Contrast and Compare Young Goodman Brown and The Ministers Black Veil
The Great Gatsby
In the book "The Great Gatsby" the character Nick Carraway is a young man who comes from money which could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on ones character. People with great financial freedom who lived in the 1920's seemed to have such a lavish life style. F. Scott Fitzgerald's tells of the differences in his novel by showing the varying virtues that come with this type of lifestyle. As Nick Carraway makes his way to New York City he does not loose his sense of self.
And as we go through this story with Nick an read about the extravagance that was so prevalent in that era, we see that Nick holds on to some of the simplicity of being from out West, as a symbol of this his house is in West Egg the lesser of the two Eggs. He also holds on to the lessons his dad taught him, one in paticular: "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."(F.Scott Fitzgerald, 5).
Nick has learned this lesson so well he watches what he says about everything that he see and he is also careful of his own actions. At one point Gatsby asks Nick if he makes enough money as a bonds man; and offers him a job with Wolfsheim. Even though there is the possibility that he could make better money, this business is illegal, and it would go against his character. But Nick says, no thanks chooses to not judge Gatsby on what is right or wrong.
The rich of East Egg want to be seen as proper and they put on a great facade, however, Nick sees right through it and is disgusted by the culture and the individuals that live there. After spending one afternoon with his cousin Daisy and her husband Tom Buchanan Nick realizes that they are a dysfunctional bunch. And even though they are related to him Nick dislikes the environment of East Egg. In fact, Nick notices that they are more interested in gossiping then they are in him, a family member. And thinks to himself"Their interest rather
In the book "The Great Gatsby" the character Nick Carraway is a young man who comes from money which could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on ones character. People with great financial freedom who lived in the 1920's seemed to have such a lavish life style. F. Scott Fitzgerald's tells of the differences in his novel by showing the varying virtues that come with this type of lifestyle. As Nick Carraway makes his way to New York City he does not loose his sense of self.
And as we go through this story with Nick an read about the extravagance that was so prevalent in that era, we see that Nick holds on to some of the simplicity of being from out West, as a symbol of this his house is in West Egg the lesser of the two Eggs. He also holds on to the lessons his dad taught him, one in paticular: "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."(F.Scott Fitzgerald, 5).
Nick has learned this lesson so well he watches what he says about everything that he see and he is also careful of his own actions. At one point Gatsby asks Nick if he makes enough money as a bonds man; and offers him a job with Wolfsheim. Even though there is the possibility that he could make better money, this business is illegal, and it would go against his character. But Nick says, no thanks chooses to not judge Gatsby on what is right or wrong.
The rich of East Egg want to be seen as proper and they put on a great facade, however, Nick sees right through it and is disgusted by the culture and the individuals that live there. After spending one afternoon with his cousin Daisy and her husband Tom Buchanan Nick realizes that they are a dysfunctional bunch. And even though they are related to him Nick dislikes the environment of East Egg. In fact, Nick notices that they are more interested in gossiping then they are in him, a family member. And thinks to himself"Their interest rather