Book Study 1: The Great Gatsby Some page numbers may not align with the book as I read the book using my I-pad and a copy of the book‚ sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. “I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool.” (Daisy‚ 22) Daisy tells this to Nick and Jordan as her hopes for her baby girl. This quote offers us a glimpse into the character of Daisy who herself is not a fool but just the product of her environment that does
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"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one . . . just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had." Chapter 1 "…what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men." Chapter 1 "I hope she’ll be a fool — that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool . . . You see‚ I think everything’s terrible anyhow . . . And I know. I’ve been everywhere
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Brian Wang AP Lang & Comp period 5 Thesis: No matter the person nor source or origin‚ one can search and work for the “American Dream” if one puts in hard work and respectful ethics. Narrative My grandfather emigrated from China in the 50’s. At the time‚ Communist regimes‚ China’s Civil War‚ and the Cultural Revolution were plaguing most of the region. My grandfather’s family help establish the Republic of China in Taiwan‚ made of mainly the Chinese Nationalists right after the communist party
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Stamp collecting‚ coin collecting‚ gardening‚ painting and photography are a few hobbies. These are superior kind of recreation‚ for they provide intellectual enjoyment. A happy feature about a hobby is that it lacks seriousness—for‚ a hobby pursued in a serious spirit‚ becomes a task. Let us take up stamp-collecting. Several resort to it as a hobby. We carefully remove the stamps from letters that have been addressed to us or to our friends and paste them on the pages of an album. We go
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The Great Gatsby – Chapter 1 Questions 1. How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book? Why do you think Fitzgerald chose him to be the narrator? a. Nick sees himself as reserved‚ nonjudgmental (which makes him slightly hopeful)‚ but he can only be tolerant of others for so long. b. To use Nick as the narrator places psychic distance to the story. Nick is part of the action‚ yet he is not one of the principals. He shares some of the emotions and is in a position to interpret those
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Pre-Reading 1. Why are we still reading a book written in the 1920’s? What gives a book its longevity? We read books that was written in the 1920’s because it shows what people were like at that time and what it was like in the world. A book gets its longevity by portraying what happened in the past. 2. How was the 1920’s a reaction to WWI? Women were giving more rights‚ people became interested in goods. 3. Some people think that having money leads to happiness. Do you agree? Why or why
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Is a company’s brand the key contributor to growth opportunities? This is definitely the case for Chick-fil-A Inc. Headquartered in Atlanta Ga‚ the organization’s clever cow “Eat Mor Chikin” ads have taken the industry by storm. The capital "A" in the name represents top quality‚ "Grade A" service. In fact‚ whenever a new Chick-fil-A restaurant opens‚ the first 100 customers receive “a year’s worth” chicken sandwich meals. Oddly‚ what sets the organization apart from their competitors are the
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Gatsby’s Illusion of the American Dream The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ portrays a society of high social standings‚ immense wealth‚ and love. This can be classified as the American Dream. If an individual is determined‚ that individual has a reasonable chance and holds the hope for acquiring wealth‚ and the happiness and freedoms that go with it. In essence‚ the American Dream gives the chance to gain personal fulfillment‚ materially and spiritually. In The Great Gatsby‚ F
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vehicles‚ dangling from or climbing the walls‚ delivering shots or skillfully escaping various projectile weapons. It’s that once the excitement is done‚ nothing much remains. It gets tired and tiring very quickly‚ and in the end makes me feel that I would have as good of a time trying to cross a very busy Toronto intersection. It never occurred to me that the reason why the effect of action movies may not be lasting or profound is that very frequently they are not done very well. I just
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Playing badminton.spending my time at the Learning commons. Going to school ang going home with Grant. 2. With which people: Did you interact the most? Grant Omosay. Did you interact the least? My parents because they are so busy. Should you alter the frequency or duration of your time interactions? Yes. I should spend more time with my parents. 3. What percentage of your activities were: High value? Waking up‚Spending time with my love ones‚Going to class‚ Serving
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