...Dr. Parker English 102: Sect. D09 Fall 2014 Paper 1: On Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and The Great Gatsby Format: Follow Easy Writer guidelines and those specified in “Using Quotations Effectively,” “The Thesis Statement,” “Mechanics” and “Integrating Sources” (under “Writing Tips” on Blackboard) Page Length: 4-6 pages (1000-1500 words) Due Dates: Preliminary draft uploaded to Blackboard––Friday, 9/19 (under Course Content/Formal Papers and Oral Presentations) Your draft should include at least the thesis paragraph and five passages that you plan to draw upon in the paper. Rough draft conferences––9/29-10/1 Prepare to read your draft to me during our meeting. Rough draft for peer review––Monday, 9/29 Bring hard copy to class for your peer editor to read. Final draft uploaded to Blackboard––Friday, 10/3 Leave your rough draft with peer editor’s comments at my office. You may choose either the creative or analytical essay option. If you do a creative paper now, for next paper, you will do an analytical paper. Creative Options For all creative treatments, please affix to your paper a one-page analysis of what your aims were in choosing this approach, what strategies your employed to carry out your aims, and how successful you feel you were in achieving your aims. You should draw on the texts themselves. If appropriate, you can incorporate passages from the texts into you own prose. Your...
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...to own their own farm. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is hopeful to rekindle the love he once had with Daisy. Yet, Gatsby and the working men to not attain these big dreams. George shoots Lennie and Gatsby is murdered by Myrtle's husband. Gatsby loved Daisy so incredibly much, he was willing to go down for her crime. -Concluding sentence where you re-iterate the connection to the thesis: To conclude, the similarity of the characters unsuccessful dreams in Of Mice and Men and The Great Gatsby, enforces how the books are alike. -Introduction of example #4: A happy end is always a nice way to finish a book. However, Steinbeck nor Fitzgerald felt the need to do so. -Example / Quotation: “It was after we started with Gatsby toward the house that the gardener saw Wilson’s body a little way off in the grass, and the holocaust was complete” (Fitzgerald 133). “The hand shook violently, but his face set and his head steadied. He pulled the trigger. The crash of the shot rolled up the hills and rolled down again” (Steinbeck 106). -Analysis of how the example / quotation proves the argument: In Of Mice and Men and The Great Gatsby and main character is murdered in the final chapters of the novel. In Of Mice and Men, George shoots Lennie because there’s no way he can save him from getting in trouble for killing Curley's wife. -Concluding sentence where you re-iterate the connection to the thesis: To put brief, Of Mice and Men and The Great Gatsby are similar because both authors...
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...Gatsby’s eternal and unconditional love for Daisy in The Great Gatsby F.S. Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby illustrated* the undying love that Jay Gatsby had for Daisy. This story shows the struggles Gatsby had gone through to obtain his fortune. His main purpose was to re-live his perfect relationship with Daisy. His strong unwillingness to accept the fact that Daisy was no longer the way he perceived her years ago, lead to the deterioration of Gatsby’s relationship along with the passing of Myrtle, and most importantly, his own death. [14] Gatsby used his money and power to attract Daisy and fell into the false illusion he created himself that he had ‘won’ Daisy. Eventually, this generated to their failed relationship. Gatsby, believing that Daisy loved him and only him, provoked* a powerful altercation between him and Tom, which ultimately lead to Myrtle’s death. [8] However, Gatsby who thought that he could repeat his once amazing love with Daisy, was stuck* into a world of delusion which caused* him to make irrational decisions that finally lead to his tragic death. Gatsby presumed that his newly attained money and fame could buy Daisy, but that was not always the case. Jay Gatsby would host some extravagant parties [2] and, “... he half expected her to wander into one of his parties, some night… but she never did.” Gatsby wanted* to show his wealth and fame by having crazy parties at his mansion right across the bay from Daisy’s house. He was hoping she would walk...
