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    The Great Gatsby The “roaring twenties” were a great time of wealth‚ progressivism‚ and music. One thing that ties in with all of the other subjects listed above is envy. The Great Gatsby is a great example of how envy ties into the twenties. One example is when Gatsby‚ the main character of the book‚ is looking out at the end of his dock toward Daisy’s house. At this point in the novel‚ the reader is unsure of what is going on between Gatsby and the green light out on the Long Island Sound. Yet

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    utopia and dystopia. Both signify the environment of a perfect world and on the other hand a world which is nothing but unpleasant. The tree branches symbolise utopia and dystopia. Utopia is seen a peaceful‚ safe‚ appealing atmosphere as the leaves are lively and the sky is glistening. Dystopia is understood as a propaganda (controlling minds)‚ an oppressive government and the environment is not as pleasant as freethinking is also excluded. These atmospheres vary widely‚ but as with dystopia; the grass

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    Governments with unlimited power will eventually destroy humanity itself. The characteristics of human beings are deliberately stripped away by the government‚ leaving Winston as the last representation of humanity.“The definition of humanity is the entire human race or the characteristics that belong uniquely to human beings” (“Humanity”). Intelligence‚ independence‚ and intimacy are three characteristics that are associated with human beings. In the novel‚ the totalitarian government had eliminated

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    What Makes “The Great Gatsby” Great? After nearly one hundred years since its publication‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is critically acclaimed to be the Great American Novel‚ with millions of copies being sold annually. Fitzgerald’s pioneering material‚ brilliant structure‚ and deconstruction of the highly-sought after American Dream transforms the slim novel into a true masterpiece.The story of greed‚ envy‚ jealousy‚ and wealth implores readers to re-read and decipher its deeper-meanings

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    In the future‚ the job of firemen morphs from putting fires out to burning books. The story Fahrenheit 451 revolves around this issue of book burning‚ but there is a deeper meaning to the book. Bradbury is warning that the monopolizing effect of social media will transform generations to come into a society with no genuine connections‚ no distinctive thoughts‚ and excessive reliance on technology. This book was written in 1951‚ and today‚ the propositions are no longer fiction‚ but are becoming a

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    The Great Corruption of Gatsby The 1920s was the time of the Jazz Age when money was abundant. Most people were trying to impress others rather than living their own life. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the theme was “love of money leads to corruption.” Money is not the problem in the story‚ but the love for it is what causes problems. Gatsby’s grand dream for wealth leads to his downfall. Nick Carraway stated to him‚ “ You can’t repeat the past”(111). He was throwing extravagant

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    English 12 The Great Gastby. Color and character think piece. Like many authors‚ Fitzgerald uses a lot of color in his book‚ to communicate more about the story. And color has a lot of influence in our life‚ the way we dress and even our moods and sometimes feelings. Fitzgerald uses the meaning of the colors in the great Gastby to give other meaning to the objects and the characters. He uses green. We know Gatsby for being a rich man‚ he has a huge house for himself‚ has lots

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    Francis Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ symbols are widely used for Jay Gatsby and George Wilson’s character development. Symbols such as the area where these two characters lived‚ the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg‚ and the cars in this story were all used for this. This novel was filled with symbols and symbolism‚ which try to convey Fitzgerald’s ideas to the reader. Symbols were constantly used in Fitzgerald’s novel to help develop the characters of George Wilson and Jay Gastby. An important symbol

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    essay   The great gatsby‚ a novel by F.Scott Fitzgerald‚ is about the loss of innocence and society’s downfall as they try to reach this dream. The goal is different for each person‚ as well as the loss. He or she has a chance of achiving wealth and happiness that sccompaniesit. The great gatsby believes that one can acquire happiness through the accumulaton of wealth and power. Fitzgerald uses images of the character Jay Gatsby‚ excessive wealth‚ and immoral actions with the characters to portray

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    Gatsby was great. Not so because of all his wealth‚ but because of his persistence in fighting for his American Dream‚ which witnessed his pure love towards Daisy. Gatsby can be viewed as a tragic figure in the story. When he is first introduced‚ he seems to be surrounded by people and wealth. However‚ as the story progresses‚ we identify that everything in his life is fabricated. The true Gatsby‚ Jay Gatz‚ came from a humble background. When Jay Gatz fell in love with Daisy that came from a well

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