BJTU’s Course Thesis for History and Anthology of American Literature The Great Gatsby and the Lost Generation | Institute: | School of Languages | | | Major: | English | | | Student: | Chen Haoxiang | | | Reg. No. | 10321004 | | | Tutor: | Dr. Zhang Junxue | | June 08‚ 2012 The Great Gatsby and the Lost Generation By Chen Haoxiang Abstract: The Great Gatsby is regarded as the most widely taught and widely read American literary classic. A classic is a work that
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The Great Gatsby was the novel of the “Lost Generation” because it the explained the dreams and aspirations of people during that time. The novel was the voice of the generation‚ as it highlighted most of their rebellious actions and their deterioration of moral values. For a single novel to represent an entire generation‚ it must be relatable to the majority of its readers‚ and also have a captivating plot line. If a novel was to be written about our generation‚ it would highlight the struggle to
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Essay Lost Generation Thomas Mayo Per: 3 4/8/13 B The lost generation is considered to be the people of the nineteen twenties. In “The Great Gatsby there are many things that reflect the lost generation. An example from chapter one is when Daisy says it’s best for girls to be beautiful fools. An example from chapter two is when Mrs. Wilson gets the dog and leaves on the table in the smoke filled room. From chapter three an example is that Gatsby invites only a few people to his party
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“The Lost Generation” The novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ as about the Jazz Age in New York and how a man tries to turn back time to be with the woman he loves. Through our narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ we learn what happened in the past of his cousin Daisy and his neighbor Gatsby. Symbolism is used heavily throughout the story either using colors or the carelessness of the people in the story. After the Great War‚ the soldiers returning became known as the Lost Generation as they
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The Lost Generation in the Roaring Twenties The process of change can often be difficult and tumultuous. This is particularly true of monumental changes in generational trends. In looking at the young people of the 1920 ’s‚ for example‚ we see a “lost” generation‚ which‚ despite breaking free from the strict moral codes of previous generations‚ had yet to find their own course to fulfillment and happiness. Responding to the hypocrisy of their parents‚ and greatly
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The Lost Generation The Lost Generation is a group of American writers who witnessed the daunting event of World War One (Jaracz). Ernest Hemingway‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Ezra Pound‚ John Dos Passos‚ Gertrude Stein‚ Sherwood Anderson‚ Waldo Peirce‚ Sinclair Lewis‚ Zelda Fitzgerald and T. S. Eliot are among the writers which compromised the group ( "The Lost Generation."). The term “Lost Generation” was conceived by Gertrude Stein who utilized the term emblematically to refer to the young generation
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1 English The Lost Generation (1920-1929) During the 1920 ’s a group of writers known as "The Lost Generation" gained popularity. The term "the lost generation" was created by Gertrude Stein who heard her auto-mechanic while in France said that his young workers were‚ "une generation perdue". This referred to the young workers ’ poor auto-mechanic repair skills. Gertrude Stein would take this phrase and use it to describe the people of the 1920 ’s who rejected American post World War I.
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their novels. Ernest Hemingway corresponds to the “Lost Generation” of 1920’s and Jack Kerouac corresponds to the “Beat Generation” of 1950’s. Both of these generations were after wars. It is not coincidence‚ wars make people devastated and lost. People tried to overcome problems and pain through literature and music. Writers put all their emotions on the paper‚ musicians wrote songs‚ which described the hard time they had. These two generations produced the most talented writers of our days. For
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Zach Burkhart Caroline Duncan English 111 20 October‚ 2011 Compare and Contrast Journal The Lost Generation gives many insights on what the future can possibly hold for us. In this video‚ two different perspectives are given on the future of humanity. When the text is read top to bottom‚ stressful music and an undesirable tone of voice lead us to believe that humanity will be the cause of its own demise. However‚ when the text is reversed‚ a glimmer of hope from the tone of voice
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The Lost Generation writers were separated from American society‚ not only in geographically‚ but also in their style of writing and subjects they chose to write about. These authors were shaped by World War I. They wrote about what they had experienced during the war‚ and some of them had even served time in the military themselves. Although they were unhappy with American culture‚ the writers were involved in changing their country’s style of writing‚ from Victorian to modern. Writhers known as
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