Jordan Baker can be looked at as a symbol much in relation to what Gatsby is like. She “cheated” to be who she was‚ and so did Gatsby himself. Believe it or not‚ this demonstrates a lot about Nick as well‚ and that may come off to readers as one of her purposes. Beginning early on‚ Nick comes off as a considerably likable character. However‚ if you analyze his desire to befriend Gatsby‚ and to be involved with Jordan Baker‚ who is also dishonest‚ you start getting a sense that his interior character
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I’m Mrs. Baker‚ a narrator. I was an Olympic gold medalist‚ and now I teach at Camillo Junior High in Long Island. This is a story of a student’s experience with his idol‚ Mickey Mantle. It was a cold December afternoon with the wind blowing rapidly‚ and it was finally the night for Holling’s play at The Shakespeare Company’s Holiday Extravaganza. I spent weeks preparing for the big performance with Holling‚ working on his interpretation and passion for his lines. I don’t think he has been focusing
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There is Jordan Baker‚ a symbol for imperialistic old money circles. Frequently‚ she is caught and even occasionally admits to lying and cheating. She drives recklessly‚ believing it is other people’s’ duty to avoid her. This is similar to the general policy on imperialism
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represented within the characters Jordan Baker and Nick Carraway. Jordan Baker is a symbol of dishonesty and vice versa so is Nick Carraway but rather for honesty. Nick’s truthfulness is evident‚ as it has been instilled within him since early childhood. Jordan’s untruthful actions appear to be instilled within her from early childhood but as a method to protect herself. In short‚ Carraway and Baker’s perspective on honesty
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characters are presented to be Daisy Buchanan‚ Jordan Baker and Myrtle Wilson; although these women have different qualities and in some ways different lives‚ they could be seen to all conform to the patriarchal norms of society at the time with the men with which they interact and fall in love‚ or lust‚ in one way or another‚ for each different part of society they live in. In the novel there are‚ however‚ exceptions to this. Daisy and Jordan Baker are both presented as the “flapper” type women
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a reliable and honest narrator. 5.What image does the author use to describe Jordan Baker? What does it mean? Fitzgerald describes Jordan to be "...a slender‚ small-breasted girl with an erect carriage.” He also describes her to be like a cadet. This means that she is very alert and keeps an eye on everything. 6.How does Nick react to Jordan? Nick is intrigued at how aloofness. He recognizes Jordan immediately but cannot place a finger on where he knows her from. He seems to be fairly
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CASO BAKER Consideramos que John Baker tiene que dirigirse a su sucesor en el puesto de Ingeniero Jefe de la Caribbean Bauxite Company of Barracania de las Indias Occidentales felicitándole por su nuevo puesto‚ su ascenso‚ su oportunidad profesional en la nueva etapa que comienza en la empresa‚ dándole ánimos y deseándole toda clase de parabienes. Al mismo tiempo consideramos que es su deber mencionar todos los aspectos y elementos positivos que la empresa valora del propio Rennalls‚ con el fin
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A Mid Summers Night Dream Jordan LeMieur MSND essay Mrs. Falknor Hr. 3 4/4/12 “What hast thou done? Thou hast mistaken quite and laid the love juice on some true love’s sight. Of thy misprision must perforce ensue some true love turned‚ and not a false turned true.” What is true love? Does love at first sight really exist? How has love and marriage changed over time? All of these questions will be answered with my opinions. True love can be deciphered in
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Differences in Parenting Styles Jordan Downs Psy/211 2/2/13 Mika Maruyama For my course of research I opted to do a study on the differences in parenting styles between men and women. I chose to go about the study using naturalistic observation as well as interviewing. In this study I used two of my best friends‚ one female‚ and one male. They are engaged and have two children. Their youngest is a boy and oldest is a girl. The respective ages of these two is two and three. In
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CHARACTER TRAIT ANALYSIS : NICK CARRAWAY AND JORDAN BAKER By Laurentia Editha 11 IB 1 / 8 In the book‚ two characters named Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker were introduced. These two characters then slowly grow into being each other’s love interest‚ but despite this‚ they are very opposite to each other. The most evident difference may be noticed from how they behave. Jordan‚ being a more buoyant and sanguine female character‚ often shows rudeness in certain circumstances. Such example is
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