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    In the book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ takes place in New York during the Roaring 20s‚ it consists of a man names Jay Gatsby and Daisy‚ his love. He was once with Daisy but now he wants to be with her again‚ repeating the past. Once they reunite‚ he seems unsatisfied with Daisy because of this huge dream and t seemed like Daisy could not fulfill it. Nick Carraway‚ Daisy’s cousin and also the narrator‚ was in a way‚ was Gatsby’s guardian. Fitzgerald uses‚ simile‚ diction‚ imagery

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    great economy‚ the inventions from Canada‚ and also women’s rights. These 3 paragraphs explain why these things improved Canada as a nation. The economy in the 1920s was “booming” which is one of the reasons the 20s are also known as “the roaring 20s “. Some of the reasons the economy was so good in the 20s was because the war had just ended‚ jobs were plentiful‚ and America had invested in Canada’s natural resources. Since WW1 had just ended all of the companies started to get back on track

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    and the immensity of the sets‚ costumes and cast of the movie. Luhrmann had great expectations and intentions for the assembly of his very own visceral‚ and visually exciting rendition of the 1920s. The 1920s‚ also very suitably labelled as ‘The Roaring 20s’‚ was a vibrant and energetic era of transformation and dissidence. The rise of Wall

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    small amount when they were employed in factories‚ they had more independence outside of their homes than ever before. After men returned from their duty fighting for their country‚ women had more opportunity and confidence in their abilities. “The twenties were marked by highly active lifestyles‚ ideal conditions for prosperity‚ and the social emancipation of women” (Lemons 3). Because of this drastic change‚ modern women such as Jordan Baker greatly influenced this time period. Jordan Baker is an

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    Design Influences 1920s The economic glory days of the 1920s is renowned for its luxury items and art movements but was this just for an elitist sect to the decade known as the golden era? The ’roaring twenties ’ was a period of striking change and social upheaval. The period was of dramatic technological advancements as the 1920s witnessed new discoveries and inventions that became the foundation of prosperous businesses in virtually every field. The Great War had hastened development

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    faiths in man shaken…"(Fitzgerald 307). Aside from being a major literary voice of the twenties and thirties‚ Fitzgerald was also among "The Lost Generation’s" harshest and most insightful social critics. In his classic novel The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald blatantly criticized the immorality‚ materialism‚ and hedonism which characterized the lifestyles of America’s bourgeois during the nineteen-twenties. Collectively‚

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    1920’s vs. 1960’s Over the past century‚ people living in the United States have experienced many changes. As the times change‚ so do the people. In the 1920’s‚ people acted differently then compared to the people in the 1960’s. Yet‚ they both have one thing in common; they shaped our history. In the 1920’s‚ about 106‚521‚537 people inhabited the United States. It was a rough period in our history‚ with about 2‚132‚000 people unemployed and murder‚ swindles‚ and racketeering as the most popular

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    “Ultimately‚ Gatsby’s dream is defeated by nothing more nor less than Time itself.” How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of the Great Gatsby? * ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form F.Scott Fitzgerald have set up in his novel “The Great Gatsby” the different views of how “ultimately‚ Gatsby’s dream is defeated by nothing more nor less than Time itself.”‚ such as Gatsby’s inability to diffrentiate between reality and illusion and his build-up of unrealistic

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    The Great Gatsby & The American Dream Written Report Definition of American Dream Sure‚ we’ve all heard of the American Dream before‚ but what is the American Dream? Actually‚ let’s take it one step back‚ and look at where the American Dream came from. The American Dream originated from the early days of American settlement‚ where many poor immigrants were searching for opportunities. It was first incorporated in the Declaration of Independence‚ which

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    The Trying Twenties In the text‚ Gail Sheehy describes the difficulties‚ as well as freedom‚ which twenty-somethings are presented with when they enter the adult world. The twenties is the period when one is eager to find his own way of life. Some choose to go to graduate school‚ some get married early and try out different jobs to see which suits them best‚ and some stay single and put their career first. Two impulses are at work during this period. One is to be set as early as

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