way‚ but in a mental way. Holden is a hypocritical misfit and shows the audience how lost he feels in his life. Holden is lost and confused‚ trying to find his way between two phases in his life. Holden uses alienation as defense mechanism for his self- protection from the outside world‚ and puts up a bitter wall around himself allowing no one to get close to him. Throughout the whole book Holden makes it a point to isolates himself." Anyway‚ it was the Saturday of the football game. […] I remember
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The Jazz Age signaled an end to traditional American values and a movement towards new ones. The purpose of The Great Gatsby was to show how traditional American values were abandoned and how the pursuit and desire for wealth could lead to the downfall of one’s dreams and goals in life. Happiness obtained from money is only an illusion‚ money has the power to corrupt and obscure one’s mind and lead one down the path of failure and misery. By using symbolism‚ imagery‚ and character personalities
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Mozart is still recognized as one of the greatest musicians of all times‚ but his lack of discipline as a child led to his downfall. The pinnacle of Mozart’s success ended at an early age‚ but even earlier‚ he was thought to be a melodious mastermind. For such a gifted man with such a caring father‚ he made many terrible decisions throughout his life. Mozart’s unpopularity was caused by his musical genius. Though greatly appreciated today‚ in his time‚ the pieces he performed were very divisive.
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Shylock’s Downfall: The Merchant of Venice By Raghav Kaushik [KorektPhool] In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice‚ the character of Shylock is partially responsible for his own downfall. Shylock is a victim of a society that values trade over human life; he falls foul to a city that regards Jews such as himself as inferiors; and even the intricate details of the law plays a part in his demise. It is true that Shylock feeds fat to the fire by treating the Christians with contempt; and his
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thinks Fortunato and him are good friends‚ Fortunato is just hiding behind a mask. He has no clue of the deadly plans that Fortunato is planning. Montresor knows that his enemy’s fatal weakness is that he drinks to much‚ and uses this to cause his downfall‚ betraying him. The Lady or The Tiger Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours glow any brighter. By killing her husband‚ the princess does not improve herself. Sure‚ here one and only lover will not get married to her enemy‚
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Computers and Technology: The Downfall of Civilization Introduction We are becoming overwhelmingly dependent on computers and technology. Is this dependence on computers and technology a good thing or should we be more suspicious of their benefits? Since their creation‚ computers and technology have always been about making our lives easier. From the invention of the light bulb to modern day smart phones‚ they are helpful devices that most everyone‚ in one way or another use every day. However
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difference between the "glamorous" people of today and the people of the 1920’s. Those type of people think that they don’t need a care in the world. Nick‚ Daisy‚ and Tom are the most careless characters in The Great Gatsby‚ resulting in their downfall. Nick is the cause of everybody’s destruction because he
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The play starts off in medieval Scotland; three witches appear revealing traditions that could be associated with witchcraft: they know in advance that the outcome of a civil war that is being fought in Scotland will involve Macbeth. Macbeth is first introduced into the play as a noble gentleman‚ ready to fight for his land and to do anything for his country. As the play goes on‚ his ambitions are made clear to the audience through his speech and soliloquys. The witches gather in a bleak place‚
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the famous words spoken by the Roman emperor‚ Julius Caesar. Caesar’s coming to power signalled the Roman Empire escalation in terms of economy‚ citizen rights‚ military strength‚ etc. Caesar’s leadership brought Rome many fortunes; some historians credit his success to the fact that he was ambitious. However‚ becoming overly ambitious has often been the cause of downfall for the leaders of the past‚ and Ceasar’s case was no different. While ambition gives an individual a goal and proper motivation
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up this conversation off of what he mistakenly took for “two minds think alike”. This quote serves to show how wrong Winston had been in his interpretation. O’Brien was actually very supporting of “The Party” and would eventually be a part of the downfall that Winston faces. Another reason why I chose this quote is because of the words that Winston places in O’Brien’s message because he couldn’t be farther away from being on his side. O’Brien is the one who ultimately serves to torture Winston after
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