Comparing “the winter dreams”& “the great Gatsby” Have you fallen in love with a person and used them for money? In the two stories describes two girls use men for money. There are many similarities and differences of Judy from “winter dreams” and daisy from “the great Gatsby”. Judy Jones and daisy Buchanan are beautiful‚ wealthy‚ and shallow young women who love but money. Both Judy and daisy dress flimsy clothes witch shows a lack of character. They know that they can get men with their
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[pic] Daisy Miller is a 1878 novella by Henry James. It portrays the confused courtship of the eponymous American girl by Winterbourne‚ a compatriot of hers with much more sophistication. His pursuit of her is hampered by her own flirtatiousness‚ which is frowned upon by the other expatriates they meet in Switzerland and Italy. Her lack of understanding of the social mores of the society she so desperately wishes to enter ultimately leads to tragedy. Daisy Miller in wonderland After read Daisy
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Heard 1 The Character of Daisy in Henry James ’ Daisy Miller What is the purpose of Daisy in the novel Daisy Miller by Henry James? Why did James create such a appealing and confusing character? Since the publication of James ’s novel in 1878‚ Daisy has worn several labels‚ among them "flirt‚" "innocent‚" and "American Girl." Daisy ’s representation of an American Girl of the late 19th century is evident. Her free-spiritedness and individuality reflect the social movement of the
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In the classic novel Daisy Miller‚ author Henry James utilizes the motif of old versus new in order to present how awful humanity reacts to cultural differences in relation to their own customs‚ resulting in locals looking down on tourists‚ making fun of their behaviors‚ and proclaiming their disdain towards those who differ from them. Europe is a country full of sophisticated and dignified citizens‚ but they lose all of their manners once they encounter the Miller family‚ who is on a vacation from
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The personal novel I chose was called “Daisy Miller” by Henry James. The publishers were Harper & Brothers‚ which was published in 1879. There are a total of 43 pages. The way James’ novels are structured is that he begins it with a situation and a character. James would then‚ in effect‚ sit back and simply observe what would happen when a character was confronted with this new situation. This allowed him more freedom and allowed him the opportunity of "getting to know" his character by observing
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Resource Center Houghton‚ Donald E. "Attitude and Illness in James’ ’Daisy Miller’." Literature and Psychology19.1 (1969): 51-60. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Nancy G. Dziedzic. Vol. 64. Detroit: Gale Research‚ 1996. Literature Resource Center. Web. 5 Apr. 2013. Document URL http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CH1420025344&v=2.1&u=wash89460&it=r&p=LitRC&sw=w Title: Attitude and Illness in James’ ’Daisy Miller’ Author(s): Donald E. Houghton Publication Details: Literature and
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Jay Schwanke Professor M. Coleman ENGL 200 12 April 12‚ 2013 Dear Professor Coleman‚ In exploring the characterization of Fitzgerald “Winter Dreams”‚ I am going to show the use of seasonal changes of his protagonist‚ Dexter‚ from his story. I believe that it is his every intention for us explore Dexter as a man by showing us where and how he developed to be such a man from his decisions in the past starting from his caddy days to college and finally as an establish businessman. His
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Winter Dreams F. Scott Fitzgerald ReSpOnSe QuEsTiOnS!!! YAY!! =D Question #1 Fitzgerald suggests that Dexter is destroyed by his "Winter Dreams." Do you think winter dreams are always harmful? why or why not?? We Answer #1 don’t think winter dreams are always harmful because there are winter dreams that can leave you with memories that you will cherish forever even though some might leave scars‚ some winter dreams can be magical like Dexter’s were at one time. Question #2 How
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he meets Daisy. He growing up with a more European lifestyle finds Daisy’s flirtatious and outgoing attitude very abnormal yet refreshing. Many of the older women in society‚ especially his mother‚ find her to be cheap and very unlady like due to her lack of classy behavior compared their idea of a proper high society woman should behave like. The book Daisy Miller‚ illustrates the American lifestyle‚ compared to the proper etiquette of European social standards. The novel Daisy Miller is the story
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In the novella‚ Daisy Miller‚ written by Henry James‚ Winterbourne views Daisy Miller as a simple and beautiful American flirt‚ and he uses her beauty to increase his status‚ ultimately objectifying her to just something he is able to control and use for his own benefit. While in Switzerland‚ Winterbourne meets an American girl who is often seen as a flirt‚ which is extremely uncommon in Europe‚ and frowned upon by many. Winterbourne has been in Europe so long that he is not aware if this is the
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