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    backed up by two critical points. All of Orwell’s characters in Animal farm can be categorized into one of the two points. There are the suppressors‚ and those who are suppressed. ` D. When understanding the work of allegory in Orwell’s Animal Farm‚ it is imperative to establish a better understanding of the literary term itself. According to NTC’s Dictionary of Literary Terms‚ allegory is‚ “An extended narrative in prose or verse in which characters‚ events‚ and settings represent abstract qualities

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    chapter 5 of the book great gatsby ‚Analysis Memorable Quote Daisy is overwhelmed by the great value of the shirts from England. Also overwhelmed by Jay Gatsby’s wealth. Strong emotional reactions shows what a materialistic person Daisy is - comes from the fact that Gatsby is finally wealthy enough for her to be with and her realization that she should have waited for Gatsby who eventually became rich and powerful. Also could imply that she is upset about the fact that Gatsby now seems more successful

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    The Great Gatsby by Cooper‚ Niamh‚ Alex‚ Will and Jakob Daisy’s Voice • ‘a deathless song’ - her seemingly eternal youth • goal of an eternal‚ perfect life relates back to the common idea of the American dream • Daisy’s voice is ‘full of money’ - reflects the kind of life she lives. • ‘high in a white palace the Kings daughter‚ the golden girl’. • symbolise the hollowness and materialistic nature of the upper class. The Green Light • represents Gatsby’s hopes and dreams for the future • Gatsby

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    In his novel the Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald creates Gatsby as a character who becomes great. His life being as just an ordinary‚ lower-class‚ citizen‚ yet Gatsby still has a dream of becoming wealthy man. After meeting Daisy‚ he has a reason to strive to become prominent. Throughout his life‚ Gatsby gains the title of truly being great. Even before Gatsby is introduced‚ he is hinted at being out of the ordinary. The first evidence of this is when Nick says‚ "Gatsby turned out alright at the

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    has been through something in life that they have had trouble accepting. I have been taught how to accept a situation for what it is by A Raisin in the Sun‚ The Great Gatsby‚ and The Red Badge of Courage. In A Raisin in the Sun‚ The Great Gatsby‚ and The Red Badge of Courage‚ I have learned that acceptance is the key to life. A Raisin in the Sun is a story about a non-wealthy family that comes into money. The mother of the family lost her husband and the inherited ten thousand dollars from insurance

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    Chapter 1: 1. Levity- lightness of mind‚ character‚ or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness. * “Most of the confidences were unsought- frequently I have feigned sleep‚ preoccupation or a hostile levity when I realized by some unmistakable sign that an intimate revelation was quivering on the horizon-…” (pg.5) 2. Supercilious- displaying arrogant pride‚ scorn‚ or indifference * “Now he was a sturdy‚ straw haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious

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    Question 4.) Although literary critics have tended to praise the unique and litereray characterization many authors have employed the sterotype characters successfully. Select a novel or play and analyze how a conventional or stereotype character function to achieve the authors purposes. In current times‚ it is evident that a writer will use characters that stick out from the norm in some way. They may have a stereotypical background‚ but the character’s story has some type of content that will

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    is Symbolism?."). In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ symbolism such as weather‚ colors‚ and water‚ and objects are used throughout the story to surround Gatsby and give the novel’s theme a deeper meaning that is difficult to put in words. Symbols act as a chain between the theme of the story and the story itself. This happens by

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    Great Gatsby Criticism

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    5/24/13 Title: Scarface‚ The Great Gatsby and the American Dream Author(s): Marilyn Roberts Source: Roberts‚ Marilyn. "Scarface‚ The Great Gatsby and the American Dream." Literature/Film Quarterly 34.1 (2006): 71-78. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Vol. 210. Detroit: Gale‚ 2009. Literature Resource Center. Web. 28 May 2013. In Marilyn Roberts’ criticism of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby she compares the main character Jay Gatsby to another main character of another novel and movie

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    Morals in the Great Gatsby

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    modern American Fiction‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald takes place during the 1920’s; a time of prosperity‚ wild and hedonistic lifestyles. The Roaring Twenties was a time of change and the opportunity for self determination. It was during this time that social and moral values were drawn away from society‚ and towards immoral behaviour. The predominate theme of immorality can be seen through the character development of Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. Although both engage in degraded

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