Carole King

Dying means the end to all of the success someone has obtained, and many people will do anything in order to remain in control. In Macbeth, macbeth gains the title of king, but he is threatened by the prophecy of the witches. Macbeth realises that anything in his way risks the loss of his power, and he is willing to do anything in order to remain in power, “No son of mine succeeding. If ’t be so, For Banquo’s issue have…

Beneath every great sentence is a great second-meaning. Whether an author is blatantly trying to tell the reader something, or they want to subconsciously set the tone of their literary work, in a sentence symbolism can normally be found. A sentence, however, is very small. There is often underlying symbolism and tone in entire works of literature, made obvious by a sentence or two. F. Scott Fitzgerald mastered the art of symbolizing emotion and status in literature in The Great Gatsby. Through…

At any given moment, millions of people find themselves striving for the ever elusive American dream- the perfect life. However, many find themselves struck with disillusionment including characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and the beings in W.D. Auden’s “19”. Both The Great Gatsby and “19” convey disillusionment through a variety of symbols and examples, three of which are life, religion, and the colour green. Firstly, in “19” Auden frequently uses two different locations- the…

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is considered to be one of America 's greatest works of literature because of its twisting and realistic plots and developed characters during the 1920s. This era was the epitome of reckless behavior during the prohibition that caused people to use ones money to reflect power over others. Fitzgerald discusses the ideals of the New Yorker life through his word choice and descriptive characters. He explores the high socialite status and gives an insight on…

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a great American novel shadowing the lives of several mysterious, but stereotypical characters. Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Myrtle Wilson all play a significant role in The Great Gatsby, specifically because they are women whose characteristics set a sense of change for other women in society. The Great Gatsby takes place during the summer of 1922, which was two years after women gain the right to vote. This promoted the…

about to read. Instead, “The Lottery” is a short story that takes place in a small rural town where one’s luck can change with a representation of a piece of paper. After reading the tale, one might feel like they just read an insert from a Stephen King horror story, but that is not how Jackson begins the journey. Once a year, the town’s people gather in the center square of a small settlement in New England. With each white piece of paper placed within a black box, only one paper will mark the…

“Unfortunately, some of our greatest tribulations are the result of our own foolishness and weakness and occur because of our own carelessness or transgression.” This quote from James E. Faust, an American politician, expresses F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ambience in his book The Great Gatsby. This book, set in the mid 1920s in New York, focuses on the charming, yet mysterious, Jay Gatsby who tries to rekindle an old love with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby throws extravagant parties in hopes of impressing…

In The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald uses the leitmotif of temperature to symbolize moods and tensions that foreshadow what is going to happen between the characters. Fitzgerald uses the cold to show the characters feelings. He uses heat to show how tension rises between characters’ true feeling and emotions that are hidden by their outside appearances. In the quote, "In this heat every extra gesture was an affront to the common store of life” (Fitzgerald 145) Fitzgerald uses temperature to…

The 1920s was a time when women were first getting their right to vote, alcohol was more popular than ever, and money was the main factor in dividing the different social classes. Basically, it wasn’t that much different from today. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book, The Great Gatsby, was set 94 years ago in the summer of 1922. Fitzgerald’s book was a social commentary that critiqued the 1920s. In the book, Fitzgerald illustrates the 1920s as a chaotic series of parties, which were attended by…

Similar to how theater works, the setting sets the scene for a book. Authors use setting to let the reader picture what is happening; the more intricate a setting is the more a reader can visualize it. Authors also use setting to help the reader connect to the characters. JD Salinger and F Scott Fitzgerald both used detailed setting so the readers can picture where Franny and Zooey, and Gatsby and Nick are during the story. The setting plays an important role in how characters interact with each…