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    it is the repercussions that decide what the affect on one’s demeanor and character is. If they are positive effects‚ then clearly one will have these traits boosted. However if the effect is negative‚ then their existence and conduct will change for the worse. Regardless‚ the integrity and behavior of the individual will always change and adapt to the situation. This idea is clearly depicted in J.C Burkes “The story of Tom Brennan”‚ and the BBC’s “Death in Paradise”. These texts are able to prove

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    Tom Sawyer is not a new story after all. The book ‚written by Mark Twain‚ is just made up of many different original stories. Tom is an adventurous character that is always getting into trouble. In the end though‚ he is always forgiven for his actions. This is like many traditional stories. One such is Beauty and the Beast. The adult point of view in this story gives a new perspective on the story. Lampwick from Pinocchio‚ is in many ways like Tom and the way he acts. The plot from Hercules is similar

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    and the love of a desirable woman. Fitzgerald‚ in his novel The Great Gatsby‚ crafts a unique style of exploring the connection between Jay Gatsby and the American Dream. Tom Buchanan is man that had already gained the social status that Gatsby wanted to acquire in the novel. Mr. Gatsby desperately tries to befriend Tom Buchanan in order to gain social status and live the American Dream. Gatsby being a socially awkward person is inhibited in discovering the dream he is chasing. Finding love is another

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    Great Gatsby” portrays Tom and Gatsby to be two completely different men‚ that is not the case. These men have numerous similarities that one must take a closer look to find. Including the way‚ the two used people to their advantage and how they were both obsessed with the thought of owning Daisy. These similarities allow the reader to gain a new perspective of the characters. One might begin to understand the mindset the characters had while reading through the novel. Tom Buchanan is a thirty-year-old

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    unique characters. Two characters in mind are Tom Buchanan and George Wilson. These two characters are surprisingly very much alike. They both share the ideal view that men are simple and easily tricked by women. Both Tom and George were cheated on by their wives without them knowing. This shows that Fitzgerald doesn’t think of men too highly in this novel. One of the main characters‚ is Tom Buchanan. Tom is very rich white man who is rude‚ racist‚ and naive. He is married to Daisy Buchanan‚ while

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    have all the money in the world‚ but in the end you are unsatisfied‚ what was it all for? Throughout the novel Tom Buchannan‚ continues to prove himself to be careless and inconsiderate by not worrying about hurting others or forming a real relationship with Daisy‚ someone that he should’ve cared about. People in this 1920’s society such as Tom believe that money can fix anything. As with Tom‚ Daisy is in love with material things‚ and is incapable of having a real human relationship due to her affection

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    Tom Robinson is a strong‚ honest‚ and humble man who has never been given the chance to be viewed as an equal. Because he is a Negro‚ he has never and will never be respected or treated for the man he is. Throughout the trial (so far‚) he never once raised his voice‚ noticeably got angry‚ or disrespected anyone in the courtroom. He is aware that he is a black man going against a white man in trail; there is almost no way he can win this case. However‚ Tom exemplifies his strength and honesty when

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    fall on totally opposite ends of the behavioral spectrum. There is Tom Buchanan who is the more dominant male figure and arrogant wiseguy‚ and then there is Jay Gatsby who is the more reserved and morally refined man of newly gained wealth. While both characters share a deep rooted love for Daisy‚ their characters differ greatly in how each expresses their love for her. Basically the dividing difference between Gatsby and Buchanan come from their backgrounds and rise to wealth. Both men have very

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    The novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain addresses how it was to be a kid when the author was a child. In this novel‚ Tom Sawyer the protagonist‚ and his friend Huckleberry Finn witness a murder. Both of the children swear to keep it a secret but eventually‚ Tom confesses because he cannot stand to see an innocent man put to death when he could stop it. Sawyer was a lively‚ adventurous‚ and tricky child who was given the opportunity to mature‚ and grow up because he had a touch with maturity

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    being them-people like Myrtle Wilson. Through Fitzgeralds choice of diction and detail‚ he conveys Myrtle as a low class dreamer‚ only desiring the acceptance from the upscale socialite friends of her boyfriend Tom; and Tom as a self-absorbed‚ wealthy‚ and power craving aristocrat. Tom Buchanan‚ the wealthy and self absorbed socialite‚ is a man whose main goal in life is to obtain complete and ultimate superiority. He does this by surrounding himself with his wealth and material possessions‚ and by

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