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    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a story of the thwarted love between a man and a woman. The main theme of the novel‚ however‚ encompasses a much larger‚ less romantic scope. Though all of its action takes place over a mere few months during the summer of 1922 and is set in a circumscribed geographical area in the vicinity of Long Island‚ New York‚ The Great Gatsby is a highly symbolic meditation on 1920s America as a whole‚ in particular the disintegration of the American dream in an

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    Literary Devices Allegory A form of extended metaphor‚ in which objects‚ persons‚ and actions in a narrative‚ are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The underlying meaning has moral‚ social‚ religious‚ or political significance and characters are often personifications of abstract ideas as charity‚ greed‚ or envy. Thus an allegory is a story with two meanings‚ a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning. Alliteration The repetition of the same sound at the beginning

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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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    Ossa Ms. Fogarty English 101 March 7‚ 2013 Literary analysis Theme and symbolism are general ideas in the two of the pieces of literature written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ The Great Gatsby and “Winter Dreams.” In both pieces the American dream plays an important role in the character’s lives however the original American dream is replaced by a degraded dream greed and wealth. In The Great Gatsby we encounter an extraordinary individual‚ Gatsby‚ whose immense wealth catches the eye of many speculators

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    Literary Devices Alliteration: The repetition of the initial consonant sound in a series o words. It adds rhythm/emphasizes emotion. Example: The menacing moonlight created mystery Allusion: References to events or characters from history‚ myth‚ religion‚ literature‚ pop culture etc. Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words to add a musical effect. Example: We moaned and groaned as the horse bumped homeward. Flashback: A jump back into the past to provide an explanation

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    American Dream The Great Gatsby‚ a book relative to many different time periods and has shed light on many with its realistic tragedy. What makes this book great is its’ excellent depiction of life in the Roaring Twenties. These themes in the book parallel many generations and topics brought up in World and US History. One of the more relevant and apparent themes is corruption of the American Dream. As in the real world‚ the characters in The Great Gatsby find out that the American Dream is not

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    Color Essay In The Great Gatsby there were countless areas in the book that had emotions‚ feelings‚ and many other characteristics represented by various colors. Gatsby was one of the characters that had some of these colors representing his different characteristics. Gatsby was referenced to many colors‚ but a couple that stood out more than the others were yellow‚ green‚ and pink/red. Yellow has a lot of possible meanings‚ however‚ the ones pertaining to Gatsby include his moments of criticality

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    Literary Devices used in “ How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie” by Jason Hernandez Professor Melinda Hernandez Central Texas College English 1302 28 March 2012 Outlines I. Introduction A. Different types of literary devices being used II. Style A. How is the style used to interest the reader. III. Tone A. How is the tone used to make the story playful. IV. Language A. How does the language change throughout the story V. Conclusion

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    F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby has been identified as a great success‚ and perhaps even one of the greatest novels of all time. In order to be revered as a classic‚ a novel must have one or more qualities that place it above the rest. One of The Great Gatsby’s best qualities is Fitzgerald’s incredible use of realism and symbolism. Symbolism and realism the key elements that made this work a success are evident in the development of plot‚ setting‚ and characters throughout the novel. When

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    The American dream stays as a picture for desire‚ achievement‚ and euphoria. In any case‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ reviews the American dream from a substitute perspective‚ one that uncovers understanding into the people who twist these models to their own specific self-important dreams. Fitzgerald renders Jay Gatsby as a man who takes the Dream too far‚ and winds up perceptibly unfit to perceive his counterfeit presence of riches from reality. This ’intriguing’ American novel depicts

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