Compare and contrast the presentation on the destructive nature of love and desire in The Tempest‚ The Great Gatsby and Rapture. (Word count 3081) The complexities of love and desire are repeatedly illustrated in all three texts. Shakespeare‚ Fitzgerald and Duffy depict the destructive nature of love and desire through the themes of greed‚ selfishness and obsession. These are conveyed through metaphors‚ similes and personification. The most prominent technique used by all the writers to demonstrate
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“The Great Gatsby” Essay "The Great Gatsby" by F Scott Fitzgerald shows multiple examples of modernism‚ specifically the rejection of traditional themes and topics. The first traditional topic that is absolutely rejected is the concept that marriage is a flawless institution. Marriage is supposed to be a sacred bond between two people that love and trust each other. In Gatsby’s flawed society; however‚ the women are flirty‚ aloof‚ and uncaring or invested in anybody other than the person they
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living in America. The Great Gatsby tells a story of a man named Nick Carraway who moves to New York in the summer of 1922. He meets his cousin Daisy Buchanan‚ her husband Tom Buchanan‚ and James Gatsby. The four of them spend most of the summer together. Gatsby attempts to win Daisy back from Tom‚ as they had a relationship together in the past. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates the corruption of the American Dream through the characters of Daisy‚ Gatsby‚ and the marriage of
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book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ there are multiple prominent characters. F. Scott Fitzgerald gives a lot of information on Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ Nick‚ Tom‚ Mrytle‚ Jordan‚ and Mr. Wilson. All these characters are in some way connected to one another. Each of these characters have a uniqueness about them‚ but they also have many similarities. Some of the character traits that are prominent in this book are greed‚ love‚ hope‚ pride‚ ignorance‚ lust‚ lying‚ and trust. Gatsby and Nick are two very
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Shallowness of the Upper Class One of the main themes of The Great Gatsby ‚ by Scott Fitzgerald‚ is the shallowness of the upper class. This idea of shallowness is expressed frequently through the main characters Daisy and Tom. They are occasionally compared to the other two main characters Gatsby and Nick. The story takes place in 1920s America in Long Island‚ New York during prohibition. Prohibition was a time period where alcohol was made illegal‚ but if you were part of the upper class
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The Great Gatsby portrays a variety of realities that happen in everyday life and that are at times not spoken of but need attention called out to‚ realities such as dishonesty and affairs‚ are delicate topics that Fitzgerald brings up to the audience. Dishonesty and affair issues are seen through Tom and the involvement he has with another woman while married to Daisy since he openly admits it to Nick‚ ordering “We’re getting off!’ he insisted ‘I Want you to meet my girl” (928). Of course‚ when
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Throughout the novel The Great Gatsby it is evident to see that money cannot buy happiness and it will never allow those to achieve the American Dream. The superficiality of the 1920’s society is clearly evident through the characters including Jay Gatsby‚ Tom and Daisy Buchanan‚ and Myrtle Wilson. As the novel continues to develop it is seen that the excitement in this era overall leads to one’s downfall and unhappiness. When looking on the surface of Tom’s life it is seen that he is a typical
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Sefa Ocak Period 1 10/16/2014 The Great Gatsby Theme Essay Dissatisfaction Many people aspire great fleets and affluence and live lifestyles that only millionaires can afford; millionaires such as Jay Gatsby. From the outside he’s practically living the American dream. He has an extravagant mansion‚ butler‚ Rolls-Royce‚ and weekly parties. At these parties of his‚ people all from different parts of the state come to enjoy the many rooms of his estate‚ the elaborate pool in his yard‚ and the live
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Many of the characters display their need to find happiness and craving to be accepted by the upper social class‚ including Gatsby himself. Jay Gatsby’s extravagant life as a wealthy‚ charismatic man living in the West Egg Village of New York City. Gatsby‚ the main character‚ based his love for Daisy on a young girl he met before going to war. The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock is symbolic‚ where America was perceived as a land of opportunity with limitless possibilities which could be obtained
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something they themselves must achieve in order to have. In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays Jay Gatsby with admirable qualities‚ a mysterious persona covering up his truths‚ superficial faults‚ and a loyal innocence dedicated to fulfilling his dream. Mr. Gatsbys traits entitle him to being labelled ’great’. Gatsby has admirable qualities that contribute to defining his excellence. Jay’s first encounter with the narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ focuses deeply on his smile‚ explaining how: “It was one
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