The American Dream What is the definition of the American Dream? There are many different answers to this question‚ but the most common answer is “the ideals of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American” (Dictionary). The American Dream has changed dramatically‚ now its’ meaning has been interpreted differently. For many people‚ it has brought them to America in search for a better life. Unfortunately‚ the dream has not been as promising for everyone
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Johnathan Wilson 10PL June Freifelder Nick Carraway just moved to Long Island‚ from the Midwest‚ to learn the bond business. The city is split into 2 halves. West and East Egg. Nick Carraway lives in West Egg. It is the lower class part of town‚ and Nick hates it there‚ but his neighbor Gatsby lives in a mansion. He is a very mysterious guy that everyone claims to have never seen before. His cousin‚ Daisy Buchanan‚ lives in East Egg. This part of town believes that you are born into your social
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"Money has never made man happy‚ nor will it‚ there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has‚ the more one wants.” ~ Benjamin Franklin. Happiness can come from several different aspects in life‚ and many say that happiness is given through the way you live life and how one receives it. The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald written in 1925‚ portrays what seems to be a love story between two individuals displaying the American dream of wealth and happiness while it actually
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who would have ever thought that simple colors could have so much meaning in almost every aspect?) Authors often use color symbolism in their writing to show a deeper meaning ‚often these colors associate with a particular feeling of object‚ or to portray a character. Fitzgerald is no different in his work‚ “ The Great Gatsby‚” it is obvious that Fitzgerald uses a multitude of color references in his writing. For example‚ the color white is mainly used to show innocence‚ purity and class. Since
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Nowadays‚ adventure movies take a huge place in the cinemas and in our lives. First of all‚ because they are full of action‚ fast decisions‚ big money and beautiful women. And ‘The Great Train Robbery’ filmed in 1979 must have been one of the movies that set out the example for all of the others. However‚ the movie does not only contain the characteristics of the adventure movie‚ but also a western and drama. It has all of the needed factors for the audience to be on the edge of the seats
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What’s the purpose of life? What’s the meaning of life? Is purpose of life to pursuit happiness throughout one’s life? Happiness in life is directly related to having a specific purpose and interaction with others. the pursuit of happiness is a part of the american dream‚ every American and future citizens of America from other countries dream of it. The concept of happiness come from many places‚ starting in ancient times. A English philosopher named John Locke “coining the phrase pursuit of happiness
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Many in this world think that Rockefeller was a nice man because he donated to charities‚ some believe that he was a crooked man‚ who cheated his way through life. John D. Rockefeller was a successful man who started from almost nothing. He started from the bottom and worked his way to the top‚ but he knew the laws and he broke them. He was a true 1900s industrial robber barron. When Rockefeller was 16‚ he got a job as a bookkeeper’s assistant‚ that is when he knew he was a businessman. When he
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The American Dream The American Dream is one of the most important themes in The Great Gatsby. The success story is that hard work allows a man to become incredibly wealthy. Fitzgerald shows how the American Dream can fail in The Great Gatsby. Even though Gatsby has worked hard‚ he makes his money by bootlegging. His purpose is in attaining the love of Daisy‚ a girl whom he had a relationship before the war. The multiple people who attend Gatsby’s parties show the greedy want for wealth. As Nick
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Daisy Buchanan is Nick Carraway’s cousin‚ as a beautiful young women‚ she was loved by Gatsby and many others before the war in Louisville; they both fell in love with each and promised that they will get married once he returned only because Gatsby lied about his background about being in a wealthy family. Daisy couldn’t wait much longer because of how much she wanted to be loved by someone‚ she decided to marry a wealthy‚ young man‚ Tom Buchanan‚ once he asked her to marry to him. Daisy now lives
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Classless/ American ideology boasts that it is a _______ society‚ but the comparisons between West Egg‚ East egg and the Valley of Ashes beg to differ. love/ "Only fools fall in _______‚" is an old expression that applies to Gatsby ‚ who is believed to be the biggest fool in the novel in this sense. Though there is speculation of whether or not he actually ____s Daisy or the idea of sweeping an aristocrat girl off her feet. Dream/ The American _______‚ is always discussed ‚but rarely verified
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