The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set in the 1920’s during the Jazz Age. Nick Carraway is a man in his late twenties residing on West Egg island in Long Island, New York living a “normal” life. That is, until he meets his mysterious neighbor, a wealthy man named Jay Gatsby. He is a man of mystery, living in a mansion that is constantly full of people, mus

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby Characters in books can reveal the author feeling toward the world. In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald suggested the moral decline of the period in America history through the interpersonal relationships among his characters. The book indicates the worthlessness of materialism, the futile quest of Myrtle and Gatsby, and how America's moral values had

The Great Gatsby Nick the Neutral Character In today society, many people like to “go with the flow”. Which mean, it does not matter if things were good or bad, right or wrong, they just follow and do them without any thinking. There are not too many people would like to not go with the flow or be a neutral person that does not take sides. However, in the novel, The Great Gatsby, by

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is about the corruption of the American Dream and the downfall of those who attempt to attain its illusionary goals. As the novel shows, the 20th century is a moral wasteland and a corruption of the original idealistic American Dream of the past. This is done through Fitzgerald’s Fitzgerald's moral wasteland is shown phy

The Great Gatsby When posed with the question, “How does Fitzgerald convey the theme of the American Dream throughout The Great Gatsby'” one might find it difficult to respond to. The definition of the American Dream varies from one person to another. It is safe to say, however, that one of the stereotypical American Dreams is “a house surrounded by a white picket fence where Dick and

The Great GAtsby The Great Gatsby's American Dream The Great Gatsby, a novel by Scott Fitzgerald, is about the American Dream, and the downfall of those who attempt to reach its impossible goals. The attempt to capture the American Dream is used in many novels. This dream is different for different people, in The Great Gatsby, for Jay, the dream is that through wealth and power,

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby The year is 1922, the setting Long Island, New York. At West Egg live Jay Gatsby and his neighbor Nick Carraway; Gatsby in a elegant mansion, Nick in a small cramped cottage. In more fashionable East Egg live Daisy and Tom Buchanan. Midway between West Egg and New York City lies a vast ash dump near, which are the garage and home of George and Myrtle Wi

The Great Gatsby Jay Gatsby was a very mysterious man, with a very mysterious past. He is young, about 27 or 28, with tan skin, drawn tight over his face, short groomed hair, which looks like it is cut every day, and very handsome. The narrator describes early in the story that Gatsby lives in a gigantic, gothic mansion in the West Egg, on Long Island. Also, he lives directly on the b

The Great Gatsby And The American Dream The Great Gatsby and the American Dream F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is considered by many to be THE novel about the American Dream. On a less grand scale, the book is certainly a representative of 1920s society, a time when the values and morals of the eighteenth and nineteenth century were declining in favor of the materialism and

The Great Gatsby-the Color Green And White Color symbolism is really popular in novels written during the 1920's. One such example is Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. There is much color symbolism in this novel, but there are two main colors that stand out more than the others. The colors green and white influence the story greatly. Green shows many thoughts, ideas, attitudes,

The Greatest Generation By Tom Brocaw THE GREATEST GENERATION--TOM BROKAW I. Synopsis A. In depth study of people who lived during WWII B. Explored many aspects of lives 1. Ordinary people 2. Home front 3. Heroes 4. Women in uniform and our 5. Shame 6. Love, marriage, and commitment 7. Famous people 8. The

The Growth Of Jane Eyre Jane does grow in the book Jane Eyre. The theme of the book is Jane’s continual quest for love. Jane searches for acceptance through the five settings where she lives: Gateshead, Lowood, Thornfield, Moor House and Ferndean. Through these the maturation and self-recognition of Jane becomes traceable. It is not until she runs from Rochester and Thornfield that she r

The Guns Of August The Guns of August In her novel, The Guns of August, Barbara Tuchman reviews the strategic planning, misfortune, and pure luck that shaped the opening days of World War I. Most historians trace the origins of World War I to January 18, 1871. On that date, at the palace of Versailles#, diplomats were signing a treaty that would end the Franco-Prussian War#. During

The Jilting Of Granny Weatherall “A Test of Character” “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” a short story by Katherine Anne Porter, describes the last thoughts, feelings, and memories of an elderly woman. As Granny Weatherall’s life literally “flashes” before her eyes, the importance of the title of the story becomes

The Journey Of Odysseus And Telemachos The Journey of Odysseus and Telemachos In The Odyssey written by Homer and translated by Richard Lattimore, several themes are made evident, conceived by the nature of the time period, and customs of the Greek people. These molded and shaped the actual flow of events and outcomes of the poem. Beliefs of this characteristic were represented by the

