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The Great Gatsby – RRS Title: The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Publication Date: 1925 Nationality: American Author’s Birth/Death Date: September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940 Distinguishing Traits of Author: Francis Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist in the 20th century who was famous for his writings of the Jazz Age. Fitzgerald drew inspiration for the events and characters in The Great Gatsby from early experiences in his life. In 1917, Fitzgerald enlisted in the…

work hard, you will have wealth, well-being, and happiness. Many immigrants came to America hoping to fulfill this amazing promise of success. Even today, it is the light at the end of the tunnel for many hard workers. Arthur Miller, a renowned playwright of the early 20th century, warns them of this enormous lie. One of his famous works, “Death of a Salesman,” tells the truth about this vain goal, and consequences of any who follow. Arthur Miller portrays the American Dream as a false hope…

Lucius Annaeus Seneca once said, “It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness” (BrainyQuote 1). In Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s book, The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway has moved into a humble 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…

world they to live in. The West and East Egg play an important role which act as a symbolism within the novel. The author entails that people are still not treated quickly and that social discrimination still exists, where people do not put a stop to this social implications. An example is found within the novel is when Tom and Wilson negotiation when Wilson wants to resell Tom’s old car. Tom clearly wants to keep his affair with Myrtle and as a result he does not allow Wilson to resell it.…

A wealthy, white man living in New York may seem incomparable to a poor,black man living in South Chicago, many similarities may be found that connect Jay Gatsby to Walter Lee, Jr. and suggest a relation between the two. The struggles and goals of Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby are easily compared to those of Walter Lee, Jr. in A Raisin in the Sun. Jay Gatsby and Walter Lee, Jr. share similar goals for their futures. Neither man is satisfied with the social class in which they were born into…

The two thought provoking short stories that this response essay will be tackling are “The Eagle” and “The Widower Roman” by Rosario Castellanos. From the trivial amount of work that I have read by Rosario I have noticed her impeccable ability of tackling moral, and ethical dilemmas and presenting them in a captivating and somewhat humorous manner. This ability is capable of making the reader question the ethicality behind the protagonists’ motives in an unconventional manner. However, it seems…

In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, society has a fixation with the famous and wealthy; this fixation also seems to hold true in real life. The events of Gatsby’s life, such as his busy parties versus the number of people at his funeral, his impartial relationships, and the gossip about his past versus the truth about his start to wealth, convey a different message. Gatsby’s abundant materialistic fortune alternative to his meaningless life, and his driven want of an empty…

John F. Kennedy once said, “Change is the law of life.” This small but powerful quote describes the trends in the 1920’s, shown in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This era was a time of change from the traditional values and culture of America, whether this was for good or for bad. The Great Gatsby reflects the trends of the 1920’s through the transformation of James Gatz, the differences between the houses in West Egg and East Egg, and the unflattering picture of the era.…

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, takes place during the roaring 20s in America. Throughout this novel, the largely contrasting characteristics of the East and West are prevalent in the demeanors of the characters. Both men originated from the West but Tom represents the corruption of the East whereas Gatsby represents the simple mindset of the West. Gatsby is far nobler and more idealistic because he comes from a humble background and Tom has had everything in life handed to him…

5.1 Yellow is the color of gold and stands for wealth Yellow is the color of gold not only stands for money, status and power, but also greed, lust and fall. In the novel, Fitzgerald used yellow to represent mammonish and decadent life of the American upper class. In The Great Gatsby, Daisy was known as “golden girls”, Jordan had yellow hair like withered leaves and Gatsby tied golden tie. To win Daisy, Gatsby always shows off his wealth. He held various parties in his villa frequently. And…