Comparative Essays

comparative essays
Introduction
Many people today have their thoughts on how the Earth was created. Christians take a biblical perspective of how the universe was created by a
creator. One thought that Christians believe is that God created the earth and accomplished this in six days and rested on the seventh day. This is the
model of how a week is set up and the model that we currently follow. Jon W. Green states "though differences of opinion exist for various doctrinal
issues within Christianity, few are more divisive than controversies surrounding the days of creation and the age of the Earth." As stated previously
many people have thoughts and are curious as to how the Earth itself came into existence. When it comes to the scientific community there...show more
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(Mortenson, 2011) Young Earth Creationist believe in the idea of the Hebrew word Yom. (Morris, 2011) This word translates to mean a literal
day and is used in Genesis to describe each day of creation. We as Christians must take the Bible as true, this being the whole bible including the
Old Testament. In regards to the age of the Earth, young earth creationist take Genesis 5 as a genealogy of the Earth. The genealogies of Genesis 5
as well as 11 give people an idea of the years and happenings from Adam to Abraham. Scholars can mostly agree that Abraham lived about 2000 BC.
All of these facts then set the date of creation at approximately 6000 years ago. (Mortenson, 2011)
Old – Earth View
In response to the young earth six day creation of the Earth idea, secular scientist have developed the idea of the Big Bang theory. According to the big
bang theory, the universe began by expanding from a minuscule volume that possessed extremely high density as well as extreme temperatures.
Initially the universe was significantly smaller than a pore on your skin. (Takahashi, 2000 ) It is thought that this happened about 10–20 billion years
ago. According to Yuki D. Takahasi (2000) in his article "Big Bang: How did the Universe begin?" He states 3 main observations that point to truth in
the Big Bang Theory. Number one is astronomers have found that the universe continues to expand which means that the
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Advantages Of Comparative Advantage
Rashed Humod Alqhtany
Module 03: Critical Thinking
Comparative Advantage: Challenges
Theory of Comparative Advantage
One of the most powerful propositions of classical trade theory is that the pattern of international trade is determined by comparative advantage. That
is, a country with the comparative advantage in a given commodity exports, and the other with the comparative disadvantage imports. Adam Smith has
founded the comparative advantage originates theory, and there have been numerous attempts to identify the economic conditions that determine
comparative advantagelet us began with Adam Smith theory, and then we will discuss one correction of this theory was founded by Palley's (2008),
which is an observation the modern view of comparative advantage.
Smith's original theory was discussed and compared to its representation in modern textbooks. It was shown that these textbooks do not reproduce
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In the 18th century world, trade was driven by the search for exotic spices and raw materials. In that epoch, climate and naturalresource endowments
significantly determined the pattern of comparative advantage [in a traditional sense]4 , and little could be done to alter this pattern. In todayвЂџs
economy, comparative advantage [in a broader sense] is driven by technology, and technology can be importantly influenced by human action and
policy."endowments and trade volumes, it is possible to explain the large volume of North–North trade with the conventional model based on the
concept of comparative advantage. That is, the traditional notion of comparative advantage can still be the main theoretical explanation for the pattern of
international trade, although the emergence of the New Trade Theory put an equal importance on increasing returns of scale as much as on comparative
advantage in a traditional sense. (De Benedictis and Tamberi,

Comparative Essay
GRADE 12 UNIVERSITY ENGLISH
Unit 2: Comparative Essay Writing Summative Task
Task: Select a particular idea or theme and/or an aspect of form and style and analyse the way it or they is/are depicted in Archibald Lampman's
poem, "In November" and one other poem. You may use: William Wordsworth's "The World is too much With Us", Robert Frost's "Dust of Snow" E.J
Pratt's "A November Landscape" Mary Soutar–Hynes – "For Writers Whose Work I Have Loved"
In completing the assignment, be sure to follow the steps listed below: вћў Read the assigned poems and complete the after reading activities. вћў After
looking through the pairs of poems, choose a pair that shares a common subject, form or style. вћў...show more content...
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Work experience versus a college education. Which of these two is best in helping you to land a better paying job? Many college graduates may
argue that having an Associate Degree or Bachelor Degree is an essential key to landing a top paying job. People with work experience and skills
argue theyhave an edge over someone with a degree that has no real–worldwork experience. They believe this gives them an opportunity for a better
paying job.Plus, people with work experience do not have to deal with the added student debt that comes with acquiring such degrees.
When looking through the help wanted ads in newspapers or in employment agencies, you will see that the higher paying positions usually ask for a
college degree. You would think that withouta degree, you are wasting your time in applying. Here is an example of how work experience can be a great
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High Fliers Research managing director Martin Birchall told The Huffington Post that work experience is "now just as important" as a college
degree.(Life, 2015)You can be certain that many employers feel that people with work experience are more likely to be responsible. They have the
necessary skills needed to work efficiently and value their jobs thus making them more dependable and have a better understanding of what is
expected of them.According to an article by Richard Garner,"Leading employers value work experience among graduates more than the grades or the
university they have been to, according to new research. Figures show that 58 per cent of employers rated work experience as "the most popular
qualification among those presented." (Garner, 2015)This is when work experience can work for your advantage by increasing your chances of being

