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Ch.7 marks the beginning of the resolution of "The Great...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:54:46 PST

Ch.7 marks the beginning of the resolution of "The Great Gatsby." Tom learns the truth about his wife Daisy's past affair with Gatsby. To make matters worse Gatsby tells Tom:"Your wife doesn't love you... She loves me." Perhaps it was then that Tom who had always hated Gatsby decided to finish him off. By chance Tom's lover Myrtle Wilson is run over and killed. Circumstantial evidence indicates that it was Gatsby who...

What is the resolution of "The Great Gatsby"?

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:54:00 PST

What is the resolution of "The Great Gatsby"?

gatsby's name was Jay Gatz but he changed it to suit his new lifestyle...

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:25:32 PST

gatsby's name was Jay Gatz but he changed it to suit his new lifestyle because he didnt want to be reminded of his past

The context of the quote is "That's my Middle West ... the...

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:57:18 PST

The context of the quote is "That's my Middle West ... the street lamps and sleigh bells in the frosty dark.... I see now that this has been a story of the West, after all--Tom and Gatsby, Daisy and Jordan and I, were all Westerners, and perhaps we possessed some deficiency in common which made us subtly inadaptable to Eastern life." Nick realizes that the East is connected with a fast-paced lifestyle, immoral...

I get the feeling that it's a little like Big Brother...the characters...

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 05:16:51 PST

I get the feeling that it's a little like Big Brother...the characters in this novel feel as though they are being watched and are under scrutiny. This is especially true for Wilson as he comes to find that he does not live up to his wife's expectations and that she has taken a lover as a replacement or subsititute to make up for Wilson's shortcomings. The eyes are always there...staring...blue in the gray surroundings of this industrial...

what are some textual evidence that represent the following?

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 23:03:56 PST

what are some textual evidence from the book that represent the following, hypocrisy, carelessness, honesty, the american dream, commitment, and resposibility?

The eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg?

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 22:59:10 PST

The eyes of Dr.T. J. Eckleburg,what is the meaning of this?

Yes, I would say what happens is believable for the time period in which...

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:07:14 PST

Yes, I would say what happens is believable for the time period in which this novel is set and still is believable today. Tom Buchanan is a wealthy, bored man who cheats on his wife. He has an attractive wife and small daughter, yet he is looking for different thrills from a different class of people. This is a common theme in both life and literature; the wealthy man is attracted by something different, a woman who looks up to him and his...

How does Chapter 2 of "The Great Gatsby" relate to the real world?

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 07:46:49 PST

In "Great Gatsby," chapter 2, is what happening believable and what makes us to believe it

I assume you mean quotes that show what Daisy likes and dislikes. ...

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 06:04:12 PST

I assume you mean quotes that show what Daisy likes and dislikes. Early in the first chapter, as Daisy, Tom, Nick, and Jordan are sitting down to dinner, Daisy complains about the candles on the table as she snuffs them out. Her quote begins with the words, "Why candles?...". A few short paragraphs later, she is complaining about a bruise on her finger caused by Tom and she beings here with the words, "I know you didn't...

The first part of Chapter 2 opens with the images of ash and...

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:04:48 PST

The first part of Chapter 2 opens with the images of ash and desolation, "...the gray land and the spasms of bleak dust..." This sets the mood for the chapter as Tom and Nick must cross this wasteland on the way to the city, but first they go to Wilson's garage to pick up Mrs. Wilson, Myrtle, Tom's mistress. It is a bleak scene which shows Tom's arrogance and coldness. Mr. Wilson, the husband is clueless about his wife's affair and...

I need some help on finding some specific quotes in "The Great...

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:44:04 PST

I need some help on finding some specific quotes in "The Great Gatsby." I can't seem to find some likes/dislikes for Daisy.

What is the summary for the first part of Chapter 2 of "The Great...

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 20:06:46 PST

It should be in a paragraph including answers to the question did the major characters change in any way and also what literary devices we notice

when nick invites daisy over for tea at his house, and gatsby is there...

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 05:48:40 PST

when nick invites daisy over for tea at his house, and gatsby is there gatsby says that it has been five years since they last met.

nick couldnt goe anybody to come to his funeral becouse gatsby himself...

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 05:44:03 PST

nick couldnt goe anybody to come to his funeral becouse gatsby himself never took the time to get to know the people who came to his parties. they only came for the free food, drinks, and the occasional rumor of gatsbys past life.

well the green could refer to the beauty of the land, along with other...

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 05:39:42 PST

well the green could refer to the beauty of the land, along with other things. purple on the other hand has always represented royalty ( kings wear purple), this could refer to Jay Gatsby wanting to be rich and famous so that he would seem more interesting and alluring to daisy. and gold could just be money.

First of all, I would believe the summary would be Chapter I. In this...

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 06:00:48 PST

First of all, I would believe the summary would be Chapter I. In this Chapter, the first person narrator of the novel, Nick Carraway, begins his story, a man whose family has a well-to-do history in the Mid-West, has moved East, to West Egg, New York, a wealthy community off the Long Island Sound but not as wealthy as East Egg. He rents a small cottage beside Gatsby's mansion, yet he has not met him. Nick goes to the Buchanan's mansion for...

You two must have the same teacher. See the link below for a place to...

Sat, 31 May 2008 05:09:22 PST

You two must have the same teacher. See the link below for a place to begin with this assignment. Good Luck!

How would you prepare two journals from page 7 to 24 in "The Great...

Fri, 30 May 2008 20:10:22 PST

First Part “Summary”

What happened?

Did the major characters change in any way?

What literary devices did you notice?

Second Part “Response”

What did you think about while reading?

Which characters do you like/dislike/agree with/disagree with/envy/question?

What questions did you have while reading?

Is what is happening believable? What makes you believe it?

How does this...

This assignment appears to be very straight forward. Have you read...

Fri, 30 May 2008 19:41:52 PST

This assignment appears to be very straight forward. Have you read these pages? Since page numbers vary from publisher to publisher, you will need to depend on your own ability to complete this assignment or risk inaccurate information from an editor on this site. Go back and skim the pages in your edition. Take some notes as you read/skim. What major events occur? Do you notice any differences in personality of the characters...