THE GREAT GATSBY: Study Questions 1. We see all the action of The Great Gatsby from the perspective of one character whose narration seems to be shaped by his own values and temperament. What is Nick Carraway like‚ what does he value‚ and how do his character and his values matter to our understanding of the action of the novel? 2. Early in the novel‚ Nick says of Gatsby that he “turned out all right at the end” (p.2) Later‚ however‚ after he tells Gatsby “You’re worth the whole damn bunch
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During the 1920s‚ writers like Fitzgerald exposed the shallowness and narrow–mindedness of American life. The United States was a materialistic nation which lacked a strong sense of faith. America’s post–war writers believed that an attempt to end the war an make the world “safe” was a senseless mistake. In Fitzgerald’s short story “Babylon Revisited‚” the main character‚ Charlie‚ is unable to escape his past. Although he actively tries to avoid reminders of the Paris he used to know‚ his past successfully
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is known as “The Great American Novel.” Fitzgerald utilized symbols and motifs to achieve his purpose. He wants readers to realize the destruction a materialistic lifestyle has on an individual; that materialism leads to moral deterioration. Fitzgerald uses the wasteland between New York City and West Egg as a symbol of society’s moral decline. He also uses eyes as a motif to describe characters and to warn readers of the way society watches as materialism
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The brutal treatment of the native americans is a stain on american history. N. Scott Momaday’s grandmother lived closely after that time‚ so she knew both times of her people’s lives‚ but was not broken by the change. Momaday wrote his essay‚ The Way to Rainy Mountain to remember his heritage and to remind his audience of a dying culture. Momaday’s essay begins with a description of Rainy Mountain‚ home to his tribe‚ the Kiowas‚ followed by a short history about how they were driven from their
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In this historical fiction book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald explores love’s fantasies and realities through the character of Jay Gatsby. During their five year separation‚ Gatsby searches for his love‚ Daisy Buchanan. He rearranged his entire life in order to retain her love and eventually creating an intangible image of her in his head. In his mind‚ the fantasy of Daisy and their relationship outweighs the reality‚ while in real life it is quite the opposite. The eventual consequences
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In “202 Checkmate‚” Rion Amilcar Scott explores the notion of the real life of a father and daughter through a board game. For example‚ the father told his daughter the white chess pieces go first so they have an advantage of the black pieces. He uses to play chess with his father before he passed away and now he is playing with his daughter. Chess is an intensive thinking game so the game teaches patience‚ strategy‚ and knowledge. The game is over when the king is down. Moreover‚ the chess board
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In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ symbols are an important and integral part of what makes it a great novel. Though there are numerous and different aspects that could be explored‚ a repeated and often mentioned aspect are the revolutionary vehicles. Cars in the 1920s were a symbol of status and privilege as they were becoming increasingly affordable. Though most people could own a car due to Ford releasing the Model T‚ the colored vehicles usually a sign of wealth and status. Fitzgerald often uses
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How does F Scott Fitzgerald establish mood in the opening of “The Great Gatsby?” Fitzgerald establishes the mood in the opening of The Great Gatsby as scandalous and grim yet with hope created by the character named as Gatsby. Firstly‚ Fitzgerald uses the symbolism of “an extraordinary gift of hope” to describe the character of Gatsby. This could suggest that the character of Gatsby is very important in the book and a symbol of hope in the book and happiness in the book‚ especially because the
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My review is on Island of the Blue Dolphins‚ written by Scott O’ Dell. The genre of Island of the Blue Dolphins is fiction and historical fiction. As the story begins the Aleuts‚ now with a Russian captain‚ return to the island. Where they make a deal with Karana’s tribe. The deal was the Aleuts could kill as many otters as they wanted‚ but they had to give Karan’s tribe half of the otters that they killed. When the Aleuts began preparing to leave there was a disagreement and a fight‚ between Karana’s
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In Ender’s Game‚ written by Orson Scott Card‚ the main character‚ Ender Wiggin eventually becomes the hero of the human race. The story starts with Ender‚ a third child‚ living with his sister Valentine and his brother Peter. Ender constantly lives in fear with his brother because he is not only rough on Ender‚ but borderline abusive. Valentine‚ on the other hand‚ is filled with kindness and cares for Ender. One day‚ a man who belongs to the “ International Fleet” comes to his house and asks to
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