Robyn’s Secret Hideout!

Character Development

“Let’s go to Coney Island, old sport. In my car.”

“It’s too late.”

“Well, suppose we take a plunge in the swimming-pool? I haven’t made use of it all summer.”

“I’ve got to go to bed.”

“All right.”

He waited, looking at me with suppressed eagerness.

– Now that Gatsby’s mysteriousnes is being revealed it’s becoming quite clear that he is an incredibely lonely man. Even at two in the morning her is willing to get going on an adventure. The reason why he throws alot of parties is of course, in hopes the Daisy would wonder by but also because he like the company. Gatsby seems more childish in his zealous actions- not so much like a graduate from Oxford.

American Dream

“Well, this would interest you. It wouldn’t take up much of your time and you might pick up a nice bit of money. It happens to be a rather confidential sort of thing.”

– Nick just got offered a job by a mysteriously wealthy person. A job that makes quite a bit of money and doesn’t require a lot of work. Making a lot of money without the effort, and having plenty of time for leisure is part of the American Dream.

Color

“An hour later the front door opened nervously, and Gatsby, in a white flannel suit, silver shirt, and gold-colored tie, hurried in.”

–Gatsby is wearing an outfit that has gold, silver, and white on it to show that he is valuable and has money. If speaking in the terms of medals (like olympic) gold and silver are best and second-best, so by wearing an outfit with those colors it shows that he is the top choice no matter what.

American Dream

“In June she married Tom Buchanan of Chicago, with more pomp and circumstance than Louisville ever knew before. He came down with a hundred people in four private cars, and hired a whole floor of the Seelbach Hotel, and the day before the wedding he gave her a string of pearls valued at three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.”

–Something that is usually a top dream for girls is finding “true love” and marrying a man that can buy you nice things. This relates to the American Dream because it shows a girl who found a wealthy man that spends money on her, but someone who she is completely and utterly mad about.

Character Development

“I’m the Sheik of Araby.
Your love belongs to me.
At night when you’re are asleep
Into your tent I’ll creep——”

“It was a strange coincidence,” I said.

“But it wasn’t a coincidence at all.”

“Why not?”

“Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay.”

–When I first read this section, I couldn’t decide if Gatsby’s intentions were sweet or more on the creepy side. This gives off that Gatsby isn’t as mysterious and wonderful as he seems but he is a person craved with obsession. However he did only move to that house to be near Daisy because he loves her so much- which is also part of the American Dream, but by doing so it makes him seem stalker-ish.

Color

“It was dark now, and as we dipped under a little bridge I put my arm around Jordan’s golden shoulder and drew her toward me and asked her to dinner. Suddenly I wasn’t thinking of Daisy and Gatsby any more, but of this clean, hard, limited person, who dealt in universal scepticism, and who leaned back jauntily just within the circle of my arm.”

– Once again, Jordan is referred to as golden, meaning that she is the best or number one thing that Nick wants at the moment. Gold was known as “old money” so by describing Jordan as golden again it emphasizes how valuable she is to him.

Main Claim: Multitasking isn’t beneficial; it harms us more than we think.

Sub Claims

1. Focusing on two things at once can put your life in danger.

2. Movements to put multitasking to a stop are commencing.

3. Multitasking is not related to freedom.

4. Multitasking slows our thinking and scientists know this- therefore it does not work.

5. The brain isn’t as scientific as people think.

6. The effects of multitasking will continue to haunt us unless we make a change.

7. Humans are not computers.

8. People feel belittled when they are a subject of another’s multitasking habits.

9. Multitasking is expensive.

10. If people practice at it enough (alot), then multitasking can be not as harmful.

11. Doubly doing things lets our brains register it more; multitasking makes it register less.

12. Multitasking turns out not to work in the end.

13. Multitasking is not freedom.

         Kirns main claim is that although it may seem beneficial, in no way does multitasking help us. He begins is aurgument with an anecdote from his own life. Though mildly inappropriate, the anecdote does fulfill it prupose and stays true to the main claim that multitasking is bad. Throughout the article, Kirn uses a pluthera of different sub claims that emplify his main claim. He ties them together with his syntax and diction, using words like “monster” to describe what the art of multitasking is. He is well researched and he provides a wide variety of sources, and even a counter-argument. Through his use of information and claim, Kirn is able to stay on his argument through the entire article and make it hard for any people to reject it.

       Based of Frontline’s Merchants of Cool, and the feedback loop, I agree with the relativity of self and society. Everywhere, people are influenced by what they see and hear by society, however what people say and do influences society itself. The part of Frontline’s video that affected me the most was most certainly the part about the “midriff phenomenom”. This was when young girls would dress quite innappropriately in order to be like hit celebrities that were their role models. The society internally affected people because this new fashion made girls feel like they had to dress this way or they wouldn’t be good enough. It externally affected them because it made them change their appearance to fit the new standard. But when these young girls did externalize the new fashion, it made the society want to throw it back at them, resulting in a never-ending loop. Teens were influenced by the society to dress in such ways, and the society was influenced right back by the reaction people took to the new phenomenom. Frontline created that video in order to show teens how they themselves are the reasons why trends change so much. The video itself even said that teens opinions are why trends catch on or why they don’t. It’s not entirely up to the society to pick things that will be hit. Personally, I don’t really see a way to take control of this relationship. People can always do the things they want to do and be true to themselves, but one way or another certain aspects will always be influenced by something else.

