Daisy has been described as ‘selfish and shallow’. How far would you agree that this is how Fitzgerald portrays her? Daisy Buchanan‚ in Fitzgerald’s 1920s American novel: ‘The Great Gatsby’‚ is the love of Jay Gatsby and the person he has devoted the last five years of his life to. Initially‚ Fitzgerald portrays her as pure‚ attractive and innocent‚ but gradually reveals her selfish and shallow personality. Ultimately‚ the reader feels that she is not a worthy objective of Gatsby’s dedication.
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Separatism and Ethnic Conflicts in Indonesia: Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) A Commentary The report on Separatism and Ethnic Conflicts in Indonesia presented by Ms. Paguibitan in the class is well commendable. She has exhibited a good grasp of her topic during her report presentation and the report itself is very informative. But before I discuss and comment on the details of her report‚ let me first talk about the general topic‚ separatism and ethnic conflicts. At a first glance‚ it is tempting
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because you are diverse doesn’t mean you have to be ashamed. The poem "Immigrants‚" by Pat Mora and the short story "Names/Nombres‚" by Julia Alverez both shows us a lesson about being proud of where you are from and who you are. The authors’ shows that the theme is don’t be ashamed of who you are and they show it by their story and the poem they wrote. Be proud of your heritage and culture. In "Immigrant‚" by Pat Mora‚ expresses that to be proud of your culture. It says that they name their kids’
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Throughout time there has always been wars‚ and the hardships that follow shortly behind. The novella‚ Leaving Gilead by Pat Carr‚ the Civil War has began to engulf the Balm-of-Gilead Plantation. Ian Birdsong heads off as a confederate captain in the Arkansas 14th‚ leaving his daughter Saranell‚ his wife Geneva‚ and all of his slaves to keep the plantation running. As the Yankees crept closer to their home Geneva‚ Saranell‚ and the recently bought slave Renny‚ head off in hopes of evading the approaching
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Out of the five main characters in the Great Gatsby‚ I disliked Tom Buchanan the most ( however his wife Daisy was a close second). He just didn’t seem like he was a nice person‚ and he also seemed extremely self-absorbed. I don’t believe that he and I would choose the same values that we would consider important in guiding our lives. <br> <br>One of Tom’s important values is wealth. He was very rich and thought that it made him superior to other people. He enjoys showing off his possessions‚ "
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Police have been around since the early 1800’s since Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett had there go arounds with brawls and shooting each other. Now‚ police have been around for a long time and have progressed since then and still are but eventually they will end their legacy one day but hopefully created? June 5th‚ 1850 was a date to remember because one of the most known cops was born by the name Patt Garrett. Patt Garrett was a lawman who was known for killing the notorious BIlly the KId on July
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The Money Lover Edgar Quisenberry in Pat Frank’s “Alas Babylon” "Alas Babylon" is a story in which Pat Frank‚ the author‚ presents the Cold War. The character’s struggle against society and nature to survive without many vital amenities. Edgar Quisenberry‚ the president of First National Bank in Fort Repose‚ experiences the misery of a world that has been destructed by a nuclear bomb. Later‚ when Edgar Quisenberry was forced to close his bank‚ he realizes that all his hopes of having the bank’s
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On November 2nd‚ which was a Monday night‚ I went to the Musical Art Center for Pat Harrison’s jazz ensemble’s performance‚ which started at 8pm. Since this is a big bang group‚ there are many different instrumentation. For the horn section‚ there are two alto saxophones‚ two tenor saxophones‚ and one baritone saxophone; trumpets and flugelhorns; trombones and bass trombone. For the rhythm section‚ there are piano‚ guitar‚ double bass‚ drums and vibraphone. Personally‚ among all those different
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Research Paper The Sun Also Rises and the Great Gatsby are both very interesting books written in the 1920’s. The characters of Lady Brett Ashley and Daisy Buchanan also influenced many women in that time period on how they acted‚ dressed‚ and the choices they made in their everyday life’s. Lady Brett Ashley is a very tart character. She goes after men and has sex with them and then they provide everything for her. She is probably the most unsympathic character in the whole story. She uses men then
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wife who has left him. Pat is a man with bipolar disorder who used to work as a school teacher but due to his stay at a mental institution‚ he now has to move back to his parent’s house. His wife Nikki has left him because he beat the man (history teacher was sleeping with Pat’s wife) almost to the point of death. Yet he cannot help believing she will come back to him and that they are meant to be together. Continuing his life in the real world proves quite difficult for Pat as he is incredibly disoriented
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