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people getting whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted because they could. This dosent only apply to the materialistic things but also to love. Jay Gatsby is a man whose life is built on ambitions and obtaining them but along the way they start to affect the lives of everyone around him. The impact they have lead to illusions , conspiracies, and death Jay Gatsby is a young man who recently moved to West Egg, Long Island.He becomes popular for the extravagant parties he host at his…

In “Thirteen Reasons Why,” written by Jay Asher, a girl who is actually not alive, communicates through tapes. Asher uses internal thoughts from the main character, figurative language and repetition in the story to show how various actions impacted people differently. He uses Clay’s thoughts to show how different events affected Hannah. He uses figurative language to express how Hannah is feeling, and how people physically influenced her life. Repetition is used throughout the story to show how…

the social conditions that produced them” (qtd. in. Smiljanic). The Great Gatsby undoubtedly gives the reader a look into an era in America history where materialism reigns over morals and the American dream is corrupted by society’s highest figures. Jay Gatsby himself, the protagonist of the novel, illustrates the American dream and its corruption by means of his rise from poverty to a life of success and wealth. By running away from home and finding a source of liberty and metempsychosis…

house in West Egg, right next door to the secretive billionaire by the name of Jay Gatsby. Nick acquires an invitation to attend one of Gatsby’s elaborate parties, realizing upon arrival that he is the only one to receive an actual invitation. Later in the novel, Gatsby gets the opportunity to reunite with his past love, Daisy Fay Buchanan. They start up a romantic relationship, right where they left off five years ago. Jay Gatsby proves to be one of the most honorable characters through his…

hard and are not greedy. For example Jay-Z, grew up in one of the most dangerous parts of New York and did anything for money. After he nearly died multiple times, he decided to give music a go. He could not find a record company to produce his music, so he and his friend founded Roca-Fella Records. Through this company, Jay-Z released an album that was one of the best Hip-Hop album of all time. Now Jay-Z is one of the most successful businessmen in the world. Jay-Z had to work very hard in…

For this textual analysis I have chosen to compare The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin to Jay Gatsby for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. This comparison of Ben Franklin to that of Jay Gatsby will examine the way in which cultural factors such as morality, technology, and societal norms of their respective time periods affected their worldview and ultimately set the stage for how their stories are told and ultimately the outcome of their respective lives. It is my contention that Ben…

1920’s and indirectly fueled the rebellious nature of their actions. With the new independence gained by women and youth, attendance and popularity of parties increased during this time. An example used by Fitzgerald is the lavish affairs thrown by Jay Gatsby. All the guests at Jay’s parties drove an automobile. Automobiles allowed socialization and intermingling of social classes during this time period, and ultimately influenced the changes of society throughout a decade. These rebellious…

The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, writes about Nick Carraway, a young aspiring writer, and his dramatic experiences with his neighbor Jay Gatsby, his cousin Daisy Buchanan, her husband Tom Buchanan, and his ex-lover Jordan Baker. Throughout the book, Nick sees a contrast between the way he perceives life. Gatsby’s views are more hopeful whereas Tom, Daisy, and Jordan views are harsh and realistic. Due to their judgment and actions, these characters are viewed as selfish and…

In the first passage after Jay Gatsby's death in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald uses a series of familiar details, vivid descriptions, and eerie language to provide a feeling of tranquility after a tragic event which brings forth a sense of irony and the calm sensation of weightlessness of the water capping the end to Jay Gatsby's life as if his death was peaceful and meaningful. Fitzgerald's use of soft diction gives the final moments leading up to the end of Gatsby's life…

The Trials that Plague the Soul Misery loves company. This statement proves true when comparing the acclaimed works Yann Martel's Life of Pi, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, and William Shakespeare's Hamlet, as all these classics contain the crucial element despair. Characters in the aforementioned novels and play, battle with deep despair and must sacrifice to survive in a world without loved ones to guide them. The characters are not the cause of their anguish, though it is the…