The Great Reward

Happiness” (The Declaration of Independence). But are all men truly created equal? The American dream is the idea that every U.S. citizen has equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, shows the corruption of the American dream. The American dream is supposed to stand for the ability to make something out of one 's self, but…

Critical Interpretation of The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is a 1920 novel written by the American author Scott. Fitzgerald. The novel itself takes place in Long Island, New York throughout the summer of 1922. Nick Carraway, Daisy’s cousin, peripherally narrates the novel in first-person. The story revolves around Jay Gatsby, a young man who famously grew to the great wealth that he had desired from a very young age. The relationship between Gatsby and Daisy is one of the main focuses of the…

Great Expectations follows the moral development of Pip, from his troubled beginnings to his equally problematic adulthood. He emerges from his childhood, marked by years of condescension from his sister, his extended family, and also his romantic obsession, Estella, with the opportunity to become a gentleman. With his love for Estella at the forefront of his thoughts, Pip moves to London and attempts to improve his social status; in doing so, however, he distances himself from his roots,…

a person rejects or embraces morality (Kant, Abbott & Denis, 2005). In fact, morality should not be influenced with desires and emotions because in itself, morality is a sense of duty. As such, actions which are guided by morality do not seek for rewards but instead, such actions seek to fulfill a duty, which should be considered…

definition is, “A life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the United States.” At this point in American history, people believed that everything was possible. The American dream played a big role in The Great Gatsby, as it is an exploration of the American dream during a corrupt period of time. During the 1920s, there was corruption and the loss of moral values.…

Zolqarnain does not have a name, but he is believed to have been a great king that conquered a large part of Earth. He specifically travels to where the sun set, then goes east, and then goes north to where he builds a wall against God-Magog (Kaht Surah 18:83-94). There is a theory that Cyrus is Zolqarnain that was brought…

First let’s begin with great Roman architecture that was constructed in 70-80 AD----the Colosseum. (Image 1). This building have strong influence on us today, such building structure had been used as model for many sport stadium. It is significant in Architecture not only because…

The book Turtles all the way Down by John Green takes you through the life of a high schooler named Aza. Her best friend, and partner in crime, Daisy notices a $100,000 reward for the whereabouts of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett. They have an unfair advantage, Aza was friends with Russell Pickett’s son Davis. Throughout the story Aza and Davis grow in their relationship. She has to manage school, Daisy, and Davis. She does all of this will trying to function with her anxiety. Her anxiety…

Many suffer from the consequences of their own actions, however it’s not uncommon that one may carry the burden of another’s mistakes. Unfortunately, this is flawlessly displayed in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby. Throughout the entirety of the novel, knowingly so Daisy continues to let her irresponsible decisions hurt the ones closest to her. Daisy Buchanan is a self-absorbed vacuous socialite whose decisions lead to the destruction of Gatsby, Myrtle, and Tom. Through murder,…

“ ‘A fearful and gloomy existence awaits us under the best of circumstances!’ ” (Boden). Written by Friedrich Meinecke after World War I, it echoed the sentiment of many Germans at the time. The German’s were right to be anxious as Britain and France went into the Versailles Conference with vengeance. On the other hand, Britain and France had a right to be angry since Germany was the source of their economic downfall and hardship during the war. The final Treaty in June 28th, 1919 had no German…