Benedict Arnold

Even though the vast majority of people would prefer to deny it, one’s past changes our future or how it is perceived. As everyone has experienced at one point or another in our life, our past does not define our future, but it does affect it in a way. For example, in The Great Gatsby, Gatsby experiences several situations where his past affected his present and future gravely. In the beginning of the novel, although one perceives Gatsby as a mysterious rich character, the reader does not expect…

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald reflects the lifestyle of the roaring ‘20s in the “East”, New York City. Nick Carraway, a “Midwesterner-gone-East” narrates this story, the story of Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby represents the believers in the American Dream. The American Dream is the pursuit of human desire, love and wealth, with the promise to start from scratch . Gatsby’s story and plan is interrupted by Tom Buchanan, who represents the institutionalized wealth and corruption inside of the…

The American Dream is the American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all life may aspire. The American Dream is controlling my own destiny, becoming successful,and living with freedom. Not every obstacle succeeds at the first try there are many tries to success, even though one has big dreams of what they want, one may not have the knowledge of what to do or capable of making things happen. Then you have people that have the mental capacity to attach the American Dream, but don't…

“I have spent my life judging the distance between American reality and the American dream” - Bruce Springsteen. American life is something presented to the eye in many different shapes and forms. One popular image is the idea of the American Dream. This dream is that any man or women, no matter who they are, can become successful in the work force of the United States. F. Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates this conflict between the American dream and American reality through characters in the…

In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald it can be agreed that Tom and Gatsby's actions at the end of the novel were not entirely rational. Firstly, it can be stated that Tom and Gatsby did certain things and both had reasons for doing so. Secondly, nobody can necessarily blame Tom for his, for lack of a better term, "below-the-belt" behaviour. It'so not his fault that he was brought up by pompous rich parents. It's a similar situation concerning Gatsby. He originally came from…

Gatsby is a man made of money, and in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, he throws a party every night, owns a huge house and is more than extravagant. He seems like the man who does not need more money, but the way he acts towards Daisy raises the question, does Gatsby love Daisy for her money and is obsessed with her or is it real genuine love that he feels? The way Gatsby talks and acts regarding Daisy makes it seem like he wants her for the money and is obsessed with her. Jay Gatsby…

“..and I want the full reward.” The young man dropped a large sack that was soaked and dripping with blood. “Of course, of course! I don’t take back my own words, sir,” croaked the older fellow. He pulled out a small pouch filled with schillings. “I’ve counted, and this should hopefully please you.” The young man pulled off his gauntlets and accepted the man’s offering. Opening the pouch, he moved his fingers around the coins to get a feel of how many there were. “Seems good to me,” he said.…

How could the “great” Gatsby really be that great when his name is not actually Gatsby? Throughout the novel, James Gatz, better known as Jay Gatsby, tells a series of lies and deceits. At times, he even seems to have himself convinced of his own false identity. Several factors play part in the role of his want to be someone he is not. To begin, Gatsby is embarrassed of his very own family. His parents were poor farmers from North Dakota, yet this is not what he told Nick. Instead, he says…

Brianna Dunkes Mrs. Menard English 10 17th May 2016 American Dream Essay Everyone had the ability to achieve their American dream. Not everyone believes this statement, since they have not yet completed their American dream. In 1931, James Truslow Adams first defined the “American Dream” by writing that “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” regardless of social status or birth circumstance. If you work hard,…

The early life of Jay Gatsby I didn't know Gatsby very long, only about a half a year, but I considered him one of my best friends and I hope he thought the same about me. He took me under his wing, showed me his ways and told me his story. James Gatz he was born to “shiftless and unsuccessful farm people — his imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all… He was a son of God” (104). As he grew he dreamed of greater things. These dreams convinced him to leave at age 16. At…