For my book report‚ I chose to read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is a novel set in the twenties when the American economy was soaring (SparkNotes…). I choose this book because I had it in my bookshelf for a long time‚ but never found time to read it. I had no expectations of this book because I had never heard anything about it‚ and the summary on the back was un-descriptive. In this paper I will accurately and specifically go into the characters of the book‚ and present the themes
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Paper People from all over the world come to the United States all seeking to better their lives by gaining this so-called “American dream.” There is no clear definition of this dream‚ and everyone’s idea of it is different. In the story The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald makes one thing very clear about the dream‚ and that is that it is destroyed by money. The dream cannot survive if the pursuit of wealth and riches is also in the agenda of the dreamer. Fitzgerald uses character and
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information (journalistic or non-fiction)‚ as well as on original imagination‚ such as polemical works as well as autobiography‚ and reflective essays as well as belles-lettres. The Great Gatsby has the following particular characteristics of a literary texts: The first literary element of the novel is the plot‚ the protagonist is Jay Gatsby‚ a young‚ wealthy man in love with a society girl from his past. He tries to build a life with her but fate and bad luck turn tragic. The next key
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A look At plot using‚ “Happy Endings‚” by Margaret Atwood Stephen I. Perrine English 101 Sec003 Plot deals with where a story begins‚ and how it ends. Some of the twists and turns that occur might be part of it‚ but the basics of plot are according to Atwood in “Happy Endings” two people meet‚ a bunch of stuff happens and they die. The point Atwood is making is that plot‚ no matter how a writer contrives it‚ is in consequential; because‚ all endings are the same. Plot is nothing more
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that money is the one and only important thing. Dickens shows us this theme in the novel‚ Great Expectations. Money isn’t everything‚ yet society teaches us that social status and position are things we should look for in life‚ instead of happiness with others and ourselves‚ and pip lives and breathes what society shows us as right. Dickens shows how money thirsty society is through characterization and plot; that life becomes all about what others think‚ not happiness‚ and morals and the good of
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true story‚ the plot revolves around the efforts of debate coach Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington) at historically black Wiley College to place his team on equal footing with whites in the American South during the 1930s‚ when Jim Crow laws were common and lynch mobs were a pervasive fear for blacks. In the movie‚ the Wiley team eventually succeeds to the point where they are able to debate Harvard University. This was their 47th annual debate team.Based on a true story‚ the plot revolves around
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from Tom he is Cheating on Daisy‚ he fights with Murtle‚ and is racist. All they care about is money. also jordian is always fighting to get on top. -marybailey One of the charactoristics of the modern era that really pops up to me in "The Great Gatsby" is revolt against the spirituality corrupt modern world because‚ in the Gold Coast the people that live there are filthy rich and believe that their flawless. In fact‚ Jordan Baker‚ she believes that her life is flawless and that there is nothing
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Revenge‚ Sometimes Better Left Alone Society perceives revenge to be a one-way street to get back at someone‚ where only the single person ends up getting hurt. In Great Expectations‚ Charles Dickens exemplifies revenge as a devious act that causes multiple people to get hurt. Miss Havisham received a broken heart on her wedding day‚ and ever since‚ she has been scheming a way to get back at the male gender. The likes of Miss Havisham and Orlick are set on exacting their revenge on someone
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The Great Debaters The Great Debater is an entertaining educational‚ thought-provoking and inspiring story of self-actualization‚ self-reliance and triumph‚ of the underdogs beating all odds to win the national championship despite the obstacles they face. This movie is a Dramatic Fiction‚ reflecting the challenges of racism. It certainly speaks to an audience of not just adults but teenagers too. I was drawn to this movie because I like Denzel Washington he plays the character Melven Tolson:
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The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald Penguin Books 1950 172 pages $8.99 The great American classic- The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a story one man’s troubles and persistence for the girl of his dreams seen through the eyes of both the narrator and a character- Nick Carraway. The protagonist of the story‚ Jay Gatsby has waited 5 years for his “golden girl” to reappear in his life and is willing to do whatever it takes to get her. Party after party he hosts and no show
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