Herod the Great

Scott Fitzgerald penned The Great Gatsby in the midst of the Roarin’ Twenties. It was a period of cultural explosion, rags-to-riches histories, and a significant shift in the ideals of the American Dream. Fitzgerald’s characters all aspired to fill an American Dream of sorts, though…

“wish[es] it to be cold, cold on the Great Lakes of Ontario, so that he may come home to [them] as soon as possible” (MacLeod 302). The narrator demonstrates an act of selfishness as he neglects the global consequences that could occur if the Great Lakes freeze. “The effect of the Great Lakes freezing is crucial because it impacts a range of societal benefits provided by the lakes, from hydropower generation to commercial shipping to the fishing industry” (Great Lakes Environmental Research…

easy road out, but Ben Franklin did not want to settle for just ordinary. He wanted a name for himself. He truly earned his success (“Novel reflections on,” 2007). The American Dream has a different meaning now than what it did back in the 1930s. The Great Depression was going on and everyone gave up on life. Their American Dream was just to survive one more day. Depression was their way of life; they couldn’t get around it (“Novel reflections on,"…

John Steinbeck once stated a quote reading,” Man himself has become our greatest hazard and our only hope.” John Steinbeck’s quote was supported by many events and outcomes in our past society. Man has been the producer of many horrid and many successful events in history. Man has worked to simplify life by the making of inventions and sacrifices chosen. Man made the car to make travel simple, and the car made pollution, man made the lightbulb to brighten up surroundings, the lightbulb created…

In Eric Dorn Brose’s writing, A History of Europe in the Twentieth Century, he offers a plethora of information. However, this paper will briefly summarize his section on The Great Depression. Beginning in 1928 and continuing until recovery began around 1933, a socioeconomic catastrophe plagued the World. This huge event stems from the First World War, which took place from 1914 until 1918. Brose provides connections throughout the early 1900’s that consequently affect the economies and…

as they please without their husbands consent. Women are growing stronger in themselves and others which also help how the society looks at us now. We still have a lot to improve on but we have grown and are not going to stop any time soon. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald illustrates that woman in the 1920s are important to how society shapes women into the current view of empowerment. Hearing about women working in the 1920 's is a big deal because this is when they started to…

There are lots of scenes in movies that aren’t mention in the books. Sometimes, reading the book is more better than watching the movie because the film is sometimes confusing and also doesn’t actually have a scene where the book describe. In The Great Gatsby, I chose the character Gatsby because I have notice some stuff in the film that is different than the novel that involves with this character. Like in the beginning of the book where Nick title his story his friends name, when Gatsby took…

In the book The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the battle between love and money with Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, Myrtle, and Mr. Wilson. The minds of these women are corrupted with money, and they are blinded from true love with diamonds and pearls. The men were all about the girls and the alcohol; Except for Mr. Gatsby. Jay Gatsby is an affluent and obsessive man who is in love with Daisy Buchanan, Tom’s alluring and money crazed wife. Their love story goes back five years to when Gatsby…

to cook. My grandmother and my great grandmother also grew up in a large family, and had to learn to make use of what they had. Many meals that my grandmother cooked she improvised because she didn’t had all the ingredients. My great- grandmother grew up during the great depression with eleven children. She also provided a nutritious meal, even though it was it might not have been exactly what they liked to eat, however there was always food on the table. My great-grandmother wouldn’t go to bed…

lesson rarely sticks with people throughout their lives. Many believe that honesty is not the way to go and that is the sad reality that many live with. This is not the life that Charles Dickens believes people should lead. In his satirical novel named Great Expectations, he tells a long story of lies, love, and loss. Through his work, Dickens teaches his audience that deceit will never lead to happiness. The truth will always overpower the means of deception. There is not much grace in…