One could describe Crèvecoeur as bold within his writing; his opinion is strongly emoted through his use of words and phrases. With a sharp attitude and an unyielding image of the role of man in the differing countries he manages to express his opinion without ever actually stating it. It is made clear that Crèvecoeur sees America as a place of safety for those who decide to flee their unfavorable life in Europe with the use of the words “great American asylum” to describe America in the opening
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the development of plot‚ setting‚ and characters throughout the novel. When carefully read it is clear that The Great Gatsby has several plots and underlying sub-plots. Fitzgerald uses realism to develop these plots by choosing plots that would be believable to readers. For example‚ the main plot of "The American Dream"‚
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Invariably‚ Nick lets the dialogue stand without comment‚ leaving it to the readers to weigh the significance of what is said. Cinematic techniques Fitzgerald was writing at a time when cinema was becoming popular and this seems to have had an influence on the structure of his novel. There are lots of ‘cuts’ between scenes‚ which are symptomatic of a cinematic style. Descriptions often alternate between
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By comparing and contrasting George Wilson and Tom Buchanan we discover several new insights due the juxtaposition. From the initial entrance of George Wilson in the book we can see that he is a weak man in the way his character is depicted. He is described as‚ "spiritless and anaemic...who mingled with the cement walls" (30). His presence is so insignificant in the beginning that he does not even stand out against the background of his own home. Tom‚ on the other hand‚ seems more aggressive the
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Distortion of the American Dreams The Great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ who is perhaps one of the most recognized authors associated with the literary flowering of the 1920’s in America. The concern of most authors during this time was of the materialism that had suddenly swept the country. Credit was easy‚ interest rates were low‚ and corruption abounded. In The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald portrays how the American dream of success was extinguished until it was nothing more than greedy
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you have studied. Both Plath and Fitzgerald effectively present female characters in “The Great Gatsby” and “The Bell jar‚” In The Great Gatsby female characters are presented via social class and relationships with other characters. The Great Gatsby presents the various characteristics of women in the 1920s through the variety of woman characters which represent different aspects of life. The main characters which are presented in the novel are Daisy‚ Myrtle and Jordan. These three women represent
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HOW DOES FITZGERALD TELL THE STORY IN CHAPTER 9? In the Great Gatsby‚ the last chapter of the novel is told two years later still from the perspective of Nick. Nick is writing two years later after the events with Gatsby‚ showing that a considerable amount of time has passed between its occurrence yet it is still fresh in Nick’s mind. The fact that Nick is still reminiscing about Gatsby and has written a book about him highlights the huge impact that Gatsby has had on Nick’s life. The strong
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Running head: WILDER DESTINATION Destination: Myrtle Beach‚ SC Dezarae Wilder Professor Eva Smith: HTM100 Spring 2011 May 1‚ 2011 Destination: Myrtle Beach‚ SC I. Why do tourists visit Myrtle Beach‚ SC? Myrtle Beach‚ SC is a prime location for tourists any time of the year. It ’s location on the eastern coastline of the United States is in between North Carolina and Georgia. It is the first state on Interstate 95 South that travelers see Palm Trees. Their average temperature is about
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How far does Fitzgerald allow us to sympathise with Gatsby? Throughout the novel Fitzgerald allows our sympathy to increase as Gatsby’s dream of Daisy falls apart. I will be looking at and analysing the techniques used by Fitzgerald to allow us to sympathise with Gatsby. Even from the very beginning of the book on pg56‚ the reader begins to sympathise with Gatsby when he is described as isolated in society: “...with complete isolation the figure of the host‚ who stood on the porch‚ his hand up
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retrospective and fallible narration. Carraway is presented as fallible in this chapter‚ as the gaps in the narrative reveals Nick as a fallible narrator. He states that ‘I don’t know whether or not Gatsby went to Coney island’ yet he speculates what Wilson is thinking at the end of Chapter 8 exposing his narration to be fallible as it shows that a lot of the narrative could be speculative and therefore unreliable. Nick also speculates at the end of the chapter‚ ‘there must have been moments even that
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