Metafictional works Essays

  • The Great Gatsby and The Hollow Men

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    The Great Gatsby has been one of the classic novels of the twentieth century. It creates a unique society that makes the story such a masterpiece. Another magnificent work that relates to The Great Gatsby is T.S. Eliot's 'The Hollow Man.'; The lines in the poem portray the story so vividly that it should have been an epigraph for the novel. The poem's references to hollow and stuffed men, can describe different characters in The Great Gatsby. The hollowness of men represents ruthless barbarians with

  • Waiting for Daisy

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    how in Waiting for Godot, Vladimir and Estragon wait for Godot. Waiting is something everyone does and it can have its own meaning depending on the person and the situation because each person waits differently. The description of waiting in these works can be seen through the passive and proactive activities Vladimir, Estragon, and Gatsby do, the different symbols of hope that keep the characters motivated, and through the people they meet along the way. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, written by

  • Realism In Gatsby And Hamlet

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    The strive for perfection and reaching for the impossible are the driving factors in the lives of Gatsby, and Hamlet. In both The Great Gatsby, by F.Scott Fitzgerald, and Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the theme of idealism is demonstrated as the main contributing factor into the evident downfall of both Gatsby, and Hamlet. Although each respectable character is faced with dissimilar scenarios, it is the similarities of Gatsby and Hamlet 's character traits that allow them both to be victims of

  • Infatuation in Lolita and the Great Gatsby

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    At first glance it seems hard to find any similarities between Lolita and The Great Gatsby. Finding similarity between two protagonists, Humbert Humbert and Jay Gatsby seems to be impossible task, but in reality there is a big factor connecting both of the characters. Humbert and Gatsby, both of them, met a girl in early years of their life and after that they were trying to attain these girls, the difference is minor- Jay Gatsby was trying to invade the heart of the same women, while Humbert was

  • Moral Corruption in Hamlet by Shakespeare and The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald

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    A central theme in which both the works of Hamlet by Shakespeare and Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald have in common is moral corruption. Hamlet and Gatsby are both tragic figures who do not fit into the world they live in. In each story, the protagonist is an outsider, feeling alienated from his society and is also witnessing one that is in moral decline. The cause and effects of this alienation, or isolation, lead to how both characters encounter moral corruption. Hamlet is isolated when he is alone

  • Compare Hamlet And Gatsby

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    How Tragic are Hamlet and Gatsby? A tragic hero is defined as “a character in literature who has a fatal flaw that is combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy”(site). Both Hamlet from William Shakespeare 's play Hamlet, and Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald 's novel The Great Gatsby share many similar fatal flaws in their stories that eventually lead them to their ultimate demises, thus they both the definition of a tragic hero. The first fatal flaw they share is that Hamlet

  • My Work Experience

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    My Work Experience My work experience took place at Forbidden Planet, in the town centre, I didn’t have any worries about going there but I would rather have worked in a different ship only because Forbidden Planet sells items which don’t quite interest me such as; Star Wars, Buffy, Pokemon and also Yughio. I did try to get a self-placement however many shops didn’t participate in work experience or they would require me to get a placement through the school. There were many shops where

  • Learning Team Charter

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    offer guidance, support, grace, and solutions to allow for a behavioral or attitude adjustment. If the first contact doesn’t work, we’ll approach the person with scheduled deadlines and required follow up. We’ll note failures to comply with deadlines and follow up in our team logs and evaluations. We will not give credit on assignments when the individual’s portion of the work is not done and another team member will be prepared to cover that portion of the individual’s assigned tasks (especially team

  • The Synchronization of the Genders within Families

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    Working women with families are often lead to inhabit several different lives all at once. In article “The Second Shift,” Arlie Hochschild discusses how women who have families and work are often subjected to having to stay a full time housewife along with their job, creating basically two sets of work, as the author calls it, the Second Shift. I think that the authors’s style of using many studies and examples helps to strengthen his points. Although he doesn’t directly express his opinion of the

  • Adult Literacy and Community Development

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    My vision in my work with VOC this year is to explore the intersection of adult literacy and community development. Through research, I hope to learn more about the connection between research and practice in writing for adult learners; through working with a community based organization I hope to deepen my knowledge and understanding of the impact and challenges of working in a literacy program and how this translates into overall goals of improving livelihoods and building a stronger community

