Novel Questions - Chapter One 1. Explain what Fitzgerald achieved by using Nick’s point of view to tell Gatsby’s story? He’s able to analyze and criticize. 2. What do we learn about Nick Carraway in the introductory section of the novel? From a good family‚ in bonds. 3. In discussing East Egg and West Egg‚ Nick states: “To the wingless a more arresting phenomenon is their dissimilarity in every particular except shape and size.” Indicate what the “dissimilarities” might be. Type of people that
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Is Wal-Mart good for America? Wal-Mart is good for America because of where our economy is at and the fact that we are in a recession. Wal-Mart is the biggest retailer in the world and it lures customers there way. They have hundreds of stores all over the world including China‚ where most of there products are made. It is also known that Wal-Mart is a one stop shopping center which means that you could buy anything all under one roof. China is new economics frontier. In China‚ most of the
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The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald 1. This book is infused with symbolism‚ particularly the green light at which Jay Gatsby gazes so intently‚ and the eyes of Dr. Eckleburg on the billboard. What do these symbols suggest? (Symbolic meanings are fluid‚ not fixed; they often mean different things to different observers/readers. When Daisy is visiting Jay that first day‚ he mentions the green light that shines all night at the end of her dock. I really wouldn’t know why there’s a green light
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were taken. The confusion of this time for most men is easily seen in The Great Gatsby. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ women are portrayed as a minor role to society. They are reliant and selfish by expecting men to take care of them‚ they are shown as nothing more than a status symbol in the way that they allow men to control them‚ and they are unfaithful and dishonest. The main women in The Great Gatsby‚ Daisy and Myrtle‚ depend on the man that they are with to support
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Arranged Marriages- Good or Bad? The way in which arranged marriages are handled determines whether or not they are cruel and old-fashioned. I am now going to provide a balanced argument that takes all the different views into consideration. Islam is one religion that uses arranged marriages. Not only are the marriages arranged by the parents but also by older relatives as well. They believe that the parents know all about their children so they are capable of choosing a suitable
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Great Expectations a novel by Charles Dickens takes reader on an epic adventure filled with unexpected encounters with a myriad of people with vastly different backgrounds that ultimately shape Pip into the man that he becomes. Pip moves from the social class that he was born to‚ to one that he is elevated to by an anonymous benefactor. The two people that typify the conventional expectations of romanticism and realism are Pip the protagonist and Joe Gargery the humble blacksmith. Joe clearly shows
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Most of us have done it or seen others doing it‚ but is studying with music good or bad? Many students claim that the only way they can study is with music. They insist they cannot study without it. However‚ they may want to pull those plugs out of their ears and turn off the MP3 player. New scientific research shows that such multi-tasking may make them learn less and use the wrong part of the brain to store information. As early as 2006‚ researchers at UCLA (University of California‚ Los Angeles)
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Content 1. Does the essay fulfill the assignment (i.e. does it effectively and thoroughly explore the topic you chose to write about?) 5 4 3 2 1 2. Does the essay contain a strong controlling idea that is supported by details and examples? 5 4 3 2 1 3. Does the essay demonstrate careful critical thought about the topic chosen‚ and avoid repetition? 5 4 3 2 1 Structure 1. Is a brief but interesting title used to suggest the topic and/or main point of the essay? 5
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mean to be great? In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the author introduces a character known as the‚ “Great” Gatsby‚ but is this character truly great? I think that the character‚ the Great Gatsby truly is great because of the following reasons. The Great Gatsby’s born name is James Gatz. He was born poor‚ in poverty in which he knew he didn’t belong. He always knew he was destined for greatness and power beyond anyone’s imagination. However‚ despite his great poverty stricken
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During the Great Depression‚ Americans living in the West developed characteristics such as self-sufficiency‚ resourcefulness‚ tenacity‚ and occasionally optimism‚ qualities that helped them survive through this period of hardship. Despite the lack of aid and attention from the government and the influential upper classes of society‚ lower-class Americans survived the Great Depression through various means‚ often unconventional and illegal. However‚ the collective poverty and struggle had a positive
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