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In the early 1930s, the United States was in a very bad social and economic state. This period, known as the Great Depression, was a period of poverty, job loss, and a loss of trust in the government and Wall Street. Such a great economic collapse had never been seen by Americans. Many political and social leaders were at a complete loss as for what to do. However, one man- newly elected President Franklin Delano Roosevelt- had an answer. His answer, which resulted from a one hundred day long…

into the Great Depression. As many felt devastating consequences during this time, the government frantically searched for a solution. President Franklin D. Roosevelt developed the New Deal to pull America out of the Great Depression.…

The Great Gatsby and “The American Dream” Can we all achieve “The American Dream”? Many people have travelled from all over the world in hopes of reaching “The American Dream” of prosperity and happiness. Unfortunately, through social class divisions and life situations, many Americans do not believe that they can reach this dream. However, Fitzgerald disapproves obtainable of “The American Dream” for every person, despite social class. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses Jay Gatsby, Tom…

FDR’S New Deal The New Deal was a group of programs created by President Franklin Roosevelt. The programs were created due to the Great Depression and the economy not being stable. The New Deal focused on what was called the 3 Rs; relief, recovery, and reform. Relief for the poor and people without jobs, recovery to get the economy back to normal, and reform to keep another depression from happening. The New Deal was broke into two groups, the First New Deal and the Second New Deal. The First…

would most likely get hit. Woman had to define their own roles, and use talents for survival. Women were not treated reasonably in the time period that Of Mice and Men was written. The novel Of Mice and Men is set in a misogynistic time period, the Great Depression. Curley’s wife is the only woman in Of Mice and Men who plays an aspect in the story.…

Parallel Between F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby, a Coincidence? While researching texts and websites about Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald and his novel The Great Gatsby, it is noticed that there are parallels between Jay Gatsby and Fitzgerald’s life. Introducing enough background knowledge about Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby will show the parallel between the authors and this fictional character. Information about the life of Fitzgerald; such as, early years, schooling, his wife,…

Effects of Prayer The power of prayer is a common belief that many Americans possess, especially when they are Roman Catholics. So, it might not be a surprise if someone says that they believe in the power of prayer. When that person is a Roman Catholic Priest, it is even less of a surprise. Father John Murray not only believes in the power of prayer but says he can prove that prayer can heal. In the year 2010, Father John Murray had a bone chip from his neck and it sliced down into his…

they had been virtually forced to borrow to meet war reparations stipulated in the Treaty of Versailles. The effects of the Great Depression influenced the events preceding the Second World War, especially in the rise of Adolf Hitler to power in Germany motivated by the lack of foreign financing and the increasing economic difficulties that plagued their country. “The Great Depression finally came to an end, not because of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal or the massive growth of federal…

Age of Human Error” (“Florence King Quote” n. pag.). The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, takes place in post-World War One America, a time when people always want the finest, fanciest things because they feel that they deserve them. This is all a part of their American Dreams, and they make some mistakes and do immoral things in order to achieve these dreams. Major examples of this are the many affairs that take place throughout The Great Gatsby, such as Tom Buchanan cheating with Myrtle…

A wise man discovers a gem in every step of his life. For this reason, it is said that a wise man learns by observing the mistakes of those around him, while a fool learns from his own mistakes. In the classic novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the narrator, Nick Carraway, due to his observant nature and open-mindedness, opens up a treasure of Gatsby’s story for the readers and himself entailing the discovery of individualism, heroism, and hope. As Nick Carraway learns to take a…