Jay Pritzker Pavilion

A final flower inspired image of Daisy appears in her flashback to her original romance with Gatsby. In an exquisite romantic moment the two shared an impactful kiss in which Daisy, “blossomed for him like a flower and the incarnation was complete” (Fitzgerald 111). As Gatsby wrapped Daisy in a curtain of his love, she fell for his pleasing nature indefinitely. She opened up to him and revealed her beautiful petals of love and purity. Almost magically she was transformed and forgot to worry…

The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates that cash can degenerate a man. Set in elegant Long Island in the 1920s, Fitzgerald is by all accounts contending that in American life, as in his novel, cash oftentimes debases one's qualities. It transforms them into puppets on a string. Money controls their next move , and with only a look into the life of extravagance they never need to clear out. A normally held principle among individuals from all eras is that diligent work…

Literary Analysis Do you want to know the most judgmental girl of all time? In the True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, written by Avi, there is a spoiled rich girl, that is extremely judgmental. At the beginning, Charlotte didn’t want to be Zachariah's friend even though he was extremely courteous, just because he was black and old. Charlotte thought the crew was as if they were bunch of animals, just because their clothes weren't fancy. Charlotte thought that the ship ride would be…

In the non-fiction text, Born to Run, author Christopher McDougall criticizes corporate America because they sacrificed the joy and simplicity of running for selfish reasons. American corporations are blinded by their greed and ambition of bolstering their own market value. By doing so, they become careless with regards to the authenticity of their running products. McDougall suggests corporate America has influenced athletic achievement in terms of wealth, rather than in terms of wisdom (94).…

Combatting the customary opinion that money is the root of all evil, William Hazlitt, the author of “On the Want of Money,” asserts that a life without money is a life not worth living. It would seem that money is the most important, if not the only, factor that leads to a happy life. In fact, he stresses the uncomfortable encounters that occur while living life with a lack of wealth through stimulating tactics, grim diction, and convincing statements. Initially, Hazlitt conveys to the audience…

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the lives of the wealthy in New York are presented in detail throughout the novel. The two protagonists Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan are amongst the affluent, and although both characters share the same classes in society they lead quite different lives and are very different people in many aspects. The way they treat towards others, how they acquired their wealth, and their perspectives on life are some of the main things that separate Tom and Gatsby.…

“Winter Dreams” is an excellent short story. The setting and tone of “Winter Dreams” draw the reader into the story wonderfully. The story “Winter Dreams” takes place mainly in Black Bear, Minnesota, sometime before World War I. The town sounds, to the reader, idyllic and peaceful. The setting is romantic. The tone is romantic, as well. The events of the story take on dream-like qualities because of the way the narrator describes them. “Winter Dreams” does an excellent job describing the…

but they all surround themselves with the American Dream. The Great Gatsby, The Crucible, and Of Mice and Men are all American Literature novels that portray the American Dream. In The Great Gatsby a guy named Jay Gatsby had a dream that he would end up with the love of his life. Jay grew up as a poor little boy, he also had a dream of not being poor for the rest of his life, and “The yacht represented all the beauty and glamour in the world. I suppose he smiled at Cody — he had probably…

Faced with constant financial oppression from Great Britain and an apathetic hierarchy, 16th Century Ireland found itself in a dilemma that would dwindle its already weakened state. Essayist Jonathan Swift, in his appalling, yet rational “Modest Proposal” presents a solution to the country’s economic crisis by selling the children of impoverished households to the wealthy as a form of sustainable sustenance. Through the use of hyperbole and irony, Swift, in a highly sardonic tone, reveals the…

Symbols are often used in today’s society as a method to create imagery and add detail to stories. Similarly, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses symbols to add meaning and depth to his historical fiction novel The Great Gatsby. In the work, Gatsby, an extremely wealthy bootlegger with a questionable history, is fighting to get back the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan. The book follows his struggle to win her back and highlights the luxurious lifestyles and “over the top” qualities of this decade.…