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  The end of the novel describes humanity as

 What dichotomy did Fitzgerald believe about America?

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3. Hastorf and Cantril (who wrote “They Saw a Game”) say: “In brief, the data here indicate that there is no such ‘thing’ as a ‘game’ existing ‘out there’ in its own right which people merely ‘observe.’ The ‘game’ ‘exists’ for a person and is experienced by him only in so far as certain happenings have significances in terms of his purpose.” Describe the context: what is the game they examine in the article, and how was the game perceived by different people? What do they mean in the above quote? Do you agree or disagree with their perspective? Justify your argument. (Recommended response length: at least 2 paragraphs)

1. In class, we learned about a study that examined the following question: When we learn about others’ misfortune, which facts tend to stand out in our memories? Describe how the study was designed and what it found. (Recommended response length: at least 1 paragraph)

5. Define the term “status characteristic.” What does the Justice, Interrupted podcast suggest about the relevance of gender as a status characteristic today? What does it leave unanswered? (Recommended response length: 3 paragraphs)

2. Consider the following scenario: Taylor attends the wedding of a cousin they haven’t spoken to in years. The wedding is elaborate and sentimental, and everyone seems deeply moved during the ceremony. Taylor feels indifferent about the whole event and is mainly there because their parents insisted that they attend. Define “feeling rules.” What is the feeling rule here? What is surface acting? If Taylor engaged in surface acting during the emotional ceremony, what would that look like? What is deep acting? If Taylor engaged in deep acting during the emotional ceremony, what would that look like? (Recommended response length: at least 3 paragraphs)