unattainable; thus‚ one may often compromise or modify his dream in order for it to match or perhaps justify the practical. This imperfect reality generates an unattainable dream. Jay Gatsby’s disillusionment in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby permits Gatsby to imagine that which will never exist. When his reality and fantasy collide in such a way‚ his fantasy perishes‚ and additional conflicted dreams and imperfect reality ensue. Gatsby’s passion is an exercise in futility because reality
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polemical works as well as autobiography‚ and reflective essays as well as belles-lettres. The Great Gatsby has the following particular characteristics of a literary texts: The first literary element of the novel is the plot‚ the protagonist is Jay Gatsby‚ a young‚ wealthy man in love with a society girl from his past. He tries to build a life with her but fate and bad luck turn tragic. The next key element is the theme‚ Fitzgerald demonstrates many themes including the decline of the
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Heli Nguyen 8/25/12 Word Count: 761 The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is a novel about the upper-class American life in the 1920s. Specifically‚ it takes place from spring to fall in the year 1922. The ending of the novel is very tragic and gloomy. In the end‚ Myrtle‚ is ran over by Gatsby’s car‚ and the car does not stop; it keeps on speeding by. Tom is deeply affected by this because Myrtle was his girlfriend. George Wilson‚ Myrtle’s husband‚ finds out the owner of the yellow car
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According to Aristotle‚ the function of a tragedy is to purge pity and fear out of a person. The tragic hero of a tragedy must have certain qualities that can contribute to this function. Inez Serrano‚ a character from Sartre`s play No Exit‚ not only exhibits those qualities but also demonstrates Sartre`s own existentialist philosophy. Inez is the perfect example of tragic character because she does not change throughout the play and above all‚ she knows why she was put in hell. While it is true
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In Charlotte Perkins “The Yellow Wallpaper” the narrator‚ who is also the main character‚ has a mental breakdown. Her mental changes throughout the story make her a dynamic character and is caused by her being limited to a room and is forbidden to express her thoughts through her writing. She also has her husband/physician‚ John‚ who has good intentions but forbids her to do any work‚ makes all the decisions for her‚ and refuses to take her seriously. Throughout the story the narrator has to
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Exercising is very important to people of all ages‚ especially growing children and teenagers‚ for these years can influence the rest of their lives. Unfortunately‚ however‚ many people do not take exercising seriously and do not take proper steps to stay fit. It is important to exercise because this keeps your body fit‚ reduces the chance of having heart problems‚ creates a better metabolism‚ and overall keeps you healthy and happy. Of course‚ one may not enjoy running laps or doing crunches‚ but
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Abolqasem Ferdowsi’s In the Dragon’s Claws: The Story of Rostam & Esfandiyar from the Persian Book of Kings‚ is a story that comes from the Shahnameh‚ a book containing many different narratives detailing Iranian history and mythology. The story In the Dragon’s Claws presents two heroes of Iran‚ Rostam and Esfandiyār‚ who are victims of fate. The story traces the power struggle between Rostam and Esfandiyār‚ as well as the power struggle between Esfandiyār and his father Goshtāsp‚ the Shah of Iran
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“There are only 7 days in a week and “someday” isn’t one of them.” – Rita Chand It is not a surprise that college students in general have an issue of waiting until the last minute. College freshman especially have trouble because of the new adjustment. Today‚ freshman college students have problems setting and following priorities such as: academics‚ networking‚ and responsibility. There are a number of reason why this is such an issue for them. Without assistance‚ freshman obstacles can lead to
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As Donald Trump is soon to be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States‚ it is vital that he recognizes and attributes what past leaders of different nations have done to be successful. Leading a country is not an easy task‚ and history has proven to show what mistakes can end up crumbling a nation to its fall. One wrong move could lead to measures that could become detrimental to our country. If a nation does indeed fall‚ it usually ends up on the shoulders of the person who is leading
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Education is a fundamental principle of The United States of America: a building block of this country. All American children are required to attend school beginning at a young age and continue until they reach early adulthood. In today’s society it is even stressed to the younger generation that continuing their education to a higher level is critical to their ability to be successful in the world. Current issues in the education system have become a primary social and political problem in this
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