Arnold van Gennep

Wealth has been perceived as the ultimate goal of the American dream. Americans have let the standard of wealth get in the way of more important things in life. Wealth can consume your thoughts of the definition of true love and life itself. The focus of wealth can cloud your mind to block the reality that is right in front of you. The focus of wealth can also keep you living in a façade that only ends in confusion. And the confusion could possibly be asking yourself the question: was being…

Written by Edward Arlington Robinson in 1897, the short poem, “Richard Cory,” describes a man who seems to embody the perfect lifestyle, but secretly struggles to find happiness within himself. Looking at Robinson’s childhood, Richard Cory likely serves as a representation of his viewpoints on wealth as he was born the son of a wealthy merchant. Robinson portrays his central theme through poetic devices such as irony and symbolism. The use of these devices allows Robinson’s outlook on wealth to…

The American dream has been talked about for the longest time ever, but what really is considered the American dream? According to F. Scott Fitzgerald, in the Great Gatsby, the people who lived the American dream lived a rich and high socialite life. These people were also married into a rich family and had high class and rich husbands. Throughout the essay, these concepts will be analyzed by comparing two different characters, Jay Gatsby and Myrtle, to show how important these attributes…

Name : Indah Arti Fisilla Class : 6A Exploring Drama The Betrayal of Edmund The character of Edmund in king Lear play known as a second child who is illegitimate to Gloucester. Edmund has one elder brother from different mother who called Edgar. He is obsessed with wealth and power. His intention to get the power as an earl in his own right needs him to inherit all the wealth and power from his father, Gloucester. In purpose to make his father feels that Edmund worth to get the inheritance,…

The Merchant of Venice by the great writer William Shakespeare of the nineteenth century portrays the male, Christian dominated society and where women’s rights and other religions are highly rejected by the community. Also this lies on revenge, greediness of individuals’ in the society where they would take the life of a human in order to pursue one’s thought. However, the character of Portia is emphasized as a rich, beautiful, who has been previously controlled by men, triumph as she…

Willy and Biff’s beliefs are quite antagonistic. The former believes in the “American Dream” while the other wants to fulfill his life in other ways. Willy is fixated on his belief that he and his sons are great men deserving of success, fame, and fortune. Willy refuses to accept that reality is otherwise and this causes him and Biff to clash constantly. At the beginning of the play, Biff’s beliefs seemed to be confused. When he confides to Happy in the bedroom, he admitted he was lost and a…

“A Crush” Essay A man named Leo Buscaglia once wrote, “Change is the end result of all true learning”. In the story “A Crush”, by Cynthia Rylant, experiences lead to the discovery of the need for change. Ernie is the main character in “A Crush”. In the story, Ernie has special needs. On page 70 the text states, “... his mind had not developed with the same perfection”. Later on, Ernie’s mom died. This caused Ernie to move into a home. Because he moved into the group home, Ernie saw Delores…

In life, almost everyone pursues three simple concepts which they believe will render a perfect life; freedom, independence, and success. The three ideas are the concepts that constitute what has been named as the American dream, a beautiful dream that gives hope to people. The American dream is, therefore, a belief that anyone in America can succeed regardless of their gender, race, class, or nationality, only if they work hard. It presents an American society that disregards problems like…

Wealth is portrayed a great deal throughout F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”. The narrator, Nick, observes how people react to and change their manners when they are exposed to wealth. Every character has different views on money based on how and where they grew up. Jay Gatsby, for example, views becoming rich as the way to winning over Daisy’s heart and finally being with her. He grew up on a poor farm, never experiencing wealth as a child. Because of his need to prove himself to Daisy,…

Everyone is always chasing a dream they have, hoping one day that they will get it or it will come true. Sometimes this might not be the best case because if someone's dream comes true, then what is next? In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays a man, Jay Gatsby, who will never attain his dream to be with a girl, Daisy. Fitzgerald shows that unrealistic dreams will not be achieved; they are supposed to be practical and attainable because if dreams are unrealistic, then they will…