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    Fitzgerald is known for his outstanding work in American Literature. With that comes horrible criticism but also great praise. Some believe that his works has shaped literature as it is today and others obviously think the complete opposite. His book‚ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has received both sides of the spectrum and will continue as long as it is recognized for American Literature. F Scott Fitzgerald has identified the American Dream with downfalls and misconceptions in The Curious

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    the of good versus evil‚ the foolishness of intellectual pretensions‚ and most importantly the theme of reality versus illusion. An important character Mrs. Hopewell’s daughter Hulga‚ born as Joy has a Ph. D but seems to have no common sense. She allows her self to be tricked by a “Bible salesman” and gets her self in to a binding situation. Good Country people deals with illusion vs. reality this is shown when the author discusses Manley Pointer; the bible sales man‚ Joy thinking she is ugly‚ and

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    Reality vs. Illusion If an illusion masks reality‚ lies and injustice will pervade. Reality is the basis of how life is lived‚ but when illusion tarnishes the normal‚ people are provoked into thinking as a group‚ and loose their individuality. People in general are intelligent‚ but once people submit to a group consciousness‚ they turn into panic-driven animals. This theory is proven in Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible by characters Abigail Williams‚ Reverend Hale‚ and Judge Danforth. As

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    Collisions with Reality Padre Blazon‚ a character in the novel Fifth Business‚ said: “If you think her a saint‚ she is a saint to you.” (Davis 165). This quote implies that what a person may believe as true in their mind will only remain true in their mind. This quote reveals the theme of illusions verses realities in the novel Fifth Business written by Robertson Davis. The conflict between illusions and realities is the most established theme in the novel. It prevails through aspects of faith

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    Francis Scott Fitzgerald‚ the author of The Great Gatsby‚ presents the idea that the “Jazz Age”‚ or the Roaring Twenties were not as romantic as they seem to the average spectator of the twenty-first century through staged movies and prose. The character Daisy Buchanan perfectly encompasses this theme of beauty on the surface‚ but wicked deceit underneath the façade. She is the epitome of unfaithfulness and love for the material rather than the moral. Daisy uses her beauty as a way to control the

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    The American Dream: Myth or Reality? Are you living the “American Dream”? Most people spend the majority of their lives searching for something‚ for who they are‚ for what they want out of life‚ and for something that makes it all worthwhile: therefore‚ when those things are all attained one experiences a sort of bliss‚ of contentment‚ that society considers the “American Dream”. Therefore‚ it is my firm belief that the “American Dream”‚ which is different for everyone‚ is‚ in fact‚ a complete

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    Formal Outline for Essay on the “American Dream” Working Thesis: What most dream chasers do not understand is that although America is a great place to start working towards dreams‚ it is not free of setbacks. In both the stories The Death of a Salesman and A Raisin in the Sun‚ each family starts out with big dreams. They are challenged by setbacks that they never saw coming‚ and are forced to accept such oppressive forces. I. Introduction A. Ask a question about regret to get the reader’s

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    In Narnia‚ the children grow up in what appears to be a sheltered world. The four children in the real world are isolated and away from the reality‚ which is a world of war and devastation. This would explain why C.S. Lewis made the world of Narnia a world of perpetual winter. Since the children were so oblivious of what their world actually was‚ their perception was frozen and they were unable to see what was truly going on. As the novel progresses‚ the four realize that there is a war‚ and as they

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    The American Dream The American Dream is it just a dream or is it reality‚ can people actually achieve it. The person who coined this idea was James Adams and he said that The American Dream is that “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement‚ regardless of social class or circumstances at birth. The American Dream has three sides the good‚ the bad‚ and the ugly. So you would think that The American Dream is something that

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    Roshani Shrestha Dr. Catherine Milton ENG 101‚ Composition 23rd April The Changing American Dreams When people think of the Amercian dream ‚ they think of one having a stress free and happy life‚ an excellent education and a successful career. Many people migrate from their native country to America in search of the American dream. Dreams of freedom‚ equality‚ and the opportunity to achieve their personal goals in life; for instance‚ better education‚ job opportunity‚ buying a house

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