Analysis Of The Book ' The Great Gatsby ' By F. Scott Fitzgerald

One in twenty-five people suffer from borderline personality disorder, a condition where a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relations and self-image form at the beginning of early adulthood and continue on. Jay Gatsby pathologically has an excessive and erotic interest in himself and his physical attributes and appearance, which makes him classify as a narcissist. Narcissism and borderline personality disorder can combine together to make a unique set of symptoms, such as a need for admiration, a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, a grandiose sense of self-importance, being interpersonally exploitative, preoccupation with excessive fantasies of success and ideal love, and frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. In cases that exhibit a grandiose sense of self-importance, a person may exaggerate personal achievements and expect to be superior and be recognized for said achievements. Gatsby has a myriad of these symptoms and behaviors; and, like in most cases, his condition led to a death because of his unfathomable obsession with Daisy, trying to earn her love and compassion, and attempts at altering the past. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby exemplifies symptoms and mental attributes associated with narcissistic borderline personality disorder.

Harry Potter is a fictional character invented by J.K Rowling in the series of seven books starting with Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone and ending with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Wikipedia, 2015). Harry is the main character in this series whose parents died when he was young and he was brought up by his aunt and uncle (Philosopher’s Stone, 1997, p.5). Harry was neglected by his aunt and uncle (Philosopher’s Stone, 1997, p.27). Harry is presented a whole new reality when he goes to the zoo one day and his integration into the magical world changes him from the foundation. These changes within him will be analysed using the developmental psychology theories of Lawrence Kohlberg and Erik Erikson to explain how the environment aided or obstructed Harry’s development.

Holden contemplates moving out 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 got a ranch in colorado. [He] may get a job out there… [He’ll] keep in touch with [Phoebe] and all when [he’s] gone, if [he goes]” (Salinger 165). “I’m going away” makes Holden sound like he has committed to departing. “I may get a job out there” highlights how Holden has thought this through and how he wants to continue with this idea. However, “may” connotes a sense of uncertainty which portrays his corrupt morals because he does not have a definite plan for when he reaches the west, but he will abandon his sister anyways. Holden reassures Phoebe he will still be there for her by saying “I’ll keep in touch”, even though he decided to leave her. Holden’s explanation to Phoebe about moving fulfills his wants and will make him independent, however he will be leaving Phoebe behind, who is the only person who truly cares about him since his parents are never around and uninvolved. Later on in the novel, Holden finally decides to leave for the

F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896. He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and his parents were both born in Maryland and Irish. You could say he grew up very lower middle class. Fitzgerald’s views of relationships began at an early age. It was interesting because many of his best books came from the idea that women & men relationships is just a game with one person ending up being a winner. He claimed to forever have a jazz-age attitude that would stick with him for life, and it worked. F. Scott Fitzgerald died December 21, 1940 at the young age of 44.

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The story, “The Leap”, uses different literary elements to enhance the story. The story used lots of imagery. During one of her flashbacks, the narrator is talking about her unborn sibling’s grave, “...in the shape of a lamb at rest, its legs curled beneath. The carved lamb looms larger as the years pass…” (Erdrich 48). The use of imagery helps to give the reader a clearer picture of what is happening which makes it easy to understand. The narrator opens the story by saying, “My mother is the surviving half of a blindfolded trapeze act” (Erdrich 45). This statement opens the story is a dark way and sets the mood for the rest of it. The dark mood helps to put the reader themeselves in place of a character and feel similar emotions to them. The story uses situational irony to make it more unexpected. The story uses lots of details to make the flashbacks clearer. For example, when the narrator is explaining her mother’s first husband’s death, “It was while the two were in midair, their hands were about to meet, that lightning struck the main pole and sizzled down the guy wires, filling the air with a blue radiance that buckled and the edifice toppled him forward, the swing continuing and not returning in its sweep, and Harry going down, down into

What is the real world and how do people react to the situations involved in life’s difficulties? The real world is a place where we all are forced to live sooner or later and people tend to react to life’s difficulties in various ways. In the quote, “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone. He told me, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had,” (Fitzgerald 1); demonstrates how the narrator, Nick Carraway’s father described the real world to him as a young boy. Different people react to the situations throughout their lives differently.

