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    In the book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ takes place in New York during the Roaring 20s‚ it consists of a man names Jay Gatsby and Daisy‚ his love. He was once with Daisy but now he wants to be with her again‚ repeating the past. Once they reunite‚ he seems unsatisfied with Daisy because of this huge dream and t seemed like Daisy could not fulfill it. Nick Carraway‚ Daisy’s cousin and also the narrator‚ was in a way‚ was Gatsby’s guardian. Fitzgerald uses‚ simile‚ diction‚ imagery

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    As the author tediously takes time to list the party guests who arrive at Gatsby’s parties‚ one can infer that they are simply using Gatsby for his hospitality at the parties. This shows us‚ the readers‚ that the knowledge of their host is not important. Wolfsheim’s connection to Gatsby represents the corruption of the American Dream as he used methods of “cheating” to become wealthy. When Tom and Gatsby bump into each other after lunch with Wolfsheim‚ it foreshadows the conflict between them later

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    Morality is a belief or set of beliefs about what it right behavior and what is wrong behavior. What is acceptable by society‚ and the degree of ‘rightness’ and ‘wrongness’‚ varies among different individuals. The most moral character in the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is Myrtle Wilson. She is the least corrupt out of the six‚ as she was only trying to fulfill her desire of class‚ social acceptance‚ and wealth. She chases this dream because she is bored with her own life‚ and wants to

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    Menagerie and Great Expectations Humans have a tenuous grip on the concept of time. In some cases‚ one may live in the past as an indication of emotional distress due to preconceived perspectives and can be a nostalgic experience used by individuals to captivate fond memories of past‚ or the past being better than the present. The Wingfields from Tennessee Williams’ written text‚ The Glass Menagerie and persons such as Miss Havisham‚ Pip and Estella from Joseph Hardy’s visual text‚ Great Expectations

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    Great Expectations: Injustices and Poor Conditions Committed On Women and Children Great Expectations‚ authored by Victorian novelist Charles Dickens‚ is considered one of his finest works of literature. It was indicative of Dickens’s strong feelings for injustices and poor conditions committed on women and children of that time. Through the main character‚ Pip‚ Dickens’s demonstrated the compassion he felt for children. Most readers‚ like myself‚ are able to associate Pip’s experiences with

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    example‚ it can bind people together against a common enemy. Hate and love are part of the same coin‚ and this is evident throughout many classical literature pieces. Hate is one of the most prevalent themes in classical literature as exemplified in Animal farm‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ and Great Expectations. Within many classical literature pieces’ hate is the precursor to love‚ and is what most of the story builds off of. In Animal farm all of the animal’s animosity and hatred towards the farmer bring

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    Bent Expectations In the short story‚ “Girl‚” Jamacia Kincaid chooses to use the word bent twice in the same phrase. The addition of the word bent to this phrase brings a deeper meaning to the entire general story. Through analyzing the possible meanings of the word in relation to a Caribbean mother-daughter relationship in the 1970’s we discover that the mother is determined to keep her daughter from being an outcast in society by teaching her how to be respected as she matures. This story is

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    thought would be then only currency that could help them in the Ghetto. The Jewish investor saw no future for themselves and were forced to invest in his business in way. He was able to convince Jews to exchange thousands of Reich (money) in exchange for a dozens of pots and pans. The money that he gained from the trade he opened up a factory from where he made vast fortune. The beneficiaries of their manipulative schemes differ significantly in scope: Gatsby only manipulated people in order to better

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    Chapter 1-10 Summary"¦ Chapter 1 In chapter one Pip is introduced along with other characters such as the Gargery’s and convict. It starts out with Pip in the church yard visiting his parents grave when an escaped convict captured Pip and had him steal "wittles"(food) and a file from him family. In the last scene Pip is running home so as not to be late for dinner‚ Chapter 2 In chapter two it explains Mrs.Joe Gargery and her husband and how she brought Pip up by hand. She whipped Pip with "the tickler"

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    Compare and contrast the presentation of Pip‚ Magwitch‚ Miss Havisham and Estella in the opening chapter of Great Expectation Compare and contrast the presentation of Pip‚ Magwitch‚ Miss Havisham and Estella in the opening chapters of ‘Great Expectations’. Explain which characters you feel sympathy for and why? ‘Great Expectations’ written by Charles Dickens is a classic Victorian novel and is often regarded as the author’s finest achievement. However it was originally written as

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