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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...
same time he undercuts Gatsby by telling readers that he made his money illegally; he was a bootlegger (he sold illegal whiskey du...
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...
shaped by trying to achieve the American dream, but by experiencing what occurs when others achieve and pass on the values of weal...
his personal life, and physically; hes a bigot, hes a racist, and he has a mistress who he makes little effort to hide from his wi...
important to remember that at the time Fitzgerald wrote, "immigrants were coming to the United States by the millions because they...
no face, instead, the eyes are behind an enormous pair of glasses which are sitting on a non-existent nose (Fitzgerald). Nick, who...
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. ...
in the promised land did so through the exploitation of the land, its resources, and its natives" as is the case with Jay Gatsby (...
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...
it hung in dark-brown glory down her back" (Fitzgerald bernice.html). Bernice realizes that she needs to stand out even mor...
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....
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...
and "chivalrous, heroic knights" rescuing beautiful maidens (Romance, 2006). Not all romances end happily (the poet Byron is a Rom...
This essay asserts that Nick Carraway's narration presents Jay Gatsby's story in terms of Freudian psychology and as paralleling ...
This essay offers a summary and discussion of themes and characters in "Winter Dreams," a short story by Fitzgerald. Three pages i...
in his conclusions, the "patterns of subjugation, resistance, readjustment and accommodation" that are evident in this period of h...
department is required to develop and implement a public information program to inform the public about the Safe Haven Act" ("Adop...
the lower class has now become the primary population. The upper class has since been sequestered to their living quarters far ab...
written as hardly to be distinguished from memoirs... The splendid pages of Froissart, with his heart-stirring and eye-dazzling de...
In five pages this paper discusses the humanistic aspects that are featured in Scott's wartime memoir. There are no other sources...
This paper analyzes various themes in Fitzgerald's, Babylon Revisited. This five page paper cites no additional sources....
In five pages this essay considers what it takes to achieve effectiveness in educational leadership with an application of Scott's...
In a paper containing seven pages the American Dream is compared and contrasted in these works. There are three bibliographic sou...
In a paper consisting of 5 pages Ridley Scott's film and Philip K. Dick's novel are compared in terms of characterization and huma...