T.G.G. Chapter 4 short summary

In chapter four Nick attends another one of Gatsby's parties. Nick and Gatsby drive to New York for lunch and during the drive to N.Y. Gatsby tells Nick about his background. When they get to the city the meet Meyer Wolfshiem, Gatsby's friend. Later Jordon tells Nick about Daisy and Gatsby and Nick discovers that Gatsby bought his large house to be close to Daisy; and threw his parties hoping she'd attend them.

The Great Gatsby Chapter 3 Short Summary

In chapter three you meet Jay Gatsby. Nick gets invited to one of Gatsby's parties but he was surprised because he was one of the many few people to get properly invited. Nick tries to look for Gatsby to meet him, no one really knows Gatsby. Nick later on starts a conversation with a man which he later realizes it is Gatsby.

I am sincerely sorry....

I wanted to apologize for not posting any of my work I let my laziness get to me. I was going to catch up on my work last week but my Wi-Fi box thingy broke and we finally got it fixed today so I will be catching up on my work.

Presentation Notes

Joe.& David

• Being misunderstood doesn't mean your at the bottom
• You are relevant to life or else you wouldn't be here

Jorge

• The force of character is cumulative
• be yourself

Yasmin

• Nobody else can be who you are
• you are your own star

Jish & Regina

• Imitation is suicide -"true because you aren't being yourself"
• we lose a little bit of ourselves every time we imitate
• society is a wave
• we probably have a lot of  "big ideas" but we don't say anything about them and they stay unsaid
• Most people are sheep
• People imitate others so that they fit in and don't feel excluded

Angle

• "nothing can bring you peace but yourself"
• "the only way to have a friend is to be a friend"
• You get what you give
• Respect others and others will respect you

Demi

• people should worry about themselves, not about what others think
• listen to yourself
• don't rely on others for ideas

Maddison

• Everyone has something to contribute to the world
• Individualism- only you can motivate yourself to do something

Maira,Leo,& pollo

• Imitation is suicide
• be who you are
• Do not copy anyone else

First impression of Immigrants in Our Own Land

My first impression on "Immigrants in Our Own Land was that it really got into my mind and it was interesting. it made me feel as if I was actually there.

I really liked the story. I actually read it and enjoyed it

I'M SELF-RELIANT

I read the essay but it was really hard to understand. I was able to figure out what his message was which was to not be anyone but yourself.