The Great Gatsby – Chapter 1 Questions 1. How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book? Why do you think Fitzgerald chose him to be the narrator? a. Nick sees himself as reserved‚ nonjudgmental (which makes him slightly hopeful)‚ but he can only be tolerant of others for so long. b. To use Nick as the narrator places psychic distance to the story. Nick is part of the action‚ yet he is not one of the principals. He shares some of the emotions and is in a position to interpret those
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Akshay Ramaswamy English 10. Ms.Schwarz Where The Red Fern Grows Chapter One 1. The narrator is an old man who is about 50 to 60 years old. He took care of the dog‚ which shows he is compassionate. He lives in Snake River Valley‚ Idaho. 2. The old dog makes the man remember the two dogs he had when he was a boy. The dogs probably won the two cups for him. It brings back memories. Chapter Two 1. The narrator doesn’t
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Mohsin Hamid’s “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” focuses on the consequences of the “9/11” attack in America on individuals and society as a whole. The main character‚ Changez‚ changes significantly as the story unfolds. At the beginning‚ he is depicted as a ‘lover’ of America and is determined to become wealthy‚ even though he is not entirely at ease. After the destruction of the World Trade Centre and the subsequent racist assaults‚ his attitude changes dramatically and he becomes embittered and disillusioned
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college advisor. i would start the admissions process by asking the student to tell me a little about themselves: My career goals consist of me becoming a successful Orthodontist. Getting a college degree is just the first step and one of the most important steps to furthering my future career. As an aspiring Orthodontist there is an ample amount of knowledge for me to obtain as I pursue my Ph.D. in Orthodontics. Attending and graduating from college with a degree in a growing and viable career field
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Successful Presentation Skills C R E A T II N G C R E A T N G S U C C E S S S U C C E S S Successful Presentation Skills Third edition Andrew Bradbury London and Philadelphia First published in 1995 Second edition 2000 Third edition 2006 Reprinted 2006‚ 2007 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study‚ or criticism or review‚ as permitted under the Copyright‚ Designs and Patents Act 1988‚ this publication may only be reproduced‚ stored or transmitted
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In the end of the final chapter George kills Lennie. It might seem like he’s being mean‚ proving Lennie’s statement that George is always nice to him wrong. I don’t think that George is being mean by killing Lennie‚ on the contrary‚ I think George is being nice by doing so. If George hadn’t done it‚ Lennie would have suffered much more. Curly was angry because Lennie killed his wife and he wanted to make him suffer for it. Earlier in the story Curly said that he was going to shoot Lennie in the gut
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that impact a business can include new competition‚ legislation or naturally occurring events. The ability to either prevent negative impact or prepare for imminent consequences is critical to any business. One of the first thoughts that crept into my mind was corporate espionage or insider trading. The largest external/environmental obstacle that most businesses will face is their competition‚ knowing where the competition plans to take their company can be critical in formulating an external business
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must have in order for the entrepreneur themselves and their business to be successful. With that said‚ an entrepreneur with a product/customer focus is one that clearly understands the needs and wants of their customers and thereby producing and developing products that enhance people’s lives‚ but also products that meet and satisfy customers needs and wants. Although there is a vast array of characteristics for successful entrepreneurs‚ it is vital for entrepreneurs to have a product/customer focus
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My utopia does not exist in a perfect world; the reason for this is that I believe there is no such thing as a perfect world. There are balanced worlds‚ and worlds that exist in harmony‚ but never a perfect world. So in my utopia‚ my world‚ things are different from today’s world but it is nowhere near perfect. My utopia takes place on an isle not far from the Bahaman Islands. The citizens are jubilant and content with their beautiful paradise. The tropical island houses less than 100 people who
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stop and listen that they’re right. Quotes‚ statistics‚ and majority opinions are all drawn upon to craft a convincing argument. As someone who often uses social media‚ it is important that I understand the way people craft arguments. I can use it to my advantage to prove how the claim I’m making is correct‚ or to see through another person’s
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