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The novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald addresses prosperity, love, and the elusive “American Dream.” Learn more about the intriguing green light motif, a metaphor that gorgeously encapsulates the characters’ diverse lives and aspirations. The green light in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” represents limitless pleasure, high ideals, and unwavering optimism. This…

When the first settlers came to America many years ago, they found freedom and opportunity. With hard work and determination an average man or woman could be prosperous. This concept was not only revolutionary in theory, but has proven to be true for many successful individuals. This idea has come to be known as the…

The book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald illustrates what some people would name The American Dream. This term would be defined as person get downing low on the economic or societal degree and working their manner towards success. luck. wealth. and celebrity. Having things such as money. a auto. a big house. nice…

What we see Is not always what we get. In some cases we are prepared to get what we want and in others, it is unexpected and not what we hoped it would be. This theme, and a few others, can be seen in the book, The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West and…

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Comment on the American Dream in The Great Gatsby The American Dream can be perceived in a multitude of ways depending on one’s view of wealth; in the 1920’s, wealth meant nothing but how much material you could afford. F. Scott Fitzgerald comments on the change of the American Dream in The…

F. Scott Fitzgerald published The Great Gatsby in 1925, a time period commonly known as the ‘roaring twenties’. Anticipating the Great Depression this era was fulfilled by prosperity and material wealth, but despite the common idea of easily creating for one self a successful life many people faced economic misery. Thus, taking into account the…

1997: Novels and plays often include scenes of weddings, funerals, parties, and other social occasions. Such scenes may reveal the values of the characters and the society in which they live. Select a novel or play that includes such a scene and, in a focused essay, discuss the contribution the scene makes to the meaning…