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    Money Doesn’t Always Equal Happiness Course: Microeconomics Happiness “that sense of warmth that begins at the core of the soul‚ spreads to the heart‚ and radiates outward from the eyes and lips of those who know it. The gift of happiness is elusive‚ but tangible. You cannot seek to find that which makes you happy for happiness comes from within and by your own choice.” (Mr. Dale Reddish‚ 2010). This is a rather eloquent interpretation of happiness that really gets to the heart of the

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    The Great Gatsby is a classic tale that has been interpreted very differently throughout time. One prominent source of constant debate lies in the main character‚ Jay Gatsby. In the novel’s title‚ Gatsby is misleadingly referred to as being “great”. However‚ the events that transpire within the novel paint a very different picture of this man. Despite the title of his story‚ Jay Gatsby is dishonorable‚ immoral‚ a phony‚ and is‚ in fact‚ very far from greatness. To elaborate‚ when Gatsby meets Daisy

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    THE GREAT GATSBY In his most fully realized artistic achievement‚ Fitzgerald creates a rich pattern of evocative language and some equally provocative symbols to carry the weight and meaning of his ideas. In this presentation I will be showing how three of these symbols are used to represent what Fitzgerald views as the most pressing problem of his society; the dangerous reality of pursuing dreams obsessively. I will be looking primarily at the valley of ashes‚ T K Eckleburg and the green light

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    one is inherently superior. Such is the foundation of the American Dream. As a result of the rights of Life‚ Liberty and pursuit of Happiness bestowed upon all Americans‚ every person has the opportunity to fulfill their dreams and passions‚ or at least in theory. Depicting the reality of this ideal‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby portrays the life of Jay Gatsby‚ and his interactions with different people from various socioeconomic

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    1925 American‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ is set in 1922‚ a time period commonly referred to as the ‘the Roaring twenties’ or the ‘jazz age’. This period in American history reflects the extremities of both romanticism and materialism‚ as well as a time of prosperity and the classic ‘American dream’ due to the conclusion of world war one. Love‚ hope and morality are reflected through the naivety of the time. Although a time of great societal change‚ 1840’s England still held traditional

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    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald contains a complex storyline with many complex characters to support it. The character Gatsby is painted as a grand aspect of the book from the moment the title is read. Gatsby has an aspect of mystery in which the gossip circulating about him only helps his cause‚ as it provides other people with a desire to discover who he truly is. Despite inheriting enough money to live off of‚ he is faced with hardships in regards to finances being a bootlegger and being

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    statement with his set piece novel‚ The Great Gatsby which was written during 1925 that signified as the Roaring Twenties. The 1900’s came with great economic prosperity‚ which lead to people living luxurious lives‚ and throwing lavish parties. That specific time period‚ the women were held as hostages of leading and controlling their lives. At that present era‚ women were recognized as a major influence on the American culture. A feminist approach to The Great Gatsby focused on the female characters

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    Wealth‚ Love‚ and the American Dream It has been said that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is about the pursuit of the American dream. It has also been said that the novel is about love‚ ambition‚ and obsession. Perhaps both are true. Combined‚ these themes may be understood in their most basic forms among the relationships within the novel. After all‚ each character’s reason for belonging to a relationship speaks very strongly of what really makes him tick; each character’s manifestation

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    The motifs of capitalism and money are used to examine the hollowness of the dream in both novels. Tom Buchanan is the incarnation of the capitalist system present in America. The inheritance he receives from the family institution is a metaphor for the American economic system. Nick Carraway describes him as “a national figure... come East in a fashion that took your breath away”. His body exudes an “established dominance”‚ the token of an All-American man. In a free enterprise‚ the capitalist does

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    To‚ Fellow classmate Published in 1925‚ The Great Gatsby became an immediate classic and brought its young author to fame he had never seen before. The novel captured the spirit of the "Jazz Age‚" a post-World War I era in upper class America that Fitzgerald himself gave this name to. It is the view that Fitzgerald was writing about the traditional American belief‚ and the usefulness of accepted myths. The Great Gatsby is about many things‚ but it’s unavoidable critique of the "American

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