The Real Life Message An Analysis of Three Messages from the Great Gatsby The “The Great Gatsby” is an amazing book written in 1925 that depicts the life of the people living in the 1920’s. This time was a time of a love of money, drugs, partying, drinking, and sex. This time period took place right after war and a time of depression and it led to the rise of billionaires and economic wealth. One interesting thing is that no drugs were illegal at this time and doctors actually prescribed…
Since the 1970s, the impact of colonialism and post-colonialism on Britain's cultural identity and its current influence on the country is one of the most beloved topic for contemporary British authors. Zadie Smith is not an exception. In White Teeth, we discover the lives of diverse characters, all sharing this non-Britishness in a cosmopolitan London. From the very beginning, this novel deals with multiculturalism. However, one can wonder if White Teeth is more a novel about multicultural…
Many times in writing authors will use symbolism so they can convey different aspects to the reader. Symbolic elements in writing could be anything from an object, a color, or even a person. In the short story “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich, there is a great deal of symbolism. The story is about two brothers of Native American descent who live on a reserve in North Dakota. The two brothers buy a Red Oldsmobile with the money they earned from their jobs and go on many adventures together…
< What does Jonathan swift criticize in Gulliver’s Travels?> Today, I have studied the article about dystopia which is the opposite of ideal world. It also means ‘ the not good place’ and ‘no place’. As Trump’s cabinet appeared, the old novels about dystopia begun to best sellers. The most famous work is Jonathan Sift’s “Gulliver’s Travels.” I wondered what the author criticizes in each country. According to S. N. Gillani, Gulliver’s Travels is a great work of social satire. There is a…
“To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, and be respectable.” (Lord Henry in The Picture of Dorian Gray). This is a light-hearted and humorous musing of the appeal to be young again, which summarizes the hedonistic worldview of Lord Henry in The Picture of Dorian Gray that may ring true to others. The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel that is set in Victorian era London; a society in which appearance and wealth are held at an extremely high…
Have you ever lied about something to boost success or earn something valuable? Certain characters in the novel, The Great Gatsby tend to lie in order to achieve something as well. The themes, the nature of lies and deceit and the fallacy of the American Dream, pertain to the novel as a whole due to the actions the characters create or participate in. The author, Fitzgerald, includes certain behavior that his characters do that applies to the theme the nature of lying, that can affect the…
1. Introduction The American Dream has been a myth which arose in the United States of America. It is said that every human being has the ability to achieve anything he or she wants by working hard. Therefore, it has always been a subject in many films and books. Francis Scott Fitzgerald, an American author, also dealt with this topic in his novel “The Great Gatsby”, which was written in 1925. This paper aims at providing an analysis of the American Dream with regard to “The Great Gatsby”. It…
In the 1920's, the rich would take delight in lavish parties and dwell in the security of their wealth. While the poor would yearn for someone to take them out of their poverty. This is how Daisy and Myrtle are in the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Daisy and Myrtle can be immensely different, yet surprisingly similar in ways such as their interests/desires, how the opposite sex treats them, how they treat the opposite sex, and other attributes. It is intriguing to see…
One of the most renowned and famous novels depicting life during the Roaring 20s era of America History, is that of The Great Gatsby. Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author portrays key themes and components of the 1920s which paved the way for a restructure in American society. Choosing to write about a time of economic prosperity and societal happiness, Fitzgerald indicates clearly his beliefs that this time of growth in US history only resulted in a degradation of American culture. As the…
Cause and effect are something we all thought we wouldn’t need after elementary school. This is erroneous however because everything in our world falls under a cause and effect scenario. For example in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, money is the cause for the character’s actions and attributes, and this, in turn, affects the events of the novel. During the 1920’s, when The Great Gatsby took place, wealth was one of the most dominant influences in their society. This was because…