Foskuhl 1 Baxter J. Foskuhl Mrs. Murdock AP Language & Composition November 11‚ 2012 Our Dream The American Dream is a principle. Our American Dream is not written down‚ not created by our founding fathers. The American Dream is a set of beliefs that dictate much more societal change than the Government and even the Constitution. Since it is not written down or legalized‚ it can change‚ grow‚ and flourish however the people of this country decide it to. The American Dream
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cast of characters living in the fictional town of west and east egg on Long Island‚ in the summer of 1922. The housewives is a television reality show that follows the lives of multiple housewives in different areas over the U.S. The housewives and Jay from the Great Gatsby exemplify the aspect of loneliness and isolation within the american dream. The housewives is a U.S media franchise that consists of several reality television
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AP Lang per. D Mr. Butterly Summer Reading Assignment Gatsby The lavish extravagant persona of Jay Gatsby was fabricated over many years. As a boy born from poverty‚ James Gatz always saw himself as more than a farmer‚ but as the son of God. When a wealthy man Dan Cody is under the influence and in trouble at sea‚ James Gatz sees his chance to remake himself into the millionaire Jay Gatsby. The name Gatsby becomes a superpower and legendary figure to Long Island and New York inhabitants
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definition of what the American Dream is‚ everyone has different views on what they see it as. The main idea of the American Dream is pretty much making it big and being successful in life‚ having everything you need‚ wealth‚ prosperity‚ love and happiness. Jay Gatsby portrays the American Dream in some senses but not to its full potential. Throughout the novel The Great Gatsby the American Dream isn’t shown in its positive light but‚ more of the opposite of that: more of the downfall or failure of it. Everyone
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In the book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the main character‚ Nick Carraway‚ changes significantly. He goes from being tired and worn out in the Midwest to being social and outgoing in the east. He goes from being intrigued about Jay Gatsby to seeing his true colors and feeling mixed emotions. Finally‚ he goes from being optimistic and hopeful about life in the east to being ashamed of the way he lives there. In the beginning of the story‚ Nick moves to West Egg‚ Long Island to start
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Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is a popular novel that has remained one of the best-known literary works to this day. Set in the 1920s‚ the story is narrated by Nick Caraway‚ an easy-going bond salesman who lives next door to Jay Gatsby whom the story revolves around. Jay Gatsby is a man with a mysterious past‚ who lives in New York and is famous for his extravagant parties and fabulous wealth. The story is set during the summer in which Tom Buchannan‚ his wife‚ Daisy‚ Jordan Baker‚ (all three from
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are first introduced to the reader. (Focus on chapters 3 & 4 of Gatsby and Act 1 Sc 2 & 3 in Othello.) Upon reading Shakespeare’s “Othello” and Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”‚ many similarities can be identified between the protagonists Othello and Jay Gatsby. These two pieces of literature (Although written in different periods of time‚ where the dominant themes in literature varied) posed questions of love and relationships‚ relating to the society in which the protagonist was living in. Themes
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Part I: Character Behavior Consequences Jay Gatsby Self absorbed He’s let down when all of his action don’t give him the results he wants. Daisy Buchanan Careless‚ selfish She gets the attention she seeks and the guilt becomes too much; especially when the tables turn and she finds out Tom is cheating. Tom Buchanan Firm‚ barbaric He loses his mistress and his wife begins to have an affair. Jordan Baker Self-centered ‚ dishonest Nick leaves her forever. Myrtle Wilson
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The American identity in the 1920s had several components to it. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald revives these components through the characters of the novel. Jay Gatsby exemplifies several of these including the ones formed by prohibition and economics. Jay Gatsby embodies the American identity formed by prohibition as he is a bootlegger. Prohibition in the 1920s encouraged hypocrisy‚ crime and secrecy. Gatsby displayed all of these attributes in the novel. He saw an opportunity after
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purpose in chapter 9 is to acknowledge how even though Gatsby obtained to have all the pleasures the money can buy‚ he still was not happy. He utilizes imagery and diction to convey an image or feeling of melancholy and sympathy regarding the great Jay Gatsby in order to fully describe Nick’s attitude toward Gatsby. Fitzgerald illustrates his novel by demonstrating how Nick perceived “the Great Gatsby” by creating images for the readers to get a better feel of the story. He appeals to the readers
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