Key Quotes: Gatsby Quote | Analysis | ‘Foul dust that floated in the wake of his dreams’ Ch1 (pg4) | Gatsby has been destroyed/ruined because of the foul dust that followed his American dream. Possibly referring to people who took advantage of his money or used their power to try and destroy him. Achieving the American Dream doesn’t always result in happiness. | ‘He stretched out his arms towards the dark water’ Ch1 (pg16) | Gatsby truly loved Daisy. This happens when Gatsby thinks no one is watching him therefore we are able to assume it is not part of his image.
Chapter three of Austen’s Pride & Prejudice takes place at the Meryton ball, a town near to the Bennet’s village of Longbourn. The opening sentence of the novel - “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” – establishes the major theme of the story, which is then set in motion by the arrival of Mr Bingley. The gossip circulating around Mr Bingley and his renting of the Netherfield estate has brought about excitement in the ladies of the town. The Meryton ball is the perfect setting for a formal introduction and the opportunity of a dance with Mr Bingley himself, which could establish a relationship that would hopefully lead to marriage. The Meryton ball is significant to the novel as it brings Darcy and Elizabeth together for the first time, as well as Bingley and Jane.
Knowing Tom has a violent temper which was previously seen when he lashes out at Myrtle the reader therefore fears trouble. After Tom’s exposure of Gatsby as a bootlegger and a numbers racketeer, Gatsby’s sinister criminal activities prove to be the cause of Daisy’s ‘lost voice’ and, Gatsby’s loss of Daisy herself. The second narrator, Michaelis, along with the police officer, tells the reader of the events surrounding Myrtle’s death. This use of a stranger to narrate the story is a change in style, as Fitzgerald usually either uses Nick as the narrator or has other characters relate matters to him, which he subsequently retells. In this case, Nick does not speak with Michaelis, nor indeed know what Michaelis knows, until the inquest.
Catherine's behaviour here is quite appalling, she uses imperatives: "be quick, and tell me I am wrong", and has an overly assertive tone: "you're silly, Nelly". It is possible to feel disgust at her demanding nature, especially because there is now a somewhat narcissistic streak in Catherine, and her tone in speaking to Nelly seems unacceptable. The use of the word "shall" when she says "I shall oblige you to listen" tells us that she is a spoilt girl who is used to getting what she wants. Her orderly and conceited manner of speech is also quite off putting. It can be argued that perhaps Nelly is trying to get Catherine to change her mind about marrying Edgar as she knows that Catherine and Heathcliff are exceptionally close, so Catherine's reluctant answer to why she wants to marry Edgar may provoke or irritate readers.
The use of direct narrative throughout the poem makes his negative seem like much more of a personal attack on the ‘girl’. The phrase ‘snuck off’ implies that he doesn’t believe that the girl left him honestly and implies that the relationship did not end in good terms due to this. Further direct speech to the girl in the quote ‘you must see me like the crown prince’ which could be inferred to show eminence on Amritage’s behalf and he is therefore conveying his lack of understanding of the end of their relationship as he cannot understand how someone may be better than him. This idea of Armitage being portrayed as superior to the ‘girl’ suggests that this may have been the
In the play ‘Educating Rita’ cruelty and cynicism feature a great deal. One of the main characters, Frank, is cynical. Frank’s personality portrays him as a miserable old man who cannot see the good in anybody, including Rita. For example, Frank thinks that Rita is only trying to change herself because it will look good to others when they meet her rather than seeing that she is really trying to change her life for the better, not for selfish reasons. When Frank is on the phone to Julia he refers to Rita as “some silly woman” and this portrays him to be cynical because even though he has never met Rita he is already making assumptions about her in a negative manner.
Mr. Darcy is telling Mr. Bingley that Elizabeth is not pretty so he has no interest in her. These words were caught by Elizabeth, which makes her think that Mr. Darcy has excessive pride and starts to hate him. This situation, where Elizabeth dislikes Mr. Darcy, could be prevented if Mr. Darcy had not say these words out loud. So people should be careful of what they say if they would like to prevent a hard situation. Because prejudice builds up as time goes on, it can be magnified if the situation is not clarified immediately.
In 2000 Oprah and Hearst Magazines introduced O, The Oprah Magazine, that became very successful. In 2003, the Forbes magazine list of American billionaires included Oprah Winfrey—the first African-American woman to reach billionaire status. People trust Oprah. As a charismatic transformational leader, she articulates a realistic vision of the future that can be shared, stimulates subordinates intellectually, and has become charismatic in the eyes of her followers. She creates an atmosphere of openness in the organizations she leads, deals with difficult issues in a straightforward manner, listens well and shares information fully.
Therefore, he won’t do that in his writing because it may decrease the reader’s attention. Second of all, he concluded that he wasn’t appreciated the end of the book. He said, “The plot developments were outlandish”. According to that, it expressed him to avoid ending the story like that. Furthermore, there is the encouragement for him to write a better book: “I can do better that this.
Their lives are devoid of pretence and they are able to display their emotions honestly. These people behave naturally in accordance with their nature. However, self-actualisers are also thoughtful and considerate of others. In situations where the expression of natural and honest feelings might hurt others, or where the issue is trivial, they temporarily curb those feelings. The