The midwest is known for down-to-earth goodness, for wholesome, satisfying conceptions of morality that satisfied the masses of people who immigrated there in the 19th and 20th centuries. Morality, in that conventional, midwestern way, is merely a set of rules governing the difference between right and wrong - a simple duality. Dualistic thought suffices for us most because it is simple and it makes sense - actions are either right or wrong, people are either good or bad. The reason duality has human appeal is because it allows us to think of our lives without much complexity, without much potential for fearful or overwhelming existential thought. Most people in the world follow Judeo-Christian forms of religions because those religions establish conceptions of morality that present simple dualities. Actions are either moral or immoral; there is god, and there is the devil; there is heaven, and there is hell. Midwestern ethics derive directly from these modes of thought, and therefore Nick Carraway’s ethics also derive from those modes of thought. However, Nick, like so many others returning from World War One, is forced to question his existence in a way that is deeply unsettling, in a way that forces him to, if only for a summer, abandon the dualism associated with conventional midwestern thought. Ultimately, Nick becomes morally ambiguous not because his ‘moral’ decisions

The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald and Passing by Nella Larsen are two significant historical novels that highlight the problems of the nineteen-twenties. These two stories, written within a decade, contrast each other deeply as The Great Gatsby investigates the deep socio-economic tensions of the early twentieth century whereas Passing investigates the deep racial tensions throughout the beginning of the twentieth century. An aspect intrinsic to both books is how these tensions relate to and hinder the American Dream, the idea that every American has an equal opportunity to achieve success through hard work and determination. Both novels present characters that

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 in the whole impression, which is juxtaposed with Gatsby 's place in society. The house in its entirety is a fake, however, the abode, like it 's owner contains some authenticity - Gatsby did study at Oxford, but he was not an Oxford graduate, and had a medal at Montenegro; here, the details are genuine. On page 45, when a stout middle-aged man, with large spectacles is flabbergasted in Gatsby possession of real books in his library He exclaims “What thoroughness! What realism!”(46). This could directed at Gatsby 's whole facade which is extremely realistic, here, Fitzgerald draws attention to aspects of Gatsby authenticity.

Harry Houdini is a name that will forever be remembered as “The Great Escape Artist.” Harry Houdini was born to the name of Ehrich Weisz on March 24, 1874. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. His mother was Cecilia Weisz and his father, Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weisz. His mother had six children, Houdini was the fourth child, and Rabbi Mayer also had a child from a previous marriage. Rabbi Mayer emigrated from Hungary to the United States because conditions started to look bad for the Jews in Eastern Europe. When Houdini was about four years old Cecilia and the children soon followed Mayer to America. (Shelly Schwartz)

Before Harry got taken to the Dursleys Voldemort killed his parents. Right as Voldemort attempted to kill Harry the magic from his wand made a big explosion Voldemort disappeared no one saw him sense. Harry got left on the front porch of the Dursleys. Harry’s life growing up with the Dursleys? Absolutely miserable! One day all that changed. Harry got sent off to Hogwarts to learn about wizardry.

What Harry Houdini did to stay famous, was to come up with challenges and tricks that he knew other people could not do. That is what Harry Houdini did to stay

I recently had the opportunity to check out two DVD's from NCircle Entertainment. In this post, I will be telling you about the movie Houdini. When the DVD starts we meet Harry, who is a twelve-year-old that has lived and breath magic since before he could remember. Sadly, his town is not exactly magic friendly and in Appletown, he can't blossom into his natural talent. The time comes and the Statue of Liberty is ready for opening and the mayor of New York announces a magic competition. To be able to enter, Harry must find a magician to train him. In Appletown, magicians are few and far in between so Harry is stuck. Until one day, when his father runs into the Great Tesla, a wonderful and powerful magician. From there Tesla teaches Harry everything he knows about magic. There are snags and trips along the way. You will have to watch the DVD to see if Harry becomes a real magician and if he enters and wins the contest. Is this the start of the great and magical Houdini? You will have to watch for yourself to find out.

In the instance of The Conversation, the film is essentially just about a person who is trying to perform their job but they are unaware of what is being done or what they are being used for. In the ending scene of the film we can see that Coppola is working against the formation of closure, leaving us with an ambiguous close to the film. This film also works deeply as a detective story. Traditionally, in Coppola’s films he captures the stages a person comes to know and accept himself through making peace with their vices. In the case of The Conversation, the film is split into a time period spanning six days, with each passing day Harry continues to his final descent into madness. It is evident that this film captures a more personal side of Coppola, leaning away from the commerciality which can be cited in some of his other