Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is, at first sight, a novel about love, idealism and disillusionment. However, it soon reveals its hidden depths and mystery. The American dream, since it has existed, has represented the ideal hopes, dreams, and happiness that society has demanded as the only acceptable way of life. The book makes the character Gatsby a symbol of that dre

Gatsby - American Dream The “American Dream” is best defined as an ideal lifestyle for anyone. Americans find comfort and warmth in three major prospects of life; money, power, and popularity. These are the three main aspects of the “American Dream”. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is the story about Jay Gatsby’s assessment of the American Dream by achiev

Athletic Shorts ATHLETIC SHORTS By, Chris Crutcher The book I read this month is Athletic Shorts, it is a book full of short stories about times in teenagers lives who are in sports. The story that I am going to make into my report is the second story of the book “The Pin.” Setting: Before wrestling season, location unknown. Characters: Johnny Rivers, his mom Maggie Rivers, his

General Prologue-In Support Of The Monk Today, when we hear the word “monk”, it often brings up the image of an old man wearing a brown robe with a shaved head. While this image is based on some level of fact, it is certainly not what the Monk in Chaucer’s Prologue to the Canterbury Tales is like. Instead, Chaucer presents a monk who goes against all stereotypes, ignoring traditions, eng

Genetic Double Whammy In the article entitled “Genetic double-whammy in blacks bad for their hearts”, it is implied that two pairs of genes that rarely occur in whites appear to be responsible for an accelerated risk of heart failure among black people who have both pairs. According to Dr. Stephen B Liggett of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, this particular combination

Gilgamesh Gilgamesh The character that I choose from the book “The Epic of Gilgamesh” is Gilgamesh himself. In the beginning of the book one realizes that Gilgamesh is a self-absorbed individual. He abuses his rights as king, as well as “leaves no virgin to her lover”. (13) Although readers may say that Gilgamesh stays the same throughout the whole story, it can easily be interpr

Gilgamesh The Flood of Gilgamesh and Genesis The Epic of Gilgamesh records a story of a world-wide flood and pre-dates Genesis. So some claim that this invalidates the Genesis record. But P.J. Wiseman presents an interesting theory in this regard in his book Ancient Records and the Structure of Genesis (New York: Thomas Nelson, 1985). He believes that Moses did not write Genesis

Gilgamesh The social theme that I interpreted from this story was creation. In the very beginning of the story Fynn mentions a plant that he is growing; a plant that will produce a wife to his liking. The vegetable wife plant which he has decided to grow, “has a hardy stock, bypassing the more delicate Vegetable Maiden and Vegetable Bride, selecting a variety noted for it’s ability to th

Gilgamesh The character that I choose from the book “The Epic of Gilgamesh” is Gilgamesh himself. In the beginning of the book one realizes that Gilgamesh is a self-absorbed individual. He abuses his rights as king, as well as “leaves no virgin to her lover”. (13) Although readers may say that Gilgamesh stays the same throughout the whole story, it can easily be interpreted the other

Girl Throughout time mother/daughter relationships have had problems. On the mother/daughter relationship in the story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, is Dictatorial, Commanding, and Frustrating. Due to mothers indiscretions early on in there lives the daughters are forced to pay for them. The story the “Girl” is a very good example of how the mother tries to fix her mistakes through her daug

Gilgamesh I concluded that the social themes of this story were separation and freedom. The story starts out with, “Gran started it all.” (501) From this quote alone I felt like something new was going to start. As I read more into the story I found that this idea of mine to be true. Gran was trying to separate from her real world and into a world where she would be free. “She informed u

Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer A king's esquire normally married one of the inmates of the Queen. Geoffrey Chaucer married Philippa Roet, a lady-in-waiting in the Queen’s household. Philippa left her work and both of them resided in London. Geoffrey Chaucer became a father in 1367 with his first son being born. He chose the name of Thomas. Later he had another son, whom he nam

Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer, the author of the “The Canterbury Tales,” shows his views of medieval society through various characters in “The Canterbury Tales.” Chaucer’s expresses his views of society through characters in “The Canterbury Tales.” Chaucer’s views of medieval society are based on his opinions on certain people. Throughout “The Canterbury Tales” Chaucer tends to

Daughters Of The Late Colonel From this anthology of short stories, many lessons can be learnt and each one is entertaining in its own way but the one that stands out is Katherine Mansfield’s Daughters of the Late Colonel. The first lesson this story teaches is the importance of having a mind of your own. It is the sisters’ lack of decisiveness and a mind of their own that leads to th

George Orwell The Life And Works Of George Orwell George Orwell, of Eric Arthur Blair, was a very complex and paradoxical figure. Although he started off as an anarchist, after 1936 he became a firm anticommunist. He persistently attacked the orthodoxies which he felt had corrupted intellectual liberty. His powerful writing greatly influenced the direction of George

