Dieter F. Uchtdorf

A dream deferred can be described as having a specific goal in mind, but that goal somehow ends up delayed. In both “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald the idea of deferred dreams is clearly portrayed through the characters of Walter Younger and Jay Gatsby. Walter Younger and Jay Gatsby are two completely different characters, but they are similar in wanting to achieve their dreams. Walter dreams of owning a liquor store but that has not been…

“Crazy Sunday” Rough Draft F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story, “Crazy Sunday,” is the story of three passionate individuals and how their lives are intertwined and complicated on the first day of the week, Sunday. In life, Sunday is the most peaceful day of the week, but in this short story, it is ironically the exact opposite. Throughout this story, the lives of Joel Coles, Miles Calman, and Stella Calman experience disgrace, pain, and heartache. Because of insecurity, immaturity, and…

individuality,” (Degler, 53) was such a common and drilled in belief that women let it restrict their freedom for far too long. Furthermore, even after women gained the vote, they were still viewed as subordinate to men. In the 1920’s novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald writes, “She’s a nice girl...They oughtn’t to let her run around the country this way,” (Fitzgerald, 18) about Jordan, a female character who supports herself by professionally golfing. This evinces an obvious negative…

Few American authors have had the profound influence and deep perspective in writing as F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald captured the spirit of the American Dream in his writing and truly revitalized American literature. Despite F. Scott Fitzgerald’s disappointing upbringing, wild adult life, and tumultuous downfall, he is considered one of the most influential and profound authors of all time and is still celebrated globally to this day. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul,…

for others to question your dreams? To me the answer is no, however, I don’t think there is a right or wrong answer to this question because everyone has a different point of view of almost everything. The book The Great Gatsby, which was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a American style novel describing a millionaire also faces many judgments from others, characters in this book clearly performed how the society is, hates, love, jealousy, having doubts, and somehow can reflect today’s society…

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Daisy is revealed as a character corrupted by wealth in a power struggle against her husband, Tom Buchanan, in a marriage which she is perfectly content to be a part of. While the marriage between Daisy and Tom is corrupt as whole, Daisy is by far the greatest contributor of the corruption, even as it remains a secret to the characters until the novel’s end. During the first half of the story, the average reader will begin to hate Tom for his bigotry…

Understanding can be acknowledged as knowing the truth or having complete knowledge of a certain item. To have understanding, means that an item or an event in this case, makes since and is believable to a certain person. But what if your understanding was flawed, and based on myths or partial truths. What if understanding was looked at as a puzzle? When all the pieces are together it is fairly simple to tell what the overall picture is, but when you take several pieces away it becomes a…

few. It was during this period of time that would transform the world forever and pave the way for generations to come. The 60s began with the first ever televised presidential debate in which, John F. Kennedy would square off against Richard Nixon in 1960. The result would lead to President John F Kennedy (JFK) being elected as the 35th president of the United States. Years later, then candidate Richard Nixon would become the 37th president of the United States. He would play a role in the end…

During the 1960’s fear and paranoia had reached an all time high. The nations leader President Kennedy managed the issues regarding the idea of communism spreading and the possibility of nuclear warfare. The Cold War and The Cuban Missile Crisis became the center of the political issues that captured America’s fears. The focus of these two ideals became adapted, in two separate films: Three Presidents Go To War, and the satire black comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I stopped Worrying and Loved the…

the birth of a new form of art, jazz music. America during this time was less conforming to traditional values and more fascinated by creating individual social acceptance and modernism through gaining wealth. The book and film “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald embodies the Jazz Age through the character Jay Gatsby’s pursuit of wealth in…