Pessimism – The belief that the evil in life outweighs the good. The tendency to expect the worst. Dialectics – logical argumentation. Ado – fuss; trouble Superfluous – excessive or unnecessary. Prosaic – commonplace; dull.
Fluctuate: To change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly. Fortuitously: Lucky; fortunate. Fractious: Readily angered; peevish; irritable. Garrulous: Excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner. Hauteur: Pride.
Derek Xu 10/14/2013 AP Composition Mr. Kramer Great Gatsby Essay Revisions (Note: Edited content will either contain strikethroughs or written in italic font) The quote “Man is free at the moment he wishes to be” entails a notion describing how man can choose what he/she wills if one desires so. The aforementioned statement is contradicted by the work The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald, as the sentiment leads to the ultimate demise of the book’s characters. The love-bound Jay Gatsby, cynical but collected Nick Carraway, and the figurine-like Dasiy Buchanan are all able to refute the theme presented by Voltaire through their actions and how they were subject to the idealistic fallacy of the prosperous Roaring 20’s. James Gatz, a.k.a
In the Novel The Catcher in the Rye, The main character (Holden Caulfield) feels like a real human being, not a fictional character. Not only does Salinger put some of himself into the character, he also uses humorous irony, descriptive diction, and ever irksome repetition to help personify Holden, positively or negatively. Nobody can deny that Holden is an ironic person. When someone says that “It will be a terrific bore,” (pg.91) no matter what they are talking about, you know something cannot be terrific and boring. This also feeds into the whole situation with Sunny the...courtesan.
Her name is Rosaline. She is pretty, nice, and funny. No matter how hard I try I can't stop thinking about her. My good friend Benvolio has tried to help by saying things like "Alas, that love, whose, so tyrannous and rough in proof". (Pg 23) I then simply reply " This love feel I, that feel o love in this."
Pretty? We’ll hide your face. Stupid? You’re perfect. Vonnegut mixes this biting satire with hyperbolized action and elements of setting to underscore how ridiculous the whole idea is.
Fitzgerald aims to build a sense of trust and so portrays characters as well educated and enlightened, as such that Nick is ‘inclined to reserve all judgments’ and being ‘privy to the secret grief of wild, unknown men’. This forces the reader to trust Nick’s retrospective recollections; and the fact that the reader is aware of how his perceptions may have been altered by future knowledge or the erosion of memory through time indicates this memoir may be an edited version that is not completely reflective on the true events. Fitzgerald clearly sets the setting of the whole novel: the West Egg and East Egg, it is arguably said that it could be referred to the history of the Christopher Columbus story. This enhances the imagery of an egg as the start of a new life; Nick felt that ‘life was beginning over again’. Moreover, Fitzgerald allows Nick to point out the superficial similarities between the two communities, revealing differences gradually; extravagant wealthy people populate both Eggs and to the outsiders they are a source of ‘perpetual wonder’.
tractable—(adj.) easily managed or controlled; docile 2. irrepressible—(adj.) that which cannot be controlled or restrained 3. ignominious—(adj.)
However, when they discover that they are both engaged to Ernest, they go back and forth insulting each other and claiming that “Ernest” has changed his mind about the other women, all the while in a polite manner. They exchange their anger through pompous statements and cake. The fickle attitude of girls, their constant refined state of manners, and their loyalty to their man, not to each other, is made fun of in this scene. Later, however, when they discover the true identities of Jack and Algernon, they try to protect one another by grabbing each other’s waist and lamenting their sorrows. Their short, fickle friendship is once again made fun of.
Theatre Review The Importance Of Being Ernest Rose Theatre, Kingston The cast of ‘The Importance Of Being Ernest’ portrayed a jovial, stylish era with just the right amount of humour. David Brocklebank’s Jack was just the right mix of indignant protests, and made a brilliant double act with Bruce Mackinnon’s Algernon’s dark, sarcastic humour and snide wit. Gwendolen, played by Kirsty Besterman, is an intelligent, sharp woman who knows exactly what she wants and how to get it, whilst Jenny Rainsford’s Cecily was devilishly innocent, with a gentle character disguising her distaste for Gwendolen’s city life. However, the one character that I feel did not quite make the cut was Jane Asher’s Lady Bracknell. She performed her lines in a manner somewhat too good-humouredly for the derisive, proud woman portrayed by Wilde.