Risk and Consequences Exam Outline PDF

Essay Outline Topic: Risk and its consequences *****MAKE SURE NO USE OF PARTICIPLES –ING, PRESENT TENSE***** Thesis: A variety of literary texts studied within this course feature individuals who take risks and then experience subsequent consequences of their actions. Body Paragraph #1 Topic Senten...

Essay Outline Topic: Risk and its consequences *****MAKE SURE NO USE OF PARTICIPLES –ING, PRESENT TENSE***** Thesis: A variety of literary texts studied within this course feature individuals who take risks and then experience subsequent consequences of their actions. Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence#1 – First of all, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, portrays various instances of risks being taken and the subsequent results. Point#1 – For instance, Daisy takes the risk to drive despite her intense emotions, which consequently leads to the death of Myrtle/life altering event. Proof: Daisy is clearly distraught after an argument, and she tells Tom that "[she] can't stand this anymore" (Fitzgerald 109). Immediately after, Tom tells Daisy to "start on home... In Mr. Gatsby's car" (Fitzgerald 109). This leads to the death of Myrtle, as Daisy hits her while she drives, which Gatsby confirms when asked, "Was Daisy driving" to which he replies, "Yes" (Fitzgerald 117). After the incident, Gatsby begins to explain the events that led up to it and states, “You see, when we left New York [Daisy] was very nervous and she thought it would steady her to drive”. INCLUDE “The ‘death car’... didn’t stop;... and [the] driver hurried back to where Myrtle Wilson, her life violently extinguished” Shows that she acknowledged her emotions, exemplifies how strongly she felt, but still decided to take the risk to drive. - Acknowledges shes not well, says driving will steady her Point#2 – Furthermore, Myrtle willingly puts her marriage in jeopardy and social standing as she has an affair with Tom, which results in her death. Proof: After Tom receives a discreet and suspicious phone call, Miss. Baker states, “Tom’s got some woman in New York.” As the novel progresses, it is displayed to the readers that Myrtle was his mistress. When Nick goes onto the train with Tom, he states, “It was because of this that I first met Tom Buchanan’s mistress [Myrtle]”. Myrtle’s husband, George, begins to feel suspicious about Myrtle’s recent acts and decides to lock her in the house. George states, “I’ve got my wife locked in up there, she’s going to stay there till the day after tomorrow and then we’re going to move away”. Subsequently Myrtle escapes from the house and “A moment later she rushed out into the dusk, waving her hands and shouting;... The ‘death car’ as the newspapers called it, didn’t stop;... and [the] driver hurried back to where Myrtle Wilson, her life violently extinguished, knelt in the road and mingled her thick, dark blood with the dust” Midway through, however, this immaterial prison becomes literal when George, suspicious that she’s cheating on him, locks her in their rooms above the garage. This situation only amplifies her desperation to escape, which leads to her death in Chapter 7. When she escapes and runs out in front of Gatsby’s car, she does so because she saw Tom driving it earlier in the day; she thinks he’s behind the wheel”. OTHER POINTS: - GATSBY ASKS NICK TO REKINDLE LOVE, TO HAVE LUNCH, WITH DAISY. CONSEQUENCE IS THAT HE GOT TO BE IN THE SAME ROOM WITH HER When Jordan is with Nick Carraway, she states, “[Gatsby] wants to know if you’ll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over” Body Paragraph #2 Topic Sentence#2 - In addition, poems exhibit a variety of risks taken by individuals and the outcomes. Point#1 – For example, Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken”, exemplifies the individual who takes the risk to follow one path, rather than the other, and the events that follow his decision. Proof: The poet expresses that the traveler is stuck at a fork in the path, and he is unsure of which direction to go due to their similar appearances. The individual then states, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— / I took the one less travelled by, / And that has made all the difference”.  - Thought that he would be able to take one path then come back and go to the other one. “Oh, I kept the first for another day!” but later acknowledged that this isnt likely (don't use this) - They were faced with a choice between two roads and chose to take the road that was less traveled, and the consequences of that decision have made a difference in their life (positive?). (took the less traveled on path, consequence is that there was no other opportunity to go back to try the other path/it was rewarding taking the path not everyone takes) Point#2 - Additionally, “Jabberwocky”, written by Lewis Carroll, portrays a little boy risking his life to defeat the creature, Jabberwocky, and the events that resulted from his decision. Proof: As soon as Jabberwocky appears, he is described as a villainous creature. The father states, “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! / The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!”