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    Nick describes himself as “honest” but in the final chapter Jordan Baker disagrees’. To what extent does Fitzgerald portray Nick as honest? Assess whether the reader is supposed to believe that Nick is “honest”? The ‘honest’ narrator Nick is far from truthful. Created as a pseudo-alias to reflect Fitzgerald’s own ideals‚ Nick represents a slightly more sober and realistic view of the grossly decadent world he lives is. Although this may not be entirely free of bias‚ the character is level-headed

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    Concert Report 3 For my third concert report I went back to my hometown in Illinois last weekend to a local restaurant to watch my cousins and uncle play live music. Nick’s Grill (formerly C.J. Arthur’s Grill) is located in downtown section of my hometown right next to city hall. It is a small establishment that’s built into a long chain of other stores so it mainly has two large windows looking out into the street. The restaurant itself is a typical pub/tavern that is split into two sections. One

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    At this point in the novel‚ Nick Carraway was invited to one of Gatsby’s extravagant parties and was searching for Gatsby among the crowd. Nick became reacquainted with a man he had fought with in the war‚ only to realize the man was Gatsby. As Nick was struck with realization‚ his surprise melted into interest as exhibited in the syntax and imagery of the passage above. Gatsby seemed to “[smile] understandingly—much more than understandingly” and had a smile that “faced—or seemed to face—the whole

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    Being a High School Student and Working Part Time There has been an argument stating whether students should be able to maintain a part time job. There are many students in today’s society that are doing it‚ but that does not make it right or wrong. Stating which one is right or which one is wrong would be irrelevant to others‚ seeing how it would be just an opinion and not scientifically proven. This argument is a complex issue with many different opposing view-points. The first article ‚by

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    Both Nick Carraway and Billy Flynn are the only characters in Chicago or the Great Gatsby that know all of the happenings in their respective stories‚ though Nick doesn’t run everything like Flynn does‚ and is instead a mere observer who ends up being the catalyst for the events taking place in the book. Billy Flynn is portrayed multiple times as an entertainer and show man who manipulates the opinions and emotions of his audience. When talking to the press after he agrees to work Roxie’s case he

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    ENG­4U  2015­03­24    Nick as an Unreliable Narrator    Nick Carraway can be seen as the best person to tell the story of Gatsby‚ he knows all of  the main characters well being cousins with Daisy‚ going to Yale with Tom and being Gatsby\s  neighbor. Although he is in the perfect position to narrate effectively his involvement with these  characters has caused him to narrate otherwise. Due to his emotions and feelings towards other  people in the novel and his social status Nick is out of touch with most of the characters

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    The Great Gatsby: The Question of Nick Carraway’s Integrity In pursuing relationships‚ we come to know people only step by step. Unfortunately‚ as our knowledge of others’ deepens‚ we often move from enchantment to disenchantment. Initially we overlook flaws or wish them away; only later do we realize peril of this course. In the novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the journey from delight to disappointment may be seen in the narrator‚ Nick Carraway. Moving from initial interest

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    Whether you think The Little Prince is for adults‚ children‚ or both‚ it is hard to deny the preval!ent themes of death‚ evil‚ and despair that are a central force in the story. Rarely is any character truly happy. Even the corrupted adults‚ like the king‚ are pathetic creatures‚ exceedingly lonely. Indeed‚ Saint-Exupery emphasizes that loneliness occurs even around other people‚ not just by oneself. For example‚ the little prince never meets two people at the same time--everyone is always on their

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    (Chapter 3). The novel The Great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Nick Carraway has a special place in this novel‚ and it’s not only because he is the narrator. He is not just one character among several‚ it is through his eyes and ears that we form our understanding of the other characters. If we were unable to have faith in his judgment‚ then our views of the rest of the characters would be unstable and doubtful. Nick goes to some length to establish his credibility‚ indeed his moral integrity

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    NICK THE FLAWED NARRATOR NICK CARRAWAY has a special place in this novel. He is not just one character among several‚ it is through his eyes and ears that we form our opinions of the other characters. Often‚ readers of this novel confuse Nick ’s stance towards those characters and the world he describes with those of F. Scott Fitzgerald ’s because the fictional world he has created closely resembles the world he himself experienced. But not every narrator is the voice of the author. Before

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