Paper Number 2: Gaddis Chapter Six While reading Gaddis’ chapter six, he focused on how to question causation. He uses E.H. Carr’s fatal flaw as a big example for the distinction of “rational” and “accidental” causes. Gaddis also gives an alternative view on procedures of causation, and additional procedures historians need to keep in mind when narrate the reality of history. Carr explains rational causes as, “lead to fruitful generalizations and lessons can be learned from them.” While he says that accidental causes, “teach no lessons and lead to no conclusions.” Gaddis claims that Carr clearly confused himself as well as his readers about the differences between the two. Gaddis claims that not explaining clearly the distinction between rational and accidental causes is the more serious problem with Carr.
Rodriguez used Hoggart’s definition of scholarship boy to explain what had happened to him, because Rodriguez found that he is actually an example of scholarship boy. Rodriguez as a reader and writer had the real experience of being a scholarship boy; it is obviously that he had the greater authority to be an expert in demonstrating and explaining scholarship boy. However, Hoggart is the one who wrote about the scholarship boy first. If Hoggart did not write about scholarship boy, then Rodriguez would never have a chance to see the book. In addition, the book is extremely essential to Rodriguez, because the book made him realize the problems and mistakes that he had experienced as a scholarship boy.
In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, motif reveals intimate details about important characters that would otherwise go unseen to the reader. By the use of repetition or motif, Fitzgerald emphasizes specific elements that are evident in the novel but not glaring symbols. Fitzgerald creates a world placed within New York and its surrounding areas. This story of a single summer reveals and intricate web of relationships and lies all narrated by a self- proclaimed unbiased source. While observing the events that unfold during that summer, Nick Caraway, the narrator, plays a key role in reconnection of Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby while knowing of the adultery between his friends.
Yet the limitations of Nick’s character do have some narrative consequences, for Nick sometimes only sees part of the meaning that a scene carries, sometimes shifts the tide of events and can even strain “judgement” out of inconclusive evidence. Nick develops a change of view during the course of the novel. Concurrently as Nick reveals a growing determination to depict events in a fixed way, his flights of responsive imagination on the way he portrays characters and the rosy- tinted hue that he sees the world through slowly diminishes. “ I had familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” After chapter 6 the glimmer of hope in Nicks subconscious is averted to that of a more sinister, nebulous tone. This darkening tone, then, proceeds in the part of Nick’s evolving consciousness and subsequently effecting how the reader depicts the novel.
3. What is the author’s primary purpose for writing this passage? A. to entertain the reader by storytelling B. to introduce the reader to dictatorships C. to support government laws of censorship D. to warn against a dangerous type of patriotism 4. How does Juan’s character change from the beginning to the end of the passage? F. He is an innocent boy who becomes a martyr.
This delivers the theme by telling us he is nervous we can conclude that he will be reckless, possibly causing Eckels to misuse the opportunity with the time machine. The imagery enhances the story because it makes the story more vivid and appeals the reader’s sense of sight. “Does this safari guarantee I come back alive?” Pg.1. This marks the beginning of the foreshadowing. It makes the reader wonder if Eckels will come back from the safari alive if at all, is delivers the theme by making the think about and know about Eckels nervousness foreshadowing his doom.
As Nick sees Gatsby's dreams unraveling he changes his perspective on Gatsby, Tom and Daisy, and the lifestyle of the East, ultimately changing himself. Nick, while disliking Gatsby, views Gatsby as a symbol of greatness by the
A Reality Check With the use of symbolism, Aldous Huxley creates a beautiful novel that in essence warns his audience of the future. Huxley’s clever use of symbols in the Brave New World, is often apparent, but just as often, they are deeper and less apparent. With his satirical references to sex, drugs, technology and the naming of his characters, Huxley relates his novel back to his readers and their future. Without recognizing these symbols, the readers could find this novel confusing and ridiculous; but with each symbolic object and person comes a clearer picture of what Huxley us really trying to convey. When reading the Brave New World, the sexual references are often the first things that stand out to the audience.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Many scholars and critics complain that Mark Twain botches the ending of his novel. I think the ending is was consistent with the entire novel and is important the way it is. Huckleberry Finn (Huck) is actually poised and ready for change in this life and his progression was not destroyed as a result of the ending. As a reader I was able to see Huck go from an unsure boy to a confident young adult with a great sense of right and wrong. We are reminded again with the ending to remember that Huck is just a simple boy who just wants to go with the flow of whatever life brings.
Nick runs away from his experience in the East in much the same way that he has run away from that "tangle back home" to whom he writes letters and signs "with love", but clearly doesn't genuinely offer. The only genuine affection in the novel is shown by Nick towards Gatsby. He admires Gatsby's optimism creating a biased opinion towards others because of that. Nick is "in love" with Gatsby's capacity to dream and ability to live as if the dream were to come true, and it is this that covers his judgment of Gatsby and