Arnold van Gennep

On the surface of the novel written by Scott F. Fitzgerald, one may say that "The Great Gatsby" illustrates a classic American story with a plot twist, having one of the preeminent characters pass in an abrupt and unforeseen way. However, underneath that very surface lies the resounding theme of the novel—The American Dream. "The Great Gatsby" is a pure symbolic reflection of America in the 1920s, depicting the effects of the sudden boom in the marketplace and the intensified materialistic views…

In the film, however, Myrtle’s appearance is nothing like it is described in the book. An article on the Huffington Post describes Myrtle Wilson’s appearance in the film. It states that “[a]s the wife of George Wilson and the mistress of Tom Buchanan, she [Myrtle Wilson] clearly has some major sex appeal – and she is not afraid to show it,” (Isla Fisher as Myrtle, par. 2). In Luhrmann’s film, Myrtle is cast by Isla Fisher. Myrtle appears to be a slim red-head, who is far from frumpy. This…

American dream is nothing better than a nightmare. There is a gap between our society used to rely on hope. Those who are already born into wealth have the upper hand as Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby. Another character in the book, is James (Jimmy) Gatz, also known as Jay Gatsby had achieved the American dream, but eventually die. Adventure Tom Buchanan in love, Myrtle Wilson, and her husband died at the end of the book. These deaths show that the American dream was not possible for them does…

Following a dream and chasing a delusion have an important line between them but if you are incapable of seeing the difference you may end up in a continuous cycle of frustration. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby is one of the richest men in West Egg, whose ultimate dream is to reunite with his love from five years ago, Daisy. However in the eyes of the public, she is happily married. In order to get close to her once again, he befriends her cousin Nick, who…

In The Great Gatsby carelessness pulls people in like gravity until they all collide and make a mess of those who were willing to care. Carelessness is central not only to the characters of the novel but also the time period. What could possible be the cause of this lack of caring? Money. Not only does it permeate the loose and easy times of the twenties but some of the most careless of all the characters are incredibly wealthy. The world is full of people; some of them are charitable, polite,…

“Poor behaviour in women is never punished”. To what extent do you agree with this statement from your close critical study of The Great Gatsby, and show how your reading of The Virgin and the Gipsy has illuminated your ideas. Dishonesty, an attribute portrayed in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, is demonstrative of the hedonism and moral decay of society during the ‘Roaring Twenties’. Primarily illustrated through two socially unacceptable affairs, the author presents these traits through the…

Regarded as one of the most exceptional novels of the twentieth-century and deemed a classic, Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” portrays a veracious painting of what American life was during the early 1900’s. The story reflects on the promising American dream and the zealous Jay Gatsby who yearned for the eternal love of the golden-girl Daisy Buchanan. Thereafter, eighty-eight years would elapse before director Baz Lurhmann would take charge of adapting the pages of Fitzgerald’s…

Organized crime is a problem that has been around for decades, and hit its high in the 1920’s. Although we do not face the same problems of organized crime nearly as much as others have faced in the 1920’s, it is still a problem faced today. Organized crime has been around for decades and it continues to change. It has changed the way people view and feel about the situation. In most cases the crimes committed are not ones that people become horribly concerned about, just small things that they…

In The Great Gatsby and Ethan Frome there is two particular men named Ethan Frome and Jay Gatsby that are deeply infatuated with two stunning women named Daisy Buchanan and Mattie Silver and in both novels there is a penetrating infatuation completely blinding Ethan and Jays minds and sends them into an illusion dream like state that deterrents them from reality. Infatuation induces to a dream of endless possibilities but sends both men out of reality’s cold hands with no way of return.…

INTRODUCTION Both fictional novels and cultural mosaic films are defined by their use of generic conventions to present a particular meaning, relative to a particular perspective. The film Babel, can be viewed as a mosaic, cultural film, through the use of symbolism and manipulation of time. Not only can the text be viewed as a mosaic cultural film, it can also be identified as a non – linear political drama. Each viewing, therefore relates to perspective of the audience which can reflect a…