The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Dialectical Journal

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Chapter one
(The First Day)
Armin
He stood in front of the closet mirror with a slight frown. Armin wore a gray hoodie, and dark jeans, along with a pair of old tennis shoes. With hesitation he pinched his cheek between his index finger and thumb, followed by an agitated sigh. They were far too feminine, too soft, too round. His nose was small, his skin was pale. Armin didn’t want that. He didn't want this tiny, frail body. It was useless, completely useless. He was convinced that masculinity was attractive for males his age. Armin flexed his arms and to his disappointment, he was quite the opposite of someone you would describe to be buff.
He snatched the comb off of his counter and attempted to brush his blonde hair back into a small quiff.
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One of his favorites, he’s been reading for a while now. It was entitled “The Great Gatsby.” A classic novel, that he was recommended to read by his grandfather. The bus stopped once more to pick up a few more kids. And once again, Armin clutched to the seat as to not be thrown forward. He chuckled quietly when a few kids behind him face-planted into the blue seats that filled the bus.
“It’s only the first day and some freshman is already taking our seat.” A boy sneered towering over Armin. Armin closed his book and looked up at the black-haired boy, he was just a few inches taller than himself. An ugly sneer was etched across the stranger's face. Armin stood quickly muttering profuse apologies. The boy rolled his eyes, pushing Armin down into another seat across the bus aisle.
“Just shut it, and sit down.” A girl said, taking the seat with the black-haired bully. Armin put his book away with a frown, he’s already being picked on, and on the first day no less. He looked over his shoulder to see someone already in the seat he was pushed into. The boy he sat next to was staring out the window, he had an undercut while his light brown bangs hung over his eyes. Armin looked closer and noticed he had earbuds in. He must not of noticed, or heard, what had happened. Armin tapped on the boy’s shoulder to get his

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