In This Moment

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, takes place during the roaring 20s in America. Throughout this novel, the largely contrasting characteristics of the East and West are prevalent in the demeanors of the characters. Both men originated from the West but Tom represents the corruption of the East whereas Gatsby represents the simple mindset of the West. Gatsby is far nobler and more idealistic because he comes from a humble background and Tom has had everything in life handed to him…

There are multiple scenes in “The Great Gatsby” that hold significant historical events in the 1920s. History plays a critical role in this novel and helps people gather a view of the Jazz Age. The Jazz Age was an important time for industrialization, economics, and upcoming social modernization. “The Great Gatsby” covers some notable events such as strikes or low wages, advances in technology, and mistreatment in women. Though the novel’s main characters are rich, the book provides an insight…

The chapters 6-9 deal with the main theme of betrayal. Many people were betrayed throughout this book whether it was infidelity, untruthfulness, etc. Gatsby was untruthful in his rise to becoming rich. His original name was James Gatz. The untruthfulness made people rethink how they felt about Gatsby. Gatsby was born poor and was not born rich he was supposed to be left inheritance by one of his mentor figures but that did not come through. Although tensions were high between Tom and Gatsby…

In Chapter Five of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald uses symbolism with colors and weather to convey the intensity of Daisy and Gatsby’s relationship. Daisy has ignored her emotions and her memories regarding Gatsby for the five years they have not seen each other; however, Gatsby and Daisy meet for the first time in an explosion of emotions and past experiences. When Daisy arrives to Nick’s slight cottage, Fitzgerald creates an image of her stepping out of her car beneath…

The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F Scott Fitzgerald. Nick is the narrator he was going out with Jordan Baker. Nick has cousin named Daisy who is married to Tom. Gatsby lived next to Nick and loved Daisy. Nicks last words to Gatsby before he died was “they’re a rotten crowd... you’re worth the whole damn bunch put together” (Fitzgerald 162). He means that Gatsby was a lot better that Tom, Daisy, and Jordan. Gatsby is better that Jordan because she is dishonest. “She left a borrowed car out…

you made back then are who makes you today. Mr.Gatsby, in the story they talk about his past and the consequences he had. For example, when Tom exposes Gatsby of his bootlegging money. The consequence of this is that Daisy is now in jeopardy of her amorousness with Mr. Gatsby. The effects of this situation are that Daisy doesn't nab up with Mr.Gatsby. The result of the bootlegging money is that Daisy prefers to stay with Tom instead of ending up with Mr. Gatsby due to his disfigurement. Mr.…

He Thinks He Can There once was a little train engine that could. There also once was a man named Edward Pierce that could do more, by robbing the train. He did it because he simply believed he was able to achieve his goal. Edward Pierce was an opportunist and deemed himself capable of pulling off the “largest crime of the century” because he had all the necessary assets including money, intelligence, and connections in the underground world. Edward Pierce’s method of acquiring money is…

Buy Everything In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald writes a story about a young man that has everything imaginable except one thing, true love. Gatsby is a wealthy young man with the imaginable, about thirty years of age living in West Egg. This man has fallen in love with a young lady named Daisy Buchanan. Fitzgerald writes about love’s fantasies and limits through the main character Jay Gatsby. During their separation, Gatsby’s longing love for daisy, rearranging his life to clutch…

The theme of Midas from Greek mythology is “Greed as Downfall” because he was really greedy and wished that everything he would touch would turn into gold instead of wishing for something better for him or his family. Midas is generally a nice guy. He takes Silenus in. He throws a party. He helps Silenus get back on the road. So it seems only right that he be rewarded for his good decisions. But he goes and screws it up. He wished that everything he touched would turn into gold. Midas got his…

The Legend Of Sleepy Hallow" by Washington Irving is a tale about a man named Incabob Crane who comes to the town Sleepy Hallow in 1775. Incabob comes to this town thinking that he will only be a teacher. But he meets a girl named Katrina Van Tassel who's family is very rich. When Incabob meets Katrina he wants to marry her but not because he loves her but to get her father's money. Therefore he trys to get Katrina to fall in love with him and to marry him. He trys to get Katrina to love…