There are many rumor about Gatsby such as that” he killed a man”, he’s a German spy, and that he was in the “American army during the war.” The author reveals rumors rather than facts because he wants to preserve an image of mystic and keep Gatsby a curiosity because no one really knows him. 3. Nick is impressed by Gatsby because he thinks he is a very educated, elegant, and well-spoken man. 4. Nick seems that around him are hypocrites like Tom that have affair and Myrtles that cheats.
Themes Though it is a remarkably short piece of fiction, “The Open Window” explores a number of important themes. Mr. Nuttel comes to the country in an attempt to cure his nervous condition. He pays a visit to the home of Mrs. Sappleton in order to introduce himself, and before he gets to meet the matron of tha house, he is intercepted by her niece, who regales him with an artful piece of fiction that, in the end, only makes his nervous condition worse. Appearances and Reality It is no surprise that Mrs. Sappleton’s niece tells a story that is easy to believe. She begins with an object in plain view, an open window, and proceeds from there.
Hemingway implements syntax and diction to reveal how the man manipulates his girlfriend and ultimately pressures her into having an abortion. The man uses syntax, short and simple sentences, to make it seem like he is confident and that what he says is irrefutable. His confidence makes his arguments seem accurate and it helps establish him as the leader in the relationship. He says, “We’ll be fine afterward. Just like we were before.” These lines are both short and even though he is making deceptive promises they sound confident and honest.
Reaction Paper In his article Body Rituals among the Nacirema, Miner effectively convinces his reader of the ridiculous nature of America’s obsession with the body’s health and visual appeal by allowing his readers to form an opinion about themselves without realizing they are their own subject. At first glance the reader may be convinced he is reading about magical beliefs and extreme practices of a little know civilization. Miner effectively employs an academic tone as he opens the paper with “[t]he anthropologist has become so familiar with the diversity of ways in which different peoples behave in similar situations that he is not apt to be surprised by even the most exotic customs.” Miner continues to use this tone throughout the article. Furthermore his statement “[t]he rites are normally only discussed with children… I was able, however, to establish sufficient rapport with the natives to examine these shrines and to have the rituals described to me” shows superior attitude to place his reader on the level of a scholar observing a native (Miner 503). Still even an inexperienced evaluator soon realizes the connection between the Nacirema and the United States.
US Marshals The movie US Marshals written by Kenneth Chisholm, holds a lot of criminal activity pertaining to rogue cops and framed murderers. The movie starts when a prisoner transport plane carrying Deputy Sam Gerard, and as a police escort crashes, one prisoner, Mark Sheridan helps him rescue some trapped prisoners and then escapes himself. Soon after Gerard and his team begin pursuing Sheridan while he searches for the truth behind his incrimination. Gerard abruptly finds out that Sheridan is no mere criminal and begins to get more and more suspicious about what lies ahead of him. At the end of the movie Gerard put his evidence together and learns that Sheridan is an ex CIA operative accused of selling secrets to China.
251-260) When Nausicaa sees him again, she begins to admire him. As a result, she gives Odysseus directions to the palace and advice on how to approach the queen of the Phaeacians when he meets her. The deception involved in this scene, Odysseus’ divine makeover and smooth conversation makes him more attractive. To ensure his success, he has to use deception because he doesn’t know if the islanders are friends or foes. He has had bad luck with islands.
The jewish man pretended to be a Nazi slave and said he was taking orders from an officer to clear the streets, even though he lied, it saved him from being shot, or taken away to a Labor Camp because he was scared. He had made a very smart decision. Another example of this was when all the jews were being split up into lines. The Nazis knew the good lines and the bad lines. One of the younger Nazi soliders helping the jews, would put them in the good lines.
Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, some conspiracy theorists believe that the deliberate extermination of 6 million Jews in the Nazi concentration camps is simply a conspiracy intended to discredit Hitler. They do not deny that Jews were interned in prison camps during World War II but argue that the number of deaths was greatly exaggerated. They say that the pictures of emaciated people and bodies stacked like cord wood were actually of Poles and Germans who died of typhus rather than being the victims of mistreatment. They maintain that gas chambers were just a rumor. To buy into this revisionist view one would need to discount the mountain of pictorial and first-hand witness evidence available, but that’s never stood in the way
Voltaire begins Candide by describing the images of Candide’s house, a beautiful castle in Baron of Wesphalia. The novel has not even begun and there is already a gossip about Candide’s potential to have had an unlawful son of the Baroness. Candide is a character of complete naïveté and dullness and is always influenced by other characters of greater personality. He is, however, a man of the kindest and caring heart and is always willing to help others in danger such as Jacques when he was almost executed. In the beginning, he is depicted as incredibly innocent, consumed with the philosophies and teachings of his tutor, Pangloss.
Great Expectations-Everything Is Not as It Seems Evidence is a key factor in fully understanding the true nature of relationships. In the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Pip, the main character, receives some advice from Mr. Jaggers, “ ‘Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better rule’ ”(334). Mr. Jaggers’ statement reinforces the theme of the novel, everything isn’t always what it appears to be, once Pip reveals the identity of Estella’s true parents and finds out who his true benefactor is. Pip uses evidence rather than physical appearances to determine the mysterious relationship between Molly, Magwitch, and Estella.