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Jordan Baker Myrtle Wilson
500 wordsThe Pre-Depression 1920 s sets the story for F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby. New York paints an amazing picture as the backdrop for the story. East and West Egg (two communities outside New York City where our cadre of characters live) play a more specific role in our characters lives as symbols of wealth. In this novel, Fitzgerald, with a definitive purpose in mind, carefully contrasts three women, Myrtle Wilson, Toms lower class mistress; Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy socialite with marital...
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Loss Of Innocence Entire World
1,149 wordsThe Norton Anthology of English Literature defines the "conceits" of poetics as metaphors that are intricately woven into the verse, often used to express satire, puns, or deeper meanings within the poem, and to display the poet's own cunning with words. The conceits of John Donne are said to "leap continually in a restless orbit from the personal to the cosmic and back again. " The outward nature of Donne's poem The Flea appears to be a love poem; dedication from a male suitor to his lady of ho...
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Great Gatsby Fitzgerald Bad Person
830 wordsIn F. Scott Fitzgeralds novel, The Great Gatsby, the subject, Jay Gatsby, eludes extensive description of character. During the extent of the narrative the reader creates his own opinion of the individual. Fitzgerald intended this to create suspicion towards Gatsby. Despite the questionable characteristics, Fitzgerald did have reason for describing Gatsby as great. Such a reason is not clearly found on the surface, but more so on his driving spirit and determination. From the introduction of Gat...
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King Henry Gave Birth
567 wordsCrowned on 1509 King Henry was an athletic yet cheery man. He liked hunting and music very much. King Henry later in his years became outrageously fat. At a time he could barley become helped on his horse. The king married for love and rode, he carried the queen's colors. Under his first banner of 'Sir Loyal Heart' he had a big uprising with new wives. He was a catholic. At one point the pope declared him ' defender of the faith' but then he turned his back on that name and declared himself the ...
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1,313 wordsIncidents in th Lif of a Slav Girl is a narrative that describe a young girls trials and tribulations will bing an involuntary member of th institution of slavery. Jacobs, lik very othr victim of th atrocity known as slavery, wish's that popl in th north would do mor to put a stop to this harmful practice. Slavery is an understood dishonor of th past. This is tru, not only because of th injustice don to th slavs, but for th native facts that th slav hours and the wiv's underwent. When thr ar bas...
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584 wordsIn Joseph Conrad? s novelette Heart of Darkness, Marlow? s view of women embodies the typical 19 th century view of women as the inferior sex. There are only three relatively minor female characters in Heart of Darkness: Marlow? s aunt, Kurtz? s mistress, and Kurtz? s " Intended. " Marlow mentions these female characters in order to give the literal aspect of his tale more substance. While they definitely play specific roles in the story, they do not relate with the primary theme of th...
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Hester Sin Mistress Hibbins
657 wordsEssay: Darkness Illuminated Since the conception of humanity, man has been fascinated with that presence which illuminates, yet cannot be touched. Mankind has brought it into his religions, giving it a great deal of importance in his creed. Following in the footsteps of his ancestors, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses light as a tool of God that illuminates the darkness of human iniquity and exposes its permanence. He studies the psychological theme of the impossibility of eradicating sin from the human ...
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Ptolemy Xiii Ptolemy Xiv
1,116 wordsCleopatra Last of the Ptolemies Cleopatra was the name of the seven queens of ancient Egypt+s Ptolemaic dynasty. The most famous, by far, was Cleopatra VII. Her extraordinary efforts to revive Ptolemy power through her forceful personality and political skill, and the romantic liaisons with prominent Romans that this policy involved, have been the subject of much literature, including Shakespeare+s Antony and Cleopatra, and in modern day movies and television. She is depicted as a playful, self ...
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Eye For An Eye Seek Revenge
969 wordsAn eye for an eye seems to be a phrase that people will always live by. Any person that has wrong done to them seeks revenge and justice. If they dont take action than they at least have some thought of vengeance. Women, historically more than men, seem to abide by this saying. Greek tragedy is a perfect example of how women seek vengeance. Clytemnestra, Medea, and Antigone all seek revenge and justice to keep their pride and to prove themselves towards their foes and enemies. When a childs life...
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458 wordsCountess Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary Thesis Statement: Through her intriguing personality, physical attributes, political intuitiveness, and her distorted moral / family values, Countess Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary has led the life of one of the most fascinating yet neurotic leaders in all of Transylvania s history. I. Countess Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary, born in 1560, retained a childhood of sheer disgust hidden behind the curtain of royalty. A. During her childhood, she witnessed horrific ...