Essay On Comparative Literature
Even though Comparative literature is established as a discipline very recently, we could trace its origin from time immemorial. It is almost impossible
to speak about a text without mentioning another. In The Preface to Shakespeare, as Dr. Johnson expresses "without the knowledge of many
mountains, and many rivers; so in the productions of genius, nothing can be styled excellent till it has been compared with other works of the same
kind." Comparative literature deals with all the elements with which the literary text interacts without any confinement. It studies the interactions of a
literary text with other texts from other cultures, from other national literatures, from other times, from other spaces. In this respect, it is open and
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Generally, we, first start reading the text and then we arrive at comparison. We start comparing that text with another that has similarities and
dissimilarities. Comparative Literature which included the consideration of more than one literature was in circulation in Europe in the nineteenth
century. Comparative Literature is different from national literature, general literature and world literature. It was begun as "Literature Compare" in
1860 in Germany. And Comparative literature got recognition as a study in 1897. In 1848, Matthew Arnold had used this term "Comparative Literature
"for the first time in English. He defines this term. He

Outline Of A Comparative Essay
Skylar Windholz English 12 Period 5 Outline for Comparative Essay Topic Sentence #1: The novels are seen as a warning sign for future generations
about the consequences of technology, science, and uncontrolled power. Topic sentence: 1984 focuses on the uncontrolled power of the state. "In the
end the party would announce that two and two make five, and you would have to believe it" (page 80). The party was absolute to the point that
anything they said and did would eventually become true. "This process of continuous alteration was applied...to every kind of literature or
documentation which might hold any political or ideological significance" (page 39–40). This refers to the process of changing the past and how the
party is able to...show more content...
'That is the secret of happiness and virtue..all conditioning aims at that: making people like their unescapable social destiny" (page 16).
Conditioning is the only way for individuals to feel happiness. From the moment they are created, they are stuck in this way of living. Topic
Sentence #2: Societies with no sense of individuality will eventually turn into a dystopia where freedom and inquisitiveness are replaced by a
totalitarian regime. Topic sentence: Big Brother and the party control every single aspect of the citizen's lives. "Don 't you see that the whole aim
of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall make thoughtcrime literally impossible, because there will be no words in
which to express it" In 1984 every thought is considered a threat towards the party. No sense of individualism exists. There is no hierarchy like in
Brave New World, the only power that exists is Big Brother and everyone else belongs to the same "caste". "Sexual intercourse was to be looked on as
slightly disgusting minor operation" The party represses natural, human instincts to control them. Doublethink: "To hold simultaneously 2 opinions
which cancel out" (page 35). Changes the truth. Doublespeak: Language used to disguise the actual meaning. "Newspeak" is enforced to eliminate
words and replace emotion, words like "excellent" are replaced with "plusgood" or "plusplusgood". They are controlled to speak the way the party
wants them to. Topic

