Be Yourself People believe that they are individuals and that they do not always conform to the ways of society. But is this really true? The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is about a vicious and fatal love triangle between the married Tom and Daisy Buchanan, the mistress, Myrtle Wilson and an extremely wealthy man, Jay Gatsby. Somehow the innocent Nick Carraway gets caught in the middle and finds a love interest of his own, Jordan Baker. “anyone lived in a pretty how town” by e.e. cummings is the anyones and noones vs. the everyones and someones that represent the individuals vs. the so called “in crowd” and the passing of time in their lives. Both pieces are about individualism and conformity and reveal that individuality is the only
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For example, on line 2 of “anyone lived in a pretty how town” it states, “(with up so floating many bells down)” which creates imagery of the rolling hills of the landscape that represent the ups and downs of life and that it is not easy to be an individual, but Cummings conveys that it is also very valuable. Comparatively, on line 19 stating, “(sleep wake hope and then)” is also imagery; it creates a picture of people just walking through life and just getting by but not truly living. In The Great Gatsby imagery is also used to support the theme. A vivid picture is created when “Dressed up in white flannels I went over to his lawn…” is stated (41;Ch. 3). The white flannels represent how Nick is a simple and clean cut guy because white is a color representing innocence. It also shows how he is an individual and different from most people in the 1920’s; being that he is innocent. Gatsby’s party goers can be described as conformists because of their words and actions. Specifically, in chapter 4 on page 61 a party goer states,“Reach me a rose, honey, and pour me a last drop in that there crystal glass” creating imagery through the rose, a red flower, that generates a sinister manner for the party goer. This shows how conformists are living there lives wrong and losing their morals. Through the constant use of imagery in both pieces the …show more content…
For example, on line 8 of “anyone lived in a pretty how town” it states “sun moon stars rain”. This is a recurring line, or motif, that produces the idea of the passing of time. It also shows that the people who conformed were letting their lives pass them by. Additionally, on line 8 it states, “spring summer autumn winter”; this motif depicts the people who are wasting their lives away and just surviving. In the same way, on page 23 of chapter 2, Nick describes “The eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg are blue and gigantic-their retinas are one yard high. They look out of no face, but, instead, from a pair of enormous yellow spectacles which pass over a non-existent nose”. The eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg symbolize the eyes of God watching over the wicked conformists and how they can not escape the unpleasant truth of their daily lives. Another recurring motif in The Great Gatsby is the color white, as shown on page 115 of chapter 7, “Daisy and Jordan lay upon an enormous couch, like silver idols weighing down their own white dresses against the singing breeze of the fans.” The color white represents Jordan Baker and Daisy Buchanan trying to appear innocent and pure, foreshadowing the idea that they are truly attempting to get away with things. This also supports that conformists do not lead virtuous and guiltless lives. Through the prevalent use of symbolism and motifs the topics of
For example, on line 2 of “anyone lived in a pretty how town” it states, “(with up so floating many bells down)” which creates imagery of the rolling hills of the landscape that represent the ups and downs of life and that it is not easy to be an individual, but Cummings conveys that it is also very valuable. Comparatively, on line 19 stating, “(sleep wake hope and then)” is also imagery; it creates a picture of people just walking through life and just getting by but not truly living. In The Great Gatsby imagery is also used to support the theme. A vivid picture is created when “Dressed up in white flannels I went over to his lawn…” is stated (41;Ch. 3). The white flannels represent how Nick is a simple and clean cut guy because white is a color representing innocence. It also shows how he is an individual and different from most people in the 1920’s; being that he is innocent. Gatsby’s party goers can be described as conformists because of their words and actions. Specifically, in chapter 4 on page 61 a party goer states,“Reach me a rose, honey, and pour me a last drop in that there crystal glass” creating imagery through the rose, a red flower, that generates a sinister manner for the party goer. This shows how conformists are living there lives wrong and losing their morals. Through the constant use of imagery in both pieces the …show more content…
For example, on line 8 of “anyone lived in a pretty how town” it states “sun moon stars rain”. This is a recurring line, or motif, that produces the idea of the passing of time. It also shows that the people who conformed were letting their lives pass them by. Additionally, on line 8 it states, “spring summer autumn winter”; this motif depicts the people who are wasting their lives away and just surviving. In the same way, on page 23 of chapter 2, Nick describes “The eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg are blue and gigantic-their retinas are one yard high. They look out of no face, but, instead, from a pair of enormous yellow spectacles which pass over a non-existent nose”. The eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg symbolize the eyes of God watching over the wicked conformists and how they can not escape the unpleasant truth of their daily lives. Another recurring motif in The Great Gatsby is the color white, as shown on page 115 of chapter 7, “Daisy and Jordan lay upon an enormous couch, like silver idols weighing down their own white dresses against the singing breeze of the fans.” The color white represents Jordan Baker and Daisy Buchanan trying to appear innocent and pure, foreshadowing the idea that they are truly attempting to get away with things. This also supports that conformists do not lead virtuous and guiltless lives. Through the prevalent use of symbolism and motifs the topics of