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    One of the ways in which Fitzgerald tells the story in Chapter 1 is through the characterisation aspect of narrative‚ using symbolism in order to better exenterate character features. One of the ways Fitzgerald uses characterisation is through description of character appearance‚ as seen with the description of Daisy whom wears a white dress. Fitzgerald has perhaps selected the colour white due to the connotations during this era‚ with the colour white indicating wealth and so immediately we are

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    How does Fitzgerald tell the story in chapter 7? Chapter 7 starts by Gatsby firing all his servants and then shows up at the Buchanan’s house with Nick and Jordan there. They all decide to go into town‚ and hire a suite of the Plaza hotel‚ where there is an intense argument between Gatsby and Tom about Daisy and who she’s in love with. On the journey home Myrtle Wilson gets hit by the motorcar in which Daisy is driving. Prior to the climactic moment of the Plaza suite scene‚ Fitzgerald uses heat

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    Prisoners Freed Chapter: 27 Page: 217 "My island was now peopled‚ and I thought myself very rich in subjects; and it was a merry reflection‚ which I frequently made‚ how like a king I looked. First of all‚ the whole country was my own mere property‚ so that I had an undoubted right of dominion. Secondly‚ my people were perfectly subjected. I was absolute lord and lawgiver‚ they all owed their lives to me‚ and were ready to lay down their lives‚ if there had been occasion of it‚ for me. It was

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    How does Hosseini tell the story of the Kite Runner in chapter 1? Khaled Hosseini uses a veritable smorgasbord of literary and narrative techniques to tell the story of ‘The Kite Runner’. From engaging in the use of foreshadowing and symbolism‚ to characterisation and the way he styles his prose. Below is an analysis of how he does so. As mentioned‚ Hosseini’s use of foreshadowing almost encapsulates the chapter. Baba states that “God [should] help us all”‚ anticipating the Taliban’s takeover of

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    How Does Fitzgerald Tell The Story In Chapter 8 Of The Great Gatsby? In the beginning of the chapter‚ we are made aware of Nick’s discomfort and anxious attitude regarding Gatsby and what is to become of him‚ suggesting that he should get away for a week‚ but naturally‚ Gatsby refuses. He then goes onto describe the way that he and Daisy had first met and their relationship that had ensued‚ before Gatsby proposes he and Nick use the swimming pool for the first and last time that summer; Nick has

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    Can music contribute to anything worth? Famous music composer‚ Ludwig van Beethoven once rightly quoted “Music is a higher revelation than philosophy”. Indeed‚ music has higher magnitude than just being a mere form of entertainment- it plays a significant role in our society be it politics or religion or even academics. So important is music’s value that it has been recorded throughout history of mankind in numerous ancient writings including the sacred Hindu scripture‚ Veda. Thus it

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    Explain how music can be seen as related to gender. For many years discussions of sexuality were informed by a distinction between ‘sex’ and ‘gender’. The sex of a person was judged to be ‘biologically determined’ and their gender to be ‘culturally and socially constructed’ (Abercrombie‚ Hill and Turner‚ 1988: 103). Gender roles are frequently based around the ideas that women are expected to be more passive and emotional and men more assertive and rational. “The first type of essentialism that

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    cannot see my point in playing‚ it is only to have fun. I guess yours is... honour ? Nah... land ? Hmmm… good try. 5) Your judgment is excellent and you perception magnificent - yes I always try to get beaten down to use this as an excuse for aid - how did you find out ??? Since my plans are all clear now‚ yes I become monarch because my provinces also like to see me beaten down to pulp and then help me back; *sigh* I thought none would ever realise… As for declaring to a kingdom 700k smaller

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    West Side Story is the modern take on the well-known William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliette‚where Tony and Maria replaced Romeo and Juliette and are involved in New York street gangs. On the harsh streets of the upper west side‚ two gangs battle for control of the turf. The situation becomes complicated when a gang member falls in love with a rival’s sister.Jerome Robbins(Director and choreographer)‚ Arthur Laurents(Author) and Leonard Bernstein(Composer) came together with the idea to write a

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    The Music Industry In the Middle East‚ North Korea and other communist countries that are run by dictators; the government monitor everything that their people listen to‚ they are only really allowed to listen to classical music as it doesn’t display any type of message (good or bad) or inspire people to want to speak out about the suffering that they face. Contrary to those places‚ artists in England and other countries across the world have been inspired by politics to make protest songs and art

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