Schlachtof Funf Ch 4&5

The night before his daughter’s wedding day, Billy has trouble falling asleep. He has already traveled in time and knows he will be kidnapped by the Tralfamadorians’ flying saucer soon. The phone rings, and Billy hears the voice of a drunk who has dialed the wrong number. Downstairs, Billy watches a late-night documentary on American bombers and their gallant pilots in World War II. Slightly unstuck in time, Billy watches the movie forward and backward. Billy heads out to the backyard to meet the saucer that will arrive soon. Once on board, Billy is asked if he has any questions. He asks,“Why me?” They tell him that there is no why, since the moment simply is and since all of them are trapped in the moment, like bugs in amber. Billy is then anesthetized. The crush of the

Schlachtof Drei & Schlachtof Veir

Weary and Billy’s captors, a small group of German irregulars, take their valuables and discover an obscene photograph in Weary’s pocket. As Billy lies in the snow, he sees an image of Adam and Eve in the polished boots of the commander. Weary must surrender his boots to a young German soldier, whose wooden clogs he receives in exchange. The two Americans are brought to a house full of other captives. Billy falls asleep and wakes up in 1967, in the middle of administering an eye examination. We learn that he has been falling asleep at work lately. Billy closes his eyes and is once more a

Schlachtof Zwei

In chapter 2 of slaughterhouse five, the author talks about Billy Pilgrim who can go back in time and do everything he once did. Billy was in a plane crash and he was the only surviver. A few days later his wife died of carbon-monoxide moisoning. The phrase "So it goes" always is said after something bad happens. Billy started talking about how aliens abducted him and took him to the planet Tralfamadore. Everyone thought he was going crazy, so they wanted to take care of him. Billy describes his entry into the army, and his dazed trek behind enemy lines after the disastrous Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

This Is Absurd

The word absurd means wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate. Something in my life that is absurd, is trying to do homework past 9 at night. My brain gets really tired and all I want to do is go to bed. My homework usually turns out really bad and nothing seems to make sense.

Schlachthof Eins

In the first chapter of Slaughterhouse Five the author talks about the craft of writing while he was actually writing. He went to get information for his book from his friend, Bernard V. O' Hare, from the war. Bernard's wife Mary was rude to him the whole time he was talking to Bernard, by making noises in the kitchen. It turns out that Mary hates war and says that all of the men fighting in wars are

Gatsby Essay Answers

Nick Carraway is a huge character in "The Great Gatsby" and functions in various ways. Nick is always there as a person to vent to and talk things through to. He helps give us a tour through Gatsby's world by being involved with all of the characters around him. As Nick goes through the days, he becomes closer with Daisy and Gatsby and is able to explain how they are acting and he gives us a sense of things to come. His presence helps the plot to thicken when he adds his opinion or

Short Story: The Great Gatsby Modern Style

From his room the green porch light looked so far away, and the girl he wanted so badly was out of reach. Jay Gatsby was a boy in high school longing for the popular girl named Daisy. They met before and dated briefly, but then Jay switched schools and Tom, the jock, took over and is currently dating Daisy. It was the day of prom, so Jay wasn't having one of his weekly parties in hope Daisy

The End Of Gatsby Chapter 9 Reading Notes

Two years after Gatsby’s death, Nick describes the events that surrounded the funeral. Reporter are everywhere trying to get the whole story. More exaggerated stories than the rumors about Gatsby when he was throwing his parties, circulate about Gatsby’s relationship to Myrtle and Wilson. Nick tries to hold a large funeral for him, but all of Gatsby’s former friends have either disappeared or

The Great Gatsby Chapter 8 Reading Notes

Nick told Gatsby he needs to leave before they find out it was his car that killed Myrtle. Gatsby ends up telling Nick more of his story with Daisy pre-Tom. George Wilson is continuing to find out who hit Myrtle with a yellow car. He remembers her coming home with a broken nose before and he thinks it is her mistress. Nick went to check on Gatsby and found him lying in a pool of blood in the swimming pool and off in the grass he found George Wilson.

The Great Gatsby Chapter 7 Reading Notes

One night Gatsby wasn't having a party so Nick went over to see if he wasn't feeling well. In turn Gatsby hired all new servents and wanted everything low key, so that Dasiy could come over in the afternoons without the help gossiping. Gatsby, Nick, Tom, Jordan and Dasiy all go to a hotel into town because the weather was far to hot to stay at home. Taking separate cars, Tom stopped at Myrtle's husband's gas station where Myrtle took Jordan to be Tom's wife. Myrtle was insanely jealous. Gatsby told Tom that Daisy and him love each other and she never loved Tom. Tom argued that Gatsby and Daisy will never have what they have. Gatsby and Daisy left for home while Daisy was driving. There was a car accident and Nick found out that Daisy accidentely hit Myrtle on the way home but didn't stop.

The Great Gatsby Chapter 6 Reading Notes

Mr. Gatsby's real name is JamesGatz. He is a self-made man meaning he wasn't tied to his parents. Many people said he pretty much live on his boat and pouched and fished. Dan Cody was a friend of his who always liked to drink. Gatsby locked him up one day so he wouldn't be able to drink. When Cody died, Gatsby didn't inherit 25,000 dollars from him, instead a girl did. Gatsby threw a party and Tom and Daisy came. Daisy danced with Gatsby but was not having fun the whole night because Tom was there. Gatsby at the end of the story told Nick about the night when he kissed Daisy and fell in love.

The Great Gatsby Chapter 5 Reading Notes

Nick invites Gatsby and Daisy over for tea and Gatsby is embarrassed of Nicks grass. They both come over and later on in the night, Gatsby brings them over to his house. Gatsby has a man play a song on the piano for them and Nick feels the elephant in the room and leaves them both alone.

The Great Gatsby Chapter 4 Reading Notes

Nick names all the people who attend Mr. Gatsby's parties regularly in a long list that you quickly forget. Miss. Baker tells Nick a story of one Jay Gatsby who took Daisy out for a date and was in love with her. She explains how Mr. Gatsby is being Nick's friend in order to get close to Daisy again. Gatsby wants to have Daisy see his house and fall in love with him. So Nick is deciding to invite both Daisy and Gatsby over for tea. At the end of the night, Nick kisses Miss. Baker.

The Great Gatsby Chapter 3 Analysis

In chapter three, Nick is invited to Mr. Gatsby's house for a party. Nick decides to show up and runs into Ms. Baker who accompanies him throughout the party. Everyone is gossiping about how Gatsby killed a man once and he graduated from Oxford. Most of the people at the party have never met him personally and half of them don't know what he looks like. Ms. Baker and Nick make friends at a table who tell lavish stories about their expeiriences with Gatsby. Later on Mr. Gatsby calls to meet privately with Ms. Baker. At the end of the night Mr. Gatsby ask Nick to go on an outing with him and be more aquainted. As Ms. Baker and Nick are heading home, they find people who crashed into a ditch.

Essay For BNW Reflection

On the essay in class today, I felt that I did very well. I decided to shorten from 5 to 4 paragraphs, but it isn't about the quantity but the quality. If I didn't read the book, I would have not known who or what to write about. Overall, I was happy with what I wrote and I completely improved from the first time I wrote it.