Gilgamesh The search for immortality has been a major concern for many men and women all throughout history. True love and immortality in life would be a dream come true to many. To spend time with a special someone, the person one feels closest to, and never have to say good-bye would greatly appeal to most people. But when death steps into the picture, even with all the pain and devas

Gilgamesh An epic is defined as a long serious poem that tells the story of a hero or heroes. To be considered an epic a story must be consistently relevant to a human society but also carry immortal themes and messages. Some examples of epics are the Iliad, the Odyssey, and Gilgamesh. One of the most famous epics of all is probably the Epic of Gilgamesh. Not only is it very well kno

Gilgamesh Gilgamesh: The True Evil of Power This story of Gilgamesh is a perfect example of how power when given to someone, can overtake and corrupt an individual. Gilgamesh was a king and a product of a mortal man and an immortal goddess. His destiny was to someday die like his mortal father but he had immortal like strength given to him for his rule as a king in Uruk. Though hi

Gilgamesh The main character in the book The Epic of Gilgamesh, is Gilgamesh himself. In the beginning of the book one realizes that Gilgamesh is an arrogant person. Gilgamesh is full of himself and abuses his rights as king. He has sexual intercourse with the virgins of his town and acts as though he is a god. Throughout the book, many things cause Gilgamesh to change. He gains a

Gilgamesh Parallel Iliad “Does Gilgamesh parallel the portions of the Iliad” The main character in the book The Epic of Gilgamesh, is Gilgamesh himself. In the beginning of the book one realizes that Gilgamesh is an arrogant person. Gilgamesh is full of himself and abuses his rights as king. He has sexual intercourse with the virgins of his town and acts as though he is a god. Thr

Gimpel The Fool An Analysis of Gimpel The Fool Gimpel the Fool is a story written by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Saul Bellow translated the story I read because the story was written in Yiddish. Gimpel The Fool is a story about a simple man named Gimpel. He is considered by many to be a fool because he is a very gullible man. He is constantly falling for tricks laid out by almost everyone.

GIMPEL, NAIVE AND KIND Gimpel, Kind and Naive “I don’t think of myself a fool. On the contrary. But that’s what folks call me.” Gimpel, the main character in “Gimpel the Fool” written by Isaac Bashevis Singer, narrates the story with precise honesty. Gimpel portrays a foolish man whom throughout his life, those who surround him, ridicule and deceive him. Information obtained by what he

Girl Interupted Women and traditional roles in the book, Girl interrupted tell us stories and present us with values and messages about our society and what needs to be changed. The characters in the book struggle with self discovery and many other psychological problems. Majority of the story takes place in a psychiatric hospital. In the book “Girl, Interrupted,” Susanna is the mai

Giving Words Life Leslie Marmon Silko is a Laguna Pueblo Indian who has written many stories of how Indian life and the lives of ‘white’ people have interconnected. Silko does not adhere to a specific style of writing, such as MLA because she feels that it takes away from what she is trying to say. However, she does have a way of pulling the reader into her stories and holding their at

Glass Menagerie Coping with Sin The first mention of sin in the bible is mentioned in the fifth chapter of Romans, written by Paul. “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned” (Rom. 5:12). According to Paul, humanity was cursed because Adam sinned when he ate from the Tree of Knowledge of Good an

Glass Menagerie The Glass Menagerie The Characters’ Escape From Reality in The Glass Menagerie The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams centers around a dream of escape. Although everyone wants to escape from a different reality, they all feel that need to get away. The father is the most successful in his escape because he never has to deal with anything at home. He actually leaves

Glass Menagerie Everyone brings their past into their present lives. Sometimes we have a tendency to let it run and negatively affect our lives as well as the lives of others. The Glass Menagerie written by Tennessee Williams clearly shows that the past can sometimes dominate one’s life, and its surroundings. Amanda lives in the past and as a result fails as a mother yet she still sin

Glass Menagerie Vs. The Never Ending Story The Glass Menagerie By Tennessee Williams is centered on a dream of escape, much like the song, Never Ending Story by New Found Glory. The song most relates to Tom in the play. Tom is, by far, the biggest dreamer. The song is all about dreaming, with lyrics like “Reach the stars and fly a fantasy.” Tom dreams of leaving and ‘flying his fanta

Gold Throughout the book, Goldratt raises a number of issues concerning management decisions and key issues that need to be considered. Goldratt emphasizes the fact that the society itself is a source of information where flows and relationships can be applied in the business world i.e. the hiking experience. Furthermore, it encourages managers to use common sense and always consider alt

Gone With The Wind Everyone is made up of various traits and qualities that make them unique. For every occupation, certain traits/qualities are required to be expressed. It is the same for any character in a work of literature. In the novel Gone With the Wind written by Margaret Mitchell, the title character Scarlett O’Hara displays great determination which is an ess