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    (Aristotle). This is what the great Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle‚ believes a drama must have to be great‚ which he explains in his essay Poetics. Aristotle believed that it was possible to categorize works of art‚ namely dramas‚ as being better than another by the use of his “rubric.” Basically‚ Aristotle says that to be a great drama‚ the drama must: have a clear protagonist that the audience identifies with‚ the protagonist must have a downfall and while watching

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    FOR IB ENGLISH IOP #1: ………………………………………………………………………….... ISAIAH: So‚ this is our IOP. We chose to study the topic of setting in the Great Gatsby. More specifically we chose to compare where we live‚ so our setting of the Salt Lake City‚ to the setting of the Great Gatsby. Along this we also chose to analyze and study the significance of the setting in the Great Gatsby. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: XAVI: We have written down these quotes so that you won’t have to look them up and written the key things we

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    In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ we follow a “commoner” around in a very rich environment. We witness the absurd and strange events that occur in East and West Egg‚ Valley of Ashes‚ and New York. Fitzgerald’s use of reoccurring motifs shows readers the characteristics of public and private parties. This motif ties all the events together‚ leading readers to make subconscious assumptions. At times of a big party or small meals‚ readers can expect alternate personas or the revealing of carefully guarded

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    Two Symbols from The Great Gatsby and Explain Their Relevance/Significance In The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the use of symbols throughout the book is very evident‚ and plays a large role in the book to help convey different underlying meanings. Two of the most apparent symbols in The Great Gatsby are colors‚ including the green light‚ and Dr. T.J. Eckleburg’s eyes on the billboard in the Valley of the Ashes. Colors symbolize a great deal in The Great Gatsby‚ and different colors

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    Compare-Contrast This paper is on compare-contrast of two advertisements dealing with two beauty products. One will be targeted towards men‚ while the other will be targeted towards women. The two beauty products advertisements that will be compared and contrast are the Axe Body Spray advertisement (18-19) and the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement (Bath and Body Works). Both advertisements use different marketing promotions technique to try to get the attention and win over their

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    Satire in the Great Gatsby Is Fitzgerald writing a love story that shows the American ideals‚ or is it a satire that comments on the American society in the roaring twenties? The novel The Great Gatsby is a satire type novel that comments on the American society during the roaring twenties. This is shown through the contrast of The Valley of Ashes and Gatsby’s parties‚ Gatsby himself‚ and Myrtle and George Wilson. Through these characters and places‚ Fitzgerald shows through satire‚ how the American

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    the American Dream The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ portrays a society of high social standings‚ immense wealth‚ and love. This can be classified as the American Dream. If an individual is determined‚ that individual has a reasonable chance and holds the hope for acquiring wealth‚ and the happiness and freedoms that go with it. In essence‚ the American Dream gives the chance to gain personal fulfillment‚ materially and spiritually. In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald depicts

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    Is the American Dream still alive in The Great Gatsby? from my personal view on reading the great Gatsby the American Dream was dead. Although there was corruption which still today there is corruption in the government. Many things have changed but others have stayed the same since 1920. People do not take marriage seriously anymore and people have different beliefs since the 1920’s. Furthermore‚ we could see some of these examples from the book that F.Scott Fitzgerald wrote in 1920‚ F.Scott Fitzgerald

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    Running Head: My Best Friends Compare and Contrast Essay Compare and Contrast essay People of the world all have different personalities‚ but some are similar in nature. Not only do your actions reveal a lot about you‚ but your friends reveal just as much. I know that different aspects of my personality are more dominant with certain people. Two of my best friends Steven and Shelby‚ are very different from each other‚ although the both have sparkling personalities‚ they are both different

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    How far does characterisation contribute to the way in which the reader responds to events in the novel? Characters in The Great Gatsby are well-educated. Their speech and dialogue reflect this education‚ which in turn reflects their wealth and social status. I have chosen to analyse page 37-39’s language in relative of how characterisation contributes to the way the reader responds to this passage. Fitzgerald presents chapter 3 in many ways‚ like chapter 2‚ moving from one party to another

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