Arnold Schoenberg

Friendship has a lot of meaning in our world. Nick and Gatsby were close friends but their friendship came from Gatsby wanting a favor from Nick which involves Nick’s cousin that Gatsby is in love with. At the end of the day, You can only really find out who your real friends are is when you are in desperate moments and you need help from the ones you call “friends.” Nick and Gatsby’s friendship starts because of Nick and Daisy being cousins and Nick admiring Gatsby’s attitude and affection…

The famous short story “The Dead” published in 1907 in the book Dubliners by James Joyce represents the social, politic and economic aspects of Dublin in the pre-war period. This story that could seem unfilmable, was transformed into a 83 minutes movie by the director John Huston. The film follows meticulously the plot and enhances the themes of jealousy and intellectual pride through an Epiphany dinner in the Morkan's house. Many lines have been taken directly from the story. Joyce's…

The narrative Private Peaceful, written by Michael Morpurgo, is a World War One novel set in the early 1900s across countryside towns in England, France and Belgium. It follows the story of Thomas ‘Tommo’ Peaceful and his close family. It thoroughly explores their struggles through life in the early 20th century, including World War One. Throughout the story, injustice is a recurring theme before and during the war. This is evident in the class system of the era which treats lower class citizens…

Rising from the slums to becoming a millionaire is a one in a million chance. Jamal, the main character of Slumdog Millionaire, did accomplish that and became that chance. With his dying, he started off in the slums living pretty much off of dirt and garbage. From experience, Jamal was able to recall certain events and situations to help him answer certain questions in the game show. For example, Jamal was able to answer the question, “What does God Rama hold in his right hand?” by simply…

Essay Prompt 4: The Bitter and Sweet Life Of Walter Lee Younger Walter Younger can be compared to our President Donald Trump because they both think that money is important, they have biased views of different races, and tend to jump into things without really thinking it through.Walter is a middle-aged man and is older to his only sibling Beneatha. He is motivated by money and does not care about his family’s needs such as his mom’s dream to have a family home or his sister Beneatha’s pursuit…

Passion for social class, desire for knowledge, and love of the material, captures the essence of the characters in The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham. Set in the 1920’s the novel explores multiples characters’ journey through Paris and America. From minor characters like Sophie and Gray to main characters like Larry and Isabel. In The Razor’s Edge, Gray’s weary character is used as a foil to amplify Larry’s vibrant character to emphasize how a person is not derived from wealth and social…

Nicola Yoon is the number one New York Times bestselling author of ''Everything, Everything''. She was born in Jamaica and grew up in Brooklyn, but now lives in Los Angeles with her family, who she loves madly. She's also a hopeless romantic who firmly believes that you can fall in love in an instant, a second and that it can last forever. She started writing the book when she was a new mom and was so worried that anything could happen to her daughter, which was the principal inspiration for the…

“A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others”(Rand). The novel Anthem by Ayn Rand is written in the future tense, where a man rebels against a collectivist society. Anthem explains how Equality 7-2521, a young man who yearns to understand “the Science of Things”, lives in a bleak, dystopian future where independent thoughts are crimes and where science and technology have regressed to its earliest levels. All expressions of individualism, such as…

“The Best Things in Life Are Free,” a popular song by Ray Henderson, and a quote that many have been taught to live by. Although this belief seems fitting, it most certainly is not true. For example, American freedom comes at a high cost. Also, one’s health can sometimes be pricey, along with one’s drive to further their education. The best things in life are definitely not free, but if worked for they can be very rewarding. Freedom First, freedom is most certainly not “free.” Such as, all the…

Having a great deal of money, and wealth is often an advantage in life, but does not necessarily fill the void of happiness in one's life. F. Scott Fitzgerald displays how Gatsby is one of the most affluent men alive, yet he is unhappy because he is missing the factor of love in his life. The Great Gatsby takes place in the New York City and Long Island area during the roaring 20’s, subsequently, World War I. During the Roaring 20’s the economy grew, the majority of people live in cities, and…