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    The Three Houses In Francis Scott Fitzgerald 's novel, The Great Gatsby, the houses of the three main characters represent different characteristics of their dwellers. Jay Gatsby a flashy and superficial man with a one track mind. Nick Carraway a simple and observant person. Nick 's half cousin Daisy Buchanan, who lives across the water from Nick and Gatsby with her husband Tom Buchanan. The Buchanans a cold and unloving couple both seems to care about themselves more than anyone else. How does a mansion described Gatsby’s and the Buchanan’s character? In the same way how does Nick 's bungalow describes his character? Also how could Nick, Gatsby and the Buchanans be friends even though they come from different social backgrounds? Gatsby’s…

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    There are many different characters and they all own different types of houses that represent who they are. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the main character, Nick, talks about the different types of houses and who lives in them. He does this to show how the different types of houses represent what the characters values are and how they act. Nick lives in new york where there is an east and a west egg. Nick lives in the west egg next to Gatsby and they have a view of the east egg,…

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    In his novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses Gatsby’s house as a mirror that reflects its proprietors state of being, soundness of mind, and emotions through the use of imagery, symbolism, and variance in tone. As a reader progresses through Gatsby, they are introduced to several versions of and exposed to rumors about the mysterious Mr. Gatsby. However, no one knows his true nature or motives. The only gleam of an understanding the reader acquires of Gatsby comes from outsiders and…

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    These authors have amalgamated, in their fictional novels, both the reality and dream of American through their own autobiographical experiences. Wortin and Drizer, the author of The House of Mirth and Sister Carrie, both revealed that it was not simply a person’s own determination but more about their circumstances that creates their fortune. Later on in the 1920’s, when America just came out of World War I as the most powerful nation and flourished with material prosperity, F. Scott Fitzgerald…

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    can you not be happy with a ton of money, nice cars, all the clothing you can think of, and a house that many don 't have. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby has all of that, he is known for his fame and all his money that he has even though the money he got was passed down from his parents he is still happy in life. Gatsby throws huge parties every weekend and only people who get invited straight from him are allowed to come to the parties. Usually only his close friends and…

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    Jay Gatsby and Tate Langdon are insane individuals; whose rightful place in society is locked behind bars. However, through maintaining the façade of normality, they eluded capture long enough to do irreversible harm. Written in 1925, The Great Gatsby is a story told by Nick Carraway, set sometime after 1922 about his dear friend. His friend, Jay Gatsby was a man with great wealth, sketchy business matters, and a suspicious background that made him both repulsive and alluring. Everybody enjoys…

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    "It was a factual imitation of some Hôtel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was Gatsby's mansion."(page 8 ) Gatsby's house reveals a little about Gatsby though we have not met him yet He is clearly rich and has a huge property and paints a picture of gatsby's life. nick clearly states the houses traits and how gatsby's wealth is relevant to the story "i woke…

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    The Satis House Brewery: An Analysis Charles Dickens’ widely read Great Expectations focuses on the dawning of a modern order in which systems of power and capital in society surpass the citizens’ control. The author’s interest in criticizing the hollowness of metropolitan society manifests through his gothic descriptions of the Havisham’s Satis House. The brewery of the estate, in particular, withholds a lot more meaning than the mere conception of monetary funds. This essay explores the…

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    Tbac House Typology Analysis

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    typology can differ greatly. Take for example the Bertram House and the Tubac House. These two buildings are both a house typology however they represent this same typology in varying ways – some ways similar others vastly different. These differences have come about due to many influences such as style, lighting, form,…

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    Servants in the Victorian Era Different Servants Upper servants such as butler, housekeeper, lady's maid,house steward,and valet Upper servants were classified as upper servants because upper class servants were entitled to respect and deference from the under staff. Upper servants were placed in larger households. Upper servants would take the head place at the dining room. The butler is the head of his department and responsible for the…

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