The aftermath of World War I provided mankind with a true loss of purpose, shattering the masses’ morality code only to make them lost and afraid. Many of the people who came back from the war lost all sense of themselves due to their lost ideology. From this shattering, the literary movement known as modernism … Read more
Imagine being new in town; everything around is foreign, new and fascinating. The people are all unfamiliar, but as they slowly start to become acquaintances, the realization that many of them live unhappy lives filled with deception and lies becomes evident. It is quickly proven that this is not a life that keeps people satisfied … Read more
You have been taught your entire life to follow your dreams. You have always been told to believe in yourself. There are all these success stories of celebrities and professional athletes following their dream and working hard for it. But what about those who work hard and follow their dreams and fail? What do the … Read more
In the blistering winds of Antarctica, there lays a creature that relies on true love to survive. The penguin is a flightless bird that has aquatic capabilities and is unbothered by the frigid temperature of its habitat. Interestingly the penguin is one of the few animals that are monogamous; In fact, they can die from … Read more
The Great Gatsby is a remarkable story of hope, dreams, and truth. The narrator Nick tells us the story of Gatsby and his journeys with Gatsby through his eyes. What shapes this novel is light throughout major events of the novel to the use of dark vs. create the scene and feelings of the events … Read more
Popularity and status are the core of all pieces of literature today. It is the focus of books, TV shows (Downton Abbey), movies (Mean Girls), and plays (Wicked). From when we are little, we are shown that one of the most worthy stories is the story of the unpopular underdog become the popular, rich, beautiful … Read more
As the author tediously takes time to list the party guests who arrive at Gatsby’s parties, one can infer that they are simply using Gatsby for his hospitality at the parties. This shows us, the readers, that the knowledge of their host is not important. Wolfsheim’s connection to Gatsby represents the corruption of the American … Read more
“The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passions, it’s possible to achieve the American dream. ” This famous saying by Tommy Hilfiger portrays the perfect definition of what the American dream represents. The American dream may have a different meaning to a variety of people; however to … Read more
Though Dexter seems to have better access to the material portion of the Dream, he builds up his hopes around Judy Jones. When Judy first asks him who he is, Dexter pauses before giving his answer. He thinks about his middle-class upbringing but “chooses the one that suppresses his identity. That is given up easily … Read more
Chapter 1 The five aspects are a quester, a place to go, a reason to go there, challenges on the way there, a real reason to go there. A young man named J. Gatsby. He is extremely wealthy, but is lonely because he lost the woman he loved. A place to go: Gatsby uses his … Read more
The concept of money creating power is a characteristic seen far too often in society. The news always has different stories of wealthy individuals acting irresponsibly or obtaining money unethically. This is a trait highlighted in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby. In this fast-paced novel about the life and struggles of the 1920s … Read more
In the summer of 1922, Nick, a Yale graduate, moves from his hometown, Minnesota and rents a house in West Egg, a long island suburb located directly across a bay from East Egg. West Egg is the least fashionable of the two as East Egg has a higher social position. Both districts are similar in … Read more
Great Gatsby Character Development Thesis: While money will always be important to lives, but money alters the way people think, identity and character, and the actions people would take. Our surroundings affect who someone becomes because money influence how people think and act. Why did Daisy marry Tom when she clearly loved Gatsby back then? … Read more
In the Novel The Great Gatsby, not many people really knew the man known as Jay Gatsby. When he was rich and powerful, he was the man you want to know. But when he was dead, life went on without him. It seemed as if nobody cared that he was the man behind the parties … Read more