Dark side

Moral value has been replaced by materialism in “The Great Gatsby” In the 1920s, the “Jazz age” or “the Roaring Twenties” is a period after World War I where American society went to a radical change and social reform, and American situated as the most powerful nation of the world. The economic was growing very fast, and the manufacturing were working in full of capacity. The industrialization and the economic prosperity influenced people’s lives: individuals, especially the upper class who has…

It is obvious, that describing the society of that period of time, Dumas was not able to omit this sphere of human relations. At the beginning of the story, Mercedes is known to be the Dantes` fiancee. However, being not able to resist society, she also betrayed Dantes and married a wealthy man who was able to guarantee her further life. At the end of the story she said Dantes "you have had trust in God, and God has sustained you. But as for me, I have been a coward. I have denied God and he…

The Great Gatsby is one of the few books from when the idea of the American dream was at its peak that tells the true story of how the dream is really nothing but a nightmare. So, what exactly is the American dream? It is the idea that no matter who one is, where one came from or who one’s parents are one can become successful with hard work. F. Scott Fitzgerald the author of The Great Gatsby knew the truth. He knew that this dream was just a hoax that caused many to struggle their entire lives…

In three distinct stories that root from MAS (Modern American Society) there is one key difference that brought the demise to these dystopian societies. First off, in Fahrenheit the values of the books are explored and compared to the average MAS. Secondly, the difference between the definition of handicaps are also explored in the short dystopian tale called, “Harrison Bergeron”. Finally, The meaning of equality and totalitarianism is touched upon in the beloved tale Animal Farm. There are many…

Nick, however, sees the true side of Daisy, as “the white flower – with the golden center” (Schneider) Gold, of course, is used to symbolize wealth and high quality. In The Great Gatsby, gold is used to represent the people of “old money.” (Samakanashvili) In contrast to the “purity”…

In The Great Gatsby, Jordan Baker is one of the main characters, she plays a pivotal point within the book. Jordan is the go-between for Nick or the lower class to the rich and their lavish lifestyle everyone wishes to achieve. She is the young women who embodies the American Dream, she is beautiful, rich, successful, and high in the social class. F. Scott Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby, utilizes the motif of the valley of ashes in order to show Jordan’s lack of contact with the Valley to convey…

Baz Luhrmann's adaptation that parallels the novel The Great Gatsby’s characters, events, and themes. The Great Gatsby is about a gentleman named Jay Gatsby who is a millionaire, other characters who each play a role in Gatsby’s life. The effectiveness of Luhrmann’s version of The Great Gatsby had brought the scenes, characters, and themes to have a visual representation. The effectiveness of the film to represent the novel The Great Gatsby. The actors who played the characters from the novel…

The novel The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger can be considered as one of the most successful, controversial and most influencing novels of the 20th century. Salinger´s protagonist Holden Caulfield has had a decisive impact on the success of the novel and is widely considered as a symbol for teenage rebellion. The impeccable success of the novel is therefore mainly due to the development of a clear theme (One´s attempt to resist changes in life can result in the life´s downfall)…

Titanic: Parthiv Patel’s 1997 movie review Fictional characters: Leonardo DeCaprio as Jack Dawson poor man from Wisconsin he win the Titanic tickets in card game, Kate Winslet as Rose Bukater a 17 year old girl from Philadelphia who was forced in to engagement to 30 year old man Cal Hockley so her mother Ruth can maintain higher class in society, Billy Zane as Cal Hockley rich and arrogant 30year old fiancé of Rose, Frances Fisher as Ruth Bukater Rose’s widowed mother who arrange the Rose’s…

Wikipedia defines “The "Great American Novel" is the concept of a novel that shows the culture of the United States at a specific time. It is presumed to be written by an American author who is knowledgeable about the state, culture, and perspective of the common American citizen.” It is very unusual for childish stories to represent culture and mood of the crowd (and writer specifically) in certain time and place? Only the great writer is capable of doing this, and I believe Samuel Langhorne…