Winfield Scott

In the novel, “The Great Gatsby”, author F. Scott Fitzgerald describes the protagonist Jay Gatsby in a strange and interesting way. Nick Carraway states that, “If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him,” The words “unbroken” and “success” tell the reader that Gatsby is something of perfection, or is at least this is the way he presents himself to be. Nick further compares Gatsby to the most pristine piece of technology of the 1920s,…

Throughout history love has always been a common topic. For better or worse, love clouds the eyes of the parties involved. In Scott Fitzgerald 's, The Great Gatsby, Daisy is Perceived differently by Gatsby than the other characters perceive her. Although Gatsby lacks the social status Daisy seeks, Gatsby goes to great lengths to impress Daisy, ultimately looking to win her heart. Jay Gatsby was born into a poor family from North Dakota. Gatsby always despised his poverty. Early in the book,…

“By Modernism I mean the positive rejection of the past and the blind belief in the process of change, in novelty for its own sake, in the idea that progress through time equates with cultural progress; in the cult of individuality, originality and self-expression”, a remark from Dan Cruickshank, which holds true in the novel The Great Gatsby. Modernism is “marked by a strong and intentional break with tradition,” by the consumption of alcohol, women dancing alone and listening to Jazz music.…

Francis Scott Fitzgerald, an American novelist and short-story writer, famous for his works for illustrating the Jazz Age throughout his writings and his masterpiece The Great Gatsby. In Fitzgerald’s novel, a few characters wish to change their faith, destiny, and identity by being dishonest to to their surrounding, self, and all knowing God. However, they fall and their dreams remain dreams for eternity, keeping the balance of this world just and steady. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald…

opportunities to achieve their American Dreams through struggles. I can apply his theory to emphasize the difficulties Jay Gatsby and the lower class had to live through to achieve the things they have. This article is from a book, Class Conflict in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby by Cladia Johnson which was printed in 2008 and it is especially for high school or college research…

prince charming, but as they grow older they tend to dream of money, power, and success. When a person gets power, success, or money will it really going to make them happy though? If it doesn’t make a person happy then what do they get from it? F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, has his own opinion of the American Dream and of all the power, money, and success. Fitzgerald depicts Gatsby, a man who achieved the American Dream, to show how meaningless it is. Through Gatsby, the…

The war of 1812 was named for one year but nearly took three to fight. This war played a crucial role in establishing America’s direction and identity in the world. According to Historian Christopher George, The War of 1812 is important because it gave the United States a new standing in the world. This war led America to gain a chance to make a statement and prove that they truly were independent. This war was a test of the nation’s endurance and unity. On June 1st, Madison became the first…

"The Homestead on Rainy Mountain Creek," written by N. Scott Momaday, is a memoir about the author 's childhood and ancestral history in the Kiowa village of Rainy Mountain Creek. He speaks about the various traditions of the Kiowa tribe, the preservation of memory, the geography of the "mountain", the importance of family, and the traditional values of the tribe versus the invading european "white" culture. However, I believe that the main focus of this memoir is the Kiowa Tribe itself and its…

F. Scott Fitzgerald utilizes colors in his story, The Great Gatsby, as a way of describing his characters. Colors can be used to symbolize different emotions, feelings, or entities. For example, green is associated with life and nature, and white is correlated with purity. Red is assimilated with love but also danger. There are many colors that relate to the characters in this story, but the most interesting and complex is the story’s tragic hero, Jay Gatsby. Green is the color of money, and…

The biggest endeavor for us humans is getting through life and accepting what is to become of it. F. Scott Fitzgerald who wrote the short story “Babylon Revisited” and Ernest Hemingway who wrote “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” both give us a very real interpretation of how their characters, in both stories, overcome and conquer their own struggles through life. They both have very relatable situations which are interpreted through the dialogue and express it in an emotional manor, but not in the same…