Cyrus the Great

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s take on the “roaring 20’s” in The Great Gatsby is amazingly accurate; events in the book parallel the lives of Americans in the 20’s, and on a larger scale, American society itself. With this connection between fiction and reality, Fitzgerald conveys a variety of themes within the story. The primary vehicle of Fitzgerald’s message is none other than Jay Gatsby- the principle character of the novel; Gatsby himself stands as a symbolization of the “rising” class in society,…

American Dream: The Great Gatsby In the novel, The Great Gatsby, F. S. Fitzgerald writes about a time period in American history where achieving anything was possible, at least that was the common belief. Not only does he describe the economic, social, and historical circumstances that drive his characters, but also a glimpse into the minds of the characters that they use as a way to justify their actions and motives. The most basic reason for the actions that take place in the course of the…

tough times which led them to flee. That cause of them to flee, whether it was major or not is just another obstacle into greatness they pursued somewhere else. The book that has inspired the hearts of millions of readers about the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, two of America’s greatest heartache. John Steinbeck’s, The Grapes of Wrath this captivating, realistic narrative explains the one of biggest migrations of men and women back in the 1930s during the Dust Bowl. The story is told of…

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the novel The Great Gatsby during the height of his career as an author. Although the novel didn’t sell well during his lifetime, after he passed away the sales for The Great Gatsby sky rocketed and the novel became one of his most famous works of literature. Scott Fitzgerald is known for basing events and characters from his novels from his own personal life, and this is especially prominent in The Great Gatsby. In this novel, many of the events and characters…

People who are careless about what they do not only affect their own lives, but they also end up changing or altering others’ lives as well. This was the case throughout the entire novel, entitled The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald starts off the novel with an ambitious, young man by the name of Nick Carraway. This man moves to West Egg in New York to become a bonds man, but soon ends up dropping his aspiring plan to follow Jay Gatsby on a wild ride. Jay Gatsby, referred to…

and Men Pursuers of the American Dream often fantasize about a future for themselves where they can find a place, settle down, and have a family. John Steinbeck, in his novel Of Mice and Men, expands upon this notion and puts it in the context of Great Depression-era California, where the American Dream that so many pursued was completely and utterly crushed. One case of these sorts of ruined aspirations being that of Lennie Small, one of two protagonists of Of Mice and Men. Lennie is a…

Scott Fitzgerald penned The Great Gatsby in the midst of the Roarin’ Twenties. It was a period of cultural explosion, rags-to-riches histories, and a significant shift in the ideals of the American Dream. Fitzgerald’s characters all aspired to fill an American Dream of sorts, though…

“wish[es] it to be cold, cold on the Great Lakes of Ontario, so that he may come home to [them] as soon as possible” (MacLeod 302). The narrator demonstrates an act of selfishness as he neglects the global consequences that could occur if the Great Lakes freeze. “The effect of the Great Lakes freezing is crucial because it impacts a range of societal benefits provided by the lakes, from hydropower generation to commercial shipping to the fishing industry” (Great Lakes Environmental Research…

easy road out, but Ben Franklin did not want to settle for just ordinary. He wanted a name for himself. He truly earned his success (“Novel reflections on,” 2007). The American Dream has a different meaning now than what it did back in the 1930s. The Great Depression was going on and everyone gave up on life. Their American Dream was just to survive one more day. Depression was their way of life; they couldn’t get around it (“Novel reflections on,"…

John Steinbeck once stated a quote reading,” Man himself has become our greatest hazard and our only hope.” John Steinbeck’s quote was supported by many events and outcomes in our past society. Man has been the producer of many horrid and many successful events in history. Man has worked to simplify life by the making of inventions and sacrifices chosen. Man made the car to make travel simple, and the car made pollution, man made the lightbulb to brighten up surroundings, the lightbulb created…