Ethan Moran Period 4 Harrell Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Questions- 1) How does the narrator describe Gatsby? – At first the narrator describes him like ”extraordinary gift for hope and a romantic readiness”. 2) From where did the narrator come and why? – The narrator‚ Nick‚ came from the Midwest‚ Minnesota specifically to learn the bond business. 3) Describe the narrators house. - Nick lives a in a small house between two mansions. 4) Describe the Buchanans house. – A gigantic mansion
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Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby begins with an epigraph‚ this epigraph could be interpreted as a poetic device that foreshadows the plot of the novel. “Then wear the gold hat‚ if that will move her...Lover‚ gold-hatted‚ high-bouncing lover..." The poem is a piece of advice that urges the reader to attain wealth for him to gain his love interest’s affections‚ just like Gatsby attained wealth for him to win Daisy’s love. The concept of Gatsby donning a gold hat could be seen as Gatsby putting on his Oxford
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VOL.7 NO.1 Accounting for Lean Fall Manufacturing: Another 2005 Missed Opportunity? B Y K AY C A R N E S ‚ P H . D . ‚ C PA ‚ AND SCOTT HEDIN‚ PH.D. MANY COMPANIES ARE IMPLEMENTING LEAN ACCOUNTING TECHNIQUES‚ YET THE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING LITERATURE AND CURRICULA LAG BEHIND IN THEIR COVERAGE OF THESE TOPICS. THE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING FIELD FACES A SEVERE CHALLENGE TO CATCH UP OR RISKS LEAVING GRADUATES UNPREPARED FOR THEIR CAREERS. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY While much has been written
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one must consider how well it describes the intended era and how well it portrays American values such as freedom and equality. Classic American literature is often distinguishable by how well the pieces of writing sum up the era. For example‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is credited with being one of the best novels written about the “Roaring Twenties” and its seemingly never ending prosperity that was abruptly followed by the Great Depression. When reading an expertly crafted piece of
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Gender: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis Joan W. Scott The American Historical Review‚ Vol. 91‚ No. 5. (Dec.‚ 1986)‚ pp. 1053-1075. Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8762%28198612%2991%3A5%3C1053%3AGAUCOH%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Z The American Historical Review is currently published by American Historical Association. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/about/terms.html. JSTOR’s Terms and
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In society are often interested in men who are not good for them. Scott Fitzgerald shows how falling in love cannot be based on someone’s appearance alone. Julia Ross was immedialtey attracted to Dick Ragland and didn’t care about anything else except his looks alone. Julia suddenly wanted to know more about Dick as soon as she laid eyes on him‚ “Handsome! He’s an archangel‚ he’s a mountain lion‚ he’s something to eat. Just why didn’t you introduce him?” (421). This shows how she immediately focused
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The Great Gatsby Final Essay: Prompt #6 “It is sadder to find the past again and find it inadequate to the present than it is to have it elude you and remain forever a harmonious conception of memory” (F. Scott Fitzgerald). Almost anyone who has read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby knows that hopes and dreams‚ especially those of the protagonist Jay Gatsby‚ play an integral role in the novel’s plot and overall themes. However‚ these dreams and desires are usually only connected to how they
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“Under the Influence” Rhetorical Analysis In “Under the Influence”‚ Scott Russell Sanders recreates his memories and feelings of loss‚ anger‚ and fear from his childhood inflicted by his alcoholic father. Sanders shares that growing up with a drunken parent can have a serious long-term effect on a child. He educes awareness and empathy for others by using similes‚ imaginary‚ and allusions to recreate battles against his father. Sanders writes to support other victims and to let them know they
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“Bernice Bobs Her Hair” is a short story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The short story is about a modest and shy young woman who is pressured‚ by her cousin‚ to cut her hair in order to gain popularity. During this time‚ it was a wild thing for women to cut their hair so Bernice was guaranteed to get a lot of attention but it all backfires. The short story was turned into a film in 1976. The film perfectly captures the wild lifestyle of the Jazz age that Fitzgerald had created. Although the film
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that men’s gaze objectifies women and converts men into spectators. On the other hand‚ some people believe that the male gaze has positives elements if occurs within limits because women feel that are attracted and that boost their self-confidence. Scott Russell Sanders in his article “Looking at Women” analyzes this phenomenon and indicates why this happens‚ also makes clear that he doesn’t agree with it. Sanders start the article with an illustration. He creates a descriptive visual picture about
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