as “Only the pursued‚ the pursuing the busy and the tired.” Throughout the novel many of the main characters fit in to these specific categories. Although this novel is a story of America in the 1920’s‚ the various roles of the characters presented closely relate to the characterization of modern-day society. The pursued among society strongly represent the role attractive women play‚ both in 1920’s and today. In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald presents the role of pursued women through
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On page 79 Nick mentions that the phrase “The pursued‚ the pursuing‚ and the tired” is a phrase that was stuck in his head. I like to think as these things as categories that everyone in life can fall into. Most of the people I am surrounded with fall into the pursuing category because we are all in a private school trying to graduate and be successful in life. In this story Nick encounters a lot of different people that would all fall into their own categories. There is at least one character for
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Busy Busy Busy In the world of college‚ there is always something to be done as a student. If it is homework‚ class‚ family‚ friends‚ or just living life‚ all college students have something going to do. College students are stressed at some point in time and every college student can make college less stressful if they plan‚ set goals‚ and find something that they like about college. Dr. Drew (2007) put it in a good way when he said “Without stress‚ there would be no life”. Is that true? Would
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4.02 Guatemala - Práctica A. Answer the following questions. These answers can be found in the video. 1. Describe the life of Cesar and his family. Be sure to include: how many there are in his family He has 2 sisters‚ a mom‚ and a grandma in his house. what each of them do for a living Analina substitute teacher teaches language‚ His mom works at the pharmacy‚ his grandma grows corn and Anna Elizabeth student works at a family store. what languages they speak ; They speak an Indian
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Shelby Giles June 22‚ 2015 The Tired Swimmer 1. She is experiencing constant fatigue‚ blurred vision‚ eye strain‚ gasping for air‚ hand and finger aches. 2. Blurred vision and eyes strain could have to do with the optic nerve‚ headache‚ soreness and fatigue. 3. In the spinal cord there are nerves that are in charge of these involuntary functions. There is also the medullary rhythmicity centers in the medulla oblongata that adjusts the rate of breathing. These could be possibilities that Annies
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“There are only the pursued‚ the pursuing‚ the busy‚ and the tired‚” and it is easily relatable to all of the main characters in the novel. When Nick says this he is saying that every person fits into one of these categories. The pursued are the people everyone is after. Daisy is a key example of this. The pursuing are the ones always chasing something‚ like Jay Gatsby‚ Tom Buchanan‚ and possibly even Nick. The busy are constantly doing something like Jordan Baker. And finally‚ the tired are the ones exhausted
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categories. When discussing the predicament of Daisy and Nick‚ he says‚ “There are only the pursued‚ the pursuing‚ the busy‚ and the tired.” Everyone we have met thus far in the Great Gatsby falls into one or more of these category. Gatsby himself is clearly busy‚ and also pursued by many for his charm and riches‚ while also ceaselessly pursuing a relationship with Daisy. Nick may not realize it‚ but he is pursued by many as a companion. Perhaps this is because he appears not judgemental‚ like when he
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big deal I am just a little tired?” But not only are twenty-eight percent of those teens falling asleep in there first block class‚ but they also tend to get a worse grade than those individuals that fall asleep at the same time every night and take time to replenish their body at least one time in every week. I advise the school district take a later school start into consideration because if we do have a later start there will be results. In the essay “I’m not tired” by Alice Park experts said
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Queer Theory Analysis on I’m Tired of the Seduction of Boys Equality has always been part of the struggles of the gay community and through gay/lesbian/queer literature‚ they are able to express and justify their ideals. In the poem‚ the main character or the narrator’s identity is vague. It was not made clear if the narrator is a girl or a boy‚ thus giving a clear light about the “humanness’ of a person; that it does not matter what your sexual preference is‚ you’re still a human being that
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Tim Kreider’s ’The Busy Trap‚’ is an expository essay in which Kreider speaks out about the world’s endless obsession with unnecessary or daunting tasks. The article manages to paint a picture of what society views as ’busy’ along with the negative impact has on one’s mental health. Kreider states that society sees being busy as a means of seeming accomplished and productive. In today’s society‚ being bogged down and having virtually no free time is deemed "good." It’s the rest of the world who
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