The 1920s was known as The Roaring Twenties because America’s economy increased and society morals changed. The 1920s was modern America. The economic increase looked good for America but no one knew what was occurring behind the scenes. Prohibition was enforced on July 19‚ 1920. The legislation of prohibition introduced gangsterism. Prohibition was meant to enforce discipline‚ instead it created corruption. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the main character‚ Jay Gatsby‚ was new money and
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The “Great” Dream How far would you go to impress the person you love? In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby‚ a self-made man from West Egg goes through extraordinary lengths to impress the love of his life‚ Daisy. The plot of The Great Gatsby is fabricated by the deliberate use of symbolism and characters. The author’s use of symbols gives a more intense meaning to ordinary objects and makes the reader contemplate the meaning of them. Jay Gatsby’s mansion is heavily
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everybody in the area‚ and news spreads fast throughout the people. In the beginning‚ the constant talk about how immature Tom is through his actions. His actions include lying and sneaking out‚ it’s as if Tom does whatever he wants. Tom becomes in trouble no matter where he is because he always does something that isn’t right from being in school‚ church‚ and at home. But‚ this changes as the novel progresses. As the novel progresses‚ Tom’s actions become more and more noticed throughout the community
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himself … he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen-year-old boy would be likely to invent‚ and to this conception he was faithful to the end” (Fitzgerald 98). In this classic rags-to-riches tale‚ a poor young man sees what the world has to offer‚ and he does everything he can to have it all. He constructs a new identity‚ one that embodies wealth‚ class‚ and power. He acts like royalty and is treated appropriately. Gatsby constructs a version of himself that is mysterious‚ wealthy‚ and
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In the beginning‚ the boys want to go home. They want to be returned to the adult world‚ and to eventually return home. They hope for someone to save them‚ and now the fire represents what that want. This hope will become their destruction. On page 169‚ after Jack’s tribe steals Piggy’s glasses from Ralph’s group. The boys assumed that Jack’s tribe would try to pilfer the conch‚ but the thing they take is the glasses that are used to
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and because Tom was black‚ even his lawyer Atticus Finch knew that he would lose the case. “People generally see what they look for‚ and hear what they listen for” (Lee‚ 1960‚ p.232). This quote is an example of how the judge and public viewed blacks. They only focused and made up things about blacks that were not positive. They did not listen to how the color of someone’s skin does not make someone’s decisions. Therefore‚ Tom had no chance of winning. If people did not assume that Tom was a rapist
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portrayed as very perceptive; she sees and‚ for the most part‚ understands everything that is happening. Using this‚ Pearl pushes other characters in the story to think about things in a different way‚ or remind them of something. Most of the time‚ she does this in the form of reminding Hester and others about Hester sin. Let’s delve deeper into Pearl’s character and her role in The Scarlet Letter. Pearl is very perceptive. She sees everything the other characters do‚ and tries to understand them. This
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No matter what‚ if people are placed in the right circumstances their inner self will come out. In the book‚ Lord of the Flies‚ the concept follows a group of British boys who are stranded on a deserted island. The plot of the book is how the boys survive on this deserted island. The author‚ Golding‚ uses the inner beast as the main symbol that at some point overcomes all of the boys as they live on the island. He even uses war paint through the novel as something that covers their inner beast
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society. Also‚ holding it gives you the right to speak in the children’s democratic civilized meetings. When Ralph and his civilized society falls apart‚ the respect for the Conch does too. Finally‚ when Piggy is killed the conch is broken into many pieces. Savagery has complete control and there is no civilization. What was an integral part of the civilized society is now shattered and savagery has free reign. Again‚ these correlations prove the fact that the Conch is a symbol of civilization in
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Atticus “Go on.” “ Mr.Finch‚ this is a one-shot job.” Atticus shook his head vehemently” this quote shows that Atticus didn’t want to shoot the dog‚ but then “ the rifle cracked” Atticus shot the dog. This event is the first of many events were Atticus does something he didn’t want to do. Another event in which Atticus
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