Jesica Jurj Mrs. Tancredi Honors English 10 May 12 2016 Gatsby: Story of Symbolism Sometimes a symbol is all you need to say a thousand words. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby the lavish lifestyle of many of the characters ultimately leads to major consequences as their actions play a part in the crumbling American Dream. The tragic story of love‚ greed‚ and secrets exploits the toxic lifestyle of Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ and others in both West and East Egg. The significance of the many
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Daisy symbolizes Gatsby’s ideals‚ while the “green light” represents Gatsby’s hopes and dreams. Also Gatsby is in love with Daisy‚ and all he wants is Daisy to be with him so he can be happy. This novel also includes the American Dream. FItzgerald used a lot of symbolism‚ to represent the characters. To begin with‚ Daisy Buchanan is a beautiful woman but she is also very selfish. Also since Jay Gatsby is in love with her‚ she is a very important character. The relationship Gatsby and Daisy have is
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devices used by Golding in Lord of the Flies. Golding uses many of the devices discovered by the boys to represent vital elements of structured society. Ralph makes the statement‚ “The fire’s the most important thing” (Golding 162). The fire symbolizes the structured society the boys want to exist on the island. The fire represents structure and organization. Without the fire‚ the boys will never be rescued‚ and without an organized‚ structured society‚ they will not survive. Just as organization
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Revision The Revision Process Thesis Statement Support Topic Sentences Introductions and Conclusions Sentences and Words Using and Documenting Sources Checklist: Using Sources Checklist: Conventions for Writing About Literature Exercise: Two Student Papers Student Paper: “Initiation into Adulthood” Student Paper: “Hard Choices” FICTION 3. Understanding Fiction Defining Fiction The Short Story Gary Gildner‚ “Sleepytime Gal” Margaret Atwood‚ “Happy Endings”
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contributes to the bad characters by providing smoke to hurt others but fire also contributes to the good characters by creating smoke as a signal to also symbolize their hope to leave the island. The fire can be portrayed helpful yet dangerous and the beast in a way can too. The beast is also a dangerous symbol in Lord of the flies. It symbolizes evil and unexpected corruption the boys’ innocence and it is shown by darkness. For example‚ the quote “What they might become in darkness nobody cared
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us to enjoy. They don’t eat up gardens‚ don’t nest in corncribs‚ they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 117). In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ the mockingbird symbolizes innocence and the destruction of it. Throughout the book‚ many characters are representations of the bird as they are innocents who have fallen in the hands of injustice. Boo Radley is a harmless man who was always accused of crimes he did not
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important role throughout the story. The colors represent the region‚ which Dorothy and her friends are in. While following the yellow brick road they cross the blue Munchkins‚ the yellow Winkies‚ and the green Emerald City. Each of the color schemes symbolizes an important region in Dorothy’s journey. While facing many problems and obstacles they manage to get to their ultimate destination which is the Emerald green City. In the story Dorothy must follow the Yellow Brick Road in order to locate the Emerald
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The Symbolism of Colors in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby Throughout the book‚ “The Great Gatsby” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. A lot of colors are used to symbolize personalities‚ places or even foreshadowing. The colors chosen were white‚ yellow and red. They can have different meanings but in the book they are known for: purity‚ decay and blood. The author of The Great Gatsby uses the color white to represent purity and innocence. “She dressed in white and had a little white roadster
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commercials. The commercials that tell you that you can quit. He said that they were stupid‚ almost ludicrous‚ and utmost irrelevant. When I was younger‚ I told him that one day‚ I was going to get him a great immense boat. One that he can catch fish by day‚ and look at the stars when night arrives. I said it would be a promise. Through the years‚ he says that I still promise him that boat‚ he chuckles whenever he says it. A boat‚ he says‚ wouldn’t that be cool? He started ingesting these pernicious
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time when she felt embarrassed and disappointed in who she was and where she came from. But as she got older she realized that she should have nothing but pride in her culture and what makes her who she is. Therefore‚ Amy Tan wrote the short story “Fish Cheeks” to explain to readers how she was able to overcome shame about her heritage and how she became proud and thankful for it. Amy Tan was able to move her short story along by using transition sentences. They helped her let the reader know that
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