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by scandals every day, where a home-life is almost nonexistent, and where tradition has been lost? The pioneers of this America most likely aspired to build a land of a hardworking population with honest valuesand strong morals. In the bookThe Great Gatsby, Francis Scott Fitzgerald symbolizes the rise and fall of the traditional American dream and how the American population has drifted from earlier idealism. Fitzgerald depicts traditional American idealism through the Buchannan household. Tom…
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Introduction “The Great Gatsby” is a novel by the American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published in 1925, it is set on Long Island's North Shore and in New York City from spring to autumn of 1922. The novel takes place following the First World War. American society enjoyed prosperity during the “roaring” as the economy soared. At the same…
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The book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is now read and uniquely interpreted by many high school students despite the fact that it was intended for 1920’s middle class adult men. I think all three of the given topics are interesting to analyze but I took the sociological approach for reading The Great Gatsby because I think the book accurately reflects the values of each economic class during the 1920s. This book shows the carelessness and obsession with material items of the upper class…
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1. Nick moves to New York. We are introduced to the other characters when he has dinner with Daisy, Tom and Jordan. Nick finds out Tom is cheating and arrogant. He also sees Gatsby standing by the waterside gesturing with his arms while looking at a green light on the dock. 2. Nick describes himself as one who does not pass judgment on people. He comes from an upper middle class background with a good education. His confidence and accepting personality make people feel comfortable to share their…
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chapter, this event occurs as Gatsby is reaches out to the green light. The green light is located where Daisy's currently is. He reaches out because he wants her, and the relationship he would love to renew. The trembling that ensues in my opinion is his unsure nature of whether Gatsby wanted to dive back in the relationship that was ended when he left for war leaving him heartbroken. But, because the light is so far away, it is a significant symbol that foreshadows how Gatsby cannot ever have her as…
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Jones 1 Cameron Jones Mr. Alexeeff English 11 5th period 10 October 2014 A Picture for a Word: The Vision of Scott Fitzgerald A person can describe a picture in many unique ways, but a symbol can define a word and a create a vivid message for the reader. Scott Fitzgerald uses theses symbols to bring a point across that the world can be depressing and bleak. Some of these symbols include cars which represents recklessness, another is the valley of ashes that represents poverty and hopelessness…
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Gatsby sought after the American Dream. Throughout his quest he developed specific strategies to attain his goals. Unfortunately, he failed. Yet does this mean the American dream is dead? Your job is to write a collegiate essay that examines the American dream in a literary analysis. You may do this by focusing on one of the following literary perspectives. With all these perspectives, you need to synthesize at least three works from the research list: The American Dream: Define the American dream…
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The Great Gatsby Analysis Essay In Chapter 3, F. Scott Fitzgerald purpose was to write and describe the following the figurative language quotes to help the reader visualize and understand the exaggeration that is being used throughout this chapter. In Chapter 3 of the Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald utilizes imagery and similes to illustrate the setting and the exaggeration in the quote. Fitzgerald uses imagery throughout the novel Great Gatsby. In Chapter 3 i noticed it being used the most describing…
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Thomas Mclamb Mr. Evans AP English 110 29 October 2014 The Great Gatsby Analysis Essay The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald presents in his story two distinct female characters that are represented as “modernize” women during the Jazz Age. Those two women are Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker. Each has their own unique personality and way of life. However, both show the type of woman that escapes from the traditional role and become more progressive. Daisy Buchanan represents the women in the 1920’s…
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movement, my little leather journal is in hand and a pen in the other. Then, I begin to write. I write about how annoying it was for mom to “accidentally” throw away my essay paper because she thought it was clutter. I describe about how dumb it was for her to not even think to glance down and realize that it was a 50 point essay that I had spent hours hounding over. I write about how my dad’s lecture made my blood boil and how he didn’t even understand the struggles of a high school student. I ranted…
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