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    The family "owned and operated one of the two dry-goods stores on [their] street...as had Marcus’ father before him." During all of this time in Twosboro‚ Marcus was not too concerned with his Jewish roots: "In Twosboro [Marcus] so often forgot he was a Jew." When Marcus had to decide whether or

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    Is Nick carraway a reliable narrator? In the beginning of the book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Nick could be described as the main character but as the book goes on Nick is having more of a secondary role‚ instead of the primary role which he was supposed to be. The Great Gatsby is shown through the eyes of one man. We as the readers don’t know whether or not whatever Nick says is correct or true. A good narrator doesn’t judge people but Nick does this a lot. We see how he changes at different points in

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    Nadine Farid IB 15/04/2015 Reliability of Nick Carraway as the narrator of S. Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby”: The story is about Nick’s perception of‚ opinions on‚ and thoughts about other characters and events. What makes a narrator unreliable with a compromised point of view? Can’t be trusted because they: 1. Lie 2.Make mistakes 3. Speaks with bias 4. Intoxicated/ hallucinations/ memory distortion 5.Are

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    The author emphasizes that it is not only the ordinary people who are being treated differently in the society by introducing two successful African American tennis players‚ Serena and Venus Williams. In fact‚ even the professional sport stars also suffer because of their skin color‚ even at a worldwide sports events that people all around the globe watch. Furthermore‚ considering

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    In the article Two Cheers for Sweatshops‚ there are arguments on the positive outcome of sweatshops in impoverished areas and LDCs. Sweatshops provide these poverty ridden countries with a chance to earn money and help families live better lives. People are proud to work in sweatshops and need to work in them‚ especially since there is not much else that people can do in their area without paying for education‚ travel‚ and additional costs. Working in sweatshops is best for the entire family‚ especially

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    The book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F.Scott Fitzgerald‚ has various characters who have not met their full potential with satisfaction in their lives. In particular‚ Nick Carraway‚ both a character and a narrator in the book is very disillusioned o many level throughout the book. Carraway is met with discouragement and disappointed with the idea of wealth‚ and the relationship he encounters with his move to New York. After returning from the war‚ Carraway already shows us he is unsatisfied with

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    Prompt: Nick is a typical‚ male chauvinistic jerk in “T.E.O.S.” Ernest Hemingway established a tough guy figure with great male chauvinist in the short story The End of Something using parallels and masculine egoism. Nick as the main character in the story casually broke up with his girlfriend over some seemingly unimportant matters during their fishing trip. Nick’s attitude towards Marjorie’s responses regarding fishing skills showed that he is highly uncomfortable with her

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    for a 2nd....Nick Santonastasso became born with no legs and arms as you can see in the picture above. In his heart‚ there may be nothing he cannot-do... and he’s proper. he is right because he does the whole lot he sets his thoughts too. Nick Competed in the game of wrestler as an amateur wrestler‚ motivational speaker‚ trains like a beast and nowadays (Sat nine/23) he competes in his first bodybuilding contest. Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock shares his encounter with Nick he said we

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    Nick Carraway serves the important roles of narrator and arguably the main character of The Great Gatsby‚ as he judges the actions of other characters while still playing his own role within the plot. Also‚ as Nick analyzes the actions of others‚ he attempts to make judgements using his “cardinal virtues” of honesty and fact. He does so while keeping in mind his father’s advice of thinking before criticizing others‚ as many “haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” Throughout The Great Gatsby

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    The Truth About Nick Carraway (Based on AP open Question) Sidney Bailey English 12 AP Coach Price 4/3/13 The Truth About Nick Carraway Thesis: In The Great Gatsby‚ Nick the confidant to both Daisy and Gatsby‚ displays certain admirable characteristics like trustworthiness and approachability‚ is easily confided in by Daisy and Gatsby‚ and completes the puzzle to the whole novel by being the connection between East and West Egg as well as helping Daisy and Gatsby rekindle what they once

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