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    Giselle Roman Set 5 11-17-08 Theme of Death in ‘A Farewell to Arms’ The structural elements of plot are the exposition‚ rising action‚ climax‚ falling action and resolution. ‘A Farewell to Arms’ is broken up into five different books‚ each with different structural elements of plot. The book‚ as a whole‚ has one main climax. This is when Henry decides to desert. He goes on to say‚ “I was going to forget the war. I had made my separate peace (243).” Henry accepts that it is not his battle

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    controversy‚ and Catherine Barkley is at the center of debate. The novel A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway depicts Catherine Barkley as an unfair portrayal of a woman. Her constant nurturing of Henry‚ and selfless undertaking of the burden of pregnancy is indicative of a misogynist gone awry. Hemingway?s hatred towards women leads him to portray women as being dependant‚ obsessed‚ and naïve?serving as slaves to their men in every aspect. After the death of her previous husband‚ Catherine Barkley was

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    However‚ in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Gatsby loved a woman‚ Daisy‚ when he had to go to war he thought that Daisy would be waiting for him once he got back. That was not the case‚ he learned that Daisy had married the rich and powerful Tom Buchanan. He knew that he would have to earn a lot of money to be able to win her back. He had met a man named Dan Cody before the war and was his steward for a few years. Dan was very successful and gave Gatsby the motivation he needed

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    alienation and nothingness. Ernest Hemingway’s ‘A Farewell to Arms’ explores notions surrounding both love and war. However it is not a love story‚ and nor is it a war story. It is a combination of both that allows for Hemingway to discuss what he is truly interested in: Existentialism. Existentialism is a philosophy that developed from the concept that there is no inherent meaning in life. However‚ we can create meaning. A Farewell to Arms is an exploration of this‚ but more than that‚ it’s an

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    Two main characters in the novel Great Gatsby are Nick and Gatsby. At the beginning of the novel‚ Nick expresses his care and concerns towards Gatsby. Later on‚ Tom questions Gatsby asking if he really attended Oxford. Nick later expresses sorrow for Gatsby when he sees how he reacts to Daisy telling him she "loved him too” but Nick still feels used knowing he’d be an easy way for Gatsby to get to Daisy. The reason Gatsby wants to fall in love again is so he can “fix the past” though you clearly

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    society. In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ the author contrasts old and new money’s social statuses‚ conveys how materialistic ideas cannot result

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    created a character like Nick to narrate his the story of Jay GatsbyDaisy and Tom Buchanan‚ and the other characters of The Great Gatsby‚ because Nick had objective observation skills. As an outsider moving in‚ Nick was more believable. The story is told from Nick’s perspective and thus allows the reader to see all perspectives of the world in which he finds himself. We see the traditional old money values and hubris of Tom and Daisy. We can see the carefree attitude of Jay. we can see Jordan’s

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    Daisy Of The Great Gatsby Chapter One of The Great Gatsby is not extensive‚ however still reveals a great deal regarding the individuals in the novel. The narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ sets the novel on the shore of Long Island during the 1920’s. He introduces and analyzes the people who drift into his life throughout this chapter. Daisy‚ a well-off young woman who is Nick’s cousin-twice removed‚ is introduced as a morose‚ shallow‚ and realistic character. Initially‚ Daisy Buchanan comes off as

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    F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the author of The Great Gatsby‚ emphasizes the ideas of purity throughout the novel. From realizing the actions of Daisy‚ the readers notice how she is portrayed as pure‚ but truly is not. On the surface‚ she maintains this illusion of innocence‚ however her actions are corrupt. She believes that money‚ power‚ reputation‚ and her position in society are more important than everything else; which also displays acts of selfishness. Daisy is often wearing white‚ the symbol of innocence

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    flappers‚ prohibition and affairs. Such is the life in The Great Gatsby‚ The Great Gatsby is a classic novel in which money is the center of many characters’ lives; however‚ that money could not buy happiness. Gatsby being one of thoes main characters tries to use his money and status to gain back his love that he once lost. Although the nightlife was all glitter and glamor at West Egg‚ when the lights went out‚ money could not buy Jay Gatsby happiness. "She only married you because I was poor and

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