In This Moment

of muddling as far as F1 is concerned today and that needs to be set right sooner rather than later. The need for cutting edge development outside of the car and more reliable, realistic organisers of the sport is upon us right now. Doomday-esque as this might sound, beautiful Formula 1 has very little time left before it becomes an archaic shadow of its former self, if it isn’t at that point…

“Luckily the clock took this moment to tilt dangerously at the pressure of the head, whereupon he turned and caught it with trembling fingers and set it back in place. He sat down, rigidly, his elbow on the arm of the sofa and his chin in his hand.” (Fitzgerald 91) Gatsby broke the…

This can be found in the major symbol of the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock. Gatsby had purposefully purchased a house directly across from the Buchanan’s mansion to remind him that Daisy was right there, even though it seemed like he would have…

be just fine.” As 7 o’clock approached, I recited the speech in my head multiple times. I was surprised at how I had managed to learned it by heart with exact detail. By 7:30 pm I was sitting down in the first row, waiting for my time to come. The moment where I had to devour my shyness and nervousness to effectively deliver my Salutatorian speech. “Now, please welcome to the stage our Salutatorian; Jose Rojas.” Applauses. Then an abrupt silence that allowed only my heartbeat to be heard.…

told in first person style by Nick Caraway. Naturally since it is his story that is being told, he begins by telling the reader a little about himself. He is a very accepting man who claims to be “inclined to reserve all judgments.” It is because of this that Nick is tolerant of others, and seems to tactfully evaluate every detail of other…

that the American Dream involves not only being wealthy but also a pick and choose sort of life. Another, “...surviving the laughter”. Here this quote represents the fun part of the American Dream. This is the start and expectation of the dream, everything being fun, having parties, fooling around. In addition, “A wafer of moon was shining over gatsby’s…

neighborhood. Running, I’ve discovered, clears my mind and calms me down. It gives me a good start to the morning. Four, return home quietly and take a shower. Five, have a small conversation with Mother while eating breakfast. Six, go to school. I do this religiously for a week. I no longer put makeup on in the morning. Now that I’ve come out to Mother, I don’t feel I need to express myself secretly. It feels like a weight has lifted off my chest. I also don’t have to take my pillowcase to the…

his wealth to Daisy by showing off his ridiculously expensive set of coloured shirts. Interestingly, this is the first time where Daisy fully breaks down emotionally “It makes me sad because I've never seen such beautiful shirts before” (Fitzgerald 94). Which she does not do when she first sees Gatsby, or after their first long conversation, but at this extremely noticeable display of wealth. This speaks to her materialism and how, in her world, a certain amount of wealth is a barrier to entry…

all the characters. Fitzgerald uses Nick Carraway to represent the honest, average man surrounded by wealth received through family legacies or ill-begotten gains. Through his search for material happiness, Carraway realizes what actually satisfies this pursuit. Surrounded by those who are unsatisfied with their mansions, between the rich East Egg and the blue collar West Egg, lies Carraway’s “beaten cardboard bungalow” (3). Although he may live in a shack compared to those around him,…

Daisy has been familiar with this role. When Gatsby described his initial meeting with Daisy, he stated that he knew that he had to pretend have a great deal of money. Daisy had lived a life of money, and when the time had come, she had to marry into money to maintain her lifestyle. This is strongly reflected through her mannerisms. Even Gatsby states, "Her voice is full of money."(127) After marrying Tom,…