Posted in Uncategorized on May 28th, 2009 No Comments »
1. In this chapter, Gatsby reunites with Daisy and gives her a tour of his mansion. On page 97 Nick describes him in this way, “He had passed visibly through two states and was entertaining upon a third. After his embarassment and his unreasoning joy he was consumed with wonder at her presence. He had [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 28th, 2009 No Comments »
1. Nick finally gets to have a real conversation with Gatsby about his past in this chapter. This very conversation sheds a lot of light on different points of the American Dream. For instance, Gatsby shows Nick a medal he supposedly earned in fighting in the war. On the back of the medal it says [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 27th, 2009 No Comments »
1. Chapter three almost entirely describes one giant party at Gatsby’s mansion. Nick describes chauffers, decorated lawns, luxurious cars such as a Rolls-Royce, servants, and hundreds of prominent guests. Nick describes the party in even more detail when he gets there, such as the musical entertainment. He says on page 44, “By seven o’clock the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 22nd, 2009 No Comments »
1. On page 40, the character of Myrtle says the following: “‘My dear,’ she cried, ‘I’m going to give you this dress as soon as I’m through with it. I’ve got to get another one tomorrow. I’m going to make a list of all the things I’ve got to get. A massage and a wave [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 21st, 2009 No Comments »
1. One very interesting section of the first chapter that brings up the American Dream is when Daisy is discussing the birth of her daughter. On page 21 it says, “Well, she was less than an hour old and Tom was God knows where. I woke up out of the ether with an utterly abandoned [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 4th, 2009 No Comments »
Yes:
-The time required for the cloning experiment poses a big problem. In order to get the best clone, a person’s environment would need to be completely recreated to every last detail. A person’s parents, grandparents, and entire family would need to be cloned. Eventually it would be necessary to clone the whole world.
-We are not [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 1st, 2009 No Comments »
1. By using a personal anecdote at the very beginning of his essay, McMurtry establishes his credibility. Because he actually experienced injuries related to football, the reader immediately has a reason to believe him and trust what he was to say.
2. The comparision between football and war is convincing. It appeals to logos by including [...]
