1: Where is Daisy Miller’s home town? a. Vevey‚ Switzerland b. Schenectady‚ New York c. Geneva‚ Switzerland d. London‚ England The answer to this question is b 2: Why does Winterborne go to Vevey in the summer? a. To do research b. To visit his aunt c. To find an American wife d. To look for his brother The answer to this question is b 3: Why does Mrs. Costello refuse to meet Daisy? a. Because Mrs. Costello is a recluse and refuses to meet anyone b. Because Mrs. Costello
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explored in Shakespeare’s Othello and is used to reinforce to the audience what happens when you go looking for dishonesty. This is conveyed consistently throughout Othello through the use of repetition and dramatic irony. Shakespeare addresses the question of honesty‚ deceit and treachery through the use of repetition of “honest Iago”; the characters do not seem to notice Iago’s dishonesty. On the contrary‚ they praise him for being so honest. Short dramatic exclamatory sentences such as “o monstrous
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Is Daisy really worth it? Is anyone? Answer: No. “I tried to think about Gatsby then for a moment‚ but he was already too far away‚ and I could only remember‚ without resentment‚ that Daisy hadn’t sent a message or a flower.” (174) Gatsby’s life was entirely dedicated to pursue one dream. He wanted to be with Daisy. He wanted her to love him like she said she would and how he still did. "I don’t think she ever loved him. You must remember‚ old sport‚ she was very excited this afternoon...Of
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the complete opposite of Nick‚ named Jordan Baker. Jordan is depicted as a dishonest woman‚ which is bluntly stated by Fitzgerald‚ stating that “She was incurably dishonest” (58). Jordan is a woman that lies out of every given situation with her dishonesty‚ without people noticing. Such as the time when she was at a big gold golf tournament‚ where there was “a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round” (58). By now it is evident how Jordan Baker is completely
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Gatsby can’t give her a luxurious life‚ she chooses Tom as her husband without any doubt. However‚ Gatsby’s appearing with historic fortune and his true love to her seems to make her moved‚ then she tries to recover the relationship between them. For Daisy‚ what she really wants is not a romantic lover‚ but she needs a man who can give her a comfortable life and a respect position. 3.2 Gatsby’s characteristic The inevitable tragedy of Gatsby lies in that he not only believes in true love but also loves
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of the ingredient of dishonesty in the offence of theft. Theft is defined in section 1 of the Theft Act 1968 and states that “a person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it” and has a maximum sentence of seven years imprisonment. The actus reus of theft has three elements that need to co-exist‚ these are “property”‚ “appropriation” and “belonging to another“. “Dishonesty” is one of two elements
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Alexis Romano Mr. Emra Honors American Literature (5) 23 January 2012 Portrait of Daisy Buchanan Wife of Tom Buchanan‚ cousin (once removed) of Nick Carraway‚ and love interest of Jay Gatsby are all titles once held by Daisy Buchanan‚ an intriguing character in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic “The Great Gatsby.” Throughout the novel‚ Daisy oozes thoughtlessness; she has an unspoken essence of charm‚ but once she gets the attention she craves she acts on another personality trait of hers‚ her
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Daisy‚ the girl Gatsby persuaded all his life‚ was not worthful. She was the representative of money worshipers; even her voice “is full of money”. Maybe she loved Gatsby once‚ but her love was not real‚ not persistent. As Gatsby went to war‚ she kept silent a while‚ but she became active soon. “she was again keeping half a dozen dates a day with half a dozen men.” Because she “wanted her life shaped immediately-and the decision must be made by some forces-of love‚ of money‚ of unquestionable practicality
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Gatsby’s perception of the ideal woman is essentially embodied by Daisy‚ or at least his image of her. When Gatsby thinks of Daisy he is reminded of a supernatural being because his expectations of her have been set so high that they are unreachable. “His mind would never romp again like the mind of God” (110). This is saying that once he experienced the real Daisy and gotten a sense of her legitimate being‚ he will no longer be able to imagine her as he has been. His thoughts and hopes will be
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Test Option Three: "To what extent is Daisy a powerless female?" Intro: World War One was to give women the opportunity to show a male-dominated society that they could do more than simply bring up children and tend a home. In the book "The Great Gatsby" by Fitzgerald‚ it is easy to stereotype and generalize the primary traits of women in this time period. Daisy shows insecurity and the obsession with wealth as her most outstanding qualities. Although Daisy seems powerless and ignorant‚ she does
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