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The Great Gatsby Julie And Lois Comparison Essay

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Personality differences: Julie and Lois are both sisters, but they have opposite personalities. They do however look the same (has a similar face) and has almost the exact same voice. Julie is seen as the care free sister, one who tends to be impulsive. She is seen as the modest sister of the two, especially in the way she dresses. Lois, on the other hand, is more conservative and it is also evident in the way she dresses. She is also seen as the sister who has moral values (Fitzgerald, 1922:1). Turn-taking: Throughout the play there are instances where the characters apply turn-taking in the way they ask questions to give the floor to the other person to whom they are speaking. Examples are where Lois asks Julie (while sitting in the bath) …show more content…

We can see this occurring where the Young man then said: “I see all the pictures are off the walls” (Fitzgerald, 1922:6). (By asking the first question, he did not out it in a clear manner.) Julie therefor did not completely understand him. Conversation implicature: We can see this, where the Young man asks Julie: “Do you imagine we'd have a crowd following us?" Julie then replied, not straightforward by saying: "A crowd?” (Fitzgerald, 1922:7). “There'd be a special, all-steel, buffet train leaving New York hourly” (Fitzgerald, 1922:7). Politeness strategies: In the beginning of the play we can see that senses of politeness were applied. This is where Julie was taking a bath and where Lois accidentally walked in, without knowing that she were bathing. Lois: (starting) "Oh, 'scuse me” (Fitzgerald, 1922:2). “I didn't know you were here” (Fitzgerald, 1922:2). ("Oh, 'scuse me" implies that she is really sorry for just barging in, without first knocking (Fitzgerald, 1922:2). Julie: "Oh, hello. I'm giving a little concert - (Fitzgerald, 1922:2). (By saying "oh, hello" (Fitzgerald, 1922:2) we can see that she was surprised when Lois walked in, but because Lois said "Oh, 'scuse me", Julie was not upset (Fitzgerald,

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