Walter Scott

Isn 't it ironic how something may seem to be simple and promising, but ends up being a complete complex mess? To Nick Carraway, the narrator in the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, this little form of humor became his entire life style. Through his writing, he portrays his negative attitude on his peculiar surroundings. In the beginning of the excerpt, Nick speaks of "two unusual formations of land "(3-4) These strange landmarks were two egg shaped islands just east of New…

Truth: F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of the very popular historical novel The Great Gatsby was born on September 24, 1896, St. Paul, Minnesota. He did very poorly academic wise in school, yet was able to earn a spot as a student at the ivy league Princeton University. However, shortly after it was realized that the poor academic lifestyle he once lived had not changed at all. In 1917, Fitzgerald abandoned his life as a student to enroll in the army during World War One. F. Scott Fitzgerald…

The roaring 20’s was a time period when people disregarded the prohibition of alcohol, invested in the new fashion styles and music, and denied a lot of honorable standards in order for them to have a better life. However, during the 20’s people were struggling to find a place and an identity that they believed belonged to them. The American Dream consisted of achieving wealth and having as many name brand materials as people could get. The American Dream was the ultimate goal for everyone to…

Every so often, an actor gets a "break" that can only be described as luck (or for people of faith like me--divine intervention). And in the case of Bzhaun Rhoden, I believe he has acquired a blessing that few young people in this business receive. While there is no doubt in my mind that his uncanny talent and savvy business acumen have garnered him this opportunity of guest-starring on a hit TV show, I tend to think he is the perfect example of being in the right place at the right time and…

Gatsby's way of living Have you ever thought about the word dream? We all have a dream that we want to live up to no matter what happens. The American Dream, Scott Fitzgerald’s, “The Great Gatsby” shows the American Dream though Gatsby by his love for Daisy and his wealth and attitude. Jay Gatsby has an advantaged life. His life is very more privileged than most people in his life. “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven‘t had…

Bacon’s Rebellion: Dissecting the Inscriptions of the Oppressed “The poverty of the country is such that all the power and sway has got into the hands of the rich, who by extortious advantages, having the common in their debt, have always curbed and oppressed them in all manner ways." The events of the Late Rebellion in the Virginia Colony provides the substance to this quote, as it is told to be the infamous words of colonist Nathaniel Bacon. What transpired during this time is well-recorded…

Michael Rowe’s “Enter, Night” novel truly brings a variety of characters to life that any reader can connect with. However, as I progressed through the novel there was only one character I felt I truly connected with, one character that took me completely by surprise, and even made me tear up. This character is Finnegan Miller, also known as Finn. Finn is my favorite character from “Enter, Night” because of the innocence that he has, how deeply he loves someone or something and his interest in…

He feels powerless and small because the language available to him at this time is not enough to capture and define the ever expanding, complicated reality that is his own identity. These feelings of helplessness can only be cured when he has command over his own narrative like the “fellows in poetry and rhetoric.” Stephen’s search for agency over his identity continues as he matures. His family loses money and has to move from his childhood home to a cheaper part of Dublin. Joyce writes “ For…

As so eloquently defined in the dictionary, the word “symposium” is described as a convivial party in which guests partake in the interchanging of ideas. Thus, in Plato’s aptly named Symposium, a group of partygoers participates in a roundabout style of praise to Eros, the god of love. The structure of the text is simple and yet complex at the same time, allowing the reader to see love from many perspectives from different types of people. And yet, amongst the deep philosophical nature of the…

When one experiences life at the highest of highs in a lavish community, one simply cannot comprehend the joys and journeys that could be a result of giving up their material possession. Experiencing life at “below par” to what one considers normal is necessary to understand and appreciate the good things in life that do not necessarily come from being on cloud nine all the time. Although Hermann Hesse uses an impassioned and personal tone throughout his novel, Siddhartha, his use of appeals to…