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Things She Desires Find A Job Carrie
893 wordsIn August of 1889, Carrie Member leaves her small town to find employment in the city of Chicago. Theodore Dreiser, the author of Sister Carrie, informs the reader that, " Self-interest with her was high, but not strong. It was nevertheless her guiding characteristic. " . With her youth and innocence she hopes to seek employment so that she can get and buy all the nice things that she wants. Carrie does not have any idea how hard this is going to be. When she tries to find a job, she i...
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646 wordsElizabeth Taylor Greenfield Typically, Black Americans have reached their most noted fame through their talents in music and sports; although, we have been taught the impact of individuals like Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the history of America. Movies have been produced that reinforce our knowledge of the history of blacks: Roots gave us an in-depth look into slavery; Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored People gave us a deeper understanding of t...
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Man Named Four People
806 wordsThe Count Of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a story which begins in 19 th century France. The Main character, Edmond Dantes begins the story as a happy man. He has everything going for him. ? you? re a lucky man, Edmond, and you have a very pretty mistress, sir? ? she? s not my mistress, sir? ? she? s my fiancee. ? This changes quickly when Dantes is imprisoned. Four people plot against him. The people are Gaspard Caderousse, he want? s Dantes imprisoned because Second was Monsieur de Villef...
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Black And White Othello And Desdemona
975 wordsAlthough there are lots of things to suggest this is a racist play I dont think that racism actually dominates the play, even though it has a racist theme. There is a romantic union between black and white which gets destroyed because most people think the relationship is wrong. At the time the play was written, 1604, even the Queen of England was racist so there must have been a strong hatred of blacks around that time. Most racist comments in the play are said by people that are angry or upset...
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Domestic Duties Slave Families
725 wordsSlave families had a tendency to be unstable, due to the nature of the institution of slavery. Masters could sell members of the family away if they desired, or could separate the family on the plantation, making them work in different areas. Despite this instability, the family tended to be a central part of a slaves life, and women played a significant role in the development of this family. Slave owners often did not differentiate between genders on the field, and thus the women often ended u...
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Joseph Conrad Heart Heart Of Darkness
1,239 wordsFeminist Imagery in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness Many feminist critics have used Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness to show how Marlow constructs parallels and personification between women and the inanimate jungle that he speaks of. The jungle that houses the savages and the remarkable Kurtz has many feminine characteristics. By the end of the novel, it is the same feminized wilderness and darkness that Marlow identifies as being the cause of Kurtz's mental and physical collapse. In Heart o...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Avant Garde
1,113 wordsFrank Lloyd Wright is a name that is spoken synonymously with the advancement of American architecture in the early 20 th century. For 70 years he worked to push the architectural profession in America to new limits. Wright sought to create an architecture that reconciles mans relationship with Nature and Wrights quest resulted in a style so successful and so innovative that, for once, instead of America looking to Europe for new ideas, Europe's avant-garde looked to Americas Prairie style for i...
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T J Eckleburg Great Gatsby
351 wordsIn the book, The Great Gatsby, Francis Scott Fitzgerald? s continuous use of the Doctor T. J. Eckleburg sign symbolizes an inept God. He also shows us that even though God is watching; bad things still happen. The Great Gatsby showed a corrupt society under God? s eyes. When Nick followed Tom, to meet Tom? s mistress, the only thing that Nick really noticed was the sign starring at him as shown in this quotation. I followed him over a low whitewashed railroad fence, and we walked back a hundred ...
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F Scott Fitzgerald Nick Carraway
770 wordsTitle: Pride in the Great Gatsby Adam Bussey English IIIA, Period 3 5 / 26 / 99 Adam Bussey Mrs. Forchion English IIIA, Period 3 26 May 1999 Outline Thesis: F. Scott Fitzgerald uses Nick Carraway in the Great Gatsby to analyze pride and its effects in a man? s life. I. Nick tells the reader about his background and family history. II. Nick Carraway? s interactions between the many characters in the novel show a reflection of pride. A. Interactions between Tom and Nick show examples of pride. B. ...
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Tom And Gatsby Tom And Daisy
1,925 wordsFrancis Scott Key Fitzgerald, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, grew up in an upper-middle class family where he enjoyed the traditions of the upper classes, but not the financial ability to uphold those practices. Fitzgerald acquired his fame, almost overnight, with the publication of his first book, This Side of Paradise, in 1920. His extensive career began with the writing of stories for mass-circulation magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post. That same year, he married Zelda Sayre, who late...
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