Myrtle Wilson represents a female character that failed to gain the American dream. In contrast to Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker‚ she was poor. Through the choice of clothing and becoming Tom Buchanan’s mistress‚ she attempts to enter the elite. She clearly enjoys‚ however briefly‚ the feeling of well-to-do. She is behaving like a wealthy lady‚ despite the fact that she is not. Through Myrtle’s secret relationship with Tom‚ not only did she gain power and dominance‚ but also a glamorous life that
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n discussing Citizen Kane‚ Charles Higham mentioned "artistic cheats‚" flaws in credibility whereby characters in scenes gave information about which they couldn’t possibly have full detailed knowledge. Sunset Boulevard’s entire point of view is based on a gimmick. Whether one considers it an "artistic cheat" or a valid and audacious device depends up his ability and desire to suspend his disbelief. The problem of point of view in Sunset Boulevard is especially germane. Sunset Boulevard begins
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How did the info in my DNA become my traits? This is a question that has been asked by many over the course of history.To answer this question we need to answer three essential questions‚ the first‚ how did we get our DNA‚ how did we go form one cell to trillions‚ and how did DNA become our traits. There is one essential driver to all of this‚ DNA‚ to understand DNA‚ we need to know what DNA is. DNA is two strands that contain genetic information in four bases‚ adenine‚ guanine‚ cytosine and thymine
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University of Phoenix Material Gender Trait Chart Complete the chart by listing seven traits you believe are associated with male or female behavior. Examine the differences of these traits between genders. Identify whether the differences are biological‚ social‚ inherent‚ or learned. Explain why. Gender Trait What are the trait differences between genders? Are the trait differences biological or social? Are the traits inherent or learned? Why? Nurturing Women are more nurturing than men re
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written confession to Governor Danforth John Proctor is a middle aged man who was married to Elizabeth Proctor. He is a hard worker and a sinner but he’s also loyal and a good leader at times. I think of myself as John proctor when it comes to his traits because I am hard working‚ loyal‚ and a good leader. One way i’m like John Proctor is by hard work. John has worked all of his life even on Sundays when it’s a sin to work on that day but he still plowed his fields on the farm and he rarely went
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What is personality? Everyday people meet new people and sometimes they try to figure them out in order to see what kind of personality they have. People do this subconsciously or unconsciously. Personality isn’t easily defined because it’s a broad topic that is still being researched. A brief definition of personality would be that personality is made up of characteristic patterns of thoughts‚ feelings and behaviours that make a person unique – that means that the personality of an individual rarely
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Indochina and the Indian subcontinent‚ eastern Turkey‚ and the Caspian Sea. The tiger has distinct traits & at times is grouped as a separate sub genus. Distribution: It is widely distributed over the forests of India ranging from the sub-alpine Himalayas to down south and across east-west‚ but excluding Kashmir valley and the desert and arid portions of Rajasthan and Kutch. Distinctive traits: The tiger (panthera tigris) is one of the biggest and most fearsome predators in the world.
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Depression. Atticus Finch has been very well known for three main traits being bold‚ being fearful‚ being able to think outside the box. These traits caused others to be effected by him and his actions. Atticus is considered a good role model by the way he carries himself ‚by the way he treats his kids and by the way he treats other people that he encounters. Atticus is Bold Atticus is the boldest in town. Atticus fulfilled the trait in many cases but two main cases that I know shows who is is best
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a love story of their own‚ it may not always work out. This may be because their significant other does not fit all of the others ideal traits. Or maybe that person has grown out of the necessary traits to maintain an ideal relationship with another. My ideal traits for my future wife are loving and kind. My future wife will be the first and last. My ideal traits I want my significant other to have are to love the outdoors so that she can have fun and not have to worry about getting dirty‚ to be able
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Joshua Chamberlain’s speech states several of his character traits in his speech. The first trait is fair‚ it states on page eight “I will do what I can to ensure you a fair trial”. The next trait is humble on page eight the author states “I’m told that if you don’t come with me I can shoot you. Well‚ you know I won’t do that but maybe someone else will. The final trait is Responsible‚ one example from the text that proves this is “I’ve been ordered to take you men with me” This proves that he’s
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