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...society, barriers can be a component of having aspirations. Barriers create obstacles, whether emotional or physical, that make achieving a dream difficult or even appear to be impossible. In American literature dreams seem to be unattainable because of barriers. In all the years of literature, dreams, goals, and aspirations come in contact Winston Patterson 5/17/10 9:35 PM Comment: Broad Topic Winston Patterson 5/17/10 9:35 PM Comment: Narrow Topic Winston Patterson 5/17/10 9:36 PM Comment: Thesis Statement Winston Patterson 5/17/10 9:36 PM Comment: Clincher Sentence with a conflict. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby has a dream to be with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby has a passion for his dream so fierce that he pursues Daisy no matter what the barrier. “No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his . . . heart” (Fitzgerald 101). One barrier that Gatsby encounters is he has not money. Daisy is a girl of wealth and vanity. In order to catch the attention...
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...Maddey Kidder Mrs. O’Dell American Literature 19, February 2009 FCAs: 1. A clear thesis sentence within the first paragraph stating the main conflict. 2. Use of two quotations to support you point. 3. Conclusion reinforces and summarized the essay. 4. Less than five grammatical errors. Jay Gatsby vs. Tom Buchanan The Great Gatsby, exhibits several person vs. person conflicts; this novel shows one character, Gatsby, who has a problem with one of the other characters, Tom. Throughout the story, Jay Gatsby’s love for Tom’s wife, Daisy, is a reoccurring conflict. The resolution of this problem is concluded with the exposure of Tom and Gatsby, and finally the confrontation in a parlor at a hotel. The exposure of Tom was a critical element to the on-going conflict between Tom and Jay within the novel. Tom Buchanan’s affair with Myrtle Wilson was intentionally revealed to Nick, and later was discovered by Daisy Buchanan. Regardless of what ethics Tom may lack, his loyalty to his wife was no longer a priority in his life. His prolonged affair with Mrs. Wilson had more value to him then his marriage with Daisy. Furthermore, Tom, long before he met Mrs. Wilson, had several other affairs with various women. Even as a young couple who traveled the world, Tom’s dishonesty increased towards Daisy, through his numerous affairs. His desperation for love from random women consumed his life. These acts of adultery were horrendous and sickening as Tom blandly denied...
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...5 October 2014 The Great Gatsby Outline: THESIS: Fitzgerald describes the American Dream as unachievable, and chasing after it ends up doing more destruction to oneself, and ultimately, everyone comes up short in the end. I. George Wilson tried to live his life with honestly and morality. A. Wilsons wife cheats on him with a wealthy man B. Wilson lives in a terrible part of New York known as “The Valley of Ashes”. C. Wilson is treated like a peasant by the rich and by his wife because he is seen as a “lesser human being”. II. “The American dream” is dead. A. Co-founder of Facebook; Mark Zuckerberg burn others in order to make his billions. B. Millions of Americans being paid eight dollars and fifty cents an hour is not “The American Dream”. III. There is such thing as “The American Dream” if most successful and wealthy men made their earnings by cheating. THESIS: Fitzgerald characterizes the “Rich” as having more advantages and power than the poor, showing how unfair it is in the life of a common man. i. The rich can get away with anything because they have money and power. A. Gatsby is pulled over by police officer for speeding and then applogizes because he recognizes who Gatsby is. B. Tom treats Wilson like his peseant because he feels he has more power. C. Daisy gets away with murder. ii. Power is one of the many privileges the rich have. A. 16 year old Ethan Couch gets 10 years' probation for killing 4 people...
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...and Editing Professor Jacob Kaltenbach Essay Critical Analysis Introduction The thesis presented in the essay suggests that the biographical element in Scott Key Fitzgerald’s writing is a notable quality of his novels. As evidence, it provides a brief comment about how his life is intertwine with The Great Gatsby plot and character. Finally, the essay provides the reader the biography of Scott Fitzgerald as representative of the claim. Overall, the writer’s research on Scott Fitzgerald’s novels is poor and doesn’t address the thesis. Thesis A thesis is a statement or a theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved (Dictionary.com). In this case the thesis is persuasive because the writer chooses one quality of Scott Fitzgerald writing over others that could also describe his writing as the most obviously notable quality. The purpose of the document is to convince the audience that the thesis is a correct statement. In order to convince the audience, the writer needs to provide information that is representative of the claim about the topic (p.358). The thesis suggests that “the biographical element in Fitzgerald’s writing is one of the most obviously notable qualities about his novels”. To prove the statement correct, the writer needs to provide information about Fitzgerald’s novels in relation with his life. In the document only one novel is cited, The Great Gatsby, but there is no specific information about how the novel is related to Fitzgerald’s...
