Nick does not like New York, which is apparent when he says, “So when the blue smoke of brittle leaves was in the air and the wind blew the laundry stiff on the line I decided to come back home” (176). Gatsby has everything except what he most desires, Daisy. He buys many things just to impress her and prove to her that he really is wealthy. He has a big car, a mansion, and lots of clothes. Nick comments on Gatsby’s car, "...and there in its monstrous length with triumphant hatboxes and supper-boxes and tool-boxes...Sitting down behind many layers of glass in a sort of leather conservatory we started towards town" (68).
A Clean, Well-Lighted Place 1. What besides insomnia makes the older waiter reluctant to go to bed? Comment especially on his meditation with its nada refrain. Why does he so well understand the old man’s need for a café? What does the café represent for the two of them?
From this we are encouraged to look outside the edge of mainstream society and see a wider humanity, rather then the dominant class. We are also told about his clean well manicured hands and conservative sharp suits. From this infomation we are able to see that he can infact afford the book, yet for some reason chooses not to purchase it. At this point Winton is encouraging the reader to look deeper into the story and get a feel for the characters surroundings. It then becomes easy for the reader to understand why the unnamed man chooses to read in the store, because despite all Fat Maz's soul searching and her father's bad temper, the newsagency is actually a very place with a homey feel.
Often their clients are too poor to pay legal fees, but Schlichtmann's firm eats the legal costs itself, hoping for a rich slice of an eventual settlement. Essentially, he's gambling with the firm's money every time he accepts a case. That's why he turns down the delegation of parents who tell about the deaths of their children: He doesn't see enough money in it to justify the risk. (The movie has a hard-boiled discussion of how much various victims are "worth." A white male professional struck down in his prime gives the biggest payoff; a dead child is worth the least of all.)
Section 1 1- Adjectives describing scrooge- Pusillanimous, nonchalant, Sinner, Mean and miserly, Selfish, not liked, unpopular. - Jacob Marley was Scrooge's old business partner 2- they’re both selfish,greedy,and cheap also work in da same business 3- Marley arrives in the beginning of the book as a warning not only that three spirits will be visiting Scrooge but because he cares about Scrooge and doesn't want him to have to suffer the same fate as he is. Marley explains to Scrooge that his chain is twice as long as Marley's chain is already and warns him of what his life as a spirit would be like. 4- . Marley's fate is that he must travel the world in pure torture, carrying chains with the burdens and mistakes of his past; the chain is attached to items that represent
Juror #7 is a slick, obnoxious salesman whose only concern is to get the deliberations over quickly so he can get to that evening’s baseball game. He assumes that the defendant is guilty and has no interest in discussing it. At one point he makes some prejudiced remarks about immigrants in reference to Juror #11. Juror #8 is a quiet, thoughtful man whose main concern is that justice be done. An architect by profession, he is the first juror to vote “not guilty” on the very first ballot.
Double Indemnity, a novel by James M. Cain, tells the story of Walter Huff, an average man and experienced insurance salesman who finds his way into a dangerous and risky string of events when the focus of his ordinary house call is unexpectedly diverted. Unable to avoid the seduction of Phyllis Nirdlinger, the client’s wife, Walter indulges himself in plotting the murder of Mr. Nirdlinger enticed by greed and love. In literature, characterization allows readers to empathize with the protagonist and secondary characters, and thus feel that what is happening to these people in the story is vicariously happening to them. It gives credibility or the impression of living reality. Characterization moves the story along by putting fascinating characters
To Sam and Bill’s amazement, Mr. Dorset calmly states that the demands exceed reasonability. He continues with a counter offer to take Johnny off their hands for two hundred and fifty dollars in cash. Most would scowl at this offer but Sam and Bill jump at the opportunity to escape from their so-called prisoner. One would think that a town would celebrate upon the child’s return, but Sam and Bill must bring him back at night or the neighbors might revolt on his reappearance. Poorer, wiser, and greatly relieved Sam and Bill barely escape with their sanity.
Green light is always there, representing the unreachable Daisy. Nick sees how Gatsby is stuck in time represented by the broken clock, which also means how useless Gatsby is in the world he is currently living because he has no control of his life. While In Death of a Salesman, Willy also looks upon Dave Singleman who is a salesman he met before, as his hope of American Dream and model of success. He believes that being well liked is the key to success and Singleman seems to achieve that. Ignoring the fact there is nothing successful about Singleman.
7 October 2015 The delusional Dreamer The Great Gatsby, not so “great” of a man. The title of the book can be viewed from many different points. Gatsby, in fact is the opposite of great. Gatsby is seen as the man that follows his dreams and never gives up, but in reality he is just the delusional dreamer with immature ideas and goals. Also, all that wealth Gatsby has is from illegal business, and this would totally reduce the greatness of a man.