Why the Great Gatsby isn’t very great and isn’t very Gatsby The choices made by director Baz Lurmann while creating the adaptation of The Great Gatsby make certain aspects a lot more obvious than the book‚ which is good for the audience‚ but ultimately make the movie version of Gatsby very different from the book version. But I’m not saying that it is bad for movies to stray from the books that they are adapting; it just gives the movie a different feeling than the book. Luhrmann’s choice in characters
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Melissa Hoang 3Poetry#1 Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Alone” is the real reflection of how his life had been. The poem is about how Poe led a life much different from those of the same age around him; and how he could never fit in. It is a clear representation of his feelings of sorrow that he went through due to being the “odd one out” or a “misfit”. The first few lines of the poem emphasize on how he missed out on his childhood since he never really got a chance to live a normal life‚ “From childhood’s
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the next person signing up for the package. i. How many experimental outcomes are possible? ii. Draw a tree diagram for this experiment. 3. An investor has two stocks: stock A and stock B. Each stock may increase in value‚ decrease in value‚ or remain unchanged. Consider the experiment as the investment in both of the two stocks. i. How many experimental outcomes are possible? ii. Draw a tree diagram for the experiment. iii. How many of the experimental outcomes result in an increase
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"Eating Alone in Restaurants" is an essay by Bruce Jay Friedman about the insecurities some people have about dining alone. It also gives readers tips on how to make the lone dining experience less frightening. Friedman starts off with what one should do before getting to the restaurant. The author suggests that one should be casually dressed‚ should be in a sober state‚ and should avoid theatrical behaviour while heading to the restaurant. Upon arrival‚ be calm and collected‚ and when the waiter
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of liberty with their kinship and industriousness as their “only” resources. Today‚ my parents own 100% of their home on WaiKiki Beach in Hawaii‚ and paid for my tuition at the same private school President Obama attended. Their success story is a great testimony to US idealism‚ and its departure from the rigid class system of the Old World. At the same time‚ my parents’ journey to the New World came before the end of the industrial age‚ when capitalism‚ on a national scale‚ was still emerging.
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Does it matter? - losing your legs?... How would you feel if someone asked you this? Good Morning/Afternoon. This term we have been studying propaganda and as you all know propaganda is information‚ ideas‚ or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person‚ group‚ movement‚ institution or nation. Today I will be talking about a poem called “Does it matter?” by Siegfried Sassoon. This poem talks about the struggles of coming back to everyday after the war. As you all know in 1914 there
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MANNERS MATTER! Try four easy ways to teach kids how to behave © 2002 By Dr. Charles Fay In all parts of their lives‚ children with great manners have a powerful advantage over those who do not. They make friends easier‚ get along better with their teachers‚ and eventually make much better employees and spouses. Here are four techniques that will give your child this life-long gift: Tip No. 1: Make a list Sit down with your kids and make a list of the specific behaviors polite people
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If I were alone on a deserted island‚ the first thing I would wish I had brought with me would be my two boys because they would give me the strength to get through each day. Although‚ my children are not “things” without them I wouldn’t want or need anything else nor would I have the strength to fight for survival. Having my boys would prevent me from becoming lonely they would offer me a lifetime of entertainment (considering how comical they both are)‚ and also help prevent me from losing my sanity
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Some people enjoy working alone‚ and others would rather work in a group. I prefer to work in a group. Three reasons are that I am more motivated when working in a group‚ I can learn skills and experience from senior members‚ and I can share common interest with my members. First of all‚ I am more motivated when working in a team. For example‚ when working independently‚ I have nobody to encourage me to persevere in the job or is there anybody around to recognize the work I have done. Furthermore
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How to Find the Main Idea of a Paragraph An important part of developing reading comprehension is identifying the main idea of a paragraph or passage. The main idea states the author ’s overall purpose for writing. Identifying the main idea and restating it in your own words develops skills of comprehension and analysis. Though there are several techniques for identifying the main idea of a reading selection‚ some general guidelines and strategies for both reading and checking your decision can
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