How is the story told in this extract of ‘The Great Gatsby’? Harpreet Basra This extract is all about Gatsby giving the tour of his house to Daisy and Nick and it seems that the reoccurring theme in this extract is all about the superficiality and materialism of society at the time. Fitzgerald uses a number of different narrative techniques to show this. One of the main techniques used is the use of motifs. In the extract there is a whole narrative paragraph that just describes the shirts
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One common technique used numerous times throughout the essay I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read is the rhetorical question‚ a strategy that uses questions with implied answers that the reader must determine by an author’s purpose and tone. When Prose uses rhetorical questions‚ she writes them after suggesting the solutions earlier in the essay‚ using the questions as a sort of conclusion. After an analysis that books such as Huckleberry Finn are only being studied in school for their racist
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would look back. This is so because‚ they aren’t afraid of the humans and the boats they come in‚ the danger comes from above‚ the only thing that they should be scared of are other birds that fly from there‚ they swooping skuas that fly away from their eggs and chicks‚ which can catch them in order for the bird to eat the penguins themselves and have food. Other from that the penguins aren’t afraid of the sea or the land from where they live. As the penguins would be just standing there‚ all the
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In “Owls‚” author Mary Oliver communicates the duality of nature. Oliver establishes her claim by using rich diction‚ imagery and juxtaposing owls and flowers to express and illuminate her reflective tone toward nature‚ and how it can be both a beautiful and horrible place at the same time. Oliver establishes her view of nature through her profound diction. She uses “luminous wonder” as another name for the snowy owl along with “exquisitely swift” which shows her amazement with nature and how
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Symbolism The scarlet ibis is a carefully chosen symbol. To understand why‚ it helps to know a little about the bird. A native of the South American tropics‚ the scarlet ibis is vivid red. Its color derives from the shrimps that form the bulk of its diet; if there are no shrimps‚ it loses its color. It needs a particular habitat in order to thrive as it only feeds in shallow waters along the coast‚ in mud flats and lagoons. The scarlet ibis is an endangered species which has not bred successfully
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As I drive to work I think of all the wonderful experiences I just might encounter today on the chicken farm. As I arrive at the farm‚ I look out and see the six chicken houses‚ all with two of their four four-foot exhaust fans running. I think to myself‚ well at least it will be warm inside. I start walking toward the garage; I get there and talk to my boss for a couple minutes. We discuss what houses might have problems in them that I need to look for. After our little chat I am ready to start
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information pertaining to the care and management of pet birds. Assignment – Using the website‚ http://www.birdchannel.com/bird-species/ answer the following questions with complete thoughts and 100% accuracy. Assessment – Each answer needed is worth two points of daily work credit for the fifth grading period. Once you are in the website‚ click on the heading “Popular Pet Birds”. Answer the following questions based upon the name of the bird mentioned in the question. 1. Abyssinian Lovebirds have
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Because the Yellow-Billed Jacamar is a paradise bird it never migrates but if it did then the way it flies would definitely attribute to the pattern of the migration (If it did). The Jacamar has a very dramatic way in which it flies which makes it very entertaining and interesting to watch‚ making a
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Penguin‚ Spheniscus demersus‚ is also called the Blackfoot penguin and the Jackass penguin. This penguin is found off the coast of Southern Africa. Penguins are birds that cannot fly‚ but penguins swim very well and spend most of their lives in the sea. African penguins can swim at a speed of about 4.3 to 15 miles per hour (7-24 kph). This bird got its name from the donkey- or jackass-like sounds that it makes. Anatomy: African Penguins are about 2 feet (60 cm) tall; they weigh from 6.8 to 8 pounds
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Dinosaurs‚ theropods especially‚ fit in-between crocodiles and birds on the evolutionary scale. This relationship shows that theropod dinosaurs could have some of the traits of reptilian crocodiles and birds. The fact that theropod dinosaurs are in-between crocodiles and aves leads to the assumption that theropod dinosaurs were warm blooded so that they could transition to birds. Homoeothermic tendencies in theropod dinosaurs can be determined from the physical data of
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