Existentialism In The Great Gatsby
It was Wednesday, June 8, 2016. I endured tough pounds from my heart as I dreadfully walked to room 112 to take my English final. My final letter grade rested on this one assessment. “Will I escape with an A or be bitten by a B?” Like a track athlete, the question ran through my mind so many times.
As my limbs trembled with each step closer to the room, I tried to recall my knowledge of philosophers and their arguments, as they encompassed a big portion of this assessment. I tried to remember the significance of Plato’s Allegory of the Den and Jean-Paul Sartre’s ideas of existentialism. I tried to focus on doing well on this make-or-break assessment.
However, my thoughts of recollection transformed into thoughts of despair. “I’m doomed! This …show more content…
One appeared to be a news article of some sort, and the other contained a spot to write your name and date, along with three questions: “How does this article relate to Plato’s Allegory of the Den?”, “What themes of Plato’s philosophy apply to this article?”, and “How does this article relate to The Great Gatsby?” Initially, I believed “Yes! This seems easy! 120 out of 120 here we come!” Then, my eyes raced down the article faster than a cheetah chasing its prey, and through that quick glance, I recognized that this article was about technology and celebrities, two things that typically don’t relate to Plato. The realization of the great difficulty of this exam hit me, and I understood that I have underestimated Mr. Bonds once again. Thus, I accepted my obvious fate of not getting a 100 percent on this …show more content…
Bonds’ class. In spite of the total letdown that I call my English final, I felt like I was given closure to my academic anxiety. I found out why my 10th grade year in English class was a bust. Since I slacked off in the summer prior to my sophomore year, the apparently laborious assignments from Mr. Bonds have overwhelmed me. Back then, it seemed like the work was too much for me to handle. Now, looking back, I realize that if I could redo my first semester, I would get a much better grade, as I realize now that his assignments are not really that
As my limbs trembled with each step closer to the room, I tried to recall my knowledge of philosophers and their arguments, as they encompassed a big portion of this assessment. I tried to remember the significance of Plato’s Allegory of the Den and Jean-Paul Sartre’s ideas of existentialism. I tried to focus on doing well on this make-or-break assessment.
However, my thoughts of recollection transformed into thoughts of despair. “I’m doomed! This …show more content…
One appeared to be a news article of some sort, and the other contained a spot to write your name and date, along with three questions: “How does this article relate to Plato’s Allegory of the Den?”, “What themes of Plato’s philosophy apply to this article?”, and “How does this article relate to The Great Gatsby?” Initially, I believed “Yes! This seems easy! 120 out of 120 here we come!” Then, my eyes raced down the article faster than a cheetah chasing its prey, and through that quick glance, I recognized that this article was about technology and celebrities, two things that typically don’t relate to Plato. The realization of the great difficulty of this exam hit me, and I understood that I have underestimated Mr. Bonds once again. Thus, I accepted my obvious fate of not getting a 100 percent on this …show more content…
Bonds’ class. In spite of the total letdown that I call my English final, I felt like I was given closure to my academic anxiety. I found out why my 10th grade year in English class was a bust. Since I slacked off in the summer prior to my sophomore year, the apparently laborious assignments from Mr. Bonds have overwhelmed me. Back then, it seemed like the work was too much for me to handle. Now, looking back, I realize that if I could redo my first semester, I would get a much better grade, as I realize now that his assignments are not really that