Essays 61 - 90
example, how he constantly throws huge parties that are very elaborate and clearly of wealth. Yet he never really attends them. He...
about the characters thoughts and motivations. So we are going to read the story and see what happened through Nicks eyes, which m...
important to remember that at the time Fitzgerald wrote, "immigrants were coming to the United States by the millions because they...
hit-and-run death of Toms mistress, the married Myrtle Wilson. Her widower is deceived into thinking Gatsby caused the accident, ...
intelligence and talent to work in ways that are less than reputable in order to pursue an illusion of beauty. Making his fortune ...
no success at all; that belongs to the people who employ the hard workers. But the dream persists, and Gatsby seems to achieve it,...
affair. If the story were told by Gatsby, we would get the story of a poor but ruthlessly ambitious youth on the make. We would l...
not abhor, which is very important in setting up the story: "Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from...
the four most important symbols are the characters names, especially the women; the green light on Daisys dock, the so-called "val...
of Gatsby himself, at least in part. Gatsby is far from a worthless fool like Trimalchio, but he is surrounded by sycophants and o...
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...
with the wealth he possesses, and likely also very taken with his obvious infatuation with her. She does not stop his adoration of...
different than those who attend his party and do little more than drink and let loose. With such a setting, as one of the most ...
many argue saw the true beginning of a consumeristic culture as the American Dream turned to one of material wealth as a sign of s...
ensuring that Winterbourne knows that she has plenty of male friends in New York, giving him "lively eyes and...light, slightly mo...
and a man who, as mentioned never had to work for a living. In these two so far we see many differences, the primary one being ...
the modern world was a study in contrasts between interior and exterior, so too was modernist literature. There was often the con...
as "the best of times and the worst of times" -- those of hope and optimism, but also of disillusionment and despair. It was extr...
In five pages this paper discusses the various themes and symbolism that are featured in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. ...
In five pages this paper presents a character analysis of Nick Carraway as featured in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. T...
In five pages the new criticism of this classic old character is discussed in terms of its patterns of cause and effect, compariso...
This paper consists of a 10 page essay that compares and contrast these works by arguing that the two individuals are respectively...
In eight pages this paper analyzes this classic American novel and its confrontation of post First World War truths about the Amer...
In five pages The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is examined with the focus being upon the obsessive love Jay Gatsby had for ...
In eight pages this paper examines how Fitzgerald employs symbolism and imagery in his novel much as a lyric poem would in terms o...
In seven pages this paper argues that the shattered illusion of the American Dream and its impact are embodied in Nick Carraway's ...
In 5 pages this paper discusses the contrasts between the affluent and the working class drawn by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novel...
her womanhood, she is one who lives at the mercy of her desires. Not aware -- or at least not caring -- about the havoc she wreak...