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Another scene in the play that has a positive impact is when Michael tries to force Alan to play a game that required each person to call someone who he loves the most. Michael thought that Alan is also gay but in denial so he tries to urge Alan to “come out of the closet” by confessing to his true affection on the phone. So when Alan picks up the phone to call someone, everyone at the party thought that Alan is calling another gay man. But it turns out that Alan is calling his wife, his lover and soul mate. Michael is hurt by this acknowledgement because he was wrong about Alan. This scene exhibits not all men who may have conduct like a gay man is gay. Furthermore, it also shows that any man can have gay friends but he still can be characterized as a heterosexual.

Although money does bring happiness, it also has the power to take it all away. Parents have arguments everyday. Usually, money is the root of the altercation. In the memoir, Walls’s parents argued whose fault it was that they were living in impoverished conditions. The argument got so intense that Rose Mary almost fell from the second floor window of their house. The lack of money was a big contributing factor that resulted in the Walls’ unhappiness. Franklin’s philosophy that the more money an individual possessed the more he or she will want is inarguable because the human nature is governed by greed and selfishness. Rose Mary could have had a teaching job to support her family, but she would rather “[sit] around on her butt all day painting pictures no one would ever buy” (70). Walls’s father, Rex, was an alcoholic who spends all his hard-earned money on booze. Their parents’ selfishness got in the way of the children’s happiness several times. Lori and Jeannette wanted to get out of Welch, but their father stood in the way when he stole their

By doing this, he is succesful in showing that gay men are the same as anyone else. The only difference is who they choose to share a sexual life with. Once again modeling reality, several characters are confident in their sexuality but are hesitant to admit to it.

His parents had constantly reminded him of his wealth, and he did get what he wanted when he wanted. But he thought that all the other children were as well off as he was.

One of the reasons why wealth is involved in Gatsby’s life is because he is spending his own money on things that aren’t necessary. Nick was explaining how he didn’t see a party one Saturday night, “It was when curiosity about Gatsby was at its highest that the lights in his house failed to go on one Saturday night”

Throughout the modern era, society’s views on money’s effect on a person’s emotions have drastically changed. Many people believed that the more money a person has, the more satisfied he or she will be. However, due to recent conclusions made by writers and case studies, money has proven to not be responsible for a person’s contentment. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, Daisy and Gatsby’s wealth ultimately shows the reader that money does not equal happiness.

The idea of wealthy people not necessarily having great relationships is evident in the novel, The Beautiful And The Damned, in the main character Anthony Patch and his wife Gloria’s marriage. Their marriage starts off as an intense love and Anthony believing that he has everything he could possibly need to be happy, except his grandfather’s money. This love eventually goes through a rough patch and turns to meaningless partying and alcoholism. Anthony and Gloria go through his inheritance money and find themselves in debt. The stress of this debt caused the couple to argue a lot and begin to resent each other. The excessive money available to them and the irresponsible use of it lead Anthony into alcoholism and into a downward

“The Haunting of Emile Griffith” by Bob Herbert, presents Emile Griffith as an average individual, briefly describes the Paret v.s. Griffith fight in vivid imagery, and tackles society’s twisted view of homosexuality. Considering the article was printed approximately 40 years after the big fight, tensions have calmed down and people can analyze the surrounding circumstances with logic and rationality rather than emotion. Ultimately, the texts main purpose is to emphasize society’s distorted view of homosexuality and to present Griffith as a victim through the use of tone, diction, and credibility.

Everyone wants wealth. Everyone wants money. Everyone wants to get somewhere in life. However, what people don’t think about is how they change as a person when always in the demand for wealth. In the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the demand for acquiring wealth corrupts the morals of people, shown through the indirect characterization of Daisy and her wanting to be with Gatsby, the indirect characterization of Gatsby and how he went from being poor to rich, and the color symbolism of the yellow car, symbolizing wealth and corruption. The main theme explored in The Great Gatsby is wealth, especially involving the newly rich.

Perhaps one of the most telling displays of wealths importance happens between Daisy and Gatsby, a man she knew many years ago. “Through this twilight universe Daisy began to move again with the seasons;... something within her was crying for a decision...a decision must be made by some force-of love: of money…” ( Fitzgerald 151). Daisy was in love with Gatsby, she loved everything about him, but when he left for the war, things began to change. Daisy began to realize that she couldn't live not have a constant abundance of money, and when Gatsby couldn't provide it, she decided to move on to someone that could. After slowly decreasing the letters she sent to him, she began to go on dates with rich men, which gave her the thrill of wealth she needed. As time continued, Gatsby slowly faded from her mind, and Daisy eventually decided to marry for wealth, and to no longer wait on her true love. Daisy left the one thing that made her happy all because she craved the life of

Money, commonly associated with happiness and success, is deceiving because it doesn 't necessarily breed enjoyment at all. Lorraine Hansberry 's A Raisin in the Sun and F. Scott Fitzgerald 's The Great Gatsby examine the difference between wealth and appreciation of life. Lorraine Hansberry explains this with Walter, a negro father in a poor family who seeks more money than is realistic to bring happiness into the family. Fitzgerald uses the character Jay Gatsby to show that wealth doesn 't imply success or happiness. Both characters occupy strikingly different roles in their stories, yet decently portray money 's impact on life. In The Great Gatsby and Raisin in the Sun, wealth is made to seem as the key to happiness, but, in essence,

Wealth is an intoxicating spirit and drunkenly encourages some to acts of eccentricity. Tom and Gatsby are both respectfully rich, spending their fortune in bizarre manners. In Chapter 1, it’s noted that Tom’s family was “enormously wealthy”, that “freedom with money was a matter of reproach”, “for instance, he’d brought down a string of polo ponies for Lake Forest.” (CH 1) Tom’s wealth also affords him a second life, complete with fully furnished apartment, another pet, and an additional woman. Gatsby has quite a fortune as well, and his outlandish expenditures equally rival Tom’s. Gatsby’s parties are legendary and extravagantly catered with a seemingly unlimited supply of food, drink, and entertainment for its hundreds of attendees. This is made more absurd coupled with the fact that Gatsby

“It is not the rich man you should properly call happy, but him who knows how to use with wisdom the blessings of the gods, to endure hard poverty, and who fears dishonor worse than death, and is not afraid to die for cherished friends or fatherland.”

Since commerce systems have replaced the days of bartering and trade, proverbs about money, wealth, and status have gained some popularity. Why is that so? Perhaps it’s the idea that money is “inherently evil”. The old saying, “Money can’t buy you happiness” is heard by all individuals at some point in their lives. This aphorism warns the dangers that happiness doesn’t stem from money, but by different avenues of life or that happiness comes from within. In the story Winter Dreams by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it chronicles the life of Dexter Green as he rises through the American societal hierarchy of being middle-class to the wealthy

The American Dream coincides with wealth and status rather than happiness or family. In the novel, Gatsby is an example of “New Money.” Although he makes a lot of money in a brief period of time, he is still unaccepted by the upper class, which helps to prove that The American Dream is unachievable for him even though he has wealth and is successful (Fitzgerald 65). In contrast, Daisy is an example of “Old Money” since her safety and privileges are guaranteed by her wealth. This is shown as she marries Tom, regardless of her affection towards Gatsby, and ultimately chooses to stay with him at the end of the novel (75). This proves that upper class women in the 1920’s did not have much freedom to make their own choices as divorce was a controversial topic at the time. Similarly, Gatsby’s description of Daisy as being born wealthy demonstrates how he believes her voice is “full of money” (120). Such a metaphor enhances the