It is all useless. It is like chasing the wind." (Ecclesiastes 2:26). The "it" in this case‚ F Scott Fitzgerald’s groundbreaking novel The Great Gatsby‚ refers to the exhaustive efforts Gatsby undertakes in his quest for life: the life he wants to live‚ the so-called American Dream. The novel is Fitzgerald’s vessel of commentary and criticism of the American Dream. As he paints a vivid portrait of the Jazz Age‚ Fitzgerald defines this Dream‚ and through Gatsby’s downfall‚ expresses the futility and
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society has aggrandized the lifestyle we as Americans dream of living. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ he shows how far people are willing to go for that lifestyle. This classic novel proves Americans today are just as materialistic‚ irresponsible‚ and overindulgent as they were in the 1920’s. In The Great Gatsby‚ being acquisitive is one of the most stressed upon flaws. Many of the characters in this novel‚ such as Myrtle Wilson and Jay Gatsby are plagued with the desire for earthly possessions‚ so much that the
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Discovery: the Nucleus of Gender Bending in Film The most memorable scene in a good gender bender is the revelation scene‚ where the other characters learn that the protagonist is not who they appear to be. The three films Some Like it Hot‚ Tootsie‚ and Mrs. Doubtfire feature the best discovery scenes of the genre. Tootsie and Mrs. Doubtfire rely heavily on anticipation and suspense to make the revelation scenes entertaining while Some Like it Hot utilizes verbal humor to make a classic discovery
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Tragic of respected Naval Commander: Eruption causes terror and destruction in bay of Naples. A great explosions happened for an unknown reason about a week ago. The air became polluted and poisonous . The eruption caused the death of about 20‚000 but most importantly the naval commander " Pliny the Elder". The bay of Naples is now a complete disaster. At the bay of Naples in Italy a tragic scene happened‚ the huge mount Vesuvius erupted. The reason for the eruption is unknown however some
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Murder. Kill. Slaughter. Death. Abortion. On average‚ a person that has committed murder will spend 15 plus years in jail. According to www.weasalzippers.us since abortions was legalized in 1973 almost 50 million babies have been legally murdered and not one of those women has served any time in prison. Mother Teresa once said "We must not be surprised when we hear of murders‚ killings‚ of wars‚ or of hatred...If a mother can kill her own child‚ what is left but for us to kill each other?”
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dancing‚ and listening to music. I dislike when a person prejudge someone based on looks. To me everybody deserves a chance. I have a wonderful best friend Adrienne yeah we cool. Also an amazing support systems that keep me thriving for my goals. I am a self-loved person with high confidence with everything I’m about. I have the thought that i am one of a kind. I believe in true love comes when you least expect it. I am a full believer for my Lord and savior. This should pretty much sum me up i am honest
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Final for The Great Gatsby: The final for this book will be a written essay using evidence to prove your point. You will also be showing off your abilities to use academic English (vocabulary and sentence structures) and functional grammar. You will be required to use at least one example of parallelism and use both the semi-colon and colon. Choose from one of these prompts to write your essay: a. Is F. Scott Fitzgerald writing a love story that embraces American Ideals‚ or a satire that
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1 Self Reflection/Discovery Southwestern College 2 Reading the book “Please Understand Me II” has helped me out tell about the person I really am. I am someone who really goes out of my way to try and please everyone and lend them a hand. I like helping everyone out and involved with numerous volunteer functions. My resume displays numerous volunteer functions from coaching basketball to church functions. I think as guardians we can have a lot of fun with our friends‚ but
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In The Great Gatsby‚ the narrator describes the scene at a large and lavish party he attends. The author uses vivid language to capture the atmosphere and feeling of the party. In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses varied sentence structure and descriptive word choice to convey the endless excitement of the party. Fitzgerald uses varied sentence structure by using polysyndeton and asyndeton. He also uses lengthier sentences with less punctuation throughout. Polysyndeton is used in the quote
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Gatsby ADQ The American Constitution asserts the equality and freedom among all people. The shared dreams of millions as well as that of a nation were and are based off of this very document. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ “The Great Gatsby”‚ reveals the American Constitution‚ or rather the American Dream‚ for the myth that is has always been by exposing the present distinctions between social classes. The Great Gatsby offers the insignificant details senselessness of the rich‚ the excessiveness of
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