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    Sophia Santos Seeck Junior English Per. 7 2 October 2015 Blinded by Wealth F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the author of The Great Gatsby‚ emphasizes the ideas of purity throughout the novel. From realizing the actions of Daisy‚ the readers notice how she is portrayed as pure‚ but truly is not. On the surface‚ she maintains this illusion of innocence‚ however her actions are corrupt. She believes that money‚ power‚ reputation‚ and her position in society are more important than everything else; which also

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    pursuit of the American Dream is a theme that transcends a variety of literary genres. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller are two examples of how this theme can be featured in two very different ways. An analyzation and comparison of the two literary works will highlight the settings‚ key character traits‚ different viewpoints regarding the works‚ and how each author chose to depict the American Dream. The meaning of the American Dream has evolved over

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    In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby are neighbors. Daisy‚ who is Nick’s cousin is married to Tom Buchanan who is also having an affair with Myrtle. Myrtle is married to a guy named Wilson and they live in the Valley of Ashes. Gatsby however used to be with Daisy when they were younger and is still in love with her now. Nick‚ Daisy‚ Jay and Tom all live in the richer area of New York. Throughout the novel a lot of drama goes down between all characters and in the end both

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    What is the American dream? The concept of the American dream is something that is explored and explained to us throughout our childhood all the way to adulthood. It is a concept taught to us in order to show us the value of hard work. It is a concept that is supposed to instill the ideal that in order to be successful‚ we have to make sacrifices and that achieving this dream is not an easy task. To be able to delve further into the depths of what the American dream is we have to answer three

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    The Great Gatsby Outline I. Introduction A. Symbolism B. Thesis Statement: In the classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the author‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ creates a satirical work of literature that uses symbolism to point out geographical and environmental characteristics throughout the different settings of the story. II. Color A. Symbolic location of the green light. III. West Egg and East Egg A. Geological and social values portrayed IV. Valley

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    seem. What some people believe is love‚ is actually desire in disguise. The Great Gatsby is an American Classic which is known for having strong symbolism from the the East and West Eggs‚ colors‚ class systems and even the meaning of money. The East and West Eggs Hold much more than homes and people‚ they hold secrets and truths. In Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby the East and West Eggs are not as they appear; the root of all character conflict goes back to these two homes. The Great Gatsby

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    Do you believe in the American Dream? What is the American Dream‚ really? F. Scott Fitzgerald has a pretty good idea of what that dream might be. In his book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ all the characters are attempting to become happier with their lives. The characters in the novel are divided into two groups: the rich upper class and the poorer lower class (West Egg and East Egg). Though the main characters only try to make their lives better‚ the American Dream they are all trying to achieve is eventually

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    Beowulf Literary Analysis Beowulf is an epic poem written in the Anglo Saxon time period. In this time period‚ many people were uneducated and had very short life spans. We see a heroic leader who is loved and well respected by his people‚ help rid the land of danger in the land of the Danes. Beowulf overcomes an impossible task in quest for honor. In the epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ three literary devices used are kennings‚ alliteration‚ and imagery to make the poem more effective. Although the author uses

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    America: a land of endless wealth‚ and the dream; a dream of endless opportunity‚ is not depicted as such in the books The Grapes of Wrath and The Great Gatsby. The Dream is instead portrayed as hypocritical in the assumption that spiritual satisfaction is always accompanied material gain. In The Great Gatsby America is shown as a land of dreams that is undeniably corrupted by materialism to such a degree that even the image of god (the blue eyes of Dr. Eckleburg be) was looking "out… from a pair

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