Four Leaf Clover: Throughout the Novel, Joe finds Several Four leaf clovers. Joyce tells him that it is pure luck, however, Joe responds that one only has to "keep your eyes open" (69). He makes the point that when you stop looking for them, you will stop finding them. The four leaf clover symbolizes Joe 's Luck and willpower. Joe grew up with a very unlucky life but he refused to let that bring him down. He doesn 't use that as an excuse to work hard for what he wants. The four leaf clover appears at the highest points in Joe 's life. For example, at the Poughkeepsie Regatta, Joe and Joyce 's engagement, and at the Olympic Games.
In the quote, "The perpetually somber skies began to drizzle relentlessly. Biting winds blew in from the southwest, kicking up legions of white caps on Lake Washington." (Pg 71), imagery is used to set the setting for the chapter and bring the reader closer to what the characters were seeing as well as feeling. These conditions would instill a fear inside any rower who looks uppon them, for they are very …show more content…
In both books, greed is a reoccuring theme. The characters lives are always met with insant gratification. In brave New World this is just the result of the system that controls their society. In The Great Gatsby it is a product of wealth and riches. In each of the novels there is a character that tries to blend with society even though they come from a very different world. In the case of The Great Gatsby, Gatsby comes from a poor background and a family of farmers. In the case of Brave New World, John the Savage comes from a Savage reservation. Another thing the two novels have in common is how the societies in each are quite judgemental of others. In brave New World this is a result of the uniformity of the society. In The Great Gtasby it is a part of the unspoken rules of the upper class, particularly used by those who have "old
In the quote, "The perpetually somber skies began to drizzle relentlessly. Biting winds blew in from the southwest, kicking up legions of white caps on Lake Washington." (Pg 71), imagery is used to set the setting for the chapter and bring the reader closer to what the characters were seeing as well as feeling. These conditions would instill a fear inside any rower who looks uppon them, for they are very …show more content…
In both books, greed is a reoccuring theme. The characters lives are always met with insant gratification. In brave New World this is just the result of the system that controls their society. In The Great Gatsby it is a product of wealth and riches. In each of the novels there is a character that tries to blend with society even though they come from a very different world. In the case of The Great Gatsby, Gatsby comes from a poor background and a family of farmers. In the case of Brave New World, John the Savage comes from a Savage reservation. Another thing the two novels have in common is how the societies in each are quite judgemental of others. In brave New World this is a result of the uniformity of the society. In The Great Gtasby it is a part of the unspoken rules of the upper class, particularly used by those who have "old