Name Tutor Course Date Why Gatsby is great One of the outstanding pieces of classic American literature that many admire to read‚ especially in high school‚ is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The whole story detailed in this book took place during summer in a small town in Long Island. Fitzgerald details on issues of romance‚ wealth‚ adventure‚ American dream in order to attract the reader’s attention and take them back to the Jazz Age of the twenties. The most interesting concern arising
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likes manmade‚ natural‚ alien invasions ‚ planetary related etc. but tends to follow the same clichéd form of narrative that Susan Sontag talks about in her article “The Imagination of Disaster”‚ she claims that’s that from a psychological point of view‚ different periods of history hasn’t seen any great difference in the imagination of a disaster but it has
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three times in the belly and drove away." - F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Ch. 4 • "I belong to another generation... As for me‚ I am fifty years old‚ and I won’t impose myself on you any longer." - F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Ch. 4 • "A phrase began to beat in my ears with a sort of heady excitement: ’There are only the pursued‚ the pursuing‚ the busy‚ and the tired.’" - F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Ch. 4 • "Gatsby‚ pale as death‚ with his hands plunged like
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1. What is the advice Nick’s father gives him at the beginning of the story? At the beginning of the story‚ Nick’s father gives him an advice‚ “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone‚ just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had‚” (pg.5). 2. Does Nick follow his father’s advice? What is the result? Yes‚ Nick does follow his father’s advice by reserving his judgements which results in him being a confidante of the intimate revelation of many men.
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Millions of Americans live with various types of mental illness and mental health problems‚ such as social anxiety‚ depression‚ obsessive compulsive disorder‚ drug addiction‚ and personality disorders. Depression is a serious and pervasive mood disorder. It causes feelings of sadness‚ hopelessness‚ helplessness‚ and worthlessness. Depression can be mild to moderate with symptoms of apathy‚ little appetite‚ difficulty sleeping‚ low self-esteem‚ and low-grade fatigue. Or it can be more severe. Side
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Gatsby was great. Not so because of all his wealth‚ but because of his persistence in fighting for his American Dream‚ which witnessed his pure love towards Daisy. Gatsby can be viewed as a tragic figure in the story. When he is first introduced‚ he seems to be surrounded by people and wealth. However‚ as the story progresses‚ we identify that everything in his life is fabricated. The true Gatsby‚ Jay Gatz‚ came from a humble background. When Jay Gatz fell in love with Daisy that came from a well
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Chapter 1: The Facts 1. How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the novel? As tolerant‚ and smart 2. How does Nick describe Tom Buchanan? One of the most powerful ends that ever played football and sturdy‚ straw haired man with a rather hard mouth and supercilious manner. 3. Who is Jordan Baker? Daisy’s friend 4. What is Gatsby doing when Nick first sees him? Standing on the lawn starring towards the city at a single green light Interpreting Meanings 1. Describe the ambiguity
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What if someone told your partner was cheating on you? Would you believe them? In the story Othello Written by William Shakespeare‚ there was many situations showing unloyalty‚ jealousy‚ and imagination against reality. Imagination against Reality is the most effective situation. This situation is important because if it was not this situation it would not really be a theme of the story. I will be telling you how people let other people affect their love life. When you are in a relationship
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something they are born with naturally‚ but for others it is something they themselves must achieve in order to have. In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays Jay Gatsby with admirable qualities‚ a mysterious persona covering up his truths‚ superficial faults‚ and a loyal innocence dedicated to fulfilling his dream. Mr. Gatsbys traits entitle him to being labelled ’great’. Gatsby has admirable qualities that contribute to defining his excellence. Jay’s first encounter with the narrator‚ Nick
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Dionysian) How do both reason and imagination shape poetry? Reason and Imagination are two concepts that seem opposed to one another. Reason is the ability of humans to make sense of things‚ and is grounded in reality while Imagination is a more abstract concept that is variously described as recreating experiences without them physically occurring‚ as well as bringing an artistic touch to these experiences. There is a general agreement that while Reason and Imagination work best in conjunction with
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