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    to also possess happiness. From the outside looking in‚ the common man always believes that the wealthy live happier lives. But two landmark authors portray a different story. Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and F. Scot Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ both show that in order to be truly happy‚ one must reject superficial things‚ such as one’s position in the caste system of society‚ and pursue one’s true desires. When given the choice between upper class and common‚ a well-rounded individual

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    ‘A deeper understanding of aspirations and identity emerges from considering the parallels between the Great Gatsby and Browning’s poetry’. Compare how these texts explore aspirations and identity? Both the texts ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F.Scott Fitzgerald and ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning explore the ideas of aspirations and identity developing a deeper understanding of the texts. Both texts share these ideas through the characters and the values of idealism and hope

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    extraordinary reputation can often result in a sickly‚ perverse distortion of reality. In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ a man well known for his intellect and wisdom‚ finds himself blind to the truth of his life‚ and his parentage. William Shakespeare’s Hamlet also contains a character that is in search of the truth‚ which ultimately leads to his own demise‚ as well as the demise of many around him. Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Death of a Salesman‚ tells of a tragic character so wrapped up in his delusional

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    The Great Gatsby There are many different types of people in this world. Apart from physical features‚ it is the characteristics of a person that makes him/her original. Nick Carraway the narrator of The Great Gatsby‚ has qualities which are the complete opposite of those of Tom Buchanan‚ his cousin-in-law. In the novel‚ the author‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ uses the comparison between two cousins to show how their differing characteristics reflects the themes of morality and reality versus illusion

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    dreams and desires are a constantly changing ideal experienced in human nature‚ and this concept is explored through Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s anthology of poems “Sonnets of the Portuguese” and Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s satirical novel “The Great Gatsby.” Correlative thematic concerns arise between the Victorian era and the Jazz Age in relation to dreams and desires and furthermore to the nature of love and perceptions are undertaken making these texts valued upon consideration of each other. Through

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    How does the treatment of similar content in The Great Gatsby and the prescribed poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning reflect changing values and perspectives? Throughout different time periods in history‚ perspectives change. With changing perspectives‚ artists and authors convey their feelings for particular social issues in varying ways through their texts. As the prescribed text‚ “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the prescribed sonnets from “Sonnets from the Portuguese” by Elizabeth

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    In William Shakespeare’s‚ Hamlet‚ there are many situations that are enough to bring the character Hamlet to insanity. Although‚ there are arguments to whether or not he was actually insane. When a character such as Hamlet is under inspection‚ it can sometimes be difficult to determine what state he is in at particular moments in the play. In Ace IV‚ scene II‚ Hamlet’s day has been hectic. After Polonius’s death‚ he finally determines that Claudius has killed his father. The chance to kill Claudius

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    Carlos Perez May 14‚ 2012 Ms. Clarke Period 2 English The Great Gatsby vs. Of Mice and Men The Great Gatsby and Of Mice and Men are two dynamic works of literature that depict and scrutinize the aspects of the American Dream during two very idiosyncratic time periods. F Scott Fitzgerald centers The Great Gatsby on the time period of the Roaring Twenties or as he personally classified the time period as the “Jazz Age”. On the other hand we have John Steinbeck

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    The Effect of the Narrators in the Great Gatsby and Heart of Darkness on the Audience The narrator has a crucial role in the development of a story. The manner in which the narrator provides the information from their perspective has a major influence on how the audience perceives those in the story. It is important for the audience to recognize the narrative style being used in order to know whether or not to fully believe what they hear. The author uses the narrator to give the reader the message

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    Analysis Essay: Redo In “Hamlet”‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ the main character Hamlet has many mixed feelings about his life and what his mother is doing. He is very upset‚ frightened‚ mad and depressed about his Uncle marrying his mother. The use of a soliloquy allows the reader an opportunity to get a more in-depth view of hamlets character. Shakespeare has used a number of stylistic devices including imagery‚ diction‚ contrast‚ and metaphor to convey Hamlets turmoil. The first part of

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