The Great Wars

Nick has a high opinion of Gatsby. He hears so much about him such as where he went to college and how he was in the war. With all the things he hears about Gatsby from other people, most of them are true from what Gatsby tells him later on in the story. Gatsby explains these things to Nick while on a car ride and also when they write to each other. I think this is why Nick has a high opinion of Gatsby. At first, Nick doesn't really know who Gatsby is but he hears so much about him from…

as Japan, Taiwan and South Korea had built their ways from poverty to prosperity very quickly. They could not achieve their progress without protectionist policies. Japanese government decided to protect key sectors of economy that were damaged by war. Steel industry, agriculture and chemical industry were boosted by the government in order to restore their globally competitiveness and heavy import barriers were imposed. Ministry of International Trade and Industry was allocating the foreign…

current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” This quote from the “Great Gatsby” is probably the most famous quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald. But, what exactly does it mean? To understand this quote, a deep understanding of the “Great Gatsby” is required as well. The novel is told in first-person by the main character, Nick Carraway. Throughout the course of the novel, Nick becomes friends with Jay Gatsby, hence the title Great Gatsby. During their friendship, Nick learns quite a bit about…

In the novel, The Great Gatsby, it is clear that Nick Caraway has a high opinion of Jay Gatsby. Nick sees how far Jay Gatsby has came. He started life poor. Yet, Gatsby sculpted an identity for himself. One who everyone knows , admires , and respects. When Nick first saw Jay Gatsby he talked about his smile and how gorgeous it was and that it was one of a kind. Nick thinks so high-minded of Jay Gatsby because of his background stories , all the rumors Nick hears from the people , and all Jay did…

With all the money, party’s and unnecessary gold items seeing how materialism is shown in The Great Gatsby isn’t really that hard. The over all message of the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is that the “American Dream” isn’t all it seams and money can’t buy everything. Using materialism helped show how dumb it was to think money could buy things like happiness. You can tell how much money effects the people in it, listen to a guest at Gatsby’s party as she tells a little story…

Great artworks are based on real-life events to appeal to its audience while even a tiny connection would remind people of something precious to them in the form of memory or items. Owing to this factor, when we are analyzing the novel, The Great Gatsby and the movie, The Artist, there is no reason not to dig deeper into its setting and see how it makes these two works differ from each other while sharing some sameness. In the first place, both of them happen during the 1920s, also known as the…

Perikles had a profound influence over Athens in his time. The impact that Perikles had on ancient Athens was so great that he leaded Athens to be the most prosperous city state in ancient Greece. Perikles influence and impact weren’t just as a politician but also as a Strategoi (General) who had many battles and had established many colonies all over ancient Greece. One of the many achievements that Perikles had made was the building program. The building program was one of the key factors that…

Symbolism in the Great Gatsby The acquisition of wealth is alluring from the outside looking in, but those who possess it are not guaranteed happiness. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby describes the shallowness and impurity that often accompany excessive materialism and the unfulfilling relationships that develop among people obsessed with the capitalist game. His depiction of the seemingly glamorous lives of the upper classes on Long Island communicates themes pertaining to the myth of…

Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, could explain the beginning of the liberal consensus. That is due to the growth in anti-communism. It could also be due to the desire for capitalism. The idea that people wouldn’t be homeless or go hungry. Also, if the President claimed that certain programs or actions would help stop the spread of communism, it would more than likely be widely in favor. This led to a high amount of trust in the government. From the start of the Great…

When the Civil War was over Americans went west. Whites, Blacks, Asians, Hispanics and Mormons moved out west for cheap land and religious freedom. The Americans formed a new America. These areas that were settled were like colonies. They had their own ideas, laws and currency. Before the Civil War the whites made their homes in the Great Plains (also known as the Great American Desert). The Great Plains were usually very hot in the summer and icy cold in the winter. This weather made it hard…