throughout The Great Gatsby, and Fitzgerald uses it show the contrasting characters along with other elements in the novel. Because most of the characters Nick encounters in the story are very similar, it is important to use juxtaposition to show clearly when there are contrasting people. Nick lives in America in 1920, so he lives a very wealthy life with other very wealthy people in New York. Not everyone is as well off as they are though, and through juxtaposition we are shown this in Gatsby. When Nick
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Everyone has a different American dream just like everyone has different opinions on politics and religion. This is shown throughout the book The Glass Castle, written by Jeannette Walls. The American Dream was something that people thought was unachievable by most but in reality, it was achievable it just took a lot of hard work and effort, and a lot of people struggled with this part. A lot of hard work and effort were the main parts of the American dream, which caused a lot of people the inability
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Through out the history of American society, and still today, many people live their lives solely in pursuit of achieving “the american dream”. This idea of chasing the “american dream” and the belief that one will only accomplish true happiness when in the midst of a life filled with complete success, is one often held and many times praised through out cultures. However, American Beauty by Alan Ball and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller shine the “american dream” in a different light. A crucial
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Jay Gatsby is a character from the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Gatsby is a millionaire who is quiet and usually keeps quiet. Gatsby often lies about his personal life to keep something hidden and he does not want the others around him to know whatever that thing is. There is many stories that he makes up in the book to keep certain things hidden. Gatsby tends to keep his personal life hidden because he is a swindler and a criminal. Gatsby is a rich and powerful character in The Great Gatsby
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The Desire for Success in the Family Nearly everyone has something they wish to achieve, whether it is financial surplus, a happy family, good grades, and beyond. This desired end goal creates a personal idea of success. Frequently, authors explore the idea of success through different characters and backgrounds. Throughout E. L. Doctorow’s The Writer in the Family, the main character, Jonathan, uses his recently deceased father’s definition of success to shape his own, even if it results
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In 1920, stocks were sold to almost everyone, however, small businesses died out quick. This caused workers to go into even more debt, and farmers then took the fall. Farmers suffered from the great depression faster than anyone else. The supreme court tried to keep progressive ideas alive but was only able to let people speak up about their problems publically. The KKK was huge in this time, 3 million people were recruited, many being immigrants
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Humanity is insatiable. We want more and more, and production scrambles to sate our unquenchable greed. In Western Society, there are those that have and those that have not. The rich and the well off spend and spend, constantly upgrading, buying and consuming. Those who can't afford the latest iPhone or a nice house or expensive jeans still often want them. We have capitalism wired in our brains. However, possession is forever temporary. Everything ends and we all die alone. What I possess now will
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"American Dream" is different for everyone. Our founding fathers view of the American Dream was freedom and not about materialism. Back then it was about getting rid of slavery and letting people of color equal like everyone else. In the 30's the great depression was happening so people wanted wealth and self sufficiency. The 50's having is was having freedom and democracy. The 90's everyone could attain their version of the dream and not take if for granted. Now where in the 21st century/ 2000's
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The Gates, by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, swept through New York City much like a phoenix. These rich golden structures rejuvenated the tragedy-stricken city at a crucial time in a number of ways. The pleasant warmth radiating from The Gates uplifted the spirit of the people, while the attraction itself brought in an estimated quarter billion dollars to the city. Both, of which, the city was so sorely lacking in the desperate times post-9/11. The Gates are a testament to their people, rising from
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As I was reading Into The Wild and all these excerpts from Emerson and Thoreau, I noticed that they have many similarities amongst them. McCandless incorporated these journals into his life and when traveling into the Alaskan wild. I see where McCandless gets his motivation and inspiration from. These transcendentalist writers are so enticing and their writing even stimulated a sense of adventure in me. I pondered about what life is and how beautiful it is. When reading all these passages, I noticed
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