and shows off his relationship with Myrtle. Daisy does the same with Gatsby. The way Tom treats Myrtle is worse than the way he treats Daisy. “Making a short deft movement‚ Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.” (Fitzgerald‚ pg. 39) This quote shows that Tom didn’t really care about Myrtle and Myrtle didn’t care about that because she was mainly only with Tom because he was rich and wanted an escape from poverty. In a way both Tom and Myrtle were only using each other and didn’t love each
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The change reflected in Oedipus that between the first quote‚ and the quote is the descent of Oedipus’s self-consciousness from secondary processing to primary processing. Oedipus goes from blaming himself for fulfilling the prophecy to acknowledging that he had no choice on whether he did or did not fulfill the prophecy‚ that he was a vessel for the gods. His self-consciousness leads him to blame himself for the fulfillment of the prophecy as seen in‚ Oedipus the King. For example‚ Oedipus attributes
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Great Expectations An important quote that explains what kind of wealth is important is: “It is great wealth to a soul to live frugally with a contented mind” (Lucretius). This quote shows that having a simple life with no complications can lead to more happiness whereas someone who is wealthier might be more worrisome and have more problems despite all the money earned. Great Expectations is about a boy named Pip who wants to become a gentleman. When he gets that opportunity‚ he moves to London
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level beyond that of which a master typically needs a servant‚ and also spiting her by deliberately taking longer to arrive. However‚ during her narration of this scene‚ the reader can see building emotion within Nelly just within the paragraph this quote is taken from. It is clear that Nelly’s "temper of a saint" is strung tight by Catherine’s "senseless‚ wicked rages!"(102) And as a result of this emotion that she is not entirely able to control‚ Nelly’s narration of this particular scene may be more
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knowledge of hunting. He used many different strategies. Three of the strategies he used were‚ a series of loops and random trails‚ he climbed up a tree to avoid being spotted‚ and he also made a Burmese tiger pit to trick General Zaroff. Here are three quotes from the book to support the first strategy. “‘I’ll give him a trail to follow‚’ muttered Rainsford‚ and he struck off from the rude paths he had been following into the trackless wilderness. (Connell‚ 24)” “He executed a series of intricate
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1. When I finished A Raisin in the Sun‚ I sat back and reflected on the primary thematic messages the author had shown. One of the themes I came across was the strength of a dream. Throughout the play‚ you are reminded of every dream each character has. Beneatha yearns to have a medical degree and become a doctor while Mama’s dream is for her children to be humble and grateful in a new home. Walter’s dream is to open up a liquor store and make money for his family to have a “better” life. Early
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Quotes/Lines “What if today were my last day on earth?” ~Morrie This simple quote by Morrie speaks so loudly. What if today was your last day on earth? This is really something to think about. Nothing says live everyday to the fullest better than this. We never know when our last day will be‚ it is best to live ever day as if it were your last. Take your days one at a time. Most people look at life in years‚ giant increments of time. I believe if you look at life by each day‚ you will appreciate
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Eleanor Roosevelt‚ Former First Lady of the USA‚ once stated‚ “Do what you feel in your heart to be right‚ for you’ll be criticized any ways.” I find this quote to be so inspiring because many don’t want to voice their opinion to not contradict other people’s belief. This quote also relates to me because I am a leader and have dealt with the issue of being scrutinized for my own beliefs. When I was younger‚ I was a bystander of bullying because I feared to be the next victim. I never stood up to
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neighbor. He gave us two soap dolls‚ a broken watch and chain‚ a pair of good-luck pennies‚ and our lives. But neighbors give in return. We never put back into the tree what we took out of it: we had given him nothing‚ and it made me sad.”(Lee‚ 2) This quote is in the beginning of the book when they both judged Boo Radely. After he gave them all of these wonderful items they finally start to realize he is a compassionate man. He is beyond lonely and just wants someone to accept him for who he is‚ not what
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The government is trying to control and brainwash them and it is working for them. The society of Fahrenheit 451 has forbiden the possession of books. This quote is very significant because Beatty knows that Montag has possession of a book‚ Montag is nervous to turn the book in because he is afraid of the consequences. This shows that books are illegal and not common in their society. Most people in Montag’s
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