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    among two people often lead to negative consequences in the end. For instance‚ in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the plot revolves around Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan’s love for Daisy‚ which later results in a huge fight. While Tom and Gatsby are both very different in the ways they love Daisy‚ they also demonstrate similarities‚ as they both want Daisy for themselves. Although Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan share many comparisons‚ these two men also have an even greater amount of differences.

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    The three main social classes in the Great Gatsby had many barriers and conflicts to overcome amongst each other and with themselves throughout the story. The three social classes in the story are the “new money” (Gatsby)‚ “old money” (Tom‚ Daisy‚ and Jordan)‚ and the “no money” (Myrtle and Wilson). The new money was Gatsby‚ He was a young‚ rich party man who threw parties every night. The old money was made up of Tom‚ Daisy‚ and Jordan. They all got their fortunes from pure ways; however they were

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    It is a truth universally acknowledged that all humans have their flaws‚ however not all seek fix them. Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen revolves around a cast of characters that either gain self knowledge or none at all. The search for self is a main concern in this novel as it determines the level of happiness the characters will attain. An example of this is Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy who through struggle possess self knowledge allowing them to understand their down falls

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    2014 Great Gatsby Literary Analysis In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald there are two men named Gatsby and Tom. They are both main characters and have great influence on the story. Gatsby and Tom have many similarities but also have many differences as well. These are two characters that have conflicts thought out the novel because of conflicting personalities and disputes over many situations. In this literary analysis of The Great Gatsby we will be comparing and contrasting Gatsby and

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    Characters Mr. Bennet is a gentleman with modest income and five unmarried daughters. In his youth he fell in love with a young and beautiful girl and married her without seeing her silliness and insularity. Now he hasn’t anything other left than his interest for the country and books‚ which have arisen his principal enjoyments. He supported Elisabeth when she decided not to marry Mr. Collins‚ because he knew that she would be unhappy in such a marriage. He didn’t want her to make the same mistake

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    ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘Pride and Prejudice’ are the two of English literature’s most celebrated and loved stories.  In both cases‚ the theme of the story is love between a young man and women and the lovers are the main characters about which the rest of the cast or characters in the story revolve.  Although both are romances‚ in the literal sense of the word‚ there are numerous differences between them; this essay intends to examine the similarities and differences between the two works‚ specifically

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    The novel Pride and Prejudice‚ by Jane Austen‚ covers a number of moral and social aspects that not only pertain to nineteenth century Great Britain‚ but to humanity as a whole. Pride and prejudice‚ which are both part of the novel’s title‚ are explored extensively through two of the main characters. The novel’s story is essentially a romantic tale of how two individuals overcome obstacles placed before them by society‚ other people‚ and themselves‚ to end up in a happy marriage. Throughout the book

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    Perley Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is a complex novel mixing romance with comedy with an unprecedented quality of realism. Austen’s techniques require the reader to pay close attention and to actively interpret what it is they are reading unlike other light novels which you can passively work your way through. Pride and Prejudice is centrally concerned with the ideals and necessities of marriage in the early nineteenth century. Austen used a variety of features to make the novel Pride and Prejudice

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    in pairs yet her characters are revealed through comparison and contrast with others. Lady Catherine and Mrs. Bennet balance each other in their vulgarity and match-making drills. Wickham serves a contrast to Darcy while Bingley is a foil to him. Elizabeth’s is compared and contrasted with Jane and Caroline Bingley. Austen builds character through piling an infinite succession of minute details about them. In “Pride and Prejudice”‚ the Elizabeth-Darcy relationship is traced through minute details

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    Pride and Prejudice Theme of Love Mr. Darcy’s first declaration of love for Elizabeth is a perfect illustration of how love functions in this novel: "You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you [despite your awful family and your socially inferior position]." There are many obstacles on the road to love in Pride and Prejudice‚ not the least of which are …pride and prejudice. But Jane Austen pens a happy ending‚ showing us that there’s something about love that enables it to

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