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    Daisy Miller a Hero

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    approach situation with a fearless and courageous attitude‚ and can is often admired by many. The novel Daisy Miller by Henry James is a fictional story about the life of an American girl in Europe and the situations that she experiences. Daisy reacts to these situations with a fearless and courageous approach. Her actions seem to affect every character in the story and are misperceived by many. Daisy consistently had the courage to stand up to the other Americans‚ the characters who adapted to the European

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    Daisy Buchanan Fake.

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    Through out the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Daisy Buchanan is portrayed as pure. The author always describes the two leading female characters‚ Daisy and Jordan‚ dressed in white outfits. At one point in the novel‚ Daisy recalls he own childhood and describes it as white. The color white is oftentimes associated with purity‚ hope‚ and innocence. Therefore‚ the reader can identify Daisy Fay Buchanan as a pure‚ naive‚ and innocent character. On the contrary‚ she is not; she is the cause of most‚ if not

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    attraction to Daisy In the novel ‘The Great Gatsby’‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the main character - Gatsby – is in love with Daisy Buchannan. Moreover‚ the protagonist’s love for the young woman is the result of the objectifying and romanticizing of the latter. Throughout the novel‚ Nick shows Gatsby as the epitome of grandeur and the American Dream. Gatsby’s greatness‚ however‚ lies in his ability to pursue his dreams and‚ from them‚ create realities. This is the very case with Daisy. The main

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    Gatsby: Mind and Daisy

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    Gatsby Jaylene P. ______________________________ I was so nervous‚ I felt as if I was going to be sick. Daisy was special and I wanted to win her back‚ now that I had everything that she had wanted before. I could take care of her now. I had the biggest amount of gratitude towards Nick for doing this for me. If only he had known how deep this reconnection with Daisy meant to me. Nick didn’t know the little details that had been buried many years ago. I was wearing the best suit that I owned and

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    Quiz on Daisy Miller

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    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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    Daisy in the Great Gatsby

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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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    Daisy In The Great Gatsby

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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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    Gatsby Daisy Portrait

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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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    myrtle vs daisy

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    Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald depicts two main female characters‚ Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson‚ who share a common feeling of unhappiness with their marriages. Daisy and Myrtle‚ although both Tom Buchanan’s women‚ are portrayed differently through their distinctive character traits. Despite their physical traits and social status‚ Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson have much in common. Daisy‚ much like Myrtle‚ married a man whom she does not love. Fitzgerald initially illustrates

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    Daisy In The Great Gatsby

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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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