Opposite

Therefore, Tom and Gatsby are the exact opposite. Gatsby lives next to the protagonist Nick Carraway on East Egg, so Gatsby has new money. When Nick sees Gatsby in the dark, Gatsby looks out at the dark water and

Socially, boys have become more shy and socially awkward, particularly in one-on-one encounters with members of the opposite sex. Additionally, males are now beginning to prefer male bonding over female mating, this is because they feel more comfortable around males and uncomfortable having intercourse as the majority of their sexual acts have been been solo, from watching

(Hofstede, 1991). Thus culture is in essence that ‘heart and spirit’ that makes each country and its people unique and different. And in that sense, America and Italy are literally at the opposite sides of nearly every aspect of culture. Being an Italian American, I have grown in a family where these two opposites meet and blend together. Albeit the differences of these two cultures are nearly innumerable, the most commonly recognized and distinct ones lay in the areas of family relations, eating habits

The Chinese myth of Chi Li Slays the Serpent has an important background and represents the Chinese culture in many ways. It highlights the idea that daughters are rather unimportant to the family. In the story, young maidens are chosen to sacrifice because they are more expendable than males. This idea is still true in Chinese society. The myth is about a girl named Chi Li. She lives in the county of Chiang Lo, and the people of this county live in terror of a monstrous serpent that lives in

relationship between a man and a woman, usually recognized by the law, by which they become husband and wife. In terms of legal recognition and acknowledgement, the majority of states, authorities, and jurisdiction limit marriage to opposite sex couples or two persons of opposite gender. Same sex marriage would weaken the definition and respect for the institution of marriage. When discussing same sex marriage, the true meaning and definition of marriage is the topic that often comes up, which is why it

greater the velocity. The normal force is the force of the ground on the skis. It is opposite in direction of the force of gravity, but has the same magnitude. The force of kinetic friction acts in the opposite direction of the skier’s movement. It is a fancy name for what was mentioned in the previous paragraph about friction between the skis and snow. Lastly, the drag force is the air resistance acting in the opposite direction of the skier’s movement. Again, this was stated in the prior paragraph

sweetness.” Without the use of opposites, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet would just be another love story. By incorporating many different dualities into his writing, Shakespeare differentiates his readers the true emotions and identity of every single one of his characters. As Steinbeck compares Summer and Winter, he describes them in a way that show they depend on each other. Shakespeare creates The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by incorporating dualities between two opposites. This method enriches his

spouse to continue living through the transition because of the tolerated support of homosexuals (“Lawrence v Texas 3)? Despite the controversial issue within the American society, same-sex marriage should be respected at the same level as traditional opposite-sex marriage. “Marriage is the ultimate affirmation of a sexual relationship. Marriage is the institution in which we not only tolerate people having sex and housing children, but we encourage it and celebrate it as a society” (Foust 3). Most states

well. It isn't only the synonyms; there are also the antonyms. After all, what justification is there for a word, which is simply the opposite of some other word? A word contains its opposite in itself. Take ‘good,’ for instance. If you have a word like ‘good,’ what need is there for a word like ‘bad’? ‘Ungood’ will do just as well – better, because it's an exact opposite, which the other is not…”(Orwell 51) The parties goal is to limit was is acceptable in order to reduce the possibility of rebellion

innocence on the battlefield, and therefore, he always lived his live with a pessimistic outlook, illustrating the disparity between his and Robert’s personality that stemmed from their respective backgrounds. Another way that Hemingway demonstrates the opposite nature of Jake’s and Cohn’s character is through their character progression and development. Clearly, Robert Cohn is a dynamic character who undergoes significant change from the beginning of the story to the end. Cohn was wide-eyed innocent and