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narration of Nick Carraway. Fitzgerald incorporated his own life experiences into the characters of the novel to display the immorality of the higher class. Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby shows the skewed morality of the upper class during the 1920’s. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 24th, 1896. Mary McQuillan, his mother, came from an Irish-Catholic…

was a witch; I never doubted it. She deserved to die; neither have I doubted that.” (Meyer 1) Mary repeats the phrase “because of Anne” several times, blaming Anne for everything that caused her sorrow, pain, and grief. The story begins in 1526. Mary learns that her father, King Henry, has betrothed her to the King of France, and at this point, she is only ten years old. She then turns 11 in the spring of 1527 and is formally promised to the “extremely ugly and repulsive” King of France (Meyer…

has an array of stories that captivate an interest with the human body throughout the many stages of life. Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, the story of Adam and Eve, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Kate Chopin's Ripe Figs, The Guitarist Tunes up by Francis Cornford, and Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis are just a few works for literature that have commentary on the human body. Possibly the most famous story of the creation of life…

Who was Judy Garland? A girl, a person, an actress, a wife, a mother, but who really was Judy Garland and where did she come from. She was born June 10, 1922 in Grand Rapids, MN. Her real name was Frances Gumm. Her family was rather odd. Her father was Francis Avent Gumm who was a Vaudeville performer, and a closeted homo. Which got them kicked out of several towns. Her mother was Ethel Marion Milne and she, too, was a Vaudeville performer, who forced her daughter into stardom. She had two…

Before the age of discovery and colonization, England was an "underdeveloped" country in relation to the standards of the developed countries of the period such as Germany, Italy and Low Countries. While the population of France and Italy were respectively over 15 and 11 million, the number of inhabitants in England and Wales were fewer than 4 million. Also, Carlo Cipolla points out that England was more backward than that of most of the Europe continent in terms of the technology and economy.…

interest of the liar, and lies to cause harm. As per the article “On Revenge” by Sir Francis Bacon, many lies to hurt others are caused by the long term effects of revenge, as people do not harm each other without a reason. Though Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare serves as a light-hearted comedy, there are many instances of lies and deception…

The Renaissance, a period of time in which European history experienced many changes between the 14th and 16th century, was inspired by the classical art and intellect of Greece and Rome. ‘Renaissance,’ a term that originally derived from the word in French meaning ‘rebirth,’ is entirely suitable for this phase of change (Leonardo Da Vinci, Wikipedia). Most people who ponder the thought of The Renaissance era will come across a few very intellectual beings that caused a drastic impact on the…

A Legend worth Living Of the many prominent English writers in recent history, one that certainly stands out is John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. A specialist in Old and Middle English at the University of Oxford, Tolkien is remembered as professor, scholar, and storyteller (Doughan). Particularly, his series The Hobbit, as well as its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, earned him great fame and success. Honored by many and loved by literally millions, Tolkien’s work is often considered the greatest of…

Lisa painting, they would say “it is smaller than they expected”. On the internet, billboard, magazine etc. the painting is shown bigger, this is because in reality it is smaller than one might think. The work is currently owned by the Government of France and is on display at the Louvre museum in Paris under…

F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald, born of the name Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, was the author of the well known and very popular novel, The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to an upper middle class family. Throughout his life, F. Scott Fitzgerald longed to become a socialite and a member of the prestigious upper class. Many of the characters and events in The Great Gatsby were inspired by real people and real occasions in the author’s life.…