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...the layman. While The Great Gatsby may not directly talk about progressive ideals and corporations, Fitzgerald shows himself to have beliefs related to that cause. All throughout the novel, Fitzgerald argues that the wealthy only care about themselves and their own wants, and will leave others in their dust to deal with the mess. From affairs to love to death to illicit activities, the wealthy, most notably Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom, among others, consistently disregard the consequences of their actions. Exemplary of this is Meyer Wolfsheim’s rigging of the 1919 World Series, an event that...
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...Snyder 8 May 2013 For the Love of Money In The Great Gatsby, a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, money is shown as a boundary between classes. The 1920’s became known as the party period and was during the highest point of the stock market. Fitzgerald shows how money is important through old money and new money. Fitzgerald portrays how the higher class rank is seemed to have a “better” life, while people continuously take advantage of them, are constantly trying to be pleased, and how they are fooled by the lower class trying to pretend they are from the higher class. Those we are in the higher class are taken advantage of by the people. Higher class people often find themselves in situations where the lower class wants something from them. While George Wilson is talking to Tom Buchanan about his car, he says, “But I need money pretty bad, and I was wondering what you were going to do with your old car” (Fitzgerald 123). Otherwise, Wilson does not spend much time talking to Tom. Only when Wilson needs something, does he decide to talk to Tom. Jay Gatsby is a man whose parties were known by everyone. Though, when the time of his funeral arises, no one shows up; “The minister glanced several times at his watch, so I took him aside and asked him to wait for half an hour. But it wasn’t any use. Nobody came” (Fitzgerald 174). Anyone who is anyone comes to Gatsby’s parties, just to say they are there. No one actually cares about Gatsby, and they all take advantage of him and his kindness...
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...« Study and create flashcards for free at Cram.com Sign In | Sign Up StudyMode - Premium and Free Essays, Term Papers & Book Notes Essays Book Notes AP Notes Citation Generator More Thesis About Fraternities Essays and Term Papers Advanced Search Documents 1 - 20 of 987 Thesis Name A Thesis Presented to the Faculty Of Tourism and Hospitality Management Department National College of Science and Technology In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirement for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management Mr. Christer John R. Manalo Ms. Jemimah V. Cami Premium 6280 Words 26 Pages Soc Thesis Writing Within Sociology: A Guide for Undergraduates Department of Sociology Oregon State University Table of Contents Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . Premium 37612 Words 151 Pages Thesis UNDERGRADUATE THESIS PROJECT PROPOSAL School of Engineering and Applied Science University of Virginia Study and Analysis of Fire Protection Systems in Fraternity and Sorority Houses at the University of Virginia Submitted by Nicholas Feakins Mechanical Engineering S Premium 3856 Words 16 Pages The Positive Aspects of Fraternities The Positive Aspects Of Fraternities A college fraternity exists on the premise that...
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...Life Behind the dark Mask Thesis Statement: Through Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, and Nick Garaway, Fitzgerald shows us that by living life behind a mask you are simply lying to yourself and will end up with a sad empty existence. Daisy in turn, is a woman who left what she really loved due to the fear of not having the wealth and stability that she needed in her life. She chooses money over love. Major point: Jay Gatsby is obsessed with getting power wealth and the love of his life. Evidence: He is constantly throwing lavish parties and events to awe society into accepting him for something he is not. Elaboration: Gatsby has a desire to have it all in life. Money, Power and Daisy and he does not seem to care at what cost he obtains his wishes. We can see his true self when he is reunited with Daisy. Major Point: Daisy has a strong desire to have money and she hides her feeling for Gatsby as she refused to leave her lifestyle. Evidence: Even though Daisy loved Gatsby, her greed does not allow her to follow her heart. Instead she married Tom who offered the status that she needed. Elaboration: Daisy is cheated on and does not feel loved by Tom, but this does not convince her to leave her situation, even when Gatsby presents himself and asks her to tell Tom she loves him, she refuses to do so after learning of Gatsby’s ill gotten ways of obtaining his wealth. Major Point: Nick Garraway does not reveal anything of himself; he spends the entire story focusing on...