The Jungle Upton Sinclair had always insisted that The Jungle was misread but did he ever think it could have been miswritten' The style of writing is not effective when addressing issues in a capitalistic society but proves to be very effective when exposing the secrets of the meatpacking industry. The novel is not remembered for being a classic work in literature but rather an importan

The Jungle The Jungle Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle is the story of a Lithuanian family that immigrates from their home city in Lithuania to the city of Chicago. The novel begins with the strong description of a wedding in which Ona Lukoszaite and Jurgis Rudkus are united in Holy Matrimony. The two of them then move to Chicago, to live their American dream. Soon after the wedding,

The Necklace Jealousy and envy are among the greatest of sins and have been the down fall of many. Maupassant's "The Necklace" is the story of a woman who is overcome with jealousy and envy. Mathilde Loisel feels she has been cheated by life from all of the wonderful things it has to offer. The reader learns how these qualities in Mme. Loisel come back to haunt her for many y

The Necklace The Necklace At the beginning of the story the “The Necklace” the author De Maupassant illustrates that the main character Mathilde is poor and discontent with her life. She married a clerk who works for the Ministry of Education. He is hard working and loves Mathlide very much. He tries to please her in every way possible but she still is not satisfied or happy with

The Necklace The Metamorphosis of Mathilde Loisel In de Maupassant’s “The Necklace,” Mathilde Loisel is somewhat like a butterfly. She starts as a cocoon in the beginning of the story, hoping one day she will become a butterfly. In human words, Mathilde dreams about living in a higher society. These unrealistic ideas cause dissatisfaction in her life. But as fate comes to us all, it

A Rose for Emily-An Interpretation of the Symbolism in William Faulkner's An Interpretation of the Symbolism in William Faulkner's " A Rose for Emily" Symbols convey special meanings to the reader throughout literary genres. William Faulkner, a regional writer, employs symbolism in a good amount of his works. Faulkner utilizes conventional symbols, allegories, and unconventional s

The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter Born in Columbus, Georgia, McCullers grew up in a comfortable setting, for her father was a well-to-do watchmaker and jeweler. Since her childhood, McCullers has been full of creativity, demonstrated through both music and literature. As she aged and matured, writing became her true love and she established herself as a mainstream southern Gothic author whe

The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy was written by Douglas Adams. It follows Arthur Dent who is pulled out of earth seconds before it was destroyed. He accompanies a hitchhiking alien who was stranded on earth for fifteen years. The book is full of Adams’ quick wit and clichés. I never before was ever really interested in science fiction novels, but t

The Hobbit I choose to read J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” for my first book report. This story takes place in a far away land; long, long ago. It is the story of a small, humble hobbit named Bilbo Baggins and his great and dangerous adventure. A hobbit is a hairy, fat man about half our size, and this particular one lived in a comfortable hobbit hole in a quiet community where adventures

The Hobbit 1. Bilbo Baggains was the main character and a Hobbit. Hobbits are small, human-like creatures, love food and comfort. His quiet existence changes one day when he sets out on an adventure, hired by a party of dwarves to act as a burglar and help them recover a treasure. During the adventure he learned a lot about himself and learned that he could be a hero. Gandalf was a go

The Hobbit THE HOBBIT BY J. R. R. TOLKIEN CHARACTER INTRODUCTION BILBO BAGGINS: The Hobbit who led the Dwarves to the Lonely Mountain to recla im their treasure from the dragon Smaug. He found the One Ring in Gollum's cave GANDALF: The Wizard that accompanies Bilbo and the dwarves on their quest. He is well versed in ma

The Hobbit The Hobbit begins simply: "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." The hobbit in this particular hole is named Bilbo Baggins, and his "hole" is actually a very comfortable residence known as Bag End. The narrator tells us that hobbits are a little people, half the size of a man, and they have become rare and are no longer seen around. They have thick hair on their feet,

The House On Mango Street The book I read was The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. The House on Mango Street is a book about culture of Chicanos, also known as Mexican Americans. It is about a girl named Esperanza who moves into a new house on Mango Street. Before she moved to Mango Street she lived on Loomis on the third floor and before that house she lived on Keeler. T

The Importance Of Being Earnest - A Great Text “A great text is full of important ideas and messages” The plays The Importance of Being Earnest, and An Ideal Husband, composed by Oscar Wilde, are both great texts, as they discuss the important messages of love, truth, social classes and the idea of Art over Nature. Whilst they were written during the Victorian era, modern audiences ca

The Influence Of Lady Macbeth Towards Her Husband Everyone is eventually influenced to do something they don’t want to do at one time or another. Decisions are made everyday. They are what affect the rest of out lives. Once a mistake is made it cannot be unmade. These true facts are backed up by the Bible. 1 Chorinthians 15:33 says, “Do not be dislead: Bad company corrupts good charact