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    Nick Carraway – Heroic Homecoming A hero is someone we admire for bravery or nobility. Nick Carraway possesses a certain kind of nobility – he is a character that others need by their side as a companion or a helper. His holding off on making judgments of others is a quality that even Tom wants proximity to. But Nick eventually does make judgments‚ and he doesn’t keep them to himself. Significantly‚ he not only breaks off with Jordan Baker‚ he reminds her that he is 30‚ and is five years too

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    * Jordan Baker was portrayed as being reckless and dishonest‚ having the arrogant attitude of many of the people of her time‚ but also having the characteristics of modern-day women. arrogant attitude. first starts conversation with Nick. "You live in the West Egg‚’ she remarked contemptuously" Jordan is obviously looking down upon Nick because he lives in the West Egg which is for the so-called "new money." The same day‚ Jordan gives a remark that makes the reader infer that Jordan is too good to

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    11/4/12 The Great Gatsby Essay Lavishness‚ extravagance and indulgence; these words represent the lifestyles of many families living in the 1920’s. They used their status and money to raise their position in society. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ different socials statuses are explored through three main families/characters; the Buchanan family‚ Nick Carraway‚ and Jay Gatsby. The first house we will explore is the Buchanan household. There are three people in this household; Tom Buchanan‚

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    How is Nick and Gatsby’s relationship presented in the first chapters of ’The Great Gatsby’? In ’The Great Gatsby’‚ the relationship shared between Nick and Gatsby could be argued that it is based on Nick’s awe and admiration for Gatsby‚ however I believe that the motivations for their relationships is based on entirely different reasons for each individual. Nick’s view towards Gatsby seems to be fuelled by his curiosity which has been spurred on by the various rumours he has heard‚ whilst Gatsby

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    Is Nick a good Narrator? ESSAY THE GREAT GATSBY! PJD As the teller of facts for all of his observations‚ Nick proves to be a reliable narrator for this story. He is unaffected by what goes on around him‚ despite people bringing him into personal situations. Nick is factual with details. He is as well‚ a very private person though‚ and tells us little of himself during the events. In telling us about his growing up years shows us that Nick has learned many admirable things. In Chapter 1 he tells

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    movie and the novel The Great Gatsby surprisingly contrast in many ways. This is surprising because with small changes between the two can cause some confusion to the audience. Small changes can have a huge effect on how the audience perceives both the novel and the movie. Although most of the time there is a purpose as to why the writer decides to make these subtle changes. While reading the novel and watching the movie The Great Gatsby one will notice they have differences concerning the beginning

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    Nick Carraway Coming of Age The Great Gatsby‚ ultimately a fantastically written and intriguing novel‚ is solely based on Nick Carraway’s growth in matureness and self-dependence throughout the novel. The Great Gatsby is written from the viewpoint of Nick Carraway as the narrator and comes from the perspective of a fresh start. This is a story about Nick and how his views and morals change depending on the people he surrounds himself with. Nick has a strong sense of reality and also learns a lot

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    is an important decision‚ and there many choices from which to choose. two popular choices are Jordan and Adidas. Even though Adidas shoes and Jordan shoes are similar in many ways‚ there are three important differences between these two brands of shoes. Specifically‚ they differ in price‚ quality‚ and variety. Jordans have always been the top dollar shoe since Michael Jordan released them in 1985. Jordans aren’t expensive for no reason and there are a lot that

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    The era in which The Great Gatsby takes place was a unique time in American history. The 1920s were also known as the Jazz Age‚ a time when jazz was the most popular kind of music and was played live in clubs and speakeasies. Organized crime became an explosive problem in America during the 1920s‚ and the Italian mob played a large role in distributing alcohol to the people during Prohibition‚ a time when selling alcohol was banned but drinking it was not. Cars were made accessible to everyone‚ although

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    Through the hole novel of the Great Gatsby nick did demonstrated that he was an honest person. “It made no difference to me. Dishonesty in a woman is a thing you never blame deeply-I was casually sorry‚ and then I forgot (ch.3 p.58.” Nick by saying this he is demonstrating that he accepts the things just the way they are and he is not changing anything to make things better for him or someone else. He also shows his feelings and that is also part of being honest. Thought out the whole novel he was

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