Mary-Riley Clayton Mr. Barrett 4B February 28‚ 2012 1982 The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ introduces the reader to scenes of violence that contribute to the meaning of the complete work. Wealthy‚ powerful characters such as Tom Buchanan are the major causes of violence introduced because they are selfish and careless. Through an accident that killed Myrtle Wilson‚ or the passionate murder of an innocent man‚ Fitzgerald incorporates themes of the novel. The violent act that
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Carlia Williams Mr. Fitzpatrick IB Advanced English Color Symbolism "Daisy and Jordan lay upon an enormous couch‚ like silver idols weighing down their own white dresses" (p.115) Many novels often use colors symbolism similar to the quote to represent characters’ personalities and characteristics. In the Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald uses the colors green‚ gold/yellow‚ grey‚ and blue to exemplify the characteristics of a person or place The most used color of the whole novel is green. Green symbolizes
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“had not enlisted of his free will”‚ and “had been dragged by the merciless government” (211). Along the march‚ the body of a dead soldier which he encounters sets him about doubting his romantic thoughts and his ability to handle a real battle. The ashen body seems to try to let me know how poor and hard a soldier’s life actually is‚ and the vague eyes of the body look into Henry’s as if they are questioning his capability of even surviving under this kind of arduous situations. Fear crept upon his
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www.hbr.org HBR CASE STUDY How should Gerald Smarten balance the needs of Kaspa and the community? The CEO Can’t Afford to Panic by Eric J. McNulty • Reprint R1003X Purchased by robert duboff (robert.duboff@hawkpartners.com) on January 12‚ 2012 In an unthinkable crisis‚ a bank’s chief executive has to make a fast decision. HBR CASE STUDY The CEO Can’t Afford to Panic COPYRIGHT © 2010 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. by Eric
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Reflection on “a thousand splendid suns” “One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs. And the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls." Closing the book‚ I just feel real and hopeful. I will not say this story is a tragedy‚ and I hate when people generalise it as a book where everyone died except for Laila‚ Tariq and their children. Indeed‚ a depressing and melancholy mood is seemed to be perpetuated throughout the book‚ which has a large time frame spanning over
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“Is Tom most responsible for Gatsby’s death? Daisy? Myrtle? Gatsby himself? Give reasons why or why not each character is implicated in the murder.” Great Gatsby Essay There are five people that are responsible for Jay Gatsby’s death. One of them is directly to blame‚ since he pulled the trigger. The other three were involved in the murder. The one who pulled the trigger was George Wilson. He was in pain because of the murder of his wife. He loved her‚ and he was completely insane
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In the movie Stalingrad (2013)‚ the scenery of the battle field and the buildings consisted of ashen ground from the mortars and shells constantly being fired‚ buildings that were bombed and broken‚ as well as the front lines in the building across from each troop. This setting is very authentic as shell fire was a constant threat during the battle
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Analysis of “Aftermath” by Sassoon “Aftermath” was written after the war in 1920. While other war poems composed by Sassoon‚ such as “Base Details” and “Wirers”‚ which were written from the point of view of a soldier during war‚ Sassoon sets the readers of “Aftermath” as post-war civilians‚ and uses many dark images of the battlefield to emphasize the importance of no forgetting what has happened in the past. From the very beginning of the poem‚ Sassoon demands for the readers’ attention with
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ENGLISH LITERATURE- PROSE: DR HEIDEGGER’S EXPERIMENT Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” is a study on the frailties of humanity and the mistakes that the youth is bound to make‚ even backed by the experience and maturity of a lifetime. It is a dark comedy‚ as it makes one cynical‚ as well as meditative. The comedy is not pure but is interpreted with black humour‚ showing the weakness of mankind. In this story Dr. Heidegger is not just a doctor or a magician‚ but also a psychologist
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hardships of everyday locals in india. “Dust storms have started blowing all day‚ all night. Hot winds whistle columns of dust out of the desert into the town; the air is choked with dust and so are all one’s senses. Leaves that were once green are now ashen‚ and they toss around as in a dervish dance. Everyone is restless‚ irritable‚ on the edge of something. It is impossible to sit‚ stand‚ lie‚ every position is uncomfortable and one’s mind is too in turmoil” (pg69). The extract describes the dust storm
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