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    In the book the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. They’re three women named Daisy‚ Jordan and Myrtle. All three of these women have differences but in a way all three women are similar.To compare and contrast between Daisy‚Jordan and Myrtle we need to know the charter trait of each charter. Each lady have different lives Daisy is a rich women that loves hiding from her problems behind a wall of money‚ Jordan is a women that live for the fine things in life and prefers money then people feelings

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    Throughout William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the audience is continuously reminded of the fact that clarity and madness have been known to be genuinely confused. As the Prince of Denmark‚ Hamlet is dealt a significant blow when the loss of his father leaves an opening for his power hungry uncle to assume the throne‚ becoming the king of Denmark and thus ruling a kingdom that is not rightfully his own. In an attempt to unveil his uncle’s scheming and guiltiness‚ Hamlet continuously tries to prove his

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    The Great Gatsby & Citizen Kane " You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. "- James Allen The Great Gatsby and Citizen Kane are both classic American stories about the so called “American Dream”. The main characters in both stories are Mr. Gatsby and Mr. Kane. They each come from similar backgrounds. They also both hold much power as adults. A difference between the two is one chose their way of living the other did not. He was

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    that everyone is full of deception and ulterior motives. Tom‚ Daisy and Gatsby all appear innocent and happy from an outsider’s perspective but when given a closer look the imperfections shine bright…. Hamlet is based aroundcharacters that play their roles behind the veil of duplicity. Everything appears to be true and accurate‚ but in reality it’s vice-versa. Three of the main characters that hid behind the mask are Hamlet‚ King Claudius‚ and Polonius. From behind this mask‚ their appearance is

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    Gatsby vs. Buchanan Imagine the 1920’s have been re-enacted‚ a time of luxurious parties and when things‚ didn’t seem to matter or mean as much as they do now. The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ gives you a picture of what the time period was like. It was a time known as the "Jazz Age"‚ where the economy was at its peak‚ and money was easy to be held. Prohibition was in affect‚ and bootlegging was very gainful for those who took part in it. Jay Gatsby most likely took part in an illegal

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    a center for trade of course‚ but also for humanizing‚ improving‚ instructing" (Conrad 548-64). The character Marlow‚ from Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad‚ can be seen as similar to Nick Carraway‚ a character from Scott F. Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Both men are beginning a new journey in their lives; with Marlow beginning his trip in Africa and Nick starting his new life in New York City. At first they are both incredibly naive and oblivious to their new environment and the true natures

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    arrogant wiseguy‚ and then there is Jay Gatsby who is the more reserved and morally refined man of newly gained wealth. While both characters share a deep rooted love for Daisy‚ their characters differ greatly in how each expresses their love for her. Basically the dividing difference between Gatsby and Buchanan come from their backgrounds and rise to wealth. Both men have very different attitudes because of their money‚ mostly. To be more

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    The story starts out by quoting part of Dante’s Inferno‚ in which the speaker chose to speak of the horrors of hell. This is very similar to the start of Hamlet in which “the ghost of King Hamlet returned from purgatory” (McCormick 43). Each story tells of a visit from beyond the grave. Even though the visits have “different effects in their respective works” it still shows the relationship between Eliot’s work and Shakespeare (McCormick 44). Another point that is similar in the writing style

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    Compare and Contrast Lady Macbeth and Gertrude Lady Macbeth and Gertrude have many things in contrast but resemble one another as well. Both are married to a king‚ both have some influence over that king‚ and both are culpable of their final fate. While Lady Macbeth is a much stronger woman she just as Gertrude is married to a dishonorable man. Along with the similarities their differences are easily seen. Because each is married to a dishonorable man each is trapped by her position.Lady Macbeth

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    CHARACTERS: Romeo & Hamlet I. INTRODUCTION Incorporating something irrational into your life isnt much of a good thing. Romeo & Hamlet find out the hard way. A. ATTENTION GETTER:What do most people become to deep into in their daily lives? Now days‚ social networking mostly. B. NARROW TO THESIS Romeo & Hamlet let their love take over‚ and pratically live their life. C. THESIS:Shakespeare’s characterization’s of Romeo and Hamlet in Romeo & Juliet & Hamlet suggest te following about Elizabethan

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