comparative advantage Essay
The theory of comparative advantage is perhaps the most important concept in international trade theory. As the economies that exist in our world our
becoming increasingly more intertwined, it is becoming even more important. Nearly every country in the world depends on other countries to supply
them with goods that they cannot produce in their own country. I believe that comparative in necessary in today's economy. In this paper I am going to
discuss comparative advantage and it's effect on globalization.
The idea of comparative advantage dates back to the early 19th century. The model that is used to describe the theory is known as the "Ricardian
Model". David Ricardo believed...show more content...
"If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better buy it of them with some part of the produce of
our own industry, employed in a way in which we have some advantage"(BookIV, Sectionii, 12). In other words if country can import a good at a
lower then it would cost to produce, the country should import the good. Comparative advantage and advantageous advantage do not contradict each
other. Both theories are based on the same principle. Free trade is a very important principle in both theories. In the example using Portugal and England
both countries would benefit from free trade.
The primary issue in the model by Ricardo is what happens when each country moves from autarky (no trade) to free trade with the other country. What
are the consequences from trade going to be? The most important things that we care about are trade's effects on the prices the goods in each country,
the production level of the goods, employment levels in each industry, the pattern of trade, consumption levels, wages and incomes, and the welfare
effects.
Using Ricardo's model it shows that in autarky, each country will produce some of each good. Because of technology differences, relative prices of the
two goods will differ between countries. Workers in the technologically advanced country will enjoy a higher standard of living than in the
technologically inferior country. The reason

Comparative Politics Essay
"Those who only know one country know no country." – Seymour Martin Lipset.
The scholar Guy Swanson once said, "Thinking without comparison is unthinkable. And, in the absence of comparison, so is all scientific thought and
scientific research." (cited in Ragin, 1992). As such, comparison is necessary for the development of political science. The 'art of comparing' can be
seen as what experimentation is to most sciences – the principal and most effective way to test theory. (Peters, 1998) This essay seeks to describe the
different aspects of the 'art of comparing' and also to detail the reasons why the comparative method is a necessary tool in the belt of any political
scientist.
Comparative politics is one of three main subfields in...show more content...
The first strand can be summed up in this Rudyard Kipling quote: "What should they know of England, that only England know?" The art of
comparison is necessary because it allows exploration, which is the starting point of all political analysis. To find out about others is to find out about
oneself. Comparison allows political scientists to recognise difference, which is essential to understanding these differences. One good example of this
comparative exploration is MacAuley's 1967 'Sandino Affair' (cited in Landman, 2000). This is an account of Sandino's guerrilla attempt to oust US
marines from Nicaragua after a presidential succession crisis, and while it accounts in great detail the events that happened, it is an example of
'evidence without inference' (Almond 1996, cited in Landman, 2000) – the author tells the story, but makes no attempt to make sweeping
generalisations about the results of US imperialism.
The second strand is classification. The art of comparing allows political scientists to group cases into distinct categories with shared, identifiable
characteristics, allowing us to identify patterns that will help to understand interactions both between and within political systems. This classification
goes back to the work of Aristotle in 350 BC, when the famous philosopher grouped regime types

Compare And Contrast The Lion King And Macbeth
Cherrys Hu
Ms. Leonardi
ENG3U–06
17 12 20
Text/Media Comparative Essay People are the way they are due to many elements. Where they live, who they are surrounded by, and life experiences
that they encounter are all factors that plays a role in who they are as a person. Although humans can be very different from one another, humans can
also be similar in other ways. No matter what background someone has or how well they are doing financially, there are two things that all humans
have. Ambition and desire. Playwright, William Shakespeare, introduces several characters who are willing to take unimaginable risks to obtain
success to their desires in his famous play, Macbeth. Characters Scar from The Lion King and Macbeth are fine examples of characters who are unable
to stop their ambition and desire from taking impulsive actions. Scar and Macbeth are similar characters as they are both with a corrupt mindset as
shown through their treatment of others, and their betrayal towards those who are loyal to them.
Although The Lion King and Macbeth seems like two different stories. One is set in the medieval era while the other is set in postmodernity, but
both displays the similarities of the character's strategic battle for power. Scar, known as the villain in the movie, The Lion King, committed
selfish acts to fulfill his distorted desires. As Simba was at the edge of the cliff, about to be murdered by Scar, Scar snarled at him, "That [is] the
way your father looked before I killed him" (The Lion King). Simba leaped up from the side of the cliff, and pushed Scar to the ground demanding
him to confess to his crime of killing the king, his father, Mufasa. This quote proves that Scar's ambition leads him to do ruthless acts, wanting to kill
Simba, who was next in line of the throne. These malevolent plots are what fuels the battle of evil against the good. Scar stated to his three murders,
the Hyenas, "We [are] going to kill him. And Simba, too" (The Lion King). In the movie, The Lion King, shows that Scar is resentful of the king,
Mufasa, and the power he retains. In this quote, he plans a plot on who he wants to kill with the three hyenas to help him finish the deed, which shows
his strong ambitions. Another

