Morality in The Great Gatsby Essay

womb (Tyson, 20). When Gatsby met Dan Cody for the first time it was on a yacht on a big lake (p.63), this then led to the opportunity of sailing around the continent, an opportunity for Gatsby to change is life. With this change he will also leave his parents, the safe womb that refers to the relationship with his mother, then also the danger of not knowing his own future. In the beginning of the novel, Water is also symbolic for the distant relationship between Daisy and Gatsby. Hoping that…

In the story, Jay Gatsby was known as the man of obsession. He was obsessed with his new perfect life, his perfect life includes party with people who exactly does not know him. “Once there they were introduced by somebody who knew Gatsby and after that they conducted themselves according to the rules of behavior associated with amusement parks (45). Also, he kept many secrets to himself, but one thing he didn’t keep secret was his love toward Daisy. Gatsby was also obsessed with Daisy while he…

Some like It Hot is a romantic comedy film directed and produced by Billy Wilder and the film was set in 1929The film is centered on two musicians who are dressed in drag with the aim of eluding from mafia criminals since they accidentally witness a St. Valentine’s Day Massacre the two are on the run. The film is noteworthy for characterizing cross dressing, and for playing with the notion of homosexuality, as well as portraying gender stereotypes. Some like It Hot offers view on gender…

Oskar Schindler was definitely a hero. Maybe a tad unlikely, considering his lifestyle and his original motivation. He had flaws, just like everybody else. He was a womanizer, and a serial cheater, he blew up large amounts of money into partying and maintaining a lavish lifestyle. When he first started employing Jews for his factory, he had nothing but profit from the cheapest labor accessible on his mind. However, even then, no one in his factory was ever mal-treated in any way. And as the…

The Third Man (Carol Reed, 1949, UK) is an investigative film that intrigues the audience with the plot and most importantly the camera techniques. How the camera films the scenes adds to the intensity and mysterious nature of the film. The different angles and movement of the camera lets the viewer experience the film as though they are also investigating the strange murder. When Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) first shows up in The Third Man, the camera pans the street that he is walking on to…

Initially, Aunt Polly is the guardian of Tom, whom emanates the innate morality of human kind. Tom’s Aunt endures many struggles and frustrations while she cares for her deceased sister’s children. The audience is introduced to Aunt Polly as she argues whether or not to make Tom suffer for his actions: “He 'pears to know just…

The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and explores the theme of the conflict that exists between the different classes in society in terms of wealth and social status. In the novel, the settings reflects the level of social and wealth status each character has. There is a clash between the old money, new money and lower class. It arises from old money’s traditional views and new money and the lower classes’ desire for more. Setting is used to emphasise this through the three…

The story, under first impression, shows hard work is efficient enough to gain wealth. However, sober, honesty, and industrious are defined in the books section about character and morality. This affects the young male readers as it allows masculinity to define one’s work ethic, wages, and profession. By including these testaments, a reader is inclined to embody honesty and industrious qualities to become this “successful professional man” and to raise their own socioeconomic position to meet…

It was the largest denomination for the weight of silver or gold. The servants were given great responsibility, but the man was certain that they were capable of investing the talents and showing profit upon his return. When he returned, he was able to say, “well done” to all but one of the servants. The servant who received that smallest amount…

Claire and I choreographed a duet based upon Willy Loman from Death of a Salesman. We focused on the question of why Willy ultimately commits suicide. We decided that the answer lies in his delusions. His misguided beliefs of what his life has become are the start of the delusions and his idea of the American dream fuels them. In our dance I represent who Willy believes he is; a well-liked and successful salesman. Claire represents who Willy actually is; an anxious and insecure man who is no…