How is the story told in this extract of ‘The Great Gatsby’? Harpreet Basra This extract is all about Gatsby giving the tour of his house to Daisy and Nick and it seems that the reoccurring theme in this extract is all about the superficiality and materialism of society at the time. Fitzgerald uses a number of different narrative techniques to show this. One of the main techniques used is the use of motifs. In the extract there is a whole narrative paragraph that just describes the shirts
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In an extract from Ian McEwan’s Enduring Love’ the main character‚ Joe‚ faces many conflicts emotionally. In Joe’s mind‚ his emotions and rational thought pull him in two different directions when all he seeks is a common answer. In order to portray Joe’s emotional distress‚ Enduring Love’ is told through first person narration. Joe searches for logical explanations but the more he looks‚ the further the truth seems to be. The day after John Logan’s death‚ Joe’s conscious makes the whole event
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/* * 请完善这里的注释 */ package javafxgrouping; /** * * @author 孙平 094632220 */ public class StudentEntity { //从这里开始编写你的代码 private String id; private String name; private String className; public StudentEntity(){ } public StudentEntity(String aID‚ String aName‚ String className) { this.id = aID; this.name = aName; this.className = className; } public String getId() { return id; } public void setId(String id) { this.id = id;
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List all of the noun phrases in the passage‚ including the pronouns. After you have studied the list write an essay on how the noun phrases contribute to the text. How do they relate to what is being described in the extract? In Lindsey Davis’s Ode to a Banker‚ there are many uses of the noun phrase. The noun phrase is a phrase that contains a noun as well as other constituents (Yule 2010‚ p291). The noun can stand on its own as the noun phrase or include the use of articles and modifiers to enhance
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opening book of the New Testament. Despite the original author remaining anonymous‚ it is widely suggested that the book was written by Matthew the Apostle. The extract is taken from chapter 27 of Matthew’s gospel‚ which commentates on the Trial of Jesus‚ led by Pontius Pilate‚ and the eventual crucifixion of the self-proclaimed Messiah. The extract focuses on the controversial decision made by the Jewish crowd to execute Jesus rather than the Barabbas. This passage is often used to justify anti-Jewish
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The story under the title “The Escape” was written by one of the outstanding English writers – William Somerset Maugham. The plot of the story is quite simple‚ though interesting. The protagonist of the story‚ a young man rolling in money – Roger Charing – fell in love with Ruth Barlow‚ an unfortunate woman who was twice a widow. They had all the happy and pleasant moments of relationships a loving couple usually has and intended to marry. Then suddenly Roger fell out of love with Ruth. But he
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In the short story Eveline by James Joyce‚ the author challenges the morals of a young woman torn between desire and familial obligation. Joyce manipulates the theme of reflection as a tool for Eveline to make a life altering decision of staying in the comfortable atmosphere where she confined and controlled by her father and her boss‚ or to run off to the unknown with a man who loves her and offers her a life of security. This essay will analyze and explain the deixis‚ cohesion‚ process and participant
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In the story "Pilon‚" by Sandra Cisneros‚ she sets the scene by describing her case of Deja vu and starts describing an organ grinder which makes everyone remember a loved one which the tone must be sad due to the fact some people would remember the loss of a child or other family member. By pulling the reader’s attention to the music and how the instrument makes everyone feel Cisneros is trying to set the mood and a setting to the story. The reference of the to the red Rubicon is based on a roman
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Transcript of Investigatory Project =) V. Significance In finding a cure for the said problem‚ we conducted a research and we found out that there are natural compounds that can contribute in treating these kinds of problem. Natural compounds that are used for making soap are more appropriate than chemical-based products. I. Introduction II. Abstract III. Statement of the Problem This study determined the effectivity and practically of 4 Season Fruits in making a homemade facial soap. It sought
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instead of listening to the town.” Main Point: The point of this extract is that Atticus has to take the Tom Robinson case‚ so he can be a responsible adult for Gem and Scout and not let them be exposed to the prejudices of the world and grow up judging by race and color. Tone: The tone of this extract is written in a worrying and concerned toned. Persuasive Techniques: The persuasive techniques shown in this extract is suggestive language. 2. In later years‚ I sometimes wondered exactly
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