differences; therefore the Chinese are looked down upon‚ and don’t get equal rights and privileges. For example‚ Moon Shadow’s grandmother tells him that his father traveled to America to work as a laundryman before he was born. She tells Moon Shadow that gold‚ in the Land of the Golden Mountain‚ is everywhere and men can scoop it up by the bucket-full. When he asks why his father does not get enough gold to return home‚ his grandmother replies‚ "Demons roam the mountain up and down and they
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main character Nick Carroway stand out as being overall‚ a decent person. Nick stands out especially when being compared to the other characters in the story. It is Nick’s honesty with himself and toward others‚ his morality‚ and his unbiased‚ slow to judge qualities that make him the novel’s best character. <br> <br>The chain of events that occur in the story begin with Nick meeting Jordan Baker at Gatsby’s party. It was this meeting that causes Nick to mention the topic of honesty. Nick learns about
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created by the author to facilitate the understanding of the story. The person who expresses this novel is a special character that conveys the development of the plot even though it may not be obvious. Nick Carraway narrates the lives of the characters giving the American tale a distinctive aspect. Nick is a young man from the Midwest who is living in West Egg surrounded by wealth. He is different from the others possessing a quality that is very rare‚ the ability to “refrain from judgment” (Fitzgerald
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presentation of his first person narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ in Chapter 1. Consider: • What the narrator reveals to the reader – personal details‚ reasons and motivations • Narrator’s choice of language and style – vocabulary and imagery • Narrator’s relationship with the reader – how close do we feel to him? Do we warm to him on first impression? By Nikita Schaap In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the character of Nick Carraway as his mouthpiece‚ his own
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“Substance‚ Shadow‚ and Spirit” I observe that‚ Qian and I share many things in common‚ but have some major differences as well. While Qian and I share many of the same beliefs and ideas concerning immortality and death‚ I do oppose to some of his ideas about wine and surrendering to the cycle of things. In Tao Qian’s “Substance‚ Shadow‚ and Spirit”‚ Tao explains his philosophical ideals regarding immortality and death. In the poem‚ Substance speaks to shadow‚ then shadow replies to shadow‚ and finally
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Nick and Smoke Having Similarities? If you read the book Scat‚ you could probably tell me at least 5 differences that Nick and Smoke have. Scat basically is about a boy named Nick and his friend Marta that have to find their mean missing teacher named Mrs. Starch. Mrs. Starch mysteriously disappears when the students at Truman Middle School take a field trip to Black Vine Swamp‚ and a fire starts while Mrs. Starch was looking for a missing inhaler. Nick and Smoke are two of the main characters in
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believer that watching an excellent movie on Pride and Prejudice or any other literary masterpiece is equal to reading the book. For this reason I have taken on the responsibility of adapting chapter 1 of One Hundred Years of Solitude. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a novel about a family‚ the Buendias living in a town called Macondo. The novel is postmodern. There are many instances where time jumps around. Along with the postmodernism feel there is also an
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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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The Game of Shadows Resit Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) is the long awaited sequel to the first Sherlock Holmes film. Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law star in this thrilling action packed film. The storyline is carried on from the previous film; Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr) and his sidekick Dr. Watson (Jude Law) join forces to outwit and bring down the fiercest enemy yet‚ Professor Moriaty (Jared Harris). They face tough challenges to this notorious criminal. Like in the first
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