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...The Narrative Art of The Great Gatsby Introduction The Great Gatsby was written in 1925. The author, Francis Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) is one of the most outstanding writers in America. As a member of the “lost generation”, Fitzgerald made the short life of Gatsby epitome of the rise, boom and decline of the “American Dream” in “Jazz Age”. This novel shows us unusually rich literary and aesthetic connotation is has by its unique narrative perspective, the ups and downs of plot, superb accurate language, various rhetorical devices and vivid character images. To some extent, the reason why The Great Gatsby can become a famous classic work is that the author uses extraordinary narrative techniques in it. All the techniques are employed skillfully by Fitzgerald. The study of narrative art in this work has been highlighted in the research area in these years. Zhang Jinfeng(2001) analyzes the role of Nick in the novel from the its structure, themes and other aspects. Cheng Xilin(2009) uses the spatial narrative theory to discussed the space narrative art in The Great Gatsby from three aspects: the geography space, social space and the text space. Xiao Dongbo(2009) starts with the analysis on author and characters and expound the connotation of "American dream" and profoundly reveals the historical process of the formation, development and burst of the "American dream". Shang Guanghui(2011) analyzes The Great Gatsby from the narrators of the role and argues that the communication...
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...Writing a Thesis Statement Writer’s Signal Words 1 4 5 6 7 8 11 Things NEVER to Do in an Essay 12 MLA Guidelines and Style Sheet Sample Essay Formatting Guide to Formatting Essays Using MS Word Revising and Proofreading Essays JBHS Proofreading Symbols Proofreading/Editing Worksheet MLA Quoting and Citation Guide Quote Integration FAQs Work Cited Page Why Did I Get This Grade? JBHS Academic Honesty Policy List of Resources and References Academic Honesty Contract 14 15 © JBHS English Department 2009 19 27 28 30 32 33 35 38 40 43 44 Glossary of Writing and Research Terms Annotated Bibliography: Includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources used for researching a topic. Audience: Those whom you want your writing to reach. A writer needs to choose the appropriate words and style for his or her intended audience. Body Paragraph: Makes up most of an essay and has three main parts: a topic sentence, concrete detail/commentary, and a concluding sentence. Citation: [also known as parenthetical or in-text citation] Names a source and page number for text which quotes from, uses specific details from, or paraphrases source/research materials used for the writing of an essay or research paper. Claim: [also point or argument] A statement a writer makes that presents his main point or idea, the argument he/she is trying to prove. A thesis is the main claim, but topic sentences make claims related to the thesis. Cluster:...
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...The Great Gatsby Research Prospectus and Annotated Bibliography A prospectus is a summary of a proposed research project. The purpose of writing a short prospectus is to help you get a sense of your project and hopefully gain a starting point for your work. How to proceed? Start by reading and taking notes on 2-4 reference articles, review articles, or key research articles. You will most likely be using a search engine or online database. This initial phase is meant to familiarize yourself with America in the 1920s. As you read more and more, you will hopefully find a particular subject or topic that you think is worth writing about. Again, this is not only a research paper, but it is a synthesis work in which you must take elements from the time period and connect them to the novel. Key Questions for Statement of Thesis * What two motifs will you concentrate on? * How does these motifs connect with an element from the 1920s? * What articles and research best represent this connection? * What examples from the novel best represent this connection? Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography Provide a summary and critique of the sources you researched. Where did you find them? Who wrote them? Who published them? It is important at this point to realize you want to eliminate any unreliable or questionable sources. Once you have sifted through enough source material, now you will begin to write your prospectus. Below is a sample. For my...
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...Inequality” is an excerpt from the book of the same title by Walter Benn Michaels and published by Henry Hodan Company in 2006. The author wrote this in response to what was happening at the time, which was the mandating of institution policies for diversity and the problems that were faced with them. He argues in this excerpt that diversity is based solely on culture, but that we should shift our focus to equality. It is important to examine a summary of the article, a discussion of the author’s thesis and supportive evidence, and a proposal to address the issue. This book is divided into four sections. In the introduction, Michaels presents two different...
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