by Nick Carraway‚ a modest middle class man living amongst some of the richest people in the country‚ including his neighbor J. Gatsby. Nick became intertwined with Gatsby’s extravagant life and love affairs. It presented him with many interesting situations that built his character and brought him closer to Gatsby‚ and in the end Nick realized that he had become one of Gatsby’s only true friends. Nick learned many lessons from observing Gatsby and his companions. At the end of the novel Nick reflects
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In the beginning of The Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway’s tone is humble‚ he respects others and isn’t judgmental or at least tries not to be. The tone in the beginning is reflective and Nick is the type of character that is submissive to others feelings and actions‚ and tries to not judge them. He sticks onto the saying of his father‚ “Whenever you feel like criticizing one‚ just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had” (Fitzgerald‚ 1). The quote reveals
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artificial intelligence are pretty optimistic that it is not long till the day where we‚ humans‚ will be able to build human-level intelligence machines and even super-intelligence machines. In the book Superintelligence: Paths‚ Dangers and Strategies‚ Nick Bostrom aims to help mankind avoid existential catastrophe by exploring solutions to the challenges that we may face the day we successfully build superintelligence. Even before that happens‚ he forces us to deliberate on how we can build these machines
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Kiri Carlson Mrs. Ackerman Honors Literature 13 February 2014 Should We Care-Away or Care-For Nick Carraway? When pursuing relationships in The Great Gatsby‚ we are introduced to the characters with a sort of step-by-step process. Unfortunately‚ as our knowledge about the characters expands‚ our feelings of enchantment soon transform to that of disenchantment. Initially overlooking their flaws or putting them off to the side‚ it is only later that we realize the peril of each of their imperfections
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Should the United Kingdom introduce a law preventing smacking? Smack Pronunciation: /smak/ Noun. 1. A sharp slap or blow‚ typically one given with the palm of the hand. Verb. [with object] 1. Strike (someone or something)‚ typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment. Unlike some other countries‚ Britain has produced a law which prevents a parent hitting their child any more than a brief smack. Mild smacking is permitted under a "reasonable chastisement’’. But the parent is
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CHAPTER 5 This chapter introduces the core theories of employee motivation. It begins by introducing employee engagement‚ an increasingly popular concept associated with motivation. This definition relates to the four cornerstones of individual behavior and performance identified in the MARS model which was discussed on chapter 2. MARS means Motivation‚ Ability‚ Role Perceptions‚ and Situational Factors. Next‚ this chapter distinguish between drives and needs wherein I’ve learned how needs are shaped
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The narrator of The Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway comes from a wealthy family in Middle Western city‚ a graduate from New Haven‚ and a veteran who fought in the World War I. He relocated to West Egg‚ Long Island with hope to become a “well-rounded man” and also to experience the sense of excitement of being a man and a soldier from World War I after going through restless moments. Preparing his way as a sales bondsman‚ Nick rents a small apartment adjacent to an opulent house‚ which eventually is owned
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To what extent do you sympathise with Marcus and the choices he has to make in About a Boy? Discuss the techniques the author has used and use examples from the text to support your answer. In the novel “About a Boy” by Nick Hornby‚ the character of Marcus has to make numerous choices which affect his life in a variety of different ways. Marcus is 12 years old and because of this‚ he is often naïve and hasty is his decisions but he makes them in order to protect himself. These choices that he makes
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How does Shakespeare introduce the theme of madness in the first two acts of Hamlet? It is debatable whether Hamlet’s apparent madness is natural‚ due to the series of previous events‚ or whether he feigns his madness. The first line of the play- ‘who’s there?’ immediately creates a sense of the unknown‚ and this is supported by the fear of a potential invasion from Norway on Denmark at the time the play is set. The first sign of Hamlet’s madness is evident when the Ghost departs after speaking
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My story (Jack Alice Mathew Javier nick Maria) Nicholas was a 17 year-old kid who lived with his mom and dad in Armstrong‚ a small city along the Pacific Coast. They were a very tight nit family‚ always sharing family activities and spending time together. Jack‚ his father‚ was the boss in a pencil Factory. Alice‚ his mom‚ was a second grade teacher at Pollock‚ a local school in Armstrong. Nicholas was coursing eleventh grade at Liberty High School‚ and was an honor roll student and very good
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