Stratum

Jay Gatsby’s sole purpose in life is to achieve the American Dream: to become a land owner, married to the love of his life, who live in comfort and abundance. However, he never gets everything he wants as his love for Daisy is not as fully reciprocated as he wishes it to be. His dream, and the one Nick pursues as well, are only dreams in the end. The culture of the time only gives empty fulfillment with no real substance. The people, like their dreams, are only illusions of what they want to be

The report is an amalgamation of three patches of which, first, is a journal review of two human resources related articles: “Extending the Scope of Organisational Culture: the External Perception or an Internal Phenomenon” (MacIntosh and Doherty, 2007) and “Organisational Culture: An exploratory study comparing faculties’ perspectives within public and private universities in Malaysia” (Ramachandran, Ching and Ismail, 2010). This journal review is concluded by a reflection wherein the scholar expresses

The 1920s was a time of opulence and wealth. Modern technology ameliorated day to day lives, the economy prospered, and the American Dream seemed accessible. Urban life was reaching heights America had never seen before. However, beneath the extravagance, unbridled speculation and disparity corroded the foundation of the country. F. Scott Fitzgerald shines light upon this social and moral decay, emphasizing the greed and exorbitance of the time. Just as Americans have defined the American Dream through

The context of the next significant death in the novel decidedly contrasts the death of Nicholas Levin. Anna Karenina, after falling from grace and her elevated social stratum, desperately searches for meaning in her life. She fears that she no longer provides Count Vronsky with any sort of pleasure and constantly seeks to improve herself in order to keep his attention and love focused on her. In a constant state of inadequacy, Anna cannot even sleep without a heavy dose of opium. Anna grows dependent

lived for a while near a plantation in Assam and visited Ceylon. And saw the inhumanity and barbarism prevalent there, with the consequent dehumanization of the colonials involved in the process" (Anand, Mulk, Raj. www.lanuageinindia.com/aug2014/ sulochanatwoleavesfinal.Web.13 Nov 2014). The novel opens with Gangu's arrival at the tea-estate with a thought in his mind that 'life is the journey'. However, for Gangu 'the journey' is not a bed of roses. It is a have-not’s journey of life bond to many

In the excerpt, “Battle Royal” by Ralph Ellison explores the defining issue of racism in America by highlighting the use of power white people use to oppress black people. He signifies the start of black people’s oppression through the inclusion of the white man’s role. Ellison expresses how white men exercises their power in many forms like political, class, and racial to continue to make blacks feel inferior. The idea of the white man’s power is exercised in “The Meaning of a Word” by Gloria Naylor

Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System The reproductive role of the female is far more complex than that of a male. Not only must she produce gametes, but her body must prepare to nurture a developing embryo for a period of approximately nine months. Ovaries, the female gonads, are the primary reproductive organs of a female, and like the male testes, ovaries serve a dual purpose: They produce the female gametes (ova) and sex hormones, the estrogens * and progesterone (pro-ges′tĕ-rōn). The

The use of natural gas as an energy source, to produce electricity, is becoming more common in the United States. Due to growing concerns regarding global climate change and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG); the country’s dependence on foreign oil; and the fears that conventional natural gas supplies could be depleted within the next decade, the United States has begun developing alternative energy sources. Most critics would agree that clean alternative energy is the ideal source of electricity

Affluence determines an individual 's health, and the United States stands among the richest nations. But how might the prosperity of a nation affect the entirety of its citizens? And what factors of wealth affect health? Further, the idea that one can advance in society if one works hard—a deep-set American belief—depends on an individual 's health. The benefits in health enjoyed by wealthy nations are distributed inequitably. Care is granted only to those that can afford it, limiting the success

spectators. Through the imaginative use of objects, symbols, allusions, and the actions, thoughts, and purposes of the spectators, pugilists and risqué "entertainment", Ellison seeks to express a powerful image of American race relations and women 's stratum in the early 20th century. The feeling of superiority and disgust felt by Invisible Man before the bout serves as a metaphor reinforcing the main undertone of the entire scene, the lack of black unity against the horrifying sins of white oppression