Essays 91 - 120
In seven pages this paper argues that the shattered illusion of the American Dream and its impact are embodied in Nick Carraway's ...
In five pages this paper discusses the various themes and symbolism that are featured in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. ...
Gatsby, and in Truman Capotes Breakfast at Tiffanys, first published in 1958. Both define the American Dream as the exclusive pro...
personal look at the 1920s and the liberal changes taking place. A Decade of Change "The changes wrought in the United States ...
role in this respect. Plato held that the key agent in any sort of behavior but especially ethical or moral behavior (or lack of t...
not exist as it does in The Great Gatsby, leaves the reader without reason to involve himself in the realistic aspects of the stor...
Fitzgerald was seeking in his style and the forms that were emerging in relationship to the 20s. Berman notes how many of his stor...
for that reason its possible that he colors the accounts he gives. However, he is the closest thing we have to a neutral observer,...
book, Benjamin Schreier claims that Gatsby, if not actually black-an unusual interpretation to be sure-is someone of color; he bas...
America in the 1920s" (Gibb 96). Gatsby is, in many ways, the epitome of new growth and renewal and thus of a metaphorical landsca...
ever written. F. Scott Fitzgeralds portrait of Jay Gatsby resonates with almost every reader because he is so human in his hopes a...
with the wealth he possesses, and likely also very taken with his obvious infatuation with her. She does not stop his adoration of...
size," who attacks it nightly (Kennedy xiv). Beowulf, in particular is described in heroic terms: Of living strong men he was the...
he comes back to try and win Jonquil again, and by then he is a success; in addition, he has made his fortune in civil engineering...
the face is naked, always uncovered and thus easy to see and ready to interpret. While one could claim that some peoples faces are...
This essay provides analysis and discussion of Donovan's 1969s protest song, "The War Drags On." Seven pages in length, two source...
would a male go into sexual detail about his relationship on a date? Is it to brag, or to sound powerful, or to seek admiration? ...
to avoid being consumed, Bacon, Ward, Finn and a number of townspeople spend a significant amount of time on the roof of houses, h...
of Nature. He has also noted that while the 20th century has involved a great deal of specialization, the 21st century will be a ...
In five pages an overview and analysis of this famous Edward Hallett Carr essay are presented....
In three pages this essay discusses this short story by Tennessee Williams in an analysis of techniques....
This essay presents a summation and analysis of Donald Margulies's two-act play "Dinner with Friends." Eight pages in length, one ...
would be sent to war in just a few years, underscores the awful waste of youth, of life, of promise. The final stanza, in particu...
proving background and an exegetical discussion. Commentaries and other authorities are referenced in this paper. Historical Con...
While he adhered to Petrarchs use of fourteen lines, Shakespeare constructed sonnets containing three quatrains and a couplet. Hi...
are knit by Chaucer into a complex tapestry in this allegorical tale, illustrating the instability of lifes joys, but also the sam...
In 6 pages this paper considers the play in terms of a critical, literary historical, and interdisciplinary literary analysis. Th...
another persons mind and perception. We each live isolated lives with only language as a bridge to understanding the worldview and...
In five pages this essay considers the journey of the soul in a comparative analysis of these literary works. Two sources are lis...
The history of the Indian wars is laid out by Francis Parkman in Conspiracy of Pontiac. This essay examines his use of theme, lite...