The Fantasy of Life In the novels The Great Gatsby and "Where Are You Going and Where Have You Been" authors F. Scott Fitzgerald and Joyce Carol Oates show a theme of fantasy versus reality to convey a deeper meaning within their novels. They express this theme using characters such as Gatsby‚ Connie‚ Daisy and Arnold Friend within the stories. Through these characters lives and experiences the theme is created connecting both stories. The theme of fantasy versus reality is used to a great extent
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As humans‚ we tend to suffer from some sort of flaw in our character that cripples us from being able to have a successful life‚ this flaw could lead people to make disastrous decisions that can lead to unfortunate outcomes. Two examples of such can be found in the characters Laura and Connie from the play The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and “Where Have You Going‚ Where Are You Been?” by Carol Oates respectively. By psychoanalyzing both Laura and Connie‚ it becomes evident‚ through actions
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Are all men really created equal? I have always heard the cliché in the constitution that all men are created equal but is it a valid statement? I have seen people with both physical and mental disabilities; people who view the world differently than us “normal” humans. People who have different hardships that we can never understand through experience- my life has changed when I finally realized those less fortunate living among us. I always ask myself why the world naturally discriminates against
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“Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates is about a teen named Connie who is insecure and is looking for an escape from her household. The main antagonist‚ Arnold Friends main objective is to lure Connie out and take her on a so called “date”. He does this by trying to make small talk. Some of the things said can be very creepy as he seems to have psychic abilities and know everything. One of the more irrelevant things said was‚ “Leave me alone‚” Connie whispered. “Hey‚ you
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Dante’ Lipscomb Professor Hinds English 1113 December 7‚ 2010 “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal”. This is a precedent that was established centuries ago to tell the people of its time that there is no man lesser than another. It was set and meant to last for a very long time. Thomas Jefferson was the one who made the phrase famous‚ but it was his great friend Philip Mazzei who first used the saying through a letter written to Jefferson called “Joint
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We all have to make tough decisions in ours lives. As for Chris McCandless‚ the main character of Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ it was easy. He knew exactly what he wanted and that’s what he went for. Many people assume that Chris had a mental problem but he truly just wanted to be on his own‚ doing the things that he loved. While it is true there may have been smarter choices that could have been made‚ in regards to how he lived‚ however‚ it does not mean that he should have never gone into the
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In the novel‚ All the King’s Men written by Robert Penn Warren‚ Jack Burden and Willie Stark are paired as the two main characters. All the King’s Men is a unique novel because both Jack Burden and Willie Stark are considered dynamic characters‚ with each of them undergoing a significant change in their personalities as the story progresses. Over the years there have been controversy over which character is the most important. Although Willie Stark is a more commanding and domineering character‚
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Religion: A Rectifying Route Robert Penn Warren‚ in his novel All The King’s Men‚ examines the modern man’s quest to live a simple existence—a life‚ void of sin‚ in which man endeavors to discover truth. Jack Burden‚ the novel’s protagonist and narrator‚ is thrust onto the political scene when his managing editor instructs him to travel up to Mason City to “see who the hell that fellow Stark is who thinks he is Jesus Christ” (51). The comparison between Willie Stark‚ the governor of Louisiana
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All Females are not Good Drivers Problem-Solution Essay Shimli Satpathy‚ Social Studies 8A According to statistics‚ approximately 6.5 million car crashes occur when both of the drivers are females. Though not always are the statistics shown accurate‚ we still believe in them and change our thoughts accordingly. There are still many stereotypes that show the inequality between woman and men and a stereotype is a fixed thought or idea or a wrong image of a particular type of group or thing. For this
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own‚ or figuring out if the decisions they make are right and if their experiences are going to help them or just hurt them more in the long run. In Connie’s experience with Arnold Friend‚ whether it is real or a dream‚ the theme of "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚" is ultimately about fear. Likewise‚ "We didn’t‚" while its dominant tone is comic‚ the underlying theme is based on fear. Both stories ultimately deal with the fear of crossing through the passage
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