(Rasmussen‚ 1995) And Mark Twain want to point out the malicious face of the money worshiping and the social phenomenon of pursuing money and celebrities blindly. From my point of view‚ this novel successfully exhibit the truth and reality of the contemporary sociality‚ and reproaches and mocks at the attitude of those middle class and the public whose behavior could be considered as a type of money-worshipping. Plot Summary Mark Twain
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“She has a daughter‚ but her role as a mother is minimal since she is wealthy and has servants to raise her child” (Bloom Harold 17). For example when her daughter was born she said “I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool” (Fitzgerald 17). She is also very materialistic and adores luxurious items again‚ what meaning does clothing and fancy cars have. She cries over Gatsby’s shirts! “They’re such beautiful shirts‚ “she sobbed‚ her voice
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(Solomon 176). The Covergirl advertisement is a well representation of being elitist. It has the dark colors‚ formal black clothing‚ and a solid colored background. The title also sounds elitist because of its use of the word superpowers. It shows that this product will make you a more powerful person if you own it. Manipulation is snuck into the advertisement by putting a popular face as the spokesperson for Covergirl. When looking at the advertisement the attention is drawn directly to Pink instead
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she had wanted to have. When Gatsby was trying to get Daisy back from Tom in their argument Gatsby had said “She never loved you‚ do you hear? She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me” (Fitzgerald 130). Gatsby knew this and that is why he worked hard and came back loaded with money and had a mansion that held parties that tried to lure Daisy back to him. Gatsby had thought that he could get back Daisy since he now has money too. He knew that if he is not able to
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raincoat dragging a lawn mower tapped at my front door and said that Mr. Gatsby had sent him over to cut my grass.”(pg.88) This quote shows how the rain symbolizes the
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men with a high status in society. Another thing the book and poem share in common is that the plot of the poem goes almost identically like the book‚ even though the poem was not based on the book‚ but there are some differences as well. One way this poem can be paired with the book is because the themes are really similar For example‚ the poem talks about how he was very dearly beloved from where he was from‚ how he had money‚ beauty‚ and charm. The poem talked about how he was richer than a king
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George’s wife Myrtle is looking out of the window. She sees Jordan in the car with Tom Buchanan‚ so she thinks that this must be his wife or new mistress. Therefore‚ Myrtle is very jealous and does not even notice that she is "being observed" (page 125) by Nick who knows what she is thinking. She just envies the woman in the yellow car. He described that Myrtle is assuming Jordan is Tom’s wife. Her reaction shows that she does not respect or love her husband at all. For her everything is wealth
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he stayed hopeful and lived everyday on the fact that he would get out and get his revenge. Dantes was not going to stop at any limit to get revenge on Fernand‚ who sent him to prison as well as ‘stole’ his love away from him. Mercedes does not see this situation the way that Dantes does. Dantes is trying to explain to her that he loves her still and says‚ “I have sworn to revenge myself on Fernand because of the living Mercedes‚ and deceased father‚ and revenge myself I will!” (Dumas 492). Dantes
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those to achieve the American Dream. The superficiality of the 1920’s society is clearly evident through the characters including Jay Gatsby‚ Tom and Daisy Buchanan‚ and Myrtle Wilson. As the novel continues to develop it is seen that the excitement in this era overall leads to one’s downfall and unhappiness. When looking on the surface of Tom’s life it is seen that he is a typical successful young man with high goals that have all been handed to him. His vision of success is blurred as all he has earned
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themes makes his book a useful tool for discussing modern day issues. Because of its popularity and relevance to modern day life‚ The Great Gatsby has gone through many film adaptations‚ each unique in its own right. Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 remake of this timeless story remains true to Fitzgerald’s themes of class and the dangers of dwelling in the past‚ but completely changes the way Nick is portrayed and ends the film with Gatsby believing that Daisy still loves him. Although the film contains several
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