The Great Unknown

not spend much time on the front lines of battle. Nor did soldiers realize there is something even more dangerous than gun fire during their enlistment in the war. Rather, to their demise the soldiers spent large amounts of time in military camps. Unknown to most, camp life was notoriously atrocious during the Civil War because of the poor living quarters and high death rates. Poor living quarters played a large role in the hardships experienced during the Civil War. One of the problems had…

A world without a fair government, cures for illnesses, and incorrect views of the world. Without the contributions of the Ancient Greeks, the modern American life would drastically differ. The history books of the world show the great accomplishments of Greece that has ultimately changed the way of living. The current modern life is heavily influenced by the work of the Ancient Greeks like its influence of architecture, advances in science, ingeniously created governments, and the philosophical…

I would definitely say that this film broadened my understanding of the great depression in a way that a lecture never could. I have learned about the great depression many times throughout my education but I never realized how desperate these people really were. Tom and his family's trip is a great example of this. It amazed me that Tom’s entire family fit in a single car and drove across the country to look for work that wasn’t even guaranteed. Then the family found out, from a man in the…

The writer Steinbeck demonstrates his timeless vision across a broad platform of artistic writings. He suffered through the great depression and came to communicate his ailments through literature. As Steinbeck continually crafted stories and tales, the quality of his work dramatically accelerated. The writer’s books are now studied in institutions around the world. His name gained traction in the educated community as each novel was analyzed and understood. Books including Of Mice and Men, The…

peaker: “T he abnormal mind is quick to detect and attach itself to this quality when it appears in a normal person, and so it came about that in college I was unjustly accused of being a politician, because I was privy to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men.” The speaker in this story is a man in his late twenties who has a very high societal status. He is a very successful businessman who lives in the West Egg District, Long Island. He was originally from Minnesota and later on moved to…

novel The Great Gatsby. Although Fitzgerald believes the American Dream is an allusion, many others still believe in its prosperity, which is enough for it ot stand vibrantly amongst the American public. First, the American dream can be defined as the equal opportunity for everyone t strive for their best in the world,regardless of their background or past. As a second generation Indian American I can contest the opportunity this “dream” promises as true. My grandparents…

Jack Heaps Mrs. Poisson TAD 24 November 2014 The Careless Dream The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is reflection of the American society as it represents the American Dream. The American Dream (opportunity, freedom, pursuit of dreams/happiness) in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, unfolds what the American Dream meant to ambitious individuals during the Roaring 20s. The characters in the pursuit of this imaginable American Dream show no care towards people but themselves.…

Gatsby is a character that is surrounded by an aura of mystery. He is a man who resides in the West Egg, which is not mysterious in itself for the West Egg was home to all with “new money”. However, the mystery that overshadows Gatsby is driven by his unknown past which is revealed to the readers through Nick when Gatsby takes him for a ride. In the original work by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby takes Nick on this ride to inform him of who he is,which is a luxury that few get to enjoy. This scene…

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 's novel that has interesting Characters and is a great book for those who like romance and mysterious. In this novel Some of the characters change at the end of the book. The name of this novel, The Great Gatsby, has different meanings on why it is titled The Great Gatsby. Why did Fitzgerald name this novel The Great Gatsby? All book titles have a meaning to why the book is titled that and usually the title says it all on what the novel is going to be…

exploits all that is unachievable and still greatly sought after. Examples in which the American Dream is explored most thoroughly are The Great Gatsby, Of Mice And Men, and To Kill A Mockingbird. Each of these novels have their own unique interpretation of the American Dream, that is significant and reflective of the time it took place. From the Roaring 20s to the Great Depression, the American ideals changed greatly to compensate for the expansive poverty and hunger that ravished the once…