Gayle King

Throughout “The Great Gatsby”, published by award-winning author F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925, multiple characters are shown to undergo major changes in their personalities or the way they are portrayed. Be it the concept of Daisy as a pure, angelic being at the beginning quickly morphing into one of her as a superficial person, or the perception of Gatsby as a rich, enigmatic man contorting into one of him as a naïve and blind protagonist, each character’s development affects the book’s plot and…

happy until he is at peace, and he is only at peaces when he is dead after that man has suffered in his life. In the play, Oedipus shows the characteristics of Aristotle’s definition of a tragic figure making the audience feel pity for Oedipus. The King of Thebes, Oedipus, is known for his nobility by the people of Thebes and for showing his compassion to the people. The Thebans prove to noble Oedipus that he can save them when the priest tells Oedipus “You came to us once and liberated out…

A Mask’s Identity Masks are often used as ways of disguising one’s self that evoke a peculiar impression from the audience. They are known for being called a false face. Although, the facial appearance may differ, the holder still remains the same. No one knows the true identity of the mask’s holder unless it is removed. Similarly, this applies often when meeting people for the first time. People are never what they seem at first glance. It is highly uncertain that one is able to tell the true…

In literature, authors make use of literary devices in an effort to establish not only the intelligence of the characters being created, but their individual voice as an author. Throughout The Running Man by Stephen King, the author makes use of events, tone, mood, and sentence structure to separate the classes in a dystopian society. One main distinction between these classes however, is the language spoken within each class and is made apparent through varying sentence structures. Through this…

A blood-filled pool, a desolate mansion, and thousands of owner-less shirts are the only carcass of Jay Gatsby’s dead dream. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless American classic The Great Gatsby recounts the tale of Mr. Gatsby and his esoteric wanting. Jay Gatsby, or James Gatz, as he is truly named, starts his life the son of a poor farming family in the Mid-West. Through a series of events, the young man finds his way into the service of yachtsman Dan Cody, where he gets a taste of wealth. This…

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…