brutality. Another

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    taxes for upper class help the economy? Hillary Clinton is a democrat focusing on raising taxes for upper class, and Donald Trump is a republican that is also a businessman. Hillary Clinton believes that we should raise taxes for upper class, and that we need bankruptcy reform. However Donald Trump believes that we should make economy dynamic also build a wall which will increase security. I agree with Hillary Clinton On the issue of budget and economy, because she believes to make upper class say more

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    twentieth century marked great change in American society. Modernity, with the help of new technology, swept through the country, bringing excitement and hysteria to the upper-class. The extravagance of the modern era; the Jazz Age, the roaring twenties, all cultivated the excitement of the upper-class. However, as the upper-class advanced, the common American, feeling lost and hopeless, struggled. The technology that greatly advanced the country paradoxically destroyed it, overwhelming and engulfing

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    Are Upper Class-men Being Valued? The University of Nevada, Las Vegas or better known by its informal title, UNLV is known for being minutes away from the infamous Strip. It hosts the William F. Harrah’s College of Administration, ranked annually among the top hospitality programs across the country. As the school has grown and prospered, many problems have risen. As an upperclassman, among the many problems, that I feel goes unnoticed, is the lack of availability and resources for the upper division

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    There is a change to the New York that Newland Archer has been accustomed too his whole life. Living in the upper-class New York, there are many traditional customs one follows. A first person narrative told by Newland Archer, the stories protagonist, showing his view on his new life in New York City. Archer befriends Lawrence Leffert; a man who displays himself as a perfect man. The character of Lawrence Lefferts is established for a reason, to help Newland realize his true self, and how he doesn’t

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    Great Expectations Comment on Dickens' use of setting focusing on the opening graveyard scene and the scenes with Miss Havisham set in the Satis house. GCSE Coursework 'Great Expectations' Comment on Dickens' use of setting focusing on the opening graveyard scene and the scenes with Miss Havisham set in the Satis house As a skilled writer Dickens has chosen a perfect setting in which corresponds to the involvement of his characters. The dark isolated graveyard associates with death

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    the Upper and Poor Class Introduction Income, race, ethnicity, religion and culture all have profound impacts on neighborhoods. Some impacts consist of area appearance, transportation options, friendliness, safety options, and lack of resources. This week I visited a poor and upper class neighborhood at two different hours of the day. The first day I visit the poor class neighborhood call Lincoln Heights in Monroe Louisiana at 8:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. The second day I visited a Rich class neighborhood

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    the fact that “weep” and “sweep” rhyme giving subtle hints. There was a big class distinction back in the industrial period since the poor children are sweeping the higher-class people’s chimneys. The distinction is shown when the poem says, “So your chimneys I sweep & in soot I sleep”. The words your and I really show the class distinction. It emphasizes the words so that we know that the children have to do the upper-class people’s dirty work. In the second stanza, the writer opens up about how

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    present, society has always put an emphasis on external appearance as opposed to inner personality. As a result, social classes are formed, such as upper and lower, wherein members of each class must uphold the norms defined by the prestige of the class. Upper classes are deemed to be perfect, as they contain the wealthy and the beautiful. This class distinction is heightened in Gothic literature where emotions and the persona of the characters are externalized. Emotions are literalized as characters

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    On the Caltech campus, as an upper class counselor (UCC) and health advocate, I have been involved in mentoring the underclassmen and being a health resource for the community. I have experienced what it is like to be confronted with difficult personal and academic situations and have learned how to calmly and diligently support these students. As a certified Red Cross first responder, through my health advocate training, I have already begun to emulate the care and treatments I had seen shadowing

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