The Great Gatsby Dialectical Journal

Arriving back at his apartment, Booker found Tom curled on the couch, his gaunt face a mask of misery. Dressed in ill-fitting sweats, the borrowed clothing swamped his slender frame, giving him the appearance of someone much younger than his twenty-five years. There was a bucket next to the couch that smelled faintly of vomit and Booker averted his eyes, unable to stomach the sight of the foul smelling liquid. His lower body ached, and all he wanted to do was take a hot shower and go to bed. For the first time since Tom’s arrival, he was aware of the enormity of what he was taking on. He could say goodbye to his carefree bachelor’s life, he was now responsible for a sick and emotionally damaged

1. “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.” (p. 1)

Response: This quote characterizes Tom as a man who takes pride in what others think of him and his family. Even though he will probably never see the truck driver again, Tom feels the need to clarify that both he and his father are literate. Although it would appear that he and his father are not close because they haven't exchanged letters, Tom is quick to defend his father so he must care for him.

Recently I was asked for a bedtime because *someone* couldn’t sleep, so I told a story where Nick and Harry are lying awake in bed, too.

1) Personification. "The lake was silent for some time. Finally, it said, 'I weep for Narcissus.'" (Coelho page #2) This is personification because it compares a lake, an object, to a grieving human. This is showcased by the lake's ability to both weep and speak.

Walking down the streets of the busy city, a few people spotted them. Malessica could hear her name being called by many civilians, who swarmed her trying to get a picture. Isaac had civilians trying to get pictures with him. Isaac never imagined his personal space would get violated in a city like Costelios.”

Ex 1: Twain emphasizes the segregation between blacks and whites. Although there was lots of segregation present in this time period, he made it more prominent by using the N-Word and making remarks about the color of Jim’s skin in order to classify white and black and separate the two distinctly.

We got up in the morning and left for the airport. We had become professionals at packing and unpacking, exiting and entering hotels, jumping in cabs, trains, and planes. I felt like a world-class traveler.

1. The narrator is in the mountains, because the narrator wanted quiet isolation to do some writing.

The kinesthetic imagery of temperature in this passage serves as an extended metaphor of the tensions between Gatsby and Tom that culminate with a booming argument. Similar to the “seats of the car”, both Tom and Gatsby’s emotions are close to a point of “combustion”, as their jealousy towards each other has been increasing at a rapid rate. The hottest day of the year is the stimulant for the coming argument, as the heat seems to increase the anger in an already tense situation. The symbolism of the hottest day is also significant for Daisy’s relationship with Gatsby, because it not only serves as the turning point of the summer, but their relationship as well. Following this day the temperature will begin to cool, and the emotions between

It´s been a long time since I cooked for you in that fancy kitchen of yours. As much as I

Lovino ripped off his shirt, ignoring the blush he felt appearing on his cheeks. “You heard me. I don’t have all day. I don’t know how long it’ll be until Grandpa gets back.”

“I doubt it,” Canner agreed. “The nice thing about this place is that we all have more than enough of our own business to mind anywhere. What’s your name by the way?” The new girl stopped walking and turned around and their eyes met. Canner’s heartbeat started to go out of control, he started sweating, breathed deeply and blushing. He could feel the butterflies inside of his stomach. “Amy” she said.

“What!” I practically shouted. Not believing my ears. “She's on a date? Right now? It's like 9 in the morning!” I raved. “Yeah.” She snorted. “He came by earlier with her earring and asked her for a date. So she decided to go ahead and do it now to get it out of the way.” The girl then looked around and leaned in close to whisper in my ear. “But, just between you and me, I think she is lucky. Bad boys like Corbin are so hot.” I jerked my head away. “Ew! What!? No. No way.” I bellowed. “Ugh okay, okay keep your voice down. No need to shout. Anyway, she won't be back for a while. I'll tell her you were looking for her, though.” I shook my head. “Nah, don't bother.” I left the girls dorm feeling totally lost. My two best friends in the whole school

"No, I don't believe so" She answered. "But, I thought it'd be nice to make a new friend…Would that be alright with you?""I don't see the harm," I replied, still at odds with this mysterious girl…