Great Leap Forward

Introduction: (General, background info on Roaring Twenties and Great Depression, 4-6 sent.) In the Roaring Twenties (1918-1945), it was a time of pushing the limits in social culture and a test of people’s endurance. The unemployment rate was at 15% and the U.S. remained neutral in a period of pre-1941. Then the government programs increased, World War II began in Europe and Asia in 1941. Then the U.S joined the Allies due to the Pearl Harbor attack (December 7), which led to a key force in…

The Great Depression was a period of long-term unemployment, hunger, and hardship. It was the worst economic collapse in industrialized society, lasting from 1929 to 1941. North America, Europe, and other industrialized countries all suffered from this severe depression, but it affected the United States the most. Some of the many effects of this catastrophic period were the unfathomable economic disparity between the rich and poor, the changing ideals of family and social life, and…

Natural disasters are unavoidable events caused by the forces of nature working together. There is a great deal of man-made environmental disasters that left lasting impressions on the habitats humans and animals were and are still compelled to share. Some include “Door to Hell” caused by a drilling rig made by Soviet geologists, Ecocide in Vietnam during the Vietnam war where American military strategists destructed farmland in order to damage their opponent’s food sources, and The Love Canal…

person or family, can be achieved through determination and hard work; despite the social class or circumstances one is born into. The Novel The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald helps gives the reader a better understanding of the of The American Dream. However the novel portrays the American Dream in a different light as opposed to the Movie The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann. An article published by the New York Times, written by A.O. Scott supports this. The novel focuses more on the…

are selfish and destructive, manipulate others, and take advantage of every opportunity to further their self-image. The way both Lady Brett Ashley of Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises and Daisy Buchanan of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby approach love and relationships with the men in their lives enables them to gain full power and control. Brett and Daisy use their seductive techniques to take advantage of the relationships that provide them friendship and support,…

The Essence of Time With a change in seasons comes new beginnings and unexpected endings. In The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald one of the main themes is time. The theme of time has a direct correlation to change which undeviatingly connects to the three seasons present in the novel; spring, summer, and fall. The novel began in the spring of 1924 when Gatsby’s new dream was as prominent as ever. The main character was introduced slowly and the build up to his first introduction…

Lennie’s death, much like that of a dog, was very merciful. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, Lennie’s death is foreshadowed long before it actually takes place; based on the mercy killing of Candy’s dog, the death of a water snake from the beginning of the book, and the secret bushes being set as a hiding place in case Lennie did anything wrong. The mercy killing of Candy’s dog foreshadowed Lennie’s death. Lennie and Candy’s dog have many similar qualities. “I been around him so much I…

At first glance the men in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort have an extraordinary amount of similarities in their lives. Starting to ease into the similarities, we can see that characters from both works are consumed by the temptation of greed, both are set on the American dream full of money and pleasure, and are both hypnotised by love and result to affairs. Yes, they do have their differences. For instance, one being sentimental and…

In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it is evident that the narrator throughout the novel is Nick Carraway. There is only one point in the novel where there is a shift in voice, which goes from Nick Carraway to Jordan Baker in chapter four. Jordan Baker has a flashback that gives the reader more insight to who Daisy Buchanan is and her previous relationship with Jay Gatsby. The shift in narration is not only significant because it only occurs in chapter four but because it shines a…

hair short in a hairstyle, known as a bob, and broke out of their traditional attire. The novel, The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, demonstrates how women tried to break out of the social norms by becoming flappers, but ultimately were held back due to the stereotypes placed upon them by men. Although the role of women was changing during the 19th century, in the novel, The Great Gatsby, women were still viewed unequal to men, because of the sexist stereotypes placed, which…