Jay Pritzker Pavilion

You have a dilemma; you don’t know if you should do your bachelor party or not. This party may not be the most important but you can have a night out with your best girlfriends, and you definitely should have fun. The wedding is one of the most important events in life and deserves to celebrate as it should, even before the wedding, with the bachelorette party. Bachelorette party is a perfect opportunity to meet up with friends and celebrate all the "girls" long-awaited wedding. Although…

In the early days of Hollywood when everything was just coming together actors and actresses were adored by fans and they all seemed to put them on pedestals. Two such film actors were a much admired couple Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. When they got married and went to London, England for their honeymoon on June 21, 1920 they were greeted by lots of admiring fans. Since 1919 Pickford and Fairbanks had been business partners who got together with Charlie Chaplin and director D.W. Griffith…

2016 Jay Gatsby & the Green light We all experience loss, heartache, and sorrow, nobody wants to go through these emotional pain, but it is something you can’t avoid, it is just part of our life. The past, it is something you can’t leave behind, but sometime it is up to some to decide if it is important to hold onto or not because when someone holds onto the past they are living in the past nor are they enjoying the present. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's the Great Gatsby, the title character Jay…

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, the main theme, wealth is the most important quality in a person, is prevalent throughout the entire work, including the title. The appellation, The Great Gatsby, although chosen after the protagonist, is extremely ironic because Gatsby is neither admirable nor truthful. Moreover, the ironic nature of the title adds to the work by presenting its main theme and providing a broader insight to the book. In The Great Gatsby, the ironic title deepens…

Fortune Cookies. Me: “I see an “A” in your future.” This fortune might be accurate because I will hopefully get an A on this assignment. Lestat de Lioncourt: “You will conquer obstacles to achieve success.” In the book he is constantly brought down by different events. Claudia tries tries to kill lestat by feeding him bad blood. Louis then dumps him in the swamps, and assumes he is dead. He conquers death, and drinks the blood of the musician then attacks Louis and Claudia. Louis wins, and…

some point in their lives, but some people are more prone to ruminating about the past than others. The characters of Jay Gatsby and Harold Krebs however, are trapped in the past. It is not merely deep thoughts these characters have about the events their past, but the need to go back to it. Most people who live in the present plan their future dreams and aspirations. However, Jay Gatsby, the main character in…

Does being rich make you attractive? Does having hopes and ambitions beyond the truth of reality change the heart mind of a person? In the eyes and mind of Mr. Jay Gatsby, the answer would be yes. Mr. Gatsby, a man built by corruptly obtained wealth, a dishonestly told past, and driven by an unrealistic dream, provides a valuable lesson of what not to do when pursuing someone or something you love. If only he would’ve been more open to reality and been more honest, Mr. Gatsby wouldn’t be the one…

that she would need to marry a wealthy man to get the big house, gorgeous diamonds, and easy life she has been accustomed to. To get what she wants sooner, she married a man, Tom Buchannan, whom she loves mostly for his wealth instead of her true love Jay Gatsby. Daisy found out, after marriage, that Tom was not who she thought he was. Despite this, she stayed with him to keep her friends and wealth. This in turn lost her the happiness that the American dream would have given her.…

The Devil and Tom Walker is about a money hungry young man who makes a deal with the devil so he can receive Kidd the Pirates ancient treasure, but under certain conditions of course.At first I didn't like the story because honestly, I don't like the thought of the devil being in stories, but that's also what made this story interesting. You see, Tom and his wife were money hungry and they would do anything to get more money to live a better life, even if it meant they would be selling their…

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald takes place in the 1920s in New York City. In the tragedy there are several colors that are symbolic towards the story. The main colors include grey, white, yellow, and green. Grey symbolizes sadness and the lack of confidence. White symbolizes innocent, purity, and a new beginning. Yellow is one of the main colors associated with Gatsby as it symbolizes money and power. Lastly, Green symbolizes growth and freshness. The many colors of The Great…