used to add deeper meaning to the story or hint at an emotion or attitude towards something without directly stating it. Sometimes they are obvious while other times sometimes they are hidden‚ regardless‚ they are used to enhance the story. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Fitzgerald uses symbolism to create a more realistic story for the reader. Although‚ many symbols are present throughout the story‚ Gatsby’s house represents something more than just a luxurious building; his house reveals
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One of Alexander’s teachers was Aristotle. Aristotle was also born in Macedonia‚ but he lived for a very long time in ancient Greece. It was Aristotle‚ more than any other teacher‚ who taught Alexander to greatly respect the Greek way of life. Alexander spoke Greek. He knew Greek history. He believed in the Greek gods. When he was a boy‚ Alexander dreamed of teaching everyone‚ everywhere‚ about the wonderful Greek culture he knew and loved so well. But Alexander was also trained to be a ruler
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In "The Great Gatsby"‚ Gatsby was desperately in love with Daisy‚ but she was married. He does not have any contact with her for years‚ so during that time of his scheming in wooing her‚ he begins to misconceive the image of Daisy as a different person than what she actually was which ultimately leads to his downfall. Gatsby and Daisy were in love before Gatsby had to go off to war. During that time‚ Daisy got married to Tom Buchanan. Upon Gatsby’s return‚ every single decision he has made was
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F. Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates that real joy does not come from material objects and the deception that wealth will bring people happiness in his novel‚ The Great Gatsby. Nick Carraway‚ the narrator‚ tells about three characters that are not what they seem. A wealthy man‚ Jay Gatsby‚ spends his whole life trying to find happiness in money and material things. Daisy and Tom are fake and too careless to know what true reality is. In the novel‚ things may not be what they appear as shown by the illusion
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I am writing a feature story on a great football player. He has been playing football since he was 7 years old and has made so much progress since the time he started playing football. He is 13 years old now and is still playing football and is trying to make it into the NFL when he gets older and goes to college and tries to make it to the NFL. His favorite subject in school is History and he is really good at History and gets a really high grade in that subject. His Birthday is on December 10‚
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with him self. My opinion is that Gatsby thought he was basically the perfect guy for Daisy and that now that he is rich and has a huge‚ beautiful house‚ that Daisy Would fall in love with him right away. But he soon realized that he wasn’t all that great‚ and he wasn’t all that he thought he was. Once he started to stare at all his possessions like it said “…..sometimes too‚ he stared around at his possessions in a dazed way….” He finally realized that some of his possessions weren’t as exciting as
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The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is a novel based on Gatsby’s dream and hope. In order to enrich the story‚ symbols are used to emphasize what the author is saying and they create a curiosity in the reader as they are frequently used throughout the story. These three symbols green light‚ valley of ashes and the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg are not connected to each other but each of them represents important things in the story. The green light which is situated at the end
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judges the character of others on the island. He also struggles to uncover the truth and matures to take on a leader position. Therefore‚ the reader considers Ralph a completely developed character. Similarly‚ in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby‚ while the remainder of characters remain flat‚ Nick Carraway evolves into a round character through his developing moral judgments about Jordan Baker‚ Tom and Daisy Buchanan‚ and Jay Gatsby. As the narrator and an intricate character in the
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Great Escape Denmark Among all the countries that gave in there was one that stood out from the rest. The Danes held their pride like a brick wall. The Red Cross Also recognized their fight against the Nazis. Although many countries complied with the Nazis‚ Denmark refused to give in to demands with the Nazi. The Dane’s assumed the war was going to be short‚ so their main goal was to buy time (Ackerman and Duvall). Though the war was not short the Danes never lost their spirit until the very end
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1. What is the advice Nick’s father gives him at the beginning of the story? At the beginning of the story‚ Nick’s father gives him an advice‚ “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone‚ just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had‚” (pg.5). 2. Does Nick follow his father’s advice? What is the result? Yes‚ Nick does follow his father’s advice by reserving his judgements which results in him being a confidante of the intimate revelation of many men.
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