. The son immediately takes the risk to individually defeat the beast. The poet states, “[The son] took his vorpal sword in hand; / Long time the manxome foe he sought—”. After their battle, the poet states, “He left it dead, and with its head / He went galumphing back”. -OTHER IDEAS: HAMLET TAKES A RISK TO SHOW THE PLAY  Essay Outline Topic: Justice Thesis: A variety of literary texts studied within this course feature characters who see justice for others. Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence#1 - First of all, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, portrays a variety of characters who seek justice for others. Point#1 – For instance, George Wilson seeks justice for Myrtle and her death through Gatsby’s murder. Proof: Subsequently Myrtle escapes from the house and “A moment later she rushed out into the dusk, waving her hands and shouting;... The ‘death car’ as the newspapers called it, didn’t stop;... and [the] driver hurried back to where Myrtle Wilson, her life violently extinguished, knelt in the road and mingled her thick, dark blood with the dust”. After the incident, Nick asks Gatsby if Daisy was driving the car that struck Myrtle. Gatsby states, “Yes,... but of course I’ll say I was [driving]”. George then assumes that it was Gatsby who murdered Myrtle, and who her secret lover is, and begins to hunt him down. Nick Carraway reports the sound of gun shots, heads over to Gatsby’s house, and “The touch of a cluster of leaves revolved [Gatsby’s body] slowly, tracing, like the leg of compass, a thin red circle in the water.” The gardener reveals that after Gatsby’s death, he saw “[George] Wilson’s body a little way off in the grass.” Point#2 – Furthermore, Nick Carraway seeks justice for the unjustified death of Gatsby as he attempts to get many characters to attend his deserved funeral. ASK** DO I NEED TO REPEAT PROOF FOR GATSBY COVERING FOR DAISY AND HIS DEATH??** Proof: Nick meets with Gatsby’s father inside of Gatsby’s mansion and informs him of the tragedy. Nick states, “The funeral’s tomorrow,... Three o’clock, here at the house. I wish you’d tell anybody who’d be interested.” Nick later meets with Meyer Wolfsheim, who reminisces on the memories he has of Gatsby. Nick asks, “You were his closest friend, so I know you’ll want to come to his funeral this afternoon.” -Nick wants Gatsby to have a funeral as he deserves a respectful death, etc Body Paragraph #2 Topic Sentence#2 – In addition, William Shakespeare’s, Hamlet, displays characters who seek justice for loved ones who got killed. Point#1 – For example, Hamlet seeks justice for his father’s death by Claudius. Proof: Hamlets meets with the ghost, who resembles his late father, and discovers that Claudius was the one who murdered his father, Hamlet Senior. Hamlet states, “Haste me to know ’t, that I, with wings as swift / As meditation or the thoughts of love, / May sweep to my revenge.” After the ghost disappears, it reappears again when Hamlet meets with Horatio and Marcellus. Hamlet states, “O cursed spite, / That ever I was born to set it right! / Nay, come, let’s go together.” Point#2 – Additionally, Laertes fights for justice for the death of his father, Polonius as he plots against Hamlet. Proof: Claudius informs Laertes that Hamlet murdered his father. Laertes states, “Let come what comes, only I’ll be revenged / Most thoroughly for my father.” Lessons about life/death: Gatsby: - Death of Gatsby’s dream, taught us that having unrealistic expectations lead to him not achieving it FOR LESSONS ABOUT LIFE SAY WHEN GATSBY REALIZES HIS DREAM IS UNATTAINABLE, IT TEACHES US.... - Daisy, death of childhood innocence – said she always wore white, who caused death of dreams early in life: Her mother, she stopped daisy and gatsby’s relationship together since he was not a part of their class - Tom caused death of dream: He cheated on Daisy on honeymoon ide of perfect happy life was ruined, in book it says she was in love with him at start, he got in a car crash with maid and she realized he was cheating on her. Know this has an effect on her since She says hopes my daughter is a fool – proof in that convo Hamlet: - Yorick’s skull, even though everything you do when yours alive doesn't mean anything when you die, all reduced to bone and dust. Also talks about famous people Julius caesar, alexander the great - To be or not to be, is life worth suffering for? - Hamlet, death of his morals as he plans to avenge fathers death. Death of the person he was before Poetry: - Fern Hill, death of childhood innocence, LAST STANZA - Ballad of Birmingham, literal death of child at the church, images of her getting ready for church give us an image of her innocence - Teaching us about life: road not taken, i took the road less traveled by and that made all the difference, whatever path we take will have an impact on us - Poem done on test, although we like to indulging in stuff we enjoy we must do our duties Essay Outline Topic: Lessons about Life/death Thesis: Various literary texts in this course feature lessons about life or death. Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence#1 – First of all, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, displays lessons about death in a variety of instances. Point#1 – For instance, the death of Gatsby’s dream, to achieve the American dream and rekindle his relationship with Daisy, ultimately teaches the readers a valuable lesson. Proof: proof of dream: “Involuntarily I glanced seaward—and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock”. The green light, at Daisy’s house, represents Gatsby's hope for Daisy and his relationship, love for Daisy, and the American Dream. Proof of it being lost: “Possibly it had occurred to him that the colossal significance of that light had now vanished forever” "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgasmic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter- tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther’. Expl'n: He focuses on the struggle of human beings to achieve their goals by both transcending and re-creating the past. The last lines of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald convey that the American Dream is out of reach, and that people are constantly pushed back by the forces of the past. Green light becomes symbolic of Gatsby's inability to fully reach the American dream as his life unravels Point#2 – Furthermore, the death of Daisy’s ideal life occurs after Tom cheats on her with Myrtle and informs the readers an important lesson. Proof: When Tom receives a phone call from his mistress while Tom is over, Daisy states, “And I hope [my daughter will] be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” Expl’n: Daisy realizes that her dream life was diminished. It illustrates Daisy’s deep distrust and perhaps self-hatred, recognizing that in the social structure she lives in, women’s roles are often confined, and being a "fool" may be the only way to avoid suffering. Body Paragraph #2 Topic Sentence#2 - In addition, a variety of poems teaches the readers lessons about death. Point#1 – For example, Dudley Randall’s poem, “Ballad of Birmingham”, displays the death of a young girl and her childhood innocence. Proof: images of her innocence: After her mother informed her to not go out on the streets of Birmingham, she instructs her to go to church. The young girl begins to get ready to leave and the poet states, “[The daughter] drawn white gloves on her small brown hands, / And white shoes on her feet”. White resembles her innocence and purity Proof of death: After she leaves to go to church, the mother hears a loud explosion and goes to search for her child. The mother “clawed through bits of glass and brick, / Then lifted out a shoe.” She subsequently states, “O, here’s the shoe my baby wore, / But, baby, where are you?” Point#2 – Additionally, Dylan Thomas’ poem, “Fern Hill”, focuses on the death of childhood innocence. Proof: After the poet reflects on his childhood, he states, “Nothing I cared, in the lamb white days, that time would take me / Up to the swallow thronged loft by the shadow of my hand... Oh as I was young and easy in the mercy of his means, Time held me green and dying Though I sang in my chains like the sea”  Essay Outline Topic: Hope Thesis: A variety of literary texts studied within this course feature individuals who have hope for the future. Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence#1 – First of all, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, displays characters who remain hopeful of achieving their plans. Point#1 – For instance, Gatsby has hope in himself to rekindle his relationship with Daisy Buchannan. Proof: Nick talks about Gatsby’s dream to gain Daisy’s love again and states, “After she was free [from Tom], [Gatsby and Daisy] were to go back to Louisville and be married from her house—just as if it were five years ago.” Gatsby begins to express his love for Daisy to Tom and he tells him you cannot repeat the past. Gatsby subsequently states, “I’m going to fix everything just the way it was before.” Point#2 – Furthermore, Wilson hopes to restore his relationship with Myrtle as they plan to move away for a fresh start. Proof: George eventually discovers that his wife, Myrtle, has a secret lover. One day, Tom goes to George’s garage and questions why he suddenly needs a lot of money. George states, “My wife and I want to go west... she’s going whether she wants to or not. I’m going to get her away” Away from secret lover Body Paragraph #2 Topic Sentence#2 – In addition, William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, displays different characters who have hope in their revengeful plans. Point#1 – For example, Hamlet remains hopeful of successfully avenging his father’s death. Proof: “Haste me to know ’t, that I, with wings as swift / As meditation or the thoughts of love, / May sweep to my revenge.” Point#2 – Additionally, Hamlet hopes that he can acquire the proof that Claudius killed Hamlet Senior when he displays the play, “The Murder of Gonzago.” Proof: “The play’s the thing Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King” Act 2 sc2  Essay Outline Topic: Emotions Overpowering Reason Thesis: In the literary works, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, characters are overcome with emotion that clouds/impairs their judgement. Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence#1 – In The Great Gatsby, characters are overcome with strong emotions that make them act in irrational ways. Point#1 – First of all, Daisy is overwhelmed by stress, that affects her reasoning skills, which causes her to act destructively. (Daisy feels stress, anger (Tom belittled Gatsby to a high extent), overwhelmed (has to decide who she loves), sad (relationship with Gatsby is officially over – quotations where she's retreating into herself/death of the dream) causes destruction) Proof: After a conversation with Tom and Gatsby where Daisy must choose who she loves, Gatsby describes that Daisy was “very nervous and she thought it would steady her to drive.” However, in her mental states, Daisy ends up killing a woman in the street. Gatsby says, “Well, first Daisy turned away from the woman toward the other car, and then she lost her nerve and turned back... it must have killed [the woman] instantly.” Expl’n: Clearly, Daisy is distraught in this moment and does not think straight. It is clear that Daisy’s mental state directly connects to her loss of control due to her inability to avoid a fatal incident. Point#2 – Furthermore, George Wilson is overcome with negative, strong emotions, which have an effect on his mental state and reasoning skills. Subpoint: George Wilson becomes filled with grief, which influences him to think irrationally about the spirituality of Myrtle’s death. (Talking with Michaelis- feels sadness, grief, not rational – talking about the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg watching him) Proof: After his wife tragically dies, Wilson is comforted by his friend Michaelis. Wilson reasons with Myrtle’s death when he mentions that she could not fool God and recalls telling her “God knows what you’ve been doing... God sees everything” as he looks out to the advertisement of the eyes of Doctor T.J Eckleburg. After he spends enough time with Wilson, “Michaelis was worn out.” Expl’n: Myrtle's death causes Wilson to reflect on prior actions within the couple’s marriage, such as Myrtle’s affair, to cope. It is clear that he loses his composure when he looks to an advertisement about glasses and relates it to God’s eyes, which is a direct result of the grief he feels. Subpoint: George Wilson is overcome with anger that directs him to get revenge on Gatsby and murder him after Myrtle’s death, which suggests that this emotion causes him to not think straight. Proof: Since Wilson knows what Gatsby’s car looks like, he becomes suspicious of him after he sees that it is the car that hits Myrtle. He tells Michaelis “he murdered her.” Throughout the time that they were together, Michaelis observes Wilson “Began to rock [back and forth] and “Wilson’s incoherent muttering changed – he grew quieter and began to talk about the yellow car.” Expl’n: It is clear that Wilson is distraught and wants to avenge his wife’s death. However, his emotions overpower any sensible ways to get revenge in his mind, which causes him to act in violence that results in Gatsby’s and his own death. Alternate points: - Daisy is so upset about the state of marriage – makes comment that she hopes her baby is a fool - Gatsby – obsession with the nostalgia of the way things were with Daisy – causes him to think irrationally about time. - George Wilson – anger, mad at Gatsby over Myrtle’s death – searches for him and kills him Body Paragraph #2 Topic Sentence#2 – Within Hamlet, characters believe in illogical ways due to emotions that overpower their reason. Point#1 – First of all, Hamlet is so angry due to his belief that Claudius killed his father that he kills Polonius, which suggests that his sensible mind is clouded by this emotion. Proof: After Hamlet Senior’s death, Hamlet says, “O all you host of heaven! O earth! What else / And shall I couple hell? Oh, fie! Hold, hold, my / heart.” Hamlet and his mother discuss Hamlet’s recent madness when Hamlet hears a voice behind a curtain. He immediately slashes the person behind the curtain and states, “How now! A rat? Dead for a ducat, dead!” He kills Polonius, a man not involved in Hamlet Sr’s murder. Point#2 –Furthermore, Ophelia is grief stricken that she falls out the window to her death, which suggests that her grief taints her rational mind. Proof: Ophelia joins a conversation with Claudius, the Queen, and Horatio and sings, “Say you? Nayt, pray you, mark / He is dead and gone.” Claudius recognizes she is sad about her father’s death and says, “Conceit upon her father.” Later, Gertrude reveals, “One woe doth trend upon another’s heel, / So fast they folow: your sister’s drown’d Laertes / [She] fell in the weeping brook... / Which time she chanted snatches of old laud, /As one incapable of her own distress” Expl’n: It is clear that her father’s death has taken a toll on Ophelia. She has gone mad and acts out of the ordinary. This behavior suggests that the melancholy feeling has overpowered Ophelia and takes away her ability to act rationally. Alternate points: - Horatio wants to drink poision to die with his friend, so grief stricken - Gertrude dies and tells Hamlet the drink is poisoned – Hamlet gets angry, runs at Claudius, stabs him, makes him drink from the chalice. “follow my mother” Mindless menace of violence, Ballad of birmingham