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Gatsby has it all, the money, lavish parties, fame and many connections. But money can not buy love, class and happiness. Class is what separates the old money East Egg and the Nouveau riche west egg that is described as the “less fashionable” (Fitz-Gerald, 7) and although Gatsby has an equivalent amount of money as…

By the way, I recently took the liberty of using your mythical “Arkham” in a single-stanza rhyme which Mr. Wright accepted for Weird Tales, and which fell far short of doing justice to it’s subject. Here it is: Arkham. Drowsy and dull with age the houses blink On aimless streets the rat-gnawed years forget— But…

When comparing the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck to the 1939 film version directed by Milestone, it is evident that one is a print text and the other is a visual text. Analyzing a visual text involves considering camera angle, sound, lighting, editing, and mise en sc�ne. On the other hand, when…

Iago is a “moral pyromaniac.” Harold C. Goddard writes that Iagoconsciously and unconsciously seeks to destroy the lives of others, especiallyothers with high moral standards (Goddard 76). However, Iago is more thanjust a “moral pyromaniac,” he is a moral pyromaniac whose fire is fueled bypure hatred. He is a hungry powermonger whose appetite for destruction…

Dehumanization is the destruction of human individuality. Both Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front and Dalton Trumbo’s Johnny Got His Gun illustrate this harsh reality of soldier’s dehumanization in World War I. Both novels reveal that no matter which nationality the soldier was in the war, they underwent the same pattern of…

I had always thought that life never gave you more than you can handle; as a child my mother always told me that God was looking out; that he would keep you sane and safe. Its seems as though as I grew older; a series of events slowly deteriorated my faith in God, I had…

The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, portrays the story of the Salem Witch Trials and the chaos brought with it. It illustrates how hysteria and lust for power can go out of control and create permanent change, along with damage. Throughout the story, we see how the empowerment of previously powerless individuals impacted the trials, along…

The memorable song “99 Red Balloons” by Nena grabbed listeners all around the globe with its upbeat tune and insightful lyrics. The song, which was first released in 1983 during the height of the Cold War, acquired more relevance as it captured the anxieties and tensions of the time. This article investigates the complex significance…