The “Great” Jay Gatsby The word great has many meanings – outstanding‚ eminent‚ grand‚ important‚ extraordinary‚ noble‚ etc. - and varies along with the intent of the speaker and on the interpretation of the hearer. Someone may perceive something as great‚ and yet someone else may see that same thing as horrendous. The greatness of a being is not determined by themselves‚ but by those around them who experience‚ and perceive‚ their greatness through actions and words. In the book‚ “The Great Gatsby”
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Name Tutor Course Date Why Gatsby is great One of the outstanding pieces of classic American literature that many admire to read‚ especially in high school‚ is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The whole story detailed in this book took place during summer in a small town in Long Island. Fitzgerald details on issues of romance‚ wealth‚ adventure‚ American dream in order to attract the reader’s attention and take them back to the Jazz Age of the twenties. The most interesting concern arising
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There are many attributes that take part in Gatsby’s greatness. However‚ some of Gatsby’s actions and wants tarnish his overall greatness. Jay Gatsby from “The Great Gatsby” is a great man in that his desires and passion are unparallel to other rich men similar to him‚ but his greatness is also questionable because of the crimes that he has aligned himself with. According to the book‚ Gatsby gained most of his wealth from participating in illegal activities. These activities soared Gatsby amongst
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Expectations from the International Baccalaureate Program The International Baccalaureate Program is a two-year program for high school students who are aged sixteen to nineteen years of age. The program not only helps us be successful in university‚ but it also helps us be successful in life. I expect the International Baccalaureate Program to expand my knowledge in several fields. I chose to take half IB. In English Language and Literature‚ I expect not only to read books and work
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In his novel the Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald creates Gatsby as a character who becomes great. His life being as just an ordinary‚ lower-class‚ citizen‚ yet Gatsby still has a dream of becoming wealthy man. After meeting Daisy‚ he has a reason to strive to become prominent. Throughout his life‚ Gatsby gains the title of truly being great. Even before Gatsby is introduced‚ he is hinted at being out of the ordinary. The first evidence of this is when Nick says‚ "Gatsby turned out alright at the
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What moral purpose was Charles Dickens trying to put across in his novel - Great Expectations? Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870)‚ was the foremost English novelist of the Victorian ere‚ incorporating many social injustice problems of his time into his work. ‘Great Expectations’ concerns the young poor boy Philip Pirrip (known as Pip‚ used to resemble Dickens own childhood) who was orphaned as a child and therefore brought up by his unpleasant sister and her humorous
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Discoveries involve experiences of expectation and uncertainty. How have similar experiences been explored in 2 texts you have studies Discoveries often encompass changes that can turn discoveries into unexpected changes and bring uncertainty to the discovery. This occurs as‚ the audience wishes to understand experience a normal discovery due to it being more easily relatable‚ however due to the nature of discoveries being unpredictable it causes uncertainty to occur in both expected and unexpected
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Alexander the Great was born in Pella‚ the son of Philip II and Olympias. Even at a young age‚ people respected his abilities‚ like the taming of Bucephalus and his activities as regent. Despite these tales‚ I assert that he was in fact quit unfair‚ proud‚ and neglected to listen to any outside governments and the desire of their people. Alexander the “Great” should not be called great because of these and more. The first vestige of my case is his injustices and unfairness against others. In the
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Gatsby was a man who had wounded love‚ but only loved one woman. The novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ draws a tragic life of him. Gatsby failed on his first love with Daisy‚ whom later married a rich man named Tom. Gatsby resents himself without money. Naturally‚ he obsesses earning money and authority. Afterward‚ he hosts a colossal party every night. He achieves the aspiration waiting to meet Daisy again. However‚ Daisy betrays Gatsby putting the guilt of car accident on Gatsby made by her. One surprising
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Society’s Expectations In every society‚ there are expectations that people should only love other people. In "Marriage is A Private Affair‚" Nnaemaka is truly in love with Nene. However‚ his father and family’s tribe does not accept his engagement‚ and all but banish him from their tribe. In the short story‚ "Love Must Not Be Forgotten‚" Zhang Jie’s mother‚ Zhong Yu‚ falls deeply in love with a man to whom she is not married to. In both stories‚ the characters find that true love is not always
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