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The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, is an American novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, an American short story writer and novelist who was born in 1896 and died in 1940. Among the 178 stories he wrote, The Great Gatsby is one of the greatest American novels ever. It is an important novel because it represents America during the 1920's, people main ideas and its trend. The novel highlights the theme of the American dream,
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Rosie the riveter - Norman Rockwell (1943)
Rosie the riveter Présentation de l’œuvre : Rosie the Riveter ( Rosie la Riveteuse ). Norman Rockwell, 1943. Peinture pour illustrer la couverture du magazine The Saturday Evening Post, 29 mai 1943. Huile sur toile, 52x40 pouces ( 132x101 cm ). Peinture exposée au Norman Rockwell Museum, à Stockbridge, Massachussets, Etats-Unis CONTEXTE ET INSPIRATION Illustrateur depuis les années 1920, Norman Rockwell crée en 1943 des couvertures de magazines Les États-Unis sont entrés en guerre en
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What do you and your country think is a solution to the ever increasing migration problem?
What do you and your country think is a solution to the ever increasing migration problem? “Hello, my name is Steve and I come from Syria, I am 24 and I am a student of architecture”. “Hello, I am Idriss, I am from Afghanistan, 22, bodybuilding professor”. “Hi, I am Ali, I come from Pakistan, I am 24 years old and I got my license in statistics and economy”. This is the words of refugees
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The Freedom of Worship
Essay: The Freedom of Worship Explain how our world would be if everyone owned the freedom from Worship. You can link it to the Roosevelt speech as well as the historical aspect of it. Create a relationship with the painter and your perspective of it: think worldwide and be specific on the changes (mentality, vision, behavior, exchange, communication, space…) Description : Afficher l'image d'origine January 6th, 1941, the president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Essay : Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority ?
ESSAY Assignement : Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority ? In all states, there is an institution which controls everything and set rules so that everyone can live together. This institution exists not only in states but also at school, at work and there is someone who controls it. However, sometimes it’s necessary to challenge what people in authority claim to be true. But it
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The influence of the web - the idea of progress
IDEA OF PROGRES The notion I’m going to deal with is the idea of progress. To illustrate this notion I have chosen the issue « Is today’s India a modern country? ». To answer this question, I’ll first discuss the fact that India is a modern country, but then I’ll explain that there is still inequalities. I/ A modern country : India is a country still quite rural but there are huge modern cities which
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Test - The Beatles
The Beatles I / Who are they? A / Origin of name The group name contains "beat" (tempo) and beetles (beetles). Their "symbol" is green apple. B / Presentation The Beatles is a Pop-rock band well known established in Liverpool in 1957 and separated in 1970. The group includes: Paul McCartney (bass), John Lennon (rhythm guitar), Ringo Starr (drums) and George Harrison (lead guitar ). They all sing and they all know play several different
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The idea of progress - the culte of novetly
The idea of progress Hello, i'm here today to speak to you about the notion Idea of progress.Progress is the action of moving forward, to become better. For a company, progress is the evolution in the direction of improvement towards more knowledge and hapiness. The culte of novetly is very present today, as evidence by the need for a large number of people to be at the peak of fashion or technology.Progress is at the
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Rising from the ruins
BTS Commerce international 2e année ANGLAIS Évaluation 1 écrit Entraînement à l’épreuve Compte rendu écrit en français (6 points) Rédigez en français un compte rendu du dossier documentaire (article + graphique), en faisant apparaître les idées essentielles. (170 mots +/- 10 %) Indiquez le nombre de mots utilisés. Le document 1 est un article intitulé « Rising from the ruins » paru dans le site internet « the economist ». Cet article se concentre sur
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The armoured peace dove cas
INTERPRETATION La colombe portant dans son un rameau d’olivier est un symbole de la paix et de la non-violence extrait du récit de l’arche de Noé dans la bible. Cette colombe est le messager envoyait par Dieu pour annoncer à Noé la fin du Déluge. Ce symbole est reprit par Banksy comme l’a fait Pablo Picasso dans Guernica en 1937. La colombe est poignardée pour dénoncer la violence de la guerre. L’arme qui met
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Myths and heroes - the representation of soldiers in art
I am going to talk about the notion of Myths and Heroes. First of all, I will focus on this definition of a hero: a hero is a person admired for her achievements, noble qualities and great courage. And a myth for me is an ancient story about gods, heroes and magic. I will examine this notion focusing on the representation of soldiers in art and especially through movies but through music. Therefore, I have
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Norman Rockwell : The Problem we all live with
The Problem we all live with • À la fin de la guerre civile de Sécession (1861-1865) loi abolition esclavage en 1865 • 1870 : Droit de vote pour tous les hommes (blancs/noirs) • Haine des noirs, surtout dans la partie Sud → réaction = Klu Klux Klan • Apparition des lois Jim Crow pour la ségrégation (mariages, cohabitations, éducation) + droit de vote plus dur à obtenir (tests de littérature très difficiles). • Tous
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Notion : Myths and Heros: In which way, in our society, the hero is a hero or is an anti-hero?
