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Money in The Great Gatsby
Daisy Buchanan
Great Gatsby
Gatsby has it all, the money, lavish parties, fame and many connections. But money can not buy love, class and happiness. Class is what separates the old money East Egg and the Nouveau riche west egg that is described as the “less fashionable” (Fitz-Gerald, 7) and although Gatsby has an equivalent amount of money as…
Norse Mythology: Description and Features
Mythology
This essay focuses on Norse Mythology, particularly in relation to English 503. Our main sources of information about Norse Mythology are the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. The term “Edda” refers to sagas in Icelandic, and these stories are commonly called The Sagas. Snorri Sturluson, an Icelandic writer from around 1200, wrote the Prose…
Poetry Analysis of the poem “I, Too” by Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes
Poem
Poetry
The poem takes place in America and tells the story of a black man facing racial discrimination. He is treated as if he is a source of shame for white people and is made to feel inferior. The poet aims to expose how America hides its racial discrimination issues while highlighting the importance of racial…
The Contrasting Evil and Kindness of Magwitch in Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
In Charles Dickens acclaimed classic ‘Great Expectations’ the character of Magwitch portrays a sense of evil and kindness towards a blacksmiths son Pip formally known as Philip Pirrip. The novel helps to incorporate the conditions experienced by many people in the nineteenth century. These conditions were especially harsh on criminals, punishments were a major factor…
Audience Analysis speech writing
Speech
Speech Writing With a subject matter as sensitive as the dangers of marijuana smoking, a simplified introduction is necessary whether speaking before fifth-graders, college freshmen or members of a retirement community. All of them need to be educated about marijuana: its description and properties, origin and uses to help them understand the main point of…
Duke Vincentio in “Measure for Measure” Character Analysis
Character
Character Analysis
The character of the Duke is portrayed by Shakespeare as a really complex hypocritical and contradictory character. To many critics. he is conveyed as a Machiavellian Prince utilizing others for his ain political terminals. and to some critics. a God-like figure proving the pathology of power in Vienna. Despite these two polar opposites the character…
Gregor “Greg” As He Was Called
Short Story
Imagine this: A child with 4 brothers and 6 sisters, with no dad and not a lot of money. He lives in a run down old trailer park. He has to decide whether to go to school with his friends or play basketball on an organized team. Well, Once upon a time there lived two…
William Penn Adair Rogers
Human Activities
Short Story
Will Rogers was born November 4 in 1879 on a large ranch in the Cherokee Nation near what is now present day Oologah, Oklahoma. Will Rogers was taught be a freed slave how to use a lasso as a tool to work Texas Longhorn cattle on the family ranch. When he grew older, Will Rogers’…
Analysis of ‘a Bird Came Down the Walk’ by Emily Dickinson
Bird
Emily Dickinson
In ‘A Bird came down the Walk-‘, nature is presented in various ways. Dickinson experiences the benevolence within nature. This contrasts with the cruel and unmerciful aspects of nature that are also evident in the poem. The narrator feels a sense of belonging with nature as she observes in awe. However, at times, she feels…
Comparing Two Authors: Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner are some of the most significant authors during their period. There are several factors and reasons why many people used to compare their works and their ways of narrating their stories. They are similar and yet different from one another. This paper will discuss the similarities and differences of…