Gatsby Paired Poem Timed Essay Name PROMPT: Choose one of the attached poems and write an essay in which you compare the poem to a theme that is evident in Great Gatsby. Since this is a timed essay you do not need to have a full introduction but instead should focus on having a strong thesis statement and well developed body paragraphs. Thesis reminder: Thesis should include Essentials (authors‚ titles)‚ Direction or Claim (what you are trying to prove)‚ and a Map (main points you will discuss)
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the entire book by this point. Title:__Dive – Book One______ Author:__Gordon Korman______ Currently on page #__148__ of ____148____total pages OR finished the book * Find OR write a POEM (8 line minimum) that represents your book. Attach the poem‚ and write three paragraphs that explain how this poem relates to the theme‚ characters‚ and/or plot in your novel. Danger‚ the deep has called my name. We go even deeper to find our fame. The treasure is waiting for us to find. No one believes
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fight or flight response‚ we are able to better determine the reason behind our bodies and mind reacting to certain situations. Humans either fight against the dangers that comes towards them or they run away from it. Psychologist say that every person has the fight or flight response in them. It is an automatic reaction to certain situations and threats.Whether it is fighting or flighting‚ people would strive to survive no matter what. In the article The Fight or Flight Response it says “Attack
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Responses to the Spread of Buddhism Although some elites in China found Buddhism to be important for the development of China between 220 CE and 570 CE‚ as time progressed through this period‚ Buddhism’s popularity seemed to decrease. Between 200 CE and 500 CE‚ scholars and the few followers of Buddhism seemed to have simply been trying to inform the people about Buddhism and they were attempting to gain popularity. Unfortunately‚ by around 819 CE‚ people seemed to have started disproving of
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A Clockwork Orange Response Part 3 Chapters 4-7 A theme conveyed in the last chapter of Anthony Burgess’s novel‚ A Clockwork Orange is about the transition from his childhood to becoming an adult. From the beginning‚ Alex was a violent‚ cruel‚ and immature teenager and now embraces a new image of living a peaceful and mature lifestyle. Most importantly‚ he intentionally wants to change his true image so that his future son will be able to follow his footsteps. This is a prime example of how Alex’s
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Response to Literature Poem Analysis Writing Guidelines Subject: Poem Form: Analysis Purpose: To explore meaning Audience: Instructor Sample Poem Read the poem below and think about its content‚ theme‚ organization‚ and use of poetic techniques. Then read student writer Stefano Giagregorio’s analysis. I AM THE PEOPLE‚ THE MOB By Carl Sandburg I AM the people--the mob--the crowd--the mass. Do you know that all the great work of the world is done through me? I am the workingman‚
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everyone is a traveler and choosing the roads to follow on the map of life is never a straight path that leaves someone with one single direction in which to head. The poet’s point of view in this poem is his belief that it is the road that one chooses that makes him the man who he is. From the tone of this poem‚ he has an inspiring and thoughtful mood. "I shall be telling this with a sigh‚ somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood‚ and I took the one less traveled by‚" in this passage
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Pride and Prejudice Discussion Items No 1 Response 1. How does the setting of the early nineteenth‚ late eighteenth century England influence the characters and events of the novel? The traditions and culture influence the characters and plot completely throughout Pride and Prejudice. The division of classes found in in this culture provide the base for the complicated game the characters must play to attract each other. Since England is well developed at this time‚ it is possible for the characters
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Readers Response to George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant The first time I found myself reading the short story “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell was during my senior year of high school. As an animal lover‚ the title was as intriguing as it was unappealing. Why would you want to shoot an elephant? That question is one that the character‚ the author himself‚ asks throughout the story as it’s told. It starts by introducing himself as a white sub-divisional police officer serving in Moulmein
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Catcher in the Rye Extended Response To describe about Holden a little‚ he was a very weird guy. He has different perspective to other people‚ even though he has a normal appearance. He drinks‚ smokes and swears a lot but he is only a teenager. The way Holden talked was very funny; he used swearing words a lot. Maybe author tried to express Holden’s negative perspective against the world by using this way of speaking. Anyway‚ he was a typical student who had problems in schools. He failed
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