Bruce Jay Friedman

F. Scott Fitzgerald, represents the theme that the American dream is no longer achievable. Happiness eludes those who only want more because as new things arise the temptation is always there, to be one step ahead of everyone else and have it all. Jay Gatsby represents the constant striving to capture something that a person believes will finally make them happy. He wants Daisy, his love from long ago that was supposed to wait for him. However, she was swept away by another man, Tom, who had…

Shakespeare said in Romeo and Juliet that, "What 's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” but if that is so why should we even use names, if not to imply something about the object referred to. The Great Gatsby was written in the era of the modernist movement, which specifically focused on the ideas of subconscious thought. Authors in this era strove to write in a format to emphasize the subconscious mind and its understanding of meanings both literal and…

We all poses emotions. Sometimes these emotions are good for us as they enable us to feel, while other times, these emotions hinder our ability to think clearly and rationally. One such emotion that can have such an effect on all humans is love. Love makes us feel special and provides us with a goal that we then strive towards. However, love can also cloud our judgment and not cee the entire truth. The 1819 poem, La Belle Dame Sans Merci, by the British Romantic Poet John Keats and the 1924…

The 1920’s was vastly described as the turning point for humanity, where the evolution of charisma developed throughout each person. It was a time of thrill and excitement, however people were blinded by the imperfections of society in front of them. Harold Clurman, known to be the “most influential figure in American theatre”, described the era as “ pleasure was the colour of the time ”, by reason that living in the spur of the moment is all that mattered. In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott…

through that thought process. America is known as the land of opportunity or in other words “the place to get rich”. The idea that through hard work anyone can become successful has been spread throughout the United States for decades and decades. Jay Gatsby is the epitome of achieving the American Dream. Money is the greatest influence in Gatsby’s life and gives him both hope and despair . In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the achievement of the American Dream gives Gatsby a…

upon this story’s geography is that love comes at a high price. For Jay Gatsby, he was in love with Daisy when they were in the military together in Louisville. However, they both couldn 't get married and live the rest of their lives with each other because of the famous quote: “A poor boys never marries a rich girl.” Fast forward five years later and Gatsby is one of the richest on West Egg with crazy amounts of money. Jay had waited five years to become rich--which he inherited…

"It makes me sad because I 've never seen such – such beautiful shirts before” (Fitzgerald 98). In the The Great Gatsby, the titular character, Jay Gatsby holds tightly to an illusion that compromises his gaudy lifestyle and leads to his demise. As genuine as Gatsby’s façade seems to be, the dogmatic antagonist, Tom Buchanan suspects that it is an alter ego and sets out to reveal to everyone that…

The Great Gatsby, by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, follows the story of a young man named Nick who moves to Long Island seeking fortune. Nick ultimately ends up living next to a mysterious man known as Gatsby whom he knows almost nothing about. Throughout the novel, Fitzgerald uses multiple symbols and allegories to show the mental and physical struggles each character faces. As the story continues, each of the characters affects one another as their fates intertwine. One of the first and most…

Daniel Cho 8/3/15 AP Literature Two Minds Think A Like The Great Gatsby and The Catcher in the Rye have two similar characters, Jay Gatsby and Holden Caulfield, who have faced similar obstacles, the lack of love. The two protagonists tried to gain attention from others, which they suffered from negative effects. The negativity had taken a huge affect on them because the characters became delusional to what reality. The outcome wouldn’t have happened if these two protagonists were just willingly…

so powerful that it promotes a dogmatic search for a goal that is unachievable. For this reason, the American Dream is a platonic ideal, and while it may be different for every person, it is never attainable, often resulting in an undesirable end. Jay Gatsby’s American dream is to recreate the relationship with the idea of Daisy he has imagined for the last five years. Gatsby creates an ideal world in which they are together, and will stop at nothing to achieve this platonic ideal, something he…