Viviana Arvizu November 29‚ 2011 Period 3. AP Senior Literature The Great Gatsby Literary Analysis The American Dream is an idea that has been present since American literature’s beginning. Typically‚ the dreamer aspires to rise from rags to riches‚ while accumulating such things as love‚ high status‚ wealth‚ and power on his way to the top. The dream has variations throughout different time periods‚ although it is generally based on ideas of freedom‚ self-reliance‚ and a desire for something
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25‚ 2013 Contrast Gatsby and Tom People should be defined by their beliefs‚ values‚ and interests which vary from experiences they have had in life. However‚ the main factor that defines how worthy a man is for Daisy is their wealth rather than their attributions. The plot of The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald is mainly revolved around Tom and Gatsby’s love for Daisy and the struggles that comes with it. Tom and Gatsby are both very different characters from the way they communicate with the other
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escaped from prison and terrorizes Pip at the beginning of Great Expectations. Chapter 1 “You fail‚ or you go from my words in any partickler‚ no matter how small it is‚ and your heart and your liver shall be tore out‚ roasted and ate. Now‚ I ain’t alone‚ as you may think I am. There’s a young man hid with me‚ in comparison with which young man I am a Angel. That young man hears the words I speak. That young man has a secret way pecooliar to himself‚ of getting at a boy
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Conquests of Alexander the Great At the age of 20‚ Alexander III became the king of Macedonia when his father Philip was assassinated. Before he could begin his now famous campaign to conquer Persia‚ he had to take control of Illyria‚ Greece‚ and the Thracian tribes. Once his control of the region was in place he began hi campaign to conquer Persia. Alexander had amassed a large military force that included some 48‚000 soldiers‚ 6‚000 cavalry‚ and a naval force that consisted of 120 ships
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people’s feelings and rights‚ We develop great respect for people we consider honest and lose respect for those we discover to be fake‚ and so we may try to respect only those who are truly worthy of our respect. We may learn that jobs and relationships become unbearable if we receive no respect in them; in certain social situations we may learn the price of disrespect if we violate a street law. We may also learn that how our lives go depends every bit as much on whether we respect ourselves
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s use of flashback in The Great Gatsby proves to be an effective tool in order to reveal information from the characters’ past. These flashbacks are effective because they allow the reader to know and understand the character better before a situation in the novel arises. Three examples of flashbacks that Fitzgerald uses are when Jordan explains to Nick how and when she first met Gatsby on page 79‚ when Nick explains to the reader how Gatsby got his name and what his childhood
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THE GREAT PLAINS The Great Plains Native Americans were indigenous people who live in the center of North America. They covered states from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River and cover some provinces in Canada to Texas. The Great Plains Native Americans were separated into two groups called the Plain Indians and Prairie Indians. The Great Plains Native Americans were rich with culture‚ wore traditional clothing‚ and made their own tools. Some of the Great Plains Native Americans
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Matthew 28:19-20 “The Great Commission” Not very long ago‚ I stood in front of my graduating class‚ speech in front of me‚ offering them some final words of advice and instruction before we all went our separate ways. This reminds me a lot like the Great Commission‚ when Jesus provides his disciples with some final instructions before he makes his ascension into Heaven. He commands them‚ “Go and make disciples of all nations‚ baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
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Great Gatsby The beginning of the book originates during the summer time and changes seasons as the book goes on until finally ending at the start of fall. The change of seasons represents the agonizing emotional draws between the characters as their personalities evolve from the sadness of the rainy season in the spring and then heating up to the hot weather of the summer. Throughout these season changes‚ Jay Gatsby reveals the outcome of his belief in “the green light‚ the orgiastic future
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The Great Gatsby ESSAY: The Fall of the American Dream The figurative as well as literal death of Jay Gatsby in the novel The Great Gatsby symbolizes a conclusion to the principal theme of the novel. With the end of the life of Jay Gatsby comes the end of what Fitzgerald views as the ultimate American ideal: self-made success. The intense devotion Gatsby has towards his rebirth is evident by the plans set forth in Gatsby’s teenage schedule‚ such as "Practice elocution‚ poise and how to attain
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