The American dream, in the most basic sense, is that all people have equal opportunity and are not limited by the level of society in which they are born. The Great Gatsby is a commentary on the pursuit of the American dream in which the characters who are most rigorously working to achieve the American dream meet their ultimate demise. Fitzgerald argues through this text not that the American dream is dead, but that the American dream is not something that ends well. He suggests that American
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The color grey is used throughout the novel to symbolize lifelessness. One main example of this connection is George Wilson and the atmosphere that surrounds him, ultimately foreshadowing his death. Wilson is described as “mingling immediately with the cement color of the walls,” (Fitzgerald 29) as if he blends in with the anemic glaze upon his fortification. This gives character evidence to Wilson, his bland personality and undying affection for his wife, who feels nothing towards him at all. The
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In this excerpt by Henry James, the narrator conveys both entitlement in his wealth and high status as well as humor in his observations on the conventional guests at the funeral he is attending in London . The narrator feels elite amongst the common people which leads him to jokingly mock the other attendees. The narrator’s diction emphasizes arrogance toward his perceived superiority to the other guests and as a result begins to add his comic observations. The narrator feels as if he is a “distinguished”
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The Boys In The Boat In the 1930’s, America was hit by something that has never happened to us ever. We were hit by the Great Depression. This affected families and schools across the country, especially Joe Rantz and his rowing team at The University of Washington. Although they were hit bad and overlooked by many, they managed to make the best of their times and work as hard as they can to be to the best of their ability. As the University of Washington starts their rowing seasons, no one
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Modern Day Macbeth Tiger Woods is a household name after his many achievements in golf history. With the wealth and fame he obtained at such a young age, he thought he could get away with anything. However, his philanderer actions were quickly shut down. Woods’s fame slowly died off after media outlets came across news about a tryst between him and Rachel Unchitel. Ever since then, he struggled to regain his top form. Although some believe Tiger Woods can make a comeback, he became the youngest
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are likely unfiltered, thus being a great example of how she is seen by others. From the plot we can also draw that Daisy keeps little emotional tie to others. Marrying into money is an example and ties to Daisy’s carelessness that Nick tags her with.
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All throughout The Great Gatsby, we see people cheating on their wives or husbands cheating on their wives. It was a happy but very sad time in American history. Fitzgerald perfectly reveals this in his book with the characters Tom Buchanan and George Wilson. These men are different yet are the same in many ways. Either they had their wife cheating on them or they were cheating on their wife. With Tom, he was cheating on his wife, while Wilson had his wife cheat on him. These men represent the men
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Eyes Will wishing on a star make hopes become reality? How can wishing on something so small bring something with such great meaning? When is wishing on a star different than wishing on a rock? What has to happen in order to make an object have meaning? What makes a star more important than a rock, or a green light at the end of a dock? In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, the green light and the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg are symbolically different for everyone in the novel. The green light
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The 1920s, or otherwise known as the Roaring Twenties, was a time era of prosperity and self-indulgence. It brought many social changes, like 19th amendment was passed giving women the right to vote and pursue their own careers. Many factories as well we're manufactoring more things such as, automobiles, telephones, and many more which made the economy go up with all the money it was gaining. WW1 had just ended and many individuals were looking for a way to celebrate. Many individuals had lost family
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Defined by Merriam-Webster, symbolism is the use of symbols to express or represent ideas or qualities in literature, art, etc. By using this literary device, authors can convey complex conditions with great depth and powerful imagery. Symbols play vital roles in a great deal of brilliant novels because they can help to explain one’s inner feelings and the reasons why they do certain things. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, the red hunting hat serves as the most important symbol in the
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