Similarly, the women Nick encounters reflect Fitzgerald's view of women based primarily upon his relationship with Zelda - a girl he met while stationed in Alabama who ended up following Fitzgerald to New York where the couple became engaged to be married. Zelda ended up breaking their engagement when she became unwilling to wait for Fitzgerald to achieve success. ... Fitzgerald used the color of white to conjure up images of wealth and beauty. ... One day Tom insists on dragging Nick to New York City for lunch and stops by and picks up Myrtle Wilson to join them. ... The fact that My...

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She was sitting in a room quietly trying not to pick up her head, afraid of what she might see if she will. ... Hair tied up and half of it hidden under a piece of red and blue fabric, made it looked like she was trying to hide herself in it. ... Because of that there is different view and conflicts on how beauty should be identified and expressed. ... Therefore because culture varies from country to county and even within the cities, the big role in identifying beauty is played by how society views and teaches their members on how and why people should consider one person as more attractive ...

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There was also a substantial rise in the women's labor force during World War II when the men went off to war and the women were needed in the factories. ... The increase in the number of women who were becoming more educated was another contributing factor to the growing number of women in the labor force. ... Women also began to delay or forgo childbearing for a career. ... All of these reasons created an increase in the women workforce. ... With an increase in the number of women, particularly mothers, who are joining the workforce there becomes question of how to balance a career ...

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We must try and understand how the gang members think, how they react to certain situations, and what makes them do what they do. ... Initiations such as: beat in, "26 penny pick up," "the wall," and also" the line."... The initiations can be as simple as learning a set of rules then reciting it or as difficult as getting beaten badly while trying to pick up 26 pennies scattered out on the ground. The 26 penny pick up is when 26 pennies are tossed on the ground, then he or she will be beaten until all the pennies are picked up. There is also a 6 penny pick up for the young thugs...

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While the women cooked and gossiped, the men talked and boasted, and the whole thing appeared incredibly dramatic and magical through a young boy's eyes at that time. ... We do not know how to live our lives without depending on society. ... Slaves were property and had to serve their purpose until their time was up. ... Some whites even tried to pick fights with the blacks, but Dr. ... So they would pick and pick until they found a crack in the organization then they"ll shut it down. ...

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Boys who grow up in violent homes are more likely to grow up to be batterers. ... The question that needs to be asked is how a person comes out of a rape? ... She often ends up blaming herself such as questioning "how did I let that happen?... They feel life threatened and often do not know how they get out of it. ... They can sadly make poor judgments, such as going out to bar at night, picking up by a few guys, and possibly becoming a victim once again. ...

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Celebrations done around world signify the entrance of young men and women into a world of maturity and responsibility. ... For example, the Filipino, Hispanic, Jewish, Swedish, American cultures are all different when it comes to these celebrations; from the customary age at which the celebration occurs to how it is done. Marina Willin states in her article, Coming Out the Debut of a Young American Woman , that in the dictionary it states that a debut is a formal presentation of young women to society which is often presented through a cotillion (formal ball especially for debuts). ... In the...

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Only after taking a look at how this became such a major problem, as well as the key players in this fight for migrant equality, can one begin to consider what can be done about this. ... Furthermore, while most of the United States enjoyed the fresh fruits and vegetables on their tables, they paid little attention to where this food was actually coming from, who was responsible for the difficult task of harvesting it, and how it got from fields to their dining rooms. ... The timing of this documentary's release was not coincidental, as the producers wanted Americans to understand where m...

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Bobby ends up bringing Rayette anyway. On their way up the California coast to visit Bobby's family, Bobby and Rayette give a ride to two women that have wrecked their car. ... Palm goes on about how filthy everything and everybody is. ... Bobby tries to show the waitress how to give him his toast and not break any rules by ordering a chicken salad sandwich and holding everything but the toast. ... Bobby crosses the water to the island, which in a symbolic sense, emphasizes how isolated his family is from mainstream society. ...

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It is healthy for teenagers to share with friends and families their "latest crush" or how they spent their weekend. ... Though I'm an optimist I'm also a realist and know that without new teachers, teachers like us who have grown up in a time where sexual orientation is becoming less and less a prejudicial issue things can't change without education. ... And shows how Utilizing real-life outside/inside the classroom curricula interventions can promote social justice. It also shows how classroom teachers might effectively infuse content about racial violence and social...

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Traditional methods of doing this were through the use of picks, rakes, combs or chisels. ... How old are you and where are you from I am 23 year old white male from upstate New york. ... How did getting them effect you? ... How did that play out? ... How did your mother take that? ...

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Richards relates the story of how, when she was young, she always said she wanted to talk to God. ... In a vain attempt to explain what befell them, the Puritans built up "such personifications [and] marvelous interpretations"32 as to reveal their own morbid fascination with the unnatural. ... Almost everyone in the town jumps to the conclusion that she has been put under a witch's spell.37 One of the first things Goody Putnam asks about Betty is "How high did she fly?"38 This clearly illustrates how instinctive and deeply entrenched was this desire for the supernatural. ... H...

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The question was how to deal with Germany. ... Since Germany has caused these problems, how can we let them be their own autonomous country? ... How can you have an effective peace conference if the country you are trying to punish is not involved? ... This was just the first conference to look at the question of how to deal with Germany. ... War criminals were sought after and rounded up for trial. ...

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Today most Afro Americans don't realize how important a role Thurgood played in shaping the legal precedents for school segregation. ... Thurgood family will sometimes joked with him about how Afro Americans are looked at by other races. William Marshall was always trying to tell Thurgood in order to survive in this society; you must pick your words and instruments wisely. ... Thurgood heard one of the police officers tell the black prisoner if he didn't shut up, he would talk himself into a death sentence. ... When the decision on the integration of the faculty came up this time, T...

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The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study Executive Summary Introduction and Background America's burgeoning elder population has affected every segment of the social, political, and economic landscape. Public debate of the issues surrounding the special needs of the approximately 44 million persons in this country age 60 years and over has heightened national awareness and concern. As a result, public policies relating to issues such as retirement security, affordable long-term care, and quality of life are changing to meet the unique needs of the aging population. Yet, as the pu...

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No matter how many conveniences are created to reduce our daily workloads, we must move and stay active in order to live and maintain a quality lifestyle. ... Type Let's look at each of the FITT components and how they relate to exercise. Frequency   Frequency refers to how often exercise is performed and is typically expressed as the number of exercise sessions per week. ... Intensity   Intensity refers to how hard you exercise or the level of physiological stress expended or required to complete a given exercise. ...

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