The Great Unknown

John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men in 1937. Of Mice and Men represents migrant workers during the Great Depression and some of the difficulties they face. The Great Depression started on October 29, 1929 after the stock market crashed. The Great Depression was not only in the United States, but also in England and other industrialized areas in the world. The Great Depression lasted until 1939, the beginning of WWII. The stock market did not fully recover almost twenty-five years after it first…

“All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection”(unknown). Everyone isn’t perfect and dreams do fail, just like the protagonist in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald learned. The dream was unachievable for Jay Gatsby due to his social class he tried to escape, the under the table business he ran to make quick money and the girl who killed his hopes and dreams. Jay Gatsby was born into a low social class. At a young age “Jimmy was bound to get ahead. He was always had some resolves…

Deceiving personalities can effectively change the good qualities in a person. The central theme of deception is one of the many themes that can be carefully explored by various literary devices in The Great Gatsby. In F. Scott Fitzgerald 's classic novel, the theme of deception will be effectively explored through an in-depth analysis of the utilization of the literary devices, characterization and foreshadowing to reveal the untold stories of the character, Jay Gatsby. This will be proven…

Gonzalez 1 Hamid R. Gonzalez Santiago English 10th Professor Sephora Quintana April 9, 2015 The role of social classes in Great Gatsby 1920 Great Gatsby takes place during the early 1920 a time that was later called “the roaring twenties”. American society went through many changes during the 1920.The United States became an urban society, with more than half of the population living in cities. In addition…

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne are very influential and great novels. These two stories have many comparisons toward each other and many differences toward each other. I read these novels during my junior year. I found these novels to be very interesting and perhaps influential to me and many different women in general. These two stories portray adultery. Adultery was considered very bad during the olden days. God gave Moses the Ten…

In this way he could mediate and govern the world (Plutarch 4). He conquered the Persians so that instead of him treating them as leaders, they would treat him as a leader. Alexander deserved to be called, the Great, because of his strategic military skills, ambition to become a great leader at a young age, and the way he maintained and controlled his empire when he was the king (Plutarch 4). A larger empire was something Alexander lusted for. Those who he failed to persuade to live under his…

When Alexander the great ruled Greece, he developed a culture that was called Hellenism. Alexander the great spread the culture throughout the surrounding area’s by expanding his empire. At the young age of just twenty years old, Alexander became the leader of the great kingdom called Macedonia. Alexander’s empire was huge but very fragile. Every place alexander invaded and took over was named after him, simply being called “Alexandria.” (History.com) (Hand book to life in ancient Greece)…

are inherently dishonest.Literary texts, such as The Great Gatsby showcase the blurred lines between principle and dishonesty. And so the question arises if one should keep their values if it means not achieving what one wants. The answer to this question is ambiguous, but through the book there is dishonesty, avarice, and Idealism which leads to the understanding that people are helplessly imperfect. Dishonesty occurs often throughout The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald highlights Gatsby as one of…

understanding history"(Doc C). This event caused him to reconsidered about history as well as his action. By finding enlightened as Buddha, Asoka realized that by taking land from others was a greedy way which it was practical not humane. He felt great remorse inside him. Due to this, instead of continue to conquer land, he spread the teaching of Buddhism. He also "gave rich gifts to the poor." This revealed he felt shame and remorse for taking over Kalinga. Moreover, he also witnessed so many…

Pollution began to take its toll in major cities, crime rates increased, and as mobility expanded, safety took a plunge. Both the advantages and disadvantages the automobile instilled on society can be outlined by the characters and events in The Great Gatsby. Because the automobile was available to virtually any…