’The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald opens effectively and prepares the reader for the rest of the novel. Fitzgerald does this by using techniques such as symbolism and setting. The symbolism in the first few chapters of the novel is very important as it prepares the reader for the rest of the novel. A good example of this is in the first chapter when Daisy‚ Tom and Nick go into Daisy’s garden. " ’Why candles?’ objected Daisy. She snapped them out with her fingers." This is important as light
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How can a text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers? 1984 by George Orwell (1949) is a political novel written with the purpose of warning readers of the dangers of totalitarian government. The book can be read and interpreted very differently by two different readers‚ especially when they were born in a different time. In this essay the viewpoint of two Western readers‚ one from 1950 and the other from 2012 will be compared to look at the possible difference they could experience
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A Responds to a Short Story Entitled “We Might As Well Be Strangers” by M.E Kerr Sofyan Widianto 0909032 English Literature Indonesia University of Education 2012 Based on my understanding to the short story Entitled “We Might As Well Be Strangers” written by M.E Kerr‚ after close reading and deep thinking to the short story I bravely assume that the short story shows the independency of a woman. The independency of a woman is shown through the main character in this story. The main problem
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Prototype Electronic Bus Ticket using Integrated Smart Card Reader 1. Project Introduction Electronic ticketing implements proper arrival and departure bays. This is for convenience of the passengers using such public transport. An electronic ticket carries the same information as a paper ticket. The major difference is an electronic ticket is located in a computer database. It is an electronic record of the traveller’s reservation containing information such as the time‚ date and place
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Assignment 1 Produce an analysis of any ONE of these short stories that argues for its ongoing relevance to a contemporary reader in Singapore. Cultural identity in Our Trusty and Well-Beloved‚ and its relevance to contemporary readers in Singapore This essay wishes to argue how Clifford’s Our Trusty and Well-Beloved still carries a vital relevance to contemporary readers in Singapore today‚ through the problematization of a fixed cultural identity. This is brought out by Clifford’s dramatization
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Lujayn Hourani Compare the ways in which Othello and Gatsby are presented when they are first introduced to the reader. (Focus on chapters 3 & 4 of Gatsby and Act 1 Sc 2 & 3 in Othello.) Upon reading Shakespeare’s “Othello” and Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”‚ many similarities can be identified between the protagonists Othello and Jay Gatsby. These two pieces of literature (Although written in different periods of time‚ where the dominant themes in literature varied) posed questions of love and
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Overall Classification Anytime a company develops a new product or service‚ it needs to be aware that the product and/or service will not last forever. This is important to recognize in the early stages of development so that a firm can maximize their profits during the product’s life cycle. Albeit‚ no company can accurately predict the duration of a product or service‚ any product/service progresses through four distinct phases. Each phase is associated with different costs‚ profits and risks.
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Treasure Hunt is an Exciting Exploration of Nature Sure to Feed the Imaginations of Young Readers (1888 PressRelease) New book from author Heidi Martin takes children on a lyrical treasure hunt‚ exploring the outdoors in search of one of nature’s hidden treasures. Treasure Hunt‚ the debut children’s book by author Heidi Martin‚ takes children on an exciting adventure through rivers‚ woods‚ hills and caves. This lyrical exploration of nature will have children giggling at the rhymes
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Chapter two Books: Perceiving Women‚ The First Sex‚ Identity: A Reader Part I Within today’s western world‚ women are often subjected to critical analysis and study when they are portrayed within the media and other influential forms of communicative channels. They are portrayed as objects of desire for the eye of the public and thus sex is a tool to attract customers. The consequence of this is that is can represent women as sex objects‚ provide unrealistic beauty standards and disregard
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“The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down” Reader’s Guide Directions: Read the captioned book. Then answer the questions contained in this study guide. Post your completed document to the appropriate assignment box on the course website. 1. What do you think of traditional Hmong birth practices (pp. 3-5)? Compare them to the techniques used when Lia was born (p. 7). How do Hmong and American birth practices differ? I think the Hmong traditional give birth practice is very unsafe and dirty. The
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