Chapter 1 "His speaking voice‚ a gruff husky tenor‚ added to the impression of fractiousness he conveyed. There was a touch of paternal contempt in it‚ even toward people he liked and there were men at New Haven who had hated his guts." -Pg. 7 fractious (adj) - unruly‚ quarrelsome‚ irritable. "Something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his sturdy physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory heart." - Pg. 20-21 peremptory (adj) - admitting of no contradiction‚ often
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making namely the individual‚ the group and the organizational. Bratton et al. (2010) outlined that on different levels of decision-making and there are also different key issues on the effects that they have respectively. Supported by the words of Buchanan and Huczynsk (2010)‚ in an individual decision-making‚ there are restraints to information and personal prejudice. In group decision-making‚ there are effects of group coherency on individuals’ interpretation‚ point of view and conduct towards the
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Chapter 19 vocabulary 1. Harriet Beecher Stowe - was an American abolitionist and author. Her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a depiction of life for African-Americans under slavery; it reached millions as a novel and play 2. Uncle Tom’s Cabin - anti-slavery book which alarmed previously unconcerned Northerners and the rest of the world about slavery. 3. Hinton helper - book entitled ’Impending Crisis of the South’ that stirred trouble. Attempted to prove that indirectly the non-slaveholding
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Stemming from the golden age of exploration‚ adventurers have desired to reach advantageous locations in order to increase their wealth and social standing. No matter the risk‚ explorers ventured far and wide to retrieve spices and other valuable goods for trade. People’s material desires lead them to locations such as the Silk Road- a trade route that presented fatal dangers such as bandits and deadly sandstorms. Despite these threats‚ brave individuals still set forth on these travels‚ putting
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(Merriam-Webster). The story is set in the early twentieth century‚ a time referred to as the “Roaring Twenties.” A very affluent young man by the name of Jay Gatsby‚ who pursues a now love with an old flame‚ Daisy. Daisy Buchanan‚ loves Jay and always has‚ but she is married to Tom Buchanan and has a daughter with him‚ Pammy. Tom is not faithful to Daisy as he should be and he does not treat her like he knows he should. On more than one occasion Tom injures Daisy. She knows in her
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friendliness and charm. This is something that Nick thinks is special about Gatsby. "Some time toward midnight Tom Buchanan and Mrs. Wilson stood face to face discussing in impassioned voices whether Mrs. Wilson had any right to mention Daisy’s name. "Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!" shouted Mrs. Wilson "I’ll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai----" Making a short deft movement Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand." (Fitzgerald 37) -This passage shows us the how society treated woman back in those
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Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby and Daisy have the ideal romantic relationship‚ loving each other regardless of the obstacles in their way. However‚ one might argue that Jay Gatsby’s relationship with Daisy is nothing more than a pastime fling‚ being much less than a promising
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describes Gatsby’s personality as "gorgeous."The novel’s characters are obsessed by class and privilege. Its the high-class lives that intrigue the common man‚ an idea which continues today with the footballers wives culture. Our first view of Tom Buchanan shows a powerful man standing in riding clothes with his legs apart on his front porch. The riding clothes are a classic symbol or high-status. Tom exploits his status. He is horrible‚ completely lacking positive aspects. His wife describes him as
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find out who they really are‚ one can realize that they are just the opposite. Swift seems to have feuds with 21 stars and counting! If I had to choose one person from this novel who craves the center of attention‚ I would choose Tom Buchanan. Tom Buchanan is just like Cristiano Ronaldo. Both of these people are good looking men who love nothing other than receiving attention. They are roughly 32 years of age. Tom and Cristiano catch the eyes of every girl when they pass by. Adele & Myrtle
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The past is something that should remain in the past. The present should be lived for instead. For Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby‚ forgetting what was in the past and letting go of it was a struggle. He was so in love with Daisy Buchanan‚ a girl he met five years ago‚ that he continued to pursue her even after she was already married. In The Great Gatsby‚ F Scott Fitzgerald shows the character of Jay Gatsby as someone who dwells on the past and would do anything to get Daisy back. When Gatsby found
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