  • Women in American Literature

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    there are a few works, Fleur being the one that stands out the most, where women were more than just a pretty face and actually did things for themselves and succeeded, more often women were oppressed, demoralized, or exploited by men. In three works in particular this tendency to present women as weak and in need of protection is exceedingly noticeable. These three works are “Daisy Miller: A Study,” Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, and A Streetcar Named Desire. In all of these works the female lead

  • The Appealing Personality of the "Blazer"- The Classy, Successful, Work Oriented Group of Women in Society

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    self-motivated and self-directed, is work oriented, and is a woman who is both fancy and classy, making her attire appropriate both for work and a night out. She is the kind of person to be at the top of her class, because she knows what she wants out of life and is willing to work hard to acquire it. She knows that even when she is faced with obstacles, she will be able to adapt to the situation and overcome them. Her main goal in life is to be a successful woman in the work place, but she is able to balance

  • Girls Of Slender Means

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    for a husband either. Jane Wright, on the other hand, was very fat and felt miserable about it. She tried to blame her work for her appetite. “...[she] was miserable about her fatness and spent much of her time in eager dread of the next meal, and in making resolutions what to eat of it and what to leave, and in making counter-resolutions in view of the fact that her work at the publisher’s was essentially mental, which meant that her brain had to be fed more than most people’s';

  • Managing Diversity in the Workplace

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    and personal choice. In 1950 the work force was 30% female, in 1985, 54% of working age women were in the work force. This figure is expected to rise to 65% in 2005. Six out of seven working age women are projected to hold jobs by the middle of the 21st century. The work force will be made up of more minorities, not only due to population growth rates, but also due to immigration. Minorities and immigrants will be one third of the new workers entering the work force between 1985 and 2005. 1.3

  • A Young Person's Guide to Work Experience

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    A Young Person's Guide to Work Experience Work experience is an exiting time in the school year. It is great fun when you are there but before it can be a mix between excitement and being very nervous. Not knowing what to expect here is some helpful information to help you prepare for your work experience. When looking for your work experience placement, don't look for something that doesn't interest you at all. Attempt to and find something that you enjoy or a job that you may wish

  • Dream Team: The Effectiveness of Teamwork

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    Title: Dream Team Teamwork has become more and more important in the past 200 years because of the growth of the societies and business organisations have created a context in which terms no longer work in isolation. The Dream Team refers to the outcome is greater and better then every team members can imagine, each member inspire others to bring out more different kinds of idea. This literature I read described what is an effective teamwork and how to make the Dream Team. Firstly, we need a basic

  • Bethlehem Steel Case Study

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    I work for the Bethlehem Steel Company founded by Charles M. Schwab. The Bethlehem Steel Company is one of the largest steel producers in the United States. This company is actually the second largest in America and the largest shipbuilder. As a worker of this company I discovered what a monopoly is along with the many difficulties of working conditions and living conditions. A monopoly is simply when an industry or company only has one producer of certain products. Monopolies can be harmful to the

  • Virtual Paralegal Services

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    that are used to hands on services. Virtual paralegals represent known unknown dangers to firms, attorneys and your clients because rarely do you have the chance to meet the paralegal face to face and get a keen feel of their personality and work ethic to evaluate if they are truly a good fit for your firm as an attorney. Thankfully, there are ways to limit these risks and start utilizing the advantages of the efficient and cost effective use of virtual paralegal services offered. You will

  • Effective Oral Presentation and Preparing To Meet Future Challenges

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    the information we have cover we are finally wrapping up our knowledge of how to effective communicate and preparing ourselves for a future in the business world. The last fundamental material to cover is how to effectively develop a presentation at work and how to challenge ourselves to achieve advanced goals in life. The final objectives we will be covering will be how to identify the purpose of a presentation; construct a presentation; crucial advancement decision in the workplace; and how to affiliate

  • Hard Work Pays Off

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    “A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work,” a quote by Colin Powell. When someone wants something big in life, they do their best to go and get it. It is not by sitting down and fantasizing about it, but actually going out into the world and putting it into action. People look at others’ achievements, telling themselves that those people are successful because they were determined to do it. In Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers: The Story Of Success