this chapter‚ we see Daisy as a flighty socialite--very superficial. 8. What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom? She told him that Tom had a mistress. It is interesting to note that she thought "everyone" knew about Tom’s mistress‚ and yet she whispers a "family secret" about the butler’s nose. 9. When asked about her daughter‚ what does Daisy say? Daisy says‚ "I suppose she talks--and eats‚ and everything." 10. How is Gatsby introduced into the novel? His name first comes up in conversation
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“He hadn’t once ceased looking at Daisy‚ and I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes. Sometimes‚ too‚ he stared around at his possessions in a dazed way‚ as though in her actual and astounding presence none of it was nay longer real. Once he nearly toppled down a flight of stairs.” | My opinion on this quote is that Gatsby‚ now that he had seen Daisy after 5 years is now confused and doesn’t know what to do with him self. My
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Edmund Spenser Amoretti Fresh Spring! the herald of Loves mighty king‚ In whose coat-armour richly are displayed All sorts of flowers‚ the which on earth do spring In goodly colours gloriously arrayed - Go to my love‚ where she is careless laid‚ Yet in her winters bower‚ not well awake; Tell her the joyous time will not be staid‚ Unless she do him by the forelock take: Bid her‚ therefore‚ herself soon ready
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A Critical Analysis of Tension ’s In Memorial A. H. H. During the Victorian Period‚ long held and comfortable religious beliefs fell under great scrutiny. An early blow to these beliefs came from the Utilitarian‚ followers of Jeremy Bantam‚ in the form of a test by reason of many of the long-standing institutions of England‚ including the church. When seen through the eyes of reason‚ religion became "merely an outmoded superstition" (Ford & Christ 896). If this were not enough for the faithful
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JJessica Goulet Mrs. Christian 1213.1915 04/12/13 Jonathan Swift’s Writing Style According to critics‚ Jonathan Swift’s writing style has three characteristics‚ which are mockery‚ details and panegyric writing. Harold Weber explains‚ “Swift’s verse technique and the way in which he achieves his poetic effects‚ the disagreement over the value of Swift’s varied satiric masks” (448). Weber defines Swift’s use of mockery as a satiric mask recurring in as self-amusement in his literary works. Thomas
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This shows the sad view on how social status affects everyone as George had devoted his life to working to make her happy‚ but is unable to do so and loses everything for her. Money also made certain characters careless. A perfect example of this is Tom and Daisy who‚ said by Nick‚ are “careless people” who believe that money could protect them. Also‚ Myrtle believed that money could improve her life‚ so she ended up having an affair with
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The Million Dollar Kick By Dan Gutman This book is about a 13 year old girl named Whisper Nelson. She is in the 7th Grade and lives in Okalahoma City. She is shy‚ doesn’t have many friends and feels like nobody likes her. She is also not athletic and hates all sports especially soccer. She hasn’t played soccer since she was 8 years old and that was so embarrassing because she ended up kicking the ball in the wrong goal. One day‚ Whisper’s little sister‚ Briana‚ wants to enter a contest but
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Mowing Complete Text There was never a sound beside the wood but one‚ And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground. What was it it whispered? I know not well myself; Perhaps it was something about the heat of the sun‚ Something perhaps‚ about the lack of sound— 5 And that was why it whispered and did not speak. It was not dream of the gift of idle hours‚ Or easy gold at the hand of fay or elf: Anything more than the truth would have seemed too weak To the earnest love that laid
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in Africa building a railroad when he encountered two hungry lions and had some problems. The second article Meet the Lion Whisper By Susan Orlean is about a man named Kevin Richardson and how he became friends with lions and now wants to save them. Here are some of the similarities and differences between those two articles. Attack of the Man-Eaters and Meet the Lions Whisper have a very different plots but some things about them are very similar. Here are some of the similarities. The articles
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Act 2 Scene 2 is a very famous and touching Scene in Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’. It shows the romance‚ affection and danger of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship love which makes the play moving. Romeo and Juliet’s thoughts are shown widely in this scene and‚ as an audience‚ we start to see how their love may or may not have meant to be. Romeo’s feelings towards Juliet are shown in the beginning of Act 2 Scene 2. It begins when Romeo is creeping into the garden. There is an underlying
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