The Careless Killings of Daisy Buchanan The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is about a man named Jay Gatsby‚ who has a dream of winning over the wealthy Daisy Buchanan. In this "American Masterpiece"‚ three innocent people die because of the carelessness of Daisy. She is responsible for betraying Gatsby’s dream‚ running over Myrtle with her car and indirectly causing George’s suicide. Daisy is both directly and indirectly responsible for the death of Myrtle Wilson. Fitzgerald
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“They say‚” the woman next to me whispers as she looks around the room‚ addressing the dozen or so women surrounding us‚ “that he is a descendent of the dragons.” She pauses for a moment‚ taking in the petrified faces staring back at her. “I have also heard that he is just as violent and bloodthirsty as one.” The women grab for one another‚ clutching each other’s arms as they listen to Tamiko speak. Though their faces are painted‚ I know that they are pale with fear. Their eyes‚ wide and filled with
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Author: Cadenas‚ Jesús Maracay‚ Febrero de 2013 OUTLINE I. Thesis: Traffic accidents keep increasing in numbers in big cities due to high speed and careless driving‚ drunk driving and not obeying the traffic laws. II. Perhaps the first serious factor which causes traffic accidents in Venezuela is high speed and careless driving. A. This kind of accident usually happens when the drivers speed up their vehicles or do something else. 1. Talking on phone. 2. Sleepiness. 3. Thinking
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A Blessing and a Curse: The Poetics of Privacy in Tennyson’s "The Lady of Shalott" Author(s): Joseph Chadwick Reviewed work(s): Source: Victorian Poetry‚ Vol. 24‚ No. 1 (Spring‚ 1986)‚ pp. 13-30 Published by: West Virginia University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40002181 . Accessed: 22/01/2012 02:08 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit
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Rhetorical Analysis of “A Whisper of AIDS” Speech The speech titled “A Whisper of AIDS” was given by Mary Fisher on August 19th‚ 1992 in Houston Texas at the 1992 Republican National Convention Address. Mary Fisher is an American political activist‚ author‚ artist and daughter of a wealthy and powerful republican‚ Max Fisher. Mary Fisher has become an advocate on AIDS prevention and education after she contracted the disease from her second husband. In the speech “A Whisper of Aids”‚ Mary Fisher
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insensitive and thoughtless‚ and they are selfish people that don’t care about who they hurt. Tom is very careless with his money‚ and flaunts about how rich he is. “‘Here’s your money. Go and buy ten more dogs with it’” (Fitzgerald 28). Tom buys Myrtle a dog without question. They don’t care what happens to the dog‚ he also spends with money like it’s no big deal. This shows the readers that Tom is careless and not
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The Rocking Horse winner is a short story that shows how the lust for material things can lead to destructive effects. The Rocking Horse Winner is base in the late 1920 right before the great depression. So I can imagine with the hard economically times it would be hard for parents to provide for their children. D.H. Lawrence gave a good prospective on how low a people would go to remain good status among other people. Hester Paul’s mother represents greed and selfishness with her lust for material
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shows great detail and thought in what he needs. First‚ he meets with Whisper: the only survivor from the Matanceros raid‚ which of course is where Captain Hunter is planning to set sail to. This island is heavily garded with many spanish soldiers including the most ruthless of them all: Captain Cazalla. This cold-blooded monster kills with no regrets; leaving his victims stranded to die‚ which is exactly what he did to Whisper. Cutting his throat and leaving him for the dead‚ but somehow he survived
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just before her husband re-enters the room. She is careless as to hide her affection. Another example can be found on page 58‚ in a conversation between Nick and Jordan in the car. Nick: “Suppose you met somebody just as careless as yourself.” Jordan: “I hope I never will.” In this
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Emily goes into a new school and makes many friends. Donna‚ the most popular girl in school envy’s Emily’s life and finds ways to destroy her. Bess and Liz are Emily’s best friends. Bess is smart and tries to protect Emily from Donna’s evil agendas. HIGHBAY SCHOOL‚ 1:30 PM‚ IN CLASS. Emily: Hey Bess can you come to my house for a sleepover? Bess: Um‚ I’m not sure I have to ask my mom (Miss Lily stares at them with a hand on her hip) Emily: We’ll have a lot of fun‚ Donna and Liz are coming over
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