A myth is a story that may or may not be true. There may not be records or other proof that they happened, but at least some parts of myths may be true. Some myths may have started as “true” stories but as people re-told them some parts may have been changed by mistake, or to make them more interesting. As an example, to make the myths more attractive, the heroes have been created. The
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Places and formes of power: The power of media
________________ Places and forms of power I’m going to deal with the notion “Places and forms of power”. First, I’d like to give a definition of the notion. Power is the ability to exercise authority and influence over others. It can be exerted in different spheres: economy, politics, media… In relation to the notion, the topic of my presentation will be the power of media. We know that Medias or press have a huge role
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The teeth controller
THE TC The teeth controler 1. Description du produit : Le produit que nous avons choisi de présenter est la brosse à dents intelligente, qui s'utilise telle une brosse à dents ordinaire, mais celle ci est connectée à une application qui serait installée sur le téléphone de l'utilisateur/trice de cette brosse à dents. Cette dernière a pour but cependant de vérifier l'état des dents après chaque brossage, et permet la prévention de tout problème dentaire
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Anywhere out of the world - Baudelaire
XLVIII. Any Where Out Of the World Baudelaire – Analyse J’ai décidé aujourd’hui de vous présenter Any Where Out Of the World, il s’agit du poème 48 de l’œuvre de Charles Baudelaire intitulée Le Spleen de Paris ou Petits poèmes en prose. Dans Any Where Out Of the World, on assiste à une narration de discours direct entre le poète et son âme, qu’il personnifie. Le poète essaie d’échapper à un monde qu’il juge hostile,
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EOC - Idea of Progress - Can the Civil Rights Act be considered a progress?
________________ ________________ Notion : Idea of progress ________________ ________________ Problematic : Can the Civil Rights Act be considered a progress? ________________ ________________ Introduction : ________________ ________________ We usually define the idea of progress as an improvement, a development or a change - a technical, scientific or social advance which contributes to making the world a better place. ________________ ________________ To illustrate this notion, we studied the civil Rights movement in the USA and its aftermaths
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Notion: Places and forms of power - When the power is misused, how do people rebel against it?
Places and forms of power « Places » could be important buildings or institutions that represent a certain form of power, for example Buckingham Palace – a symbol of the British monarchy, the White House – a symbol of the American presidency. A place can also be a country or a state – for example the USA is a state which is powerful enough to influence events throughout the world (superpower) and China is a
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Essay on the dehumanisation of slaves in "Beloved" - Toni Morrison
Explore how Toni Morrison describes the dehumanisation of slaves in Part 1 of “Beloved” Dehumanisation is the act by which humans deprived of their “humanness”, stripped of their humanity, divested of individuality, and that are denied of basic human rights by other people. Dehumanisation can be mechanistic, applied on several people by organised methods, like during the holocaust and it can be animalistic as well. Human beings can be treated like less than animals, which
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The Idea of Progress - Should we be worried about the idea of progress?
My presentation is going to deal with the idea of progress. First, I would like to give a definition of progress. Progress can be defined as an improvement, a development or a change. It’s the idea that the world and society can evolve positively. Scientific Progress can take the form of medical advances, cures for illnesses, cloning, performance enhancing drugs, or genetically modified organisms. Technological Progress could be for example advances in communication with the
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Dissertation sur la generation perdue "The Stolen Generation " en anglais
The stolen generation By Marry Brooks , the 23 january 2016 in Melbourne The 13 February 2008 , Kevin Rudd , the prime minister of Australia delivered a speech to present the escuses of the government at the " Stolen Generation" of Aboriginal people of Australia. From the years 80s ,the state has gradually become aware of the injustice has afflicted at this people. In April 1997 , the report « Bring them home "
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The idea of progress, definition
Maury Hugo 21/05/2016 Idea of progress IDEA OF PROGRESS I’m going to talk about the notion of progress. Progress allows the world to evolve, to change for the better, to grow through discoveries and scientific innovations, technology and techniques. However, this evolution is not ameliorative for all. Progress is also marked by excesses, taking risks, social, economic imbalances ... So Progress is also being questioned. Thanks to advances in technology, science or medicine, our comfort
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Is Lady Macbeth really the fiend like monster described by Malcolm? - Shakespeare
Macbeth Essay Shakespeare is by far the most famous writer thus far in the history of literature. In his many plays, he’s brought to life many strong female characters. One in particular was the cause for most of the conflict in the play she was introduced. In the pluay Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is the cause of much turmoil. She’s not spoken well of in the end of the play and even her husband Macbeth does
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The panama papers
The Panama Papers « Le casse du siècle ». Vous n’avez sûrement pas réussi à y échapper. Ces dernières semaines médias, débats et opinions se sont retrouvés assaillis par le phénomène. Il s’agit évidemment de la plus grande fuite de données journalistiques de tous les temps. Les Panama Papers sont simplement de la plus grosse fuite d’informations journalistiques de ces dernières années. On parle de 2600 giga-octets de données dans 11, 5 millions de
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Anglais: Spaces and Exchanges: The theme of immigration
Spaces And Exchanges: The theme of Immigration The notion I’m going to deal with is Spaces and exchanges. First of all I would like to give a definition of exchange: an exchange is an act of giving an receiving something else in return, it can also be seen as a continuous movement or circulation of people, trade, media. I would like to illustrate this notion through the theme of « Immigration » especially in the
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