temporarily bloomed in the 1920`s. Essentially‚ the Jazz Age was a time period of economic prosperity‚ where the economic prosperity was increasing‚ though in contrast‚ the moral values of individuals were decreasing. In the literary classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses his characters to explore this morality. This is clearly apparent through the character Nick Carraway‚ who represents a symbol of honesty‚ and Jordan Baker‚ who represents a symbol of dishonesty. To begin‚ Nick Carraway
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live in the East Egg are generally more well off and would most probably live a hedonistic lifestyle whereas the people in the West Egg are more likely to be less well-off and unable of living the hedonistic lifestyle‚ expect in rare occasions e.g. Gatsby. Continuing with the setting‚ the Buchanan’s house is also described as quite a luxury. ‘A sunken Italian garden‚ a half-acre of deep‚ pungent roses‚ and a snub-nosed motor-boat that bumped the tide offshore.’ This description shows the beauty
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“The American Dream– That pursuit of a better existence and a higher quality of life through hard work‚ determination and devotion.” This was said by Benjamin Franklin‚ who coined the phrase American Dream. The Great Gatsby‚ by Scott Fitzgerald‚ is an exploration of the American Dream as it exists in a corrupt period of history. The main themes in the novel – hope‚ success‚ ignorance‚ disillusionment‚ wealth‚ and morals‚ reflect this society. Hope is represented by the light across the bay that
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SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES ASPECTS | SIMILARITIES | DIFFERENCES | THEMES | For the short story‚ The Drover’s Wife the theme is life is precious and needs to be protected. Four innocent life would be lost if the drover’s wife fails in the duty as a protective mother.For the short story Looking for a Rain God‚ the theme is also life is precious. The moral issue on life in this story is; no one has the rights to take his or her life. Life is the gift of God and it is precious. | For the short
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Name Tutor Course Date Why Gatsby is great One of the outstanding pieces of classic American literature that many admire to read‚ especially in high school‚ is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The whole story detailed in this book took place during summer in a small town in Long Island. Fitzgerald details on issues of romance‚ wealth‚ adventure‚ American dream in order to attract the reader’s attention and take them back to the Jazz Age of the twenties. The most interesting concern arising
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In his novel the Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald creates Gatsby as a character who becomes great. His life being as just an ordinary‚ lower-class‚ citizen‚ yet Gatsby still has a dream of becoming wealthy man. After meeting Daisy‚ he has a reason to strive to become prominent. Throughout his life‚ Gatsby gains the title of truly being great. Even before Gatsby is introduced‚ he is hinted at being out of the ordinary. The first evidence of this is when Nick says‚ "Gatsby turned out alright at the
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In the short story “Winter Dreams” we see the main conflict of Dexter mentally fighting with himself over the desire for material success‚ and the emotional desire to feel the love of his one “true” girl Judy. Throughout the story we see many examples of this internal war. Many examples of the desire for the material success are shown throughout the reading. We see on page 731 that dexter started out as a coded to try to earn good money. Next on page 735 we see that dexter attends a well reviewed
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I rate “Winter Dreams” as Good. I rate “Winter Dreams” good because of the setting of the short story. The short story takes place in Black Bear Village‚ Minnesota. Dexter‚ the main character was born in Keeble‚ Minnesota‚ but moved to Black bear when he was older. A large part of the short story takes place at the Sherry Island Golf Club. Dexter caddies and the golf club‚ and is considered one of the best caddies to work there. Dexter also goes to formal events like dinners and dances at the golf
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Written in 1925‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald ’s‚ The Great Gatsby ’ is often referred to as The Great American Novel ’ and as the quintessential work‚ which captures the mood of the Jazz Age ’. In this paper I will examine how class is an articulation of insecurities felt by the American people in the years following the First World War. I will also be writing about the idea of the American dream and corruption of this dream by avarice. The roaring twenties ’ is the collective name for these significant
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F. Scott Fitzgerald ’s The Great Gatsby and Ernest Hemingway ’s The Sun Also Rises both define the culture of the 1920s through the behaviors and thoughts of their characters. The characters in both novels have a sense of sadness and emptiness‚ which they resolve through sex and alcohol. This can be attributed to the disillusionment surrounding the Great War‚ better known as World War I. Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby represents the Jazz Age and high life of the 1920s‚ in contrast to Brett Ashley
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