1. McMurtry’s anecdote lends credibility to his argument because it shows that he has had experience with the subject, and he’s not just basing this off of second-hand stories.

2. This comparison is very convincing because McMurtry provides supporting evidence to back his argument. It appeals to logos because most of the evidence he provides is statistics.

3. In paragraph 9, he makes a major shift in his tone. He is able to do this by using the words “I loved”. It changes the seen from football being a dangerous activity where lives are at jeopardy to an American past-time that’s “open and exciting”. The shift mirrors his transition in his argument because he begins to discus the changes in this so called beloved sport.

4. The study’s findings support McMurtry’s argument against the brutality of football by comparing them to the veiws of our society and what we seem to value. He is pretty much claiming that America is ridiculous when it comes to what they value.

5. In paragraph 15, McMurtry claims that football allow us to discharge our “original-sin urge into less harmful channels than, say war”. However he does counter that claimm a few times throughout the passage. An example of his counterness in in the very next paragraph where he says that he sees “little to recommend such a veiw” and that organized football made him “suppress [his] natural urges and re-express them in an alienationg, vicious form”. I agree with McMurtry’s claim because things like football to bring out the competitiveness of a person, but it’s still wrong to be so violent.

6. Sports other than football that have a militaristic side are hockey and lacross. Both use a planned out system (just like war), in order to achieve that goal of winning. Each side doesn’t really care how violent or who they hurt along the way just as long as they acheive their goal.

7. McMurtry’s intended audience is anybody who is interested in the tactics of football or anyone who would agree that sports are aggressive and warlike. A person doesn’t need to understand football because McMurtry explains it in his argument and provides backing to how it’s similar to war.

8. Personally, I believe that media stars who associare themselves with football or other sports enhance their image by doing so. This is because sports are always in for the American society; it’s not just a fad that comes and goes, but it is a part of our past that is treasured. Stars that show interest in it are loved more because they are representing the pride of the country.

American Dream

“Absolutely real—have pages and everything. I thought they’d be a nice durable cardboard. Matter of fact, they’re absolutely real. Pages and—Here!”

– This appeals to the factor of having nice stuff, which is related to the American dream. The guy who said this was astonished because he didn’t believe that it was possible to own such glorious items. It also shows that Gatsby is not just putting on an act- he’s the real deal.

Character Development

“Sometimes they came and went without having met Gatsby at all, came for the party with a simplicity of heart that was its own ticket of admission.”

– “From this statement, I was able to conclude that Gatsby was a very mysterious man. Practically every sentence before that that involved him had been cut off, and this only helped prove that there was something weird about him. A lot of people who weren’t invited to his parties showed up, had the time of their lives- without even seeing the host. A host that didn’t mind having a house full of uninvited people.

Color

“With Jordan’s slender golden arm resting in mine, we descended the steps and sauntered about the garden.”

–Since the color gold is tied with “old money”, and old money is something that everyone want, it’s safe to say that Jordan herself is very valuable. Nick is with her because of course, he wants money and the goldenness of her arm shows that she is valuable.

American Dream

“I had a woman up here last week to look at my feet, and when she gave me the bill you’d of thought she had my appendicitis out.”

This relates to the American dream of working little and making alot of money. That life is more about leiasure, and hard work is unethical. This is after the dream changed from fidelity and honor to a pleasureful life.

Character Development

“She came in with such a proprietary haste, and looked around so possessively at the furniture that I wondered if she lived here.”

This develops the character of Catherine, Mrs. Wilson’s sister, by making her seem impatient and ignorant. She seems impatient because she comes in with a “haste”, and looks at the furniture like a snake looks at a mouse.

Color

“The late afternoon sky bloomed in the window for a moment like the blue honey of the Mediterranean…”

The color blue is used to describe things that are more tranquil and peaceful looking. However, the colors like red and gold and cream describe things that more extravigant. (Like Mrs Wilson dress)

American Dream

“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”

This phrase relates to the American Dream because it talking about equality. Nick’s father was saying that he shouldn’t judge people because some might not be a fortunate as you, which also relates to respect.

Character Development

“It was the kind of voice that the ear follows up and down, as if each speech is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again.”

This develops Daisy as a very attractive person that not only dwells on her good looks, but also the tone of her voice makes her beautiful.

Color

“Involuntarily I glanced seaward—and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock.”

Mentioning the color green in this sentence gives it a mysterious feeling. Green lights usually mean go or green can be related to money (which was a big part of the American dream) but green can also mean go ahead and try something new. (?)

yes….

• The cloning of humans is on most of the lists of things to worry about.
• We are not ready for an experiment this size.
• It would be today’s world, filled to overflowing with duplicates of today’s people and their same, duplicated problems…

But….

• Although cloning is an aspect highly worried about, it can open up alot of windows for the medical society and technilogical world.
• Clones could make everyday life simpler
• With peoples problems also comes their acheivements. So the world would be filled with problems, but the good aspects would also be duplicated.