‘Gatsby is a character undone by his own foolish dreams’ How do you respond to this view? Gatsby can definitely be seen as a character whose demise was caused by his own dreams. Firstly‚ Gatsby was always a highly ambitious young man; this is evident in young Gatsby’s self improvement schedule. Even as a teenager Gatsby strived to better himself by practising “elocution‚ poise and how to attain it” he also worked‚ studied electricity and mechanics as well as sports‚ he also had many resolves
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“Gatsby’s world is corrupt but ultimately glamorous” How do you respond to this view of the novel? Gatsby built is fortune through criminal activities‚ as an ‘associate’ of Wolfsheim. Wolfsheim connection to Gatsby is the corruption of the American dream. Gatsby is labelled as “new money” in Fitzgerald’s novel‚ from building his fortunes‚ Gatsby almost fulfilled the aspects of the American Dream. Gatsby’s dream is corrupted by society that he does not realise‚ that glamour and wealth will ultimately
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a point in making sure I know never to lie to her. But that made me think‚ is it right for her to lie to me for the first 9 years of my life? Tricking children into behaving well in order to receive presents. Isn’t that bribery? Parents say that you should never lie and always tell the truth‚ but the way I see it is‚ they have gone against their word and become a hypocrite. On the other hand they could be enhancing enjoyment. But I know‚ even now Santa is not real my enjoyment at Christmas has
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“Jay Gatsby embodies the beauty of the American Dream” To what extent and how do you agree with this interpretation of ‘The Great Gatsby’? The United States Declaration of independence in 1776 stated that all people have the right to “Life‚ liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. This is seen by many to express the vital spirit of the American Dream. Any individual‚ no matter their culture‚ social class or background‚ should be able to reach success and achieve their ambitions through hard work
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The time has come for my decision. Do I kill my partner in crime or do I let something else probably worse happen? Lennie has been by my side for awhile now and he’s my friend‚ hence the reason I haven’t left. I know I act harsh and cruel to him sometimes‚ but it needs to get through to him. And I know at the end of the day‚ Lennie still will care for me‚ not just because he forgets things‚ but because I’m his friend and he just wants me happy. But do I let him either be killed harshly by a jealous
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see the potential of Senor Columbus‚ Spain rose to greatness. Discoverers brought riches‚ our agriculture prospered and we became excellent manufacturers of cloths‚ steel weapons and leather goods. I believe I have a duty to defend Senor Columbus in this trial as his voyage has allowed Spain to flourish. I have known him for many years and I see him as someone who I was right to trust. Christopher Columbus has only done good for Spain and I know him to be a great
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In Songs of Innocence and of Experience‚ Blake employs natural imagery throughout his poems and in many of them love can be seen as being pure and natural. In Blake’s poem ‘My Pretty Rose Tree’ natural imagery runs all the way through the poem yet he has also expressed the jealousy and complications in love. Poems such as London and The Clod and the Pebble show how love is tainted by corruption‚ which conveys to the reader the epitome of love and how its reality can show its hidden immorality.
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How do you respond to Gerald in An Inspector Calls? How does Priestley make you respond as you do by the way he writes? (30 Marks) The character of Gerald in An Inspector Calls is one that produces different responses; this is due to Priestley’s writing style. During the start of the play Gerald takes a low level status but by the end of the Play he is defiantly trying to save himself and the family. How does Priestley make us feel like that? Well it’s all down to the stage directions and how the
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Dear Mr Hughes‚ I am writing to you tell you about my opinions of your movie‚ The Breakfast Club. It is a movie classic which most people will see at least once in their lives. What makes The Breakfast Club so special is that the film was very different from almost every movie released at the time. It’s a movie made to target teenagers and the problems they go though. It directly talks about communication gaps‚ teen isolation‚ and the angst that teens experience during the years that function as
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Gatsby’s Impossible Dream Many symbols are incorporated throughout The Great Gatsby. As the story begins‚ these symbols are slowly introduced and start to show meaning as the story progresses. The characters Nick‚ Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ Pam‚ Tom‚ Jordan‚ Myrtle‚ and Wilson all give these symbols meaning by instilling them throughout the novel. The message that the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is trying to tell us readers is how the American Dream is unattainable. This message is portrayed
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