Macbeth Comparative Essay
The Power Couple Macbeth Comparative Essay Word Count: 1147 In Western culture today, it is a widely accepted fact that men and women have
equal power in a marriage; whereas in Elizabethan times, a woman was dominated by her husband and she would have very little control over her life.
The leading omnipotent couple in William Shakespeare's Macbeth have a compelling marriage with a power dynamic that is beyond the boundaries set
by society at the time in which he wrote the play. The directors Roman Polanski and Rupert Goold in their film adaptations of Macbeth, use contrasting
paradigms of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the power between the two that result in two fascinating interpretations of Shakespeare's original characters.
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The light voice the actress speaks with in Lady Macbeth's bold soliloquies create a feeling that she is more curious of the possibility of success
than craving for power. Lady Macbeth uses her feminine qualities to gain Macbeths trust and sympathy. In the banquet from act one, she is nearly
in tears when Macbeth tells her he will not kill the king. By wielding her most feminine qualities she can successfully get Macbeth to do as she
pleases. She becomes pitiful as her strength and sanity crumble at an alarming rate leaving her extremely vulnerable and sensitive. While working
within the same text, Polanski and Goold each effectively express different ideas of Lady Macbeth's femininity. In each film, the change of the
relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are essentially the same throughout the text, however Polanski and Goold use different cinematic
approaches to give each of their films a unique mood. Goold's militaristic, cold and malicious setting creates a sinister mood featuring his hardened
leading couple. One technique used in Goold's film was the use of wardrobe. Lady Macbeth starts as a sultry temptress, dressed in a stiff dark dress
symbolizing the authority and control she has as she and Macbeth walk hand in hand to the grand banquet in act one. As the film progresses Lady
Macbeth is dressed in more feminine clothing that expose her chest collar and

Comparative Religion Essay
Comparative religion is a relatively new discipline in theology. Comparative religion is the branch of theology that is concerned with the systematic
comparison of the different religions of the world. Two religions that have been at the forefront of media attention in recent years are Islam and
Christianity. These two religions have been constantly criticized by individuals who may have some knowledge of these religions, but have not dove
into the depths to fully understand the origins and beliefs of these two very different religions. Before one can make claims and judgments on religions
one must know the origin and belief systems of the religion.
The origin of Christianity is said to have been around 27 CE to 30 CE, Christ's birth, during...show more content...
With this many followers it goes that not every one has exactly the same beliefs. In total there are over 20 different segments of Christianity, including
Roman Catholics, Protestants, including Lutherans and Baptists, non–traditional in the West and Easter Orthodox and others in the East (Molloy).
These different sections of Christianity may have different traditions and worship methods, but the underlying belief is the same. God is the Father, the
Son and the Holy Spirit. This belief is known as the Trinity, which many religions reject, including

Comparative Essay: A Comparative Analysis
It's good to find the good in people, even if you don't know them.Because it's just like ty and summer. Ty is friends with cady even though she killed
someone, and summer is friends with auggy even though his face looks different.And Summer from wonder ,by R.J. Palacio and Ty from Girl who
was Supposed to die, by April Henry.Are fantastic books.They have many similarities.Because Summer is a good friend to Auggy, and Ty is a good
friend to Cady.They have kind hearts, Even to take care of there friends that are in danger.They protect their friends when they are in trouble.And that's
why both characters are protective of those they care for.Because in both stories they stand up for their friends, And lastly they are there when there
friends need them....show more content...
Because ty stood up to officer Dillow when he was questioning cady. Furthermore, at that time ty invited cady to stay at his apartment since she had
nowhere to live.This illustrates, how if you had just met a person and you know nothing about them it takes a lot of bravery and trust worthy to stand
up for someone and invite them to stay

