In Unrelated Incidents’ and Half-Caste’‚ language is shown to be very important. Both Agard and Leonard‚ use a variety of language styles‚ underneath the surface of the poem. Studying it very closely‚ you can see many similarities and differences and you start to see there perspective of life and the dramatic monologue that portrays the importance of language. Cultural and ethnic background is expressed through their language; to show that there culture is very important to them. The language helps
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THE GREAT GATSBY In The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald the theme that is exhibited the utmost is “money does not buy happiness” Characters that will best exhibit the prosperity shown in story are Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ and Nick. Examples from the book help show how these people demonstrate how wealth will not make you happy as a main theme throughout the story. In The Great Gatsby‚ Gatsby demonstrates “money does not buy happiness” manytimes throughout the story. For instance‚ Gatsby throws vast
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Although The Great Gatsby is generally considered to be a work focused on the American Dream and is analyzed as such‚ it has connections to other literary work of its period. The Great Gatsby’s publication in 1925 put it at the forefront of literary work by a group which began to be called the Lost Generation. The group was so-called because of the existential questioning that began to occur in American literature for the first time after the war. Many critics argue that this Generation marked the
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for every American‚ is a personal paradise‚ to which all aspire. It promises prosperity and self-fulfillment as well as rewards for hard work and self-reliance. In "Winter Dreams‚" a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the protagonist Dexter Green strives to obtain his dream in gaining the status of what he considers to be "elite." This story demonstrates how personal ambition and networking presents an opportunity for success and the achievement of the American Dream. However‚ life based on materialism
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In society are often interested in men who are not good for them. Scott Fitzgerald shows how falling in love cannot be based on someone’s appearance alone. Julia Ross was immedialtey attracted to Dick Ragland and didn’t care about anything else except his looks alone. Julia suddenly wanted to know more about Dick as soon as she laid eyes on him‚ “Handsome! He’s an archangel‚ he’s a mountain lion‚ he’s something to eat. Just why didn’t you introduce him?” (421). This shows how she immediately focused
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In every sport performance-enhancing techniques can be used to better the athlete. There are many different techniques that can be used‚ such as arousal regulation‚ imagery‚ goal setting‚ self-confidence‚ and concentration. One may not always see these techniques being used but one way to see some of these techniques used is through sport movies. When originally watching movies one does not particularly analyze what is happening during the scenes but if one were to really pay attention they would
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“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 took over mainland China. However‚ my grandfather‚ his wife‚ and some other family members made the effort to find solace
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during the 1900’s‚ the role of women began to change. Women wore short their hair short in a hairstyle‚ known as a bob‚ and broke out of their traditional attire. The novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ demonstrates how women tried to break out of the social norms by becoming flappers‚ but ultimately were held back due to the stereotypes placed upon them by men. Although the role of women was changing during the 19th century‚ in the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ women were still
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nDescribing food Describing food is not as easy as it would seem. How many ways can you say something was really tasty? Not enough to keep you interested in what you are writing. That is why we have to borrow words from other areas to describe the food and the effect it has on us. You can compare a dish to a picture‚ a sports game‚ a musical performance or give it personality. Describe its sunny or somber mood‚ shyness‚ assertiveness‚ or contradiction of flavors. Knowing the words for describing tastes and
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“Where is he from‚ I mean? And what does he do?” (Fitzgerald 49). Everyone asks this question about the mysterious Jay Gatsby. In the Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald connected many characters through a great adventure of love and mystery. Nick‚ Tom‚ and Gatsby have unique characteristics that develop during the story. However‚ these characters never change even though they go through many experiences. The first character is the friendly Nick Carraway. As a child‚ he was taught to not judge
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