It was another early morning in the Cabin for Greg‚ he can feel the light glittering upon his face and sees the bright glow through his eyelids. He slowly opens his eyes to the bright world that he was in. He hears the sound of a car starting up out the front of the Cabin‚ he knows what day today is‚ Sunday. The smell of the fresh country air drifts him downstairs and toward the kitchen as if he was thinking with his nose. The cupboard glides open and he helps himself to his daily bowl of Honey and
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one must consider how well it describes the intended era and how well it portrays American values such as freedom and equality. Classic American literature is often distinguishable by how well the pieces of writing sum up the era. For example‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is credited with being one of the best novels written about the “Roaring Twenties” and its seemingly never ending prosperity that was abruptly followed by the Great Depression. When reading an expertly crafted piece
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Francis Scott key Fitzgerald was a popular american storyteller. Born September 24th‚ 1896 and died in December 21st‚ 1940‚ Fitzgerald lived the prime of his life in the "Roaring-Twenties". The values and morals were declining in favor of materialistic and careless attitudes following the world war. Social prestige no longer came to how hardworking and knowledgeable you were but how much property and goods you had. People began to think that instead of earning a place in society you could purchase
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The Great Gatsby Paper The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is told from the perspective of one of the main characters‚ Nick Carraway. Nick tells the story of a man named Jay Gatsby‚ who is his neighbor in the West Egg. Fitzgerald portrays Gatsby as a man who everyone wants to know and copy but deep down are very envious of him. Gatsby trusts few people and those whom he trusts know his life story. To everyone else‚ he is a mystery. Everyone seems obsessed with Jay Gatsby. For this reason
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In As I Lay Dying‚ author William Faulkner introduces the audience to Jewel Bundren‚ a violent and harsh bastard who is no less than a “jewel” to his mother. He is an outcast‚ a third son‚ and the product of an affair. However‚ his mother Addie‚ who has been stifled by her lackluster marriage and the conformity of the church‚ sees Jewel as a gift. She finds joy in the sin and rebellion that created her son‚ and the more Jewel sins and rebels‚ the more she feels linked to him. However‚ Jewel is much
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conflict between the two came to a climax after Emily’s death in which the townspeople discovered his dead body and were able to determine that he was killed. Throughout the course of the story‚ Faulkner placed much emphasis on the lack information that was known by the townspeople regarding Emily and Homer. Faulkner first alludes to Homer’s death when discussing the complaints that the townspeople regarding a bad smell coming from Emily’s home. Although Judge Stevens claims that “It’s probably just a snake
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A truly great work of literature would allow a reader to compare and/or contrast any of the book’s characters--static or rounded--without much trouble. This is the case in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The book’s title character‚ Gatsby‚ is easily compared to Tom Buchanan. Their fruitless pursuance of the American Dream is what makes them most similar. The American Dream consists of having a large‚ elegant house‚ a family‚ a well paying job‚ and basically having the ability to have everything
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Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner had completely different writing styles. Faulkner gives the reader insight into his characters and their backgrounds‚ whereas Hemingway deliberately omits certain details in his stories. Faulkner adds complexity to his stories‚ even when describing things that most people would consider insignificant. Hemingway’s word choice is less complicated than Faulkner’s. He uses short sentences and a prose style to get his point across in a blunt manner. Although each
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In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech‚ William Faulkner reinforces his messages about the subjectivity or inexistence of reality‚ human suffering‚ and the damaged psychological state of men that are evident in As I Lay Dying. He believes that World War I is the culprit of this questioning and suffering‚ and people must and will “prevail” by relearning the ability to feel‚ or as he puts it‚ “the truths of the heart”. These ideas are reflected in the novel through its structure‚ as well as the suffering
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In Masterpieces of Music‚ I received the piece of Transcendental Etude in F minor‚ composed by Franz Liszt. The performer however on connect‚ is Claudio Arrau. This piece is different from each other by just the dynamic range‚ tempo‚ and style of the piece performed. Although many changes‚ there are also many similarities in the pieces. Before I can go into the similarities and differences‚ I will give a background on the original piece and composer. Then‚ I will speak on the actual differences/
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