Comparative Essay- the Great Gatsby
Behind every great man lies a great women. In some cases the women herself may not always be good or ideal according to society. Nevertheless it
seems to add character to the man,and also influences his actions and maybe even his morals. In Shakespearean literature,Shakespeare tends to use
people to develop certain characters throughout the play. In
Romeo and Juliet, Juliet is the person with the most influence on Romeo. This influence allows him to develop as a character and also helps develop
the play. This is also evident in Hamlet
And Ophelia. In the novel The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway's realization of the equality of man altered through his origin sets him up as a morally
sound standard, until confronted by
Jordan Baker. The...show more content...
The conscious part of Dunny's personality is brought out by Liesl. Jung states that,"Ones self is composed of a group of several different kinds of
psychic energy, each component of which has a different function in balancing the total self." Liesl has a small part in Fifth Business yet play a vital
role in the novel. It could be argued that the end of the novel is a result of what she says to
Dunny. This would not be so if she did not play a vital role in the developing of Dunny's character. "You underestimate yourself Ramsay. Are you not
the writer of A Hundred Saints
For Travelers? And Forgotten Saints of the Tyrol? And Celtic Saints of Britain and Europe? When Eisengrim mentioned last night that you were in the
audience...I wanted to meet you at once. A distinguished hagiographer does not often come our way."(pg. 212 ln 12) Dunny's reaction was much like
Nick's, but nevertheless, would be deeply affected. "Many people when they are flattered seek immediately to show that themselves as being very
hard–headed, to conceal the fact they have taken the bait. I am one of them." (pg. 212 ln 31) At the end of the chapter
Dunny will find his morals and spiritual value in the clutches of Liesl. Liesl confronts Dunny with the truth about life and about his function as "Fifth
Business", and she also leads him to his conscious and recognition of his spiritual life. These actions cause Dunny to fill his "spiritual and emotional
void," and as a

Comparison Essay
Asiana–Marie Davis
Instructor Lisa McDawson
Eng. 101
Nov. 27, 2013
Comparison essay of Paulo Freire and Richard Rodriguez
Paulo Freire's essay "the banking concept of education" and Richard Rodriguez's essay "the achievement of desire" talk about the topic of education.
Education is explored in many different ways. In Freire's essay "the banking concept of education" he expresses his dislike of the education system
and the distribution of power and authority in the class room. In his essay, he says that all the power belongs to the teacher. Richard Rodriguez's essay
"the achievement of desire" he states that the power belongs to the student. In many ways, these two influential writers are similar and at the same time
have...show more content...
Rodriguez was oppressed by his books. He did not comprehend or appreciate the narratives he read. At a young age Rodriguez felt that it was
necessary to read adult books rather than works written for children Freire labeled this as the, "'banking' concept of education, in which the scope of
action allowed to the students extends only as far as receiving, filling and storing the deposits" (Freire 349). Rodriguez read the books for his teachers,
so that he would become more like them. Rodriguez didn't realize, however, that he was becoming more of an automaton than anything else. He was
not taking the opportunity to
I can relate to both Freire and Rodriguez and what they are expressing in their essays. Sometimes I wonder if it is a student's choice to be a
receptacle or is it really he teachers not taking the time to make sure that the student is fully understanding the essay and what it is asking them to
do. I am not the type of person to bury myself in my books and ignore the outside world because I know that a student can learn a lot from the world
if given the chance. Rodriguez didn't realize, however, that he was becoming more of an automaton than anything else. Rodriguez was thoroughly
dominated and oppressed by his books and by his teachers. He lacked a voice and an opinion as well. Rodriguez is not only an automaton, but also of a
banking concept student. He is a container holding the ideas and thoughts of distant authors and

Comparative Rhetorical Analysis
Throughout the course English 101, I believe my writing skills have improved through understanding concepts such as rhetorical situation, purpose,
audience, ethos, pathos, logos, and rhetorical analysis. Looking back at the semester, I reflect on my strengths and weaknesses. My strengths include
my note taking skills and being attentive during class. Doing this, I was later able to use these notes to look back at while writing, which I found very
useful. For example, for the essay Comparative Rhetorical Analysis, I took note of almost every piece of information Dr. Braun gave us, writing in the
margins of the articles and highlighting important phrases. Because of this, writing came very easily to me not only for that essay but also others,

