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Name: Brianna Bracey Class:__Red___
Introduction: Just after World War 1, the US experienced huge changes that involved all aspects of American life. The Great War left those with despair. To shake off the misery and shell-shock, young people broke away from traditional values and embraced all things modern and new. The new generation began to focus more on luxury rather than necessity. This formed the idea of wanting more in life than what is earned. This search for fortune sparked the concept known as The American Dream. The American dream has long been an ideal of prosperity not just for Americans, but for people all across the globe. The promise of freedom and a better life drew hopeful immigrants …show more content…
Commentary: The green light was much more to Gatsby than Carraway realized and he never understood the importance of it until it was too late. The green light that Gatsby always reached for was his hopes and dreams, specifically with Daisy. Normally, when the color green is mentioned many may think of the instinct to go. That was what Jay was going; he was constantly pursuing Daisy as if she has given him the signal to come to her and never give up. Although she does not verbally imply that, this green light was over exaggerated to Gatsby and is essentially sending him towards his tragedy. All he wanted was his American Dream to live life with Daisy by his side, but Carraway knew that Gatsby’s dreams were just impossible to have. Daisy had a husband who everyone knew she would never leave, and Gatsby was just over his head. Carraway began thinking about this in the end as a way to mourn not only his death, but the death of his American Dream.
v. Secondary Source Quotation: “the green light at the end of Daisy's dock, beguiling Gatsby while reminding the reader of the color of money (Gatsby is in love with Daisy, a woman whose voice is famously described as "full of money").”
Name: Brianna Bracey Class:__Red___
Introduction: Just after World War 1, the US experienced huge changes that involved all aspects of American life. The Great War left those with despair. To shake off the misery and shell-shock, young people broke away from traditional values and embraced all things modern and new. The new generation began to focus more on luxury rather than necessity. This formed the idea of wanting more in life than what is earned. This search for fortune sparked the concept known as The American Dream. The American dream has long been an ideal of prosperity not just for Americans, but for people all across the globe. The promise of freedom and a better life drew hopeful immigrants …show more content…
Commentary: The green light was much more to Gatsby than Carraway realized and he never understood the importance of it until it was too late. The green light that Gatsby always reached for was his hopes and dreams, specifically with Daisy. Normally, when the color green is mentioned many may think of the instinct to go. That was what Jay was going; he was constantly pursuing Daisy as if she has given him the signal to come to her and never give up. Although she does not verbally imply that, this green light was over exaggerated to Gatsby and is essentially sending him towards his tragedy. All he wanted was his American Dream to live life with Daisy by his side, but Carraway knew that Gatsby’s dreams were just impossible to have. Daisy had a husband who everyone knew she would never leave, and Gatsby was just over his head. Carraway began thinking about this in the end as a way to mourn not only his death, but the death of his American Dream.
v. Secondary Source Quotation: “the green light at the end of Daisy's dock, beguiling Gatsby while reminding the reader of the color of money (Gatsby is in love with Daisy, a woman whose voice is famously described as "full of money").”