The inevitability of time There is a certainty that time is unstoppable. Time cannot be stopped, paused, fast forwarded or rewound. It will go at the same pace it has been and will be. In the novel, we see characters holding onto past things as time continues to move forward, regardless of how much people […]

ANIMAL NAMES: Nick records a list of all the guests/visitors that passed through Gatsby’s during the summer. Coincidently, a number of these people had names associated with animals. Large collections of animals usually are found in a zoo, when thinking of zoos and large groups of animals we instantly think of chaotic behaviour. People observe […]

‘He smiled understandingly-much more than understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced– or seemed to face– the whole eternal world for an instant, then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favour. […]

Daisy- Daisy concealed her past life and love from Tom Buchanan. She appeared to be devoted to him and is his eyes, she was harmless. However, by holding back the details of her previous relationship with Gatsby, when he all of a sudden featured in her life again she was forced to bring that part […]

Head held high and shoulders back she breezed past me, my eyes turned to follow taking my whole body with them. Her steps were so light and delicate it was as though she was walking through thin air and it took no effort at all. Although she had slight haughty look about her everyone saw […]

sea cold morning people footpath signs pink sweet light big people clean bright ice cream ice cream flavours pastel colours- pink yellow green normal ice cream size, sitting in the ice-cream holder, waffle cone, dripping, Wrapping your jumper tightly around your body, you continue walking along the footpath, smiling slightly at the people passing by. […]

Is love an invention created by humans? Love, in my opinion, is not an invention. Love is an emotion that happens because you feel strongly towards something or someone. Emotions are not invented, but they are created, the creation of emotions is caused by hormones and chemical reactions that are sent to the brain. The […]

“These violent delights have violent ends, And in their triumph die like fire and powder, Which as they kiss consume.” – Friar Lawrence When saying “These violent delights have violent ends…” Friar Lawrence is saying that the passionate happiness earned from the love will end in disastrously.                 […]

“Is a white piece of paper more blank than a black sheet of paper?” Yes, I believe a white piece of paper is more blank then a black piece of paper. Black paper will take more dye than a white piece would, therefore it is technically not blank. Since no one has added anything on […]