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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s use of irony in his writing can be seen in much of his work. One specific use of this technique was in his most popular novel, The Great Gatsby. In this novel, Fitzgerald used the American dream as his target for irony and show of failure. He also employed his own personal life as a basis for his work. He mocked the American dream and what it stands for. Fitzgerald utilized the character of Jay Gatsby to achieve his effectiveness in the novel. I believe Fitzgerald’s use of irony in The Great Gatsby was very successful in getting the point across to the reader.

Fitzgerald uses Gatsby’s character as a starting point to develop the irony readers can pick up about he and the American dream. Gatsby at the start is thought to be a wealthy and respected man. This is followed by the truth about him and the succeeding events that make the reader realize that Gatsby is wealthy but not actually happy. The foundation of the American dream is known to be wealth, happiness and freedom. By the American constitution every citizen is unrestricted to this. An irony of this is that Gatsby has always had two of these principles but never the third one to make him truly complete and happy. Gatsby believes Daisy is his third principle. Yet he has no idea how much trouble she brings him. (Freeman p. 200) (more…)

Black news mediums are important not only to the Black community, but to all races and ethnicities. They are important because they allow a better understanding of a great culture that has not only existed since the beginning of time, but has also built the United States into what it is today. They also allow Blacks to address issues in the Black community, properly educate individuals on Black culture and history, and provide Blacks with something that they can relate to and call their own.

Throughout history news mediums have attempted to properly discuss and educate the world on Black culture and Black history, however, these mediums have failed miserably. Not only do most news mediums erroneously portray Blacks as being unintelligent, lazy, chicken-eaters, they also only scratch the surface of the rich culture that constitutes not only Black history, but American history. (more…)

Ephedrine is a drug that stimulates the nervous system and increases the heart rate. Ephedrine comes from an herb called Ma Huang. This drug is a popular dietary supplement in the United States and has been used for thousands of years in Chinese medicine. There are many different opinions on the dangers of ephedrine products. Some think that they are completely safe when used correctly, while others believe that ephedrine products are dangerous and will cause many problems even when used correctly. The long term effects of ephedrine products are unknown, but some are becoming clear. There have been many reports about heart attacks, strokes, and even deaths caused by ephedrine. So should ephedrine be allowed to be sold over the counter? (more…)

A colony of honey bees is like a small factory. These insects are at work everyday to produce a product that may be familiar to you. This sweet, thick product is called honey. What most people dont know is the story behind it all. There is more to the honey making process than what meets the tounge. There are three main steps to the process. The first is gathering the nectar, second is enzymes, and third is evaporation.

Honey bees use nectar to make honey. Nectar comes from many of the flowers you see outside. It is made up of eighty percent water with some complex sugars. Most flower nectars are similar to sugar water and made up of a mixture between sucrose and water. In North America honey bees will collect nectar from common flowers such as clovers, dandelions, berry bushes and fruit tree blossoms. In order to collect the nectar the bees will travel up to one and one half miles in all directions. When they get to the flowers they use their long, tubelike tounges like straws to suck the nectar out of flowers and they store it in their “honey stomachs”. Their honey stomachs will hold up to seventy miligrams of nectar. The bees will visit 100-1500 flowers to get this amount of nectar. Gathering the nectar is the first step in making honey. (more…)

The two theories that are constantly against each other are the theories of creation and evolution. The theory of creation is based on the Bible’s telling of our existence. The theory of evolution is based on the process of natural selection on how we became human. In the following I will give an outline for each theory, provide three pieces of evidence from each theory, and make a closing argument as to which theory I support.

The theory of creation is based on the events in the book of Genesis in the Bible. The theory surrounds the belief that God is the creator of everything in the world. There is also the belief that God created the world in six days. According to the book of Genesis man was created out of dust (Gen. 2:7) and woman was created from man by one of his ribs (Gen. 2:21-23). According to creationists, the Bible is an absolute truth and therefore they use that as a justification for what they believe in. (more…)

Abstract
The expectance of alcohol before the stress of giving a speech to a person with public speaking anxiety has long been considered an option to decrease the level of anxiety. In order to determine the effect of just the cognitive impression of having received alcohol, this study randomly assigns subjects to two groups to either receive or not to receive alcohol. Furthermore each of these groups will be informed of different expectant alcohol levels in their breath before giving a public speech. The results showed a significant difference in the areas of anxiety, negative thoughts, perceived audience judgement, and avoidance reported in self-statements by the subjects. The hypothesis that the level of anxiety would be reduced in the subjects with just the perception of higher alcohol use was confirmed.

The Relationship Effect of Alcohol on Speech Anxiety
Social phobia is defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as a “marked and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others” (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). (more…)

People all over the world have different opinions on whether animal lab testing is a sufficient way to test products. Well, the fact is animal lab testing does not harm animals nor does it humans. This happens because animals in laboratories are not in pain. The animals’ rights are not harmed during the testing. Lastly, the numbers are decreasing for animal research. All of these reasons are supporting why animal lab testing is a decent way to test products.

To begin with, animals in testing and research are strictly controlled to any pain the animal may have. According to fbresearch.com, the Public Heath Service Act, Federal laws, and Animal Welfare act controls the removal of pain.” Moreover, each institution must make an animal care and use committee that involves a veterinarian and an outside member of the public to make sure that the testing is moving smoothly. This committee inspects the every move of the scientists in the laboratories the help ensure the animals are in good care. (more…)

Affirmative action is one of the hottest debates concerning equality in todayбпs American society. The proponents of affirmative action insist that it is an effective and important tool in creating equality. However, those who oppose it think that affirmative action is totally counterproductive. According to some of the arguments in the book Searching For Great Ideas, the two opposite views of affirmative action are analyzed in this essay.

In “The White House Review of Affirmative Action,” the advocates of affirmative action show their reasons to support it. First of all, affirmative action offers equal opportunity to all the American citizens, especially those who belong to minority groups. In this argument, it is assumed that inequality of opportunity does exist in todayбпs society because of race and gender. (more…)

A poem which I have recently read is “Mid–term Break” by Seamus Heany. This poem told the story of someone’s death, which in turn made the poem very sad to read. The poet conveyed the sadness using various techniques.

The poem begins with the poet in the medical room of his boarding school, awaiting his neighbours to arrive to take him home. When he arrives home he sees his father is crying, this can only mean one thing, someone has died. There are also some friends and relatives in the house and he feels uncomfortable and a little embarrassed because grown men are shaking his hand. His mother has “cried all she can cry” and she takes his hand. The next day he looks at the body, near the end of the poem the poet reveals that he was killed by a car accident and right at the end we find the he was only four. (more…)

The title of the book is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. This book was written and illustrated by: J.K. Rowling. This book is about Harry’s third year at Hogwarts school. In this story Harry Potter finds out that his godfather is a prisoner of Azkaban (Sirus Black).

One summer Harry woke up and went down stairs for breakfast. He lived with his uncle Vernon, aunt Petunia and his cousin Dudley. Harry hated the summer because he had to stay with his aunt, uncle and cousin. That morning uncle Vernon told him that aunt Marge was coming for a week. Harry was soon sent a letter from Hogwarts. There was a permission slip to go to the village. Uncle Vernon agreed to sign it if he did every thing as he was told. (more…)