the woman he loves. The character Daisy Buchanan‚ one of the main characters in the book‚ really shows the IB Learner Profile ‘communicators’ throughout the story. Another character named Tom Buchanan shows the exact opposite of the profile “caring.” Starting off‚ Daisy shows communicators because she speaks with a lot of the characters throughout the story. Being a communicator means speaking with others in some sort of way to share ideas or thoughts. Many characters communicate throughout the
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desired‚ yet is constantly shadowed by death. This scene also incorporates dramatic irony as can be observed when Blanche assures Mitch that Stella is older than her‚ despite the stage directions informing us Blanche is 5 years older. This may derive from Blanche’s need to put on a façade to impress Mitch‚ which is seen again when she asks him to cover the light with a lantern. This is almost a reference to the quote by Plato and is symbolic of Blanche’s refusal to face the light which symbolizes reality
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George Wilson seems to find himself being held hostage by his awful past continuously throughout the novel. Firstly with his inability to let go of his wife Myrtle who clearly no longer has love for him. This causes him to do outrageous things for example he tells Michaelis that “I’ve got my wife locked up in there”(Fitzgerald 143). He takes precautions by locking Myrtle up in the bedroom in the event that she may escape and leave him. This clearly shows that Wilson is so attached to Myrtle that
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that it can be more pertinent to a present-day audience. The characters‚ costumes‚ set‚ and the acting where pivotal and eye-catching in pulling off the desired effect. They were all well used together with an obvious notice in detail to make the audience believe that this story could happen in real life. In the Great Gatsby’s play‚ The acting was unquestionably amazing and phenomenal. When the actor of Tom Buchanan hit actor Myrtle Wilson‚ I was honestly in shock. Even though I know he didn’t‚ but
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Character Analysis- The Great Gatbsy‚ Chapter 1 Nick Carraway serves as the novels narrator and tells us in chapter one that he is tolerant‚ open-minded‚ and quiet and a good listener‚ which makes others; want to confide their secrets in him. Nick is repulsed by the phony nature of the socialites and his moral sense sets him apart from the other characters in the novel. “ Unjustly accused of being a politician”. He seems to be a biased narrator‚ and possibly unreliable as he seems to contradict
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phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar. Theme: A topic of discourse or discussion. Example: Italy‚ dark mansion‚ etc. Irony: The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning. An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning. A literary style employing such contrasts for humorous or rhetorical effect. Incongruity between what
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If it were not for the self-seeking nature present in Salem‚ the infamous witch trials of 1692 would not have taken place. Most villagers were interested in themselves and none other. One such character is Reverend Parris from the historical play The Crucible‚ which concerns these Salem witch trials. He is only interested in his good name. In the beginning of the play‚ this conceit leads Reverend Parris to support the court’s false judgements in order to preserve his reputation‚ but as the play progresses
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Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States and was president from 1913 to 1921‚ which means he was the president throughout World War 1. The Heritage Foundation describes Wilson’s foreign policy by saying: “Wilson’s foreign policy arose from a set of beliefs that were widely shared among Progressives at the time and continue to exert influence on both the Right and
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proves essentially relational to the accumulated criticisms she has received from others. Self-reflection—especially on body image—prompts internal “anguish” (Rowling 134) as Myrtle generalizes the taunts of her long-gone bullies to all those she encounters‚ as evidenced in one particularly hostile outburst—“D’you think I don’t know what people call me behind my back? Fat Myrtle! Ugly Myrtle! Miserable‚ moaning‚ moping Myrtle!” (134) Occasionally‚ however‚ Myrtle’s self-image heightens‚ manifesting
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Catherine Barkley Catherine Barkley is the chief female character in the novel. She is an English volunteer nurse who serves in Italy. When we first see her‚ she is ‘a little crazy.’ She is hit by the war even before she meets Henry. Her fiancé of eight years was blown to pieces in the Battle of the Somme. It was an experience that has affected her mental health. Perhaps that is the reason why she appears emotional‚ excitable‚ and anxiety-ridden when we first meet her. She does not think much
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