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    to apparently‚ the story. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Fitzgerald uses symbolism to create a more illustrative story for the reader. Gatsby and Daisy have a relationship but separated when Gatsby went to War. When he came to West Egg‚ he finds that Daisy has married to Tom Buchanan. He became a good friend with Daisy’s cousin Nick and reconnected with her through him. Tom eventually discovers that she was cheating as part of their civil. Gatsby‚ back in his future‚ he was in love

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    the poem ‚ "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" contains the literary devices of imagery‚ metaphor‚ and personification. All these literary devices add up to the theme by comparing them to things that are usually strange to be compared to hope. Emily Dickinson uses imagery in the poem "Hope is the thing with feathers" by creating a vision made up by hope and a home. In stanza two‚ Dickinson asserts‚ ‘’that perches in the soul’’ Dickinson uses imagery of a

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    “More Than Skin”: A Literary Analysis of The Great Gatsby Miss Transue Block 1 April 17th‚ 2014 Magnificent clothes are sought after‚ fought over‚ and talked about. When a person dresses nicely‚ he or she is respected. It is possible that this respect could have been formed under false pretenses. Appearances can be fake and deceiving. Clothes can hide things other than skin. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses images of impressive clothing to mask despicable

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    In the pathos filled novel‚ the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ a man returns from war only to fight worse battles at home‚ one for love‚ one for money and one for more time. Symbols and themes throughout the novel guide the story down a path that has an underlying pain and need for acceptance. J. Gatsby wants not only to feel loved by Daisy but he also feels a need to earn the acceptance of the elites of the time. In one part of the story‚ we see Daisy crying over Gatsby’s shirt‚ those shirts

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    are an integral part of the world around us. They can convey messages‚ expressing that which words do not. Gentle blue tones can calm a person and bright yellows can lift the spirits. Without one word‚ a driver approaching a red traffic light knows to stop. Colors are representative of many things. In his novel The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses color symbolism throughout as a major device in thematic and character development. Gatsby “stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious

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    Literary analysis of an unseen extract: how does the author engage the reader through the use of literary devices in your given extract? The first line " In the middle of nowhere..." grabs the readers attention because it gets the reader wondering why this person is in the middle of nowhere‚ It gives the reader something to think about creating different feeling and emotions towards the reader. As you begin to read on you are given the weathers description "left behind its feeble breezes‚ but the

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    Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby‚ reflects the 1920’s American dream by conveying a sense of despair to the aspirations for love and wealth‚ and the downfall of weakness. These perceived desires give a sense of hope and motivation to achieve them; however‚ these dreams are so far that they seem to be inaccessible‚ leading to the downfall of weakness. F. Scott Fitzgerald successfully deceives the reader into believing that the American dream is achievable through Gatsby’s attempts to convey his love for

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    An effective author uses a variety of literary proofs in order to support the ideas that they write about. As a result of the various examples of literary proofs‚ different authors use different methods of proof based on what they are writing about. In the essays‚ "The Not So Deadly Sin" by Barbara Kingsolver and "The Death of History is Bunk" by Patrick Watson‚ the authors clearly demonstrate the use of strong literary proofs. Within the essay "The Not So Deadly Sin" written by Barbara Kingsolver

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    The American Dream The American Dream is originally about attaining happiness‚ but by the 1920s‚ this dream has changed into this want for wealth by whatever means‚ thinking that money will bring happiness. Fitzgerald does not use the words “American Dream” in the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ but it is obvious that he shows the impossibility of happiness through the American Dream. Fitzgerald demonstrates through symbols the impracticality of achieving the American Dream. The green light at the

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    that comments on American Ideals. The story is very Ironic because Gatsby lives the life that every American dreams of having‚ except for love. This book was written as a satire that comments on American ideals in the 1920’s. In “The Great Gatsby” there are two themes. One is “the American Dream is unattainable because of the desire to be rich” and the other is “the search for the American Dream is more enjoyable than attaining it.” Those themes are how it is clear the Great Gatsby is a satire about

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