Comparative Essay
Comparative Essay:
Original creation of the Earth
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I. Introduction
The old–Earth evolution and young–Earth creation debate has been one that has gone on for centuries. Each viewpoint seeks to give an answer to life's
most difficult questions or origins and how the Earth came to be what it resembles today. While the Young Earth viewpoint has remained constant and
unchanged throughout the centuries the Old Earth view seems to be continually evolving as new discoveries tend to discredit previous assumptions.
One certainty is that both viewpoints take a dogmatic stance against each other in regards to the interpretation of scientific evidence. The purpose of
this paper is to compare old–Earth and...show more content...
"The early Earth was probably partially or largely molten" (The Solar Nebula. N.d). Over time the earth cooled and the crust was formed. "Much
continental crust, the most silica rich and least dense kind, has been produced by 2.5 billion years" (The Solar Nebula. N.d). Over a period of time
and a series of volcanic eruptions water vapor was thrown into the atmosphere and eventually condensed to form the oceans. From a spinning cloud of
dust the evolutionary process began and the Earth that is inhabited today came into existence according to the nebular hypothesis. I. Young–Earth View
The young–Earth view on the original creation of the Earth and all that inhabits it is a six literal day creation by God. This view does not try to
hypothesize on the unobserved past, rather this view is based off of the Genesis account recorded in the scriptures. "The language of Genesis chapters
1 and 2 are technically precise and linguistically clear. Any reader would understand that the author of those pages intended to convey a normal six–day
creation" (Creation was 24/6. N.d). "Genesis is history, not poetry, parable, prophetic vision, or mythology" (Mortenson, 2011). The foundation of the
young–Earth viewpoint starts with God as the omnipotent spiritual being from eternity past who spoke all things into existence. In the first day God
created light and separated it from darkness (Gen 1:3–5). On the second day God created an expanse and separated waters above and below

comparative essay
I have sent emails to you to talk about my devised topic. My topic is to talk about memorable characters: round and dynamic, flat or static. These
characters play different roles for different purpose. I will choose one character form each of Charlotte 's Web and Hana 's Suitcase that I find are
important to their stories. I will examine their development, their purposes in the text and their overall impact on the themes. The round and dynamic
characters in Charlotte's Web and Hana's Suitcase The protagonist of Charlotte's Web is the pig Wilbur, though the title is named after Charlotte. As a
round character, Wilbur is described in detail and fully developed from his appearance to characteristics....show more content...
George's internality changes with the change of the social environment around them. He used to have a happy and limpid childhood till the Germany
Nazis pillaged everything from him. He was just a little boy no older than fifteen, but because Hana is even younger, "George

Example Of Comparative Method
1.What is the comparative method, and how is it useful for understanding variance between and among the states? The comparative method is used to
compare and contrast the structure of governments between states. An example of the comparative method is dogs in West Virginia are taxed,
compared to Nebraska where dogs are licensed. Variance is the difference between the measurable units. Noting the differences among city limits
governments, such as, Apopka to Altamonte, Altamonte to Winter Park, Winter Park to Orlando, Orlando to Tampa and so forth. Marking the
differences between states– i.e. Florida to Alabama is determining the variance laws from state to state. 2.Compare and contrast the three types of
political culture. Why is an understanding

The Great Gatsby Comparative Essay
The central antagonist of Fitzgerald's Jazz Age classic, Jay Gatsby, is revealed to the reader throughout the novel, creating a sense of mystery around
his character, his past and his future. The quasi – fantastical pictorial of the same name, by Greenberg, also follows this reveal, portraying Gatsby's
world and evoking a lingering curiosity. Initially, in bothnovel and graphic novel, the reader is set up to expect the worst. In the introduction of the
novel by Fitzgerald, Nick states ' No– Gatsby turned out alright in the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his
dreams that temporarily closed out my interests in the abortive sorrows and short winded elations of men.' This introduction creates a...show more
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Fitzgerald does not, however, describe the physical characteristics of Gatsby. This allows the reader to understand that he is a plot device, and his
dreams serve a larger purpose in the story.
Gatsby's infatuation with the green glowing light in the distance maintains the mystery surrounding his character. Fitzgerald uses this as a tool to
enhance the readers understanding that Gatsby has a goal and ambition, although it is unknown at the time. Greenburg's interpretation promotes the
thought that Gatsby is almost worshiping the light, and is investing all of him into his quest. This symbol of hope is explained in the final chapter
of Fitzgerald's novel, comparing Gatsby's green light to the "green breast of the new world", with the suggestion that Gatsby's dream is tarnished
by his material possessions. Gatsby dreams, yet does not realize that his dreams are unworthy of him. Gatsby invests Daisy with an idealistic
perfection that she cannot possibly attain in reality and pursues her with a passionate zeal that blinds him to her limitations. This is represented by
Greenberg in the detailed view of daisy's past and the emphasis placed on her imperfection. Daisy's past, in the hospital giving birth and before her
wedding day show her real emotion, however the reader is pulled back into her facade after only a few small yet

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