Analysis Of F. Scott Fitzgerald 's ' Great Gatsby '

Melisa Zeng Ms. Rowe IB Native Language 1 22 December 2015 Dynamic Changes | IOP Analytical Paper With modernism as framework, F. Scott Fitzgerald, T.S. Elliot, and George Bernard Shaw have all created literary works that marked the new and unorthodox ways of viewing and interacting with the world with the beginning of the twentieth century. The Great Gatsby, The Love Song of J. A. Prufrock, The Wasteland, and Pygmalion portrayed the rejection of principles for religion, tradition, and morality

II. Comparison of Main Houses Gatsby colossal mansion, is used a a centre point for the entire novel; it is the place most explored and best described by Fitzgerald, and an analysis of the architecture reveals multiple aspects of Jay Gatsby himself. Gatsby House is initially described as “ a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy,” (5). Fitzgerald, uses “factual imitation” to address how the house is an pastiche of the European/French palace-style, accurate in detail, but lacking

War changes many things. It changes people, families, towns, and societies. War changes the world and it changes people 's attitudes. One common trend seen after major wars is a time of economic prosperity, when the economy is booming and all is well. This was seen after both World Wars, in the 1920’s and the 1950’s. In each decade, everyone was returning from the war, spirits high, and looking to celebrate. The economy prospered, and all was well. One major change that came about from these

At the age of 1 to 16, there is one odd girl who had turned my world upside down. Daphne Lee was born on February 5th, 1997. She lived in Colorado with her parents and little brother. From the outside, she seems completely ordinary, but not so much on the inside. She does not have any problems mentally or physically, though I am surprised she does not. She has changed my perspective on everything. Her obligation to rainbow bunnies can be a bit bizarre, but her persona is wonderful and bright if you

west by himself to fulfill his desire of independence, leaving Phoebe, the only person who truly cares for him, behind in the process. When Holden returns home from Pencey, he explains to Phoebe that he got expelled from school. Phoebe expresses her great concern for Holden’s safety from their father, but Holden reassures her he has a plan. He tells her “In the first place, [he’s] going away. What [he] may do, [he] may get a job on a ranch or something for a while. [he knows] this guy whose grandfather’s

Benevolence Most people in today’s world are self-absorbed. It seems as if everything they do is in order to benefit themselves. In The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Franklin writes, “few people in public affairs act from a meer view of the the good of their country, yet men primarily considered that their own and their country’s interest was united, and did not act from a principle of benevolence” (73). In our society, businesses donate to charities to gain more customers, superstars fund

When recounting his childhood, Christopher Elliott, now 56, orates countless chaotic tales with a tone of tranquil reminiscence. Raised by a single father after his mother died in 1968, Chris grew up in Miller Place, New York alongside his 9 other siblings in the 1960s and 1970s. His unique family dynamic led Chris and his siblings to find independence and quickly develop a distinctive personality detached from societal expectations. The individualism found within the Elliott household was largely

“‘You know, I’m not afraid of you at all.’ He was surprised. ‘Why should you be?’ ‘So many people are. Afraid of firemen, I mean. But you’re just a man, after all . . .’” (page 7). Why were people afraid of firemen? Perhaps many people were afraid of them due to them being an authority and what they have been doing to those who had the possession of literature. Clarisse, on the other hand, believed she is crazy and demonstrates this by saying she is not afraid of Montag nor any other fireman. Clarisse

Fitzgerald, Frances S. “The Great Gatsby.” Scribner. New York, NY. 2004. Print. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald show us how powerful money is, ever more than love. The History setting is around the 1920’s, one of the main characters is named Nick Carraway, he is he is portraying a series of events were love, hate, power played a great deal of importance and led to the passing of a men he closely knew, his name was Jay Gatsby. Daisy was Gatsby’s doom he gave everithing for her, shockingly

Scott Fitzgerald Annotated Bibliography Mangum, Bryant. "THE GREAT GATSBY, by F." THE GREAT GATSBY, by F. London and Chicago: Fitzroy-Dearborn, 1998. Web. 1 July 2015. . In Bryant Mangum’s review of The Great Gatsby, he critiques Fitzgerald and writes about many of Fitzgerald’s works. He mentions that Fitzgerald’s early work was not as strong as The Great Gatsby and even when it first came out, most people were not impressed. This review gives good content about The Great Gatsby but also gives