The Great Gatsby Dialectical Journal Essay

11. What type of pants does Tod try at the thrift store? He tries flared pants.

“Someone called in about a small home in Sector B-20. Said the man there might be sheltering food.”

“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one . . . just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had” (1).

Recently I was asked for a bedtime because *someone* couldn’t sleep, so I told a story where Nick and Harry are lying awake in bed, too.

The kinesthetic imagery of temperature in this passage serves as an extended metaphor of the tensions between Gatsby and Tom that culminate with a booming argument. Similar to the “seats of the car”, both Tom and Gatsby’s emotions are close to a point of “combustion”, as their jealousy towards each other has been increasing at a rapid rate. The hottest day of the year is the stimulant for the coming argument, as the heat seems to increase the anger in an already tense situation. The symbolism of the hottest day is also significant for Daisy’s relationship with Gatsby, because it not only serves as the turning point of the summer, but their relationship as well. Following this day the temperature will begin to cool, and the emotions between

The first thing I noticed was, the first sentence in the chapter. "Git up! What you 'bout?" "What you doin' with this gun?" The second thing I noticed was, just after the first thing I noticed was that Huck fell asleep with the gun in his hands and didn't make sure that he woke up before his father. If i was in the same position I would make sure that I woke up before Pap. Just in case that Pap had the correct idea and didn't believe the Lie that Huck told him. The two things that I really noticed contradict each other, because I believe that if I was in Pap's shoes then I would probably think to myself that my kid who I have imprisoned in this cabin more than likely hates my guts for keeping him here and beating him repeatedly. So how come he would hesitate to shoot me, as well as who would come all the way out to the

Raskolnikov speaks this quote when he confesses to Sonia. It is significant because it shows he has realized he is not one of the extraordinary men he theorized about. “The devil,” or perhaps foolishness and pride, caused him to murder, and through his guilt he now knows he is not above morality or the law. Raskolnikov also claims that if he were extraordinary, he would not have come to Sonia in anguish. This quote proves he has seen the failure of his own theory.

It’s a humid hot summer night, lee is a nine year old boy, and he really dislikes summer nights, for him, summer nights are usually like an indescribable mystery. The unseen spirits are so active on summer nights, they make noise, they talk to each other. Yes, they are not shy to give surprises to some sensitive kids, like Lee.

Tilting his chin upwards, Tom peered up seductively through his long, thick lashes. “So, does that mean you wanna fool around?” he asked in a soft, lilting voice.

Response: This quote characterizes Tom as a man who takes pride in what others think of him and his family. Even though he will probably never see the truck driver again, Tom feels the need to clarify that both he and his father are literate. Although it would appear that he and his father are not close because they haven't exchanged letters, Tom is quick to defend his father so he must care for him.

Tom’s lower lip trembled. “It’s my fault,” he whispered, his eyes shiny with tears. “I was so young, and I didn't know how to stop...”

1)The most crucial in the plot is when Nick came back to West Egg he was afraid that his house might be on fire. The wind was blowing power lines back and fourth. The fire was at Gatsby's house from town to cellar. Nick thought he was having some big party again.

The party ended up not being the complete disaster, I was expecting. I managed to divert most of the inconvenient questions, giving my nice fake smile and saying everything was fine. The girls noticed my hair and went all night, telling me how beautiful I am as a redhead, and that I should have painted that color a long time ago, as I always said I wanted. I didn’t tell them it's been a year or so that I am not a brunette anymore.

We got up in the morning and left for the airport. We had become professionals at packing and unpacking, exiting and entering hotels, jumping in cabs, trains, and planes. I felt like a world-class traveler.

In The Great Gatsby, a classic novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick Carraway is in love with Jordan Baker, George Wilson is in love with Myrtle Wilson and Jay Gatsby is in love with Daisy Buchanan. Regrettably, all of these women are unworthy of the love and affection bestowed upon them by these men. Throughout the course if this essay, the love between these individuals will be analysed and the reasons why these women are unworthy will be highlighted.