What is Modernism? This term was usually referred to as the literature era of the 1920’s. During the “Roaring Twenties”‚ as most would say‚ was the time of flappers‚ gangsters‚ and the beginning of some of the most renowned literature known to the United States. One of the famous books written in this time was The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. Included in the Modernism Era were the focus on trends and the extreme effect materialism makes on the society of the 1920’s. With
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The 1920’s was filled with new ideas and concepts‚ much of which was disenchanted. Wealth and prosperity were two words that came to mind when one thought of the 1920’s. Anyone would love to have wealth and prosperity because it would provide them with better lives and would complete their American Dream. This era has many names such as‚ the Roaring Twenties‚ the Golden Twenties‚ the Jazz Age‚ and the Lost Generation. The Jazz Age‚ another name for the 1920’s‚ was the age when music became more popular
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The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is a novel filled with symbolism with different meanings. The Great Gatsby is written in Nick Carraway’s perspective‚ who was once Gatsby’s neighbor in West Egg. The story begins when Carraway moves into West Egg from the Midwest to seek out his fortune as a bond salesman. Nick then meets Gatsby on his dock long towards West Egg from East Egg. With the help of Nick‚ Gatsby finally reunites with his past love‚ Daisy Buchanan‚ who is married to Tom
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Satire in the Great Gatsby Is Fitzgerald writing a love story that shows the American ideals‚ or is it a satire that comments on the American society in the roaring twenties? The novel The Great Gatsby is a satire type novel that comments on the American society during the roaring twenties. This is shown through the contrast of The Valley of Ashes and Gatsby’s parties‚ Gatsby himself‚ and Myrtle and George Wilson. Through these characters and places‚ Fitzgerald shows through satire‚ how the American
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The Great That Never Was Have you ever thought about being someone else for one day or maybe a year? How about for life? When I was younger‚ I used to pretend that I was somebody famous and act like them. Sometimes I wished I had the same opportunity like them in life and hoped that one day I will be like that person. I felt that if I was rich or popular‚ it will help define me as a person in life. Growing up everybody wants to fit in with this “circle” but it is how you fit in it is the mind-boggling
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to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles‚ the character of an honest man.” ~George Washington. The Oxford dictionary states that moral integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. Our moral principles are the values that influence the decisions we make‚ the actions we carry out‚ and form our character. To have good character and be a good person someone must have moral integrity. My definition of moral integrity is always doing what you believe
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April 22‚ 2013 Lit. Paper The Practical “Princess” In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ one of the main characters‚ Daisy Buchanan is perceived to be a very practical person. When describing someone as being "practical" it means that they are being realistic. This means a person makes sensible decisions and choices‚ especially the types of decisions and choices that you have to make every day.This person has a level head and can weigh out the options without being consumed
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house‚ nice cars‚ 2.5 kids‚ a dog‚ a beautiful devoted spouse‚ power and a ridiculous amount of money. That is the classical American Dream‚ at least for some. One could say‚ an outsider perhaps‚ that Americans strive for the insurmountable goal of perfection‚ live‚ die and do unimaginable things for it‚ then call the product their own personal American Dream. Is having the American Dream possible? What is the American Dream? There is one answer for these two questions: The American Dream is tangible
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In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the character Jay Gatsby always has an air of mystery surrounding him. Is Jay his real name? How did he get all of his money? What is he doing in New York? No one knows‚ that’s what makes him mysterious. Being ambiguous is a big trait of the color orange. However‚ that is not the only trait of the color orange. Optimistic attitudes‚ Impulsiveness‚ and Risk taking are also common traits of the color orange. After analyzing the story‚ it becomes blatantly
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Throughout The Great Gatsby Scott F. Fitzgerald uses countless rhetorical devices to convey different tones and themes in the novel. While at Tom and Daisy’s house in chapter seven Gatsby and Nick discuss Daisy‚ more specifically her voice. Color‚ symbol‚ and metaphor are all rhetorical devices employed to signify the luxurious and somewhat cautious tone in the scene. This tone also leads into the theme; the influence wealth has on corruption. First off‚ the hestitation of Nick shows his caution
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