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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...

the city may appear attractive and it certainly attracted Nick, it is hollow. He expresses this by returning home to the midwest. ...

perfect target for the antagonists at school (Ells Reviews, 2002). To make matters worse, "he cant talk to his mother about it bec...

no face, instead, the eyes are behind an enormous pair of glasses which are sitting on a non-existent nose (Fitzgerald). Nick, who...

shaped by trying to achieve the American dream, but by experiencing what occurs when others achieve and pass on the values of weal...

same time he undercuts Gatsby by telling readers that he made his money illegally; he was a bootlegger (he sold illegal whiskey du...

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...

important to remember that at the time Fitzgerald wrote, "immigrants were coming to the United States by the millions because they...

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,...

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...

Author Karen Castellucci Cox notes in her literary analysis of The House of the Spirits, "Esteban speaks for an entire class and g...

we see him. At a military camp of King Duncans, a soldier is brought in who tells of the battle in which he was injured, and in wh...

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 ...

and "chivalrous, heroic knights" rescuing beautiful maidens (Romance, 2006). Not all romances end happily (the poet Byron is a Rom...

This essay offers a summary and discussion of themes and characters in "Winter Dreams," a short story by Fitzgerald. Three pages i...

It is clear in this story that the greed of the Washingtons is out-of-control. Mr. Washington doesnt want anyone to find out abou...

Fitzgerald, had acquired a bad reputation in Paris. When they werent on drinking binges, they were flirting with members of the o...

she says, but for the first time we suspect she is not going to be able to do that. Here we have to conclude there is a definite...

In seven pages Tender is the Night is considered within the context of the protagonist Dick Diver and his influence upon the other...

In nine pages the loss of the American dream as Fitzgerald portrays it in the moral decline and incest themes in his novel is disc...

In nine pages this paper examines Dick Diver's ethical downfall and the collapse of value systems within the context of the novel....

it hung in dark-brown glory down her back" (Fitzgerald bernice.html). Bernice realizes that she needs to stand out even mor...

way down the social ladder. The Shipman, i.e., the "sailor," is placed between Chaucers description of the Cook and the "Doctor of...

of studies demonstrate the need for instruction in learning basic concepts during the early years. The investigations related to ...

in his conclusions, the "patterns of subjugation, resistance, readjustment and accommodation" that are evident in this period of h...

leaves a card where he might be reached if any of the "old regulars," should drift in. But Paris is quiet now; the same places ar...

In a paper containing seven pages the American Dream is compared and contrasted in these works. There are three bibliographic sou...

nothing makes quite as much of a statement as does a bathing suit, a garment made for the purpose of swimming but something that w...