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…The "True" American Dream In his novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald paints a vivid portrait of life in the Jazz Age. Taking place in between World War I and the Great Depression, people during this time were all trying to achieve their own…

…Native American religion penetrated every aspect of their culture. This makes it difficult for a predominantly white, European, secular society to interpret Native Indian spirituality. There is no single Native American religion, but rather…

…The Great Gatsby is a very popular American novel of the Jazz Age. On the surface it reads as a tragic love story. But between the plot points, the book speaks to many important themes in American life including idealism, aspiration, and disillusionment…

…I want to say first of all, that I am so pleased that I have never had to experience such violent acts such as racism. "American History X" this movie left me with mixed emotions, to me, it wasn't a movie for entertainment purposes but a movie that gave…

…’s skin color or religious differences. They focus on others outside features other than the inner characteristics one has. American History X is a great movie that will make racist people take a second thought about their views on other people and other…

…American Nation Identity Historians disagreed over the motives behind the American decision for war with England in 1812. They believed that the role of the young western congressmen’s speeches about a war program was unsuccessful and they defended…

…What is happening to the American voter? Over the last several decades, primarily, the face of the American voter has changed a lot. What is causing these changes? There are several answers to these questions. Voting tends have evolved over…

…*Note: This paper was done as a parallel to Jean de Crevecour's "Letters from an American Farmer," published in London in 1782. What, then, is an American now? An American today controls the world. She lives for herself, and is successful…

…skin color or religious differences. They focus on others outside features other than the inner characteristics one has. American History X is a great movie that will make racist people take a second thought about their views on other people and other ethnic…

…The Failure of the American Dream In the classic novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Buchanan, George Wilson and Jay Gatsby fail to achieve the American Dream. The American Dream is the combination of happiness, love and hard honest…