Characterization of Jay Gatsby In the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby is portrayed as a successful‚ larger-than-life young man‚ representing the “American Dream.” He is a romantic idealist who wishes to fulfill his dreams by amassing wealth in hopes of impressing and eventually winning the heart of the love of his life‚ Daisy. Jay Gatsby is a tragic hero in this novel‚ whose flaw lies in his inability to accept reality. His own corruption suggests the dishonesty of the current
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Williams’ characterization of Blanche as a character of many layers and different emotions is particularly evident in this scene as he presents her in different lights through different mediums. In this scene‚ Blanche is presented as afraid. This effect is achieved through Blanche’s actions‚ which are revealed to us by stage directions. “She looks fearfully after him” this explicitly unveils to the audience Blanche’s reaction to Mitch’s arrival as well as his attitude. The adverb “fearfully” adequately
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Implying Theme Through Characterization: An Analysis of Ousmane’s Intent in Tribal Scars In today’s society‚ tribal scars are a major part of the African cultures and traditions. These scars are viewed as a sign of beauty. In “Tribal Scars”‚ the thematic focus that Sembene Ousmane is implying-as evidenced by his characterization of Amoo-that one’s can love protect others from harm. The first indication‚ is Amoo’s over-protection of his daughter Iome. Secondly‚ Ousmane shows how Amoo will do
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the two brothers in the family with which Moll spends her teenage years‚ he falls in love with her. She becomes the mistress of this older brother‚ under the mistaken understanding that he intends to marry her when he comes into his inheritance. Robert - The younger of the two brothers who fall in love with Moll. He eventually marries her‚ in spite of his family’s disapproval‚ but dies after five years. The Draper - Moll’s second husband‚ a tradesman with the manners of a gentleman. His financial
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Preparation and Characterization of Alkene Balacanao‚ Gladys A.1‚ Miranda‚ MarilynI2 1 Student (s)‚ Subject/Section‚ School of Chemical Engineering‚ Chemistry and Biotechnology‚ Mapua Institute of Technology; 2 Professor‚ School of Chemical Engineering‚ Chemistry and Biotechnology‚ Mapua Institute of Technology [pic] ABSTRACT The purpose of this experiment is to prepare cyclohexene form cyclohexanol‚ and know the properties of alkene. The first part of this experiment is preparation of cyclohexene
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Characterization is key to how authors build characters in literature. This is how authors can bring characters to life in a reader’s mind. These characters are then used by authors to show a theme in a story. In the case of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the author‚ Harper Lee‚ is using the character of Atticus to reveal a theme. The theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is the world’s destruction of innocence. This is seen portrayed through Atticus through the story. In To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus can be seen
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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HIGHLY CROSSLINKED HYALURONAN HYDROGELS Newell R. Washburn1‚ Sidi A. Bencherif1‚ Abiraman Srinivasan2‚ Jeffrey O. Hollinger2‚ Ferenc Horkay3‚ Krzysztof Matyjaszewski1 Departments of 1Chemistry and 2Biomedical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University‚ Pittsburgh‚ PA 15213 3 Laboratory of Integrative and Medical Biophysics National Institutes of Health‚ NICHD 13 South Drive‚ Bethesda‚ MD 20892 Introduction Methacrylation of hyaluronic acid (HA) with glycidyl methacrylate
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The Odyssey Even when faced with adversity an exceptional leader continues to persevere to eventually reach an end goal. Leadership is to influence your followers and create a path to success. If our leaders do not have endurance in the face of opposition and are not willing to make personal sacrifices‚ we would not be able to compete in todays global environment. Today leaders develop talent by investing in education and equal rights. In The Odyssey‚ the protagonist is a leader named Odysseus
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Characterization of Billy Elliot Billy Elliot is a 12-year-old boy who lives with his father Jackie‚ his big brother Tony and his eighty-year-old grandmother in Everington in Northeast England at the time of the miners’ strike in mid-1980s. He is the protagonist in the story and is principled‚ likable‚ and vivacious with a musical tone in his body. His mother Sarah who died two years before the beginning of the story was a musician and used to play on the piano for the whole family. Unlike the
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Acids‚ Dische Test‚ Murexide Test‚ Phosphate Test‚ Wheeler-Johnson Test1. IntroductionThe experiment solely revolved on the identification of the different structural features that make up the complex structure of nucleic acids as well as its characterization through specific chemical tests namely Dische Test‚ Murexide Test‚ Wheeler-Johnson Test and Phosphate Test. Upon performance of the tests mentioned‚ the principles involved were identified and stated based on the results obtained from the experiment
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