By the end of Chapter 4, we have a contradictory picture of Gatsby. He is a very
wealthy businessman who seems to have accumulated and maintained his
fortune through shady and criminal activities. At the same time, he is also a
lovesick, innocent young veteran, desperately trying to win the woman of his
dreams. Why does Fitzgerald give us these two, difficult to reconcile pictures of
Gatsby? What are we supposed to think of his character? What might these
contradictory sides to his personality represent or symbolize?
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Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."

The essay sea stars by barbara hurd. what point is the author making by comparing a sea star missing an arm to a human losing a limb?

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)