Ginevra King

Flappers, innovation, invention, prosperity, cars, industrialization, the Jazz Age. These are all words that come to mind when one thinks of the 1920’s in America. Many people believe it was a great time in American history, however these individuals are only seeing one side of the story. Yes, the 1920’s were a time of growth in some area’s of society, and were portrayed as a time that allowed people to be free and be themselves, a time where people could finally let loose. However, this could not

F. Scott Fitzgerald uses Nick in The Great Gatsby to develop a new view of the American dream by exploring the illusion of unending pleasure that it seems to provide. At first glance the American dream promised success and wealth that was almost limitless. An era characterized by extravagant parties and displays of wealth was built on an illusion that it would continue without end. Soon, people lost track of the work that got them there and began to be concerned more about the display of wealth than

Douglass 1 Morgan Douglass Mrs. Fry 3B Color Symbolism in The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald is an author known for his best-selling book, The Great Gatsby. The story is about a man, Jay Gatsby, who was in love with Daisy Buchanan. Daisy was married to Tom, but Tom was cheating on her with Myrtle Wilson. There were two islands the story took place in: East Egg and West Egg. East Egg was the “old money,” or money passed down from ancestors, while West Egg represented the “new money,” or self- made

The famously written book, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, provides many details, which help to provoke the meaning behind this narrative. The use of symbolic objects helps to connect the significance of the story on a deeper level and eventually reveal its literal meaning. Many symbols portrayed throughout The Great Gatsby, such as the green light, the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, Gatsby’s Mansion and the weather help to uncover one of the main themes–the American Dream. First, the green

Aiswariya Ramaswamy Mrs. Orrick ELA 11, Hour 4 12 December 2014 Happiness is the Key to Success The concept of success is commonly misinterpreted by society solely as the achievement of certain materialistic goals. In literature, this idea is disproved through the in-depth analysis of a character’s emotional turmoil and internal conflicts in contrast to their success in social and economical aspects. F. Scott Fitzgerald, in his novel The Great Gatsby, reveals that true success involves two levels:

To many of us writing can be a daunting task, and often more complicated than it should be, but, as stated by famed American author Ernest Hemingway, “There is nothing to writing, All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed’. The fact of the matter is, eventually blood clots, and scabs form. It’s the same in writing; many authors bleed onto a page and use their metaphorical blood as ink, thus placing a piece of themselves into their work. But, no matter how great the author, eventually writer

According to the newspaper company The Telegraph, daisies can become “serious weeds” and have the ability “thrive in generally inhospitable conditions.” This informative description of a common daisy mirrors F. Scott Fitzgerald’s character, Daisy Buchanan. In his novel, The Great Gatsby, Daisy tries to preserve the stability of her wealthy lifestyle through her marriage with Tom Buchanan instead of pursuing true love with Gatsby. Daisy becomes monotonous and dependent on wealth to act as an equilibrator

Naomi Mash Mr. Cole Honors English III 15 October 14 The Defiance of Gender Stereotypes in Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby Throughout the 1920’s, before Women’s Suffrage, women were viewed as inferior, as well as subordinate to males because of many years of patriarchal dominance. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, women are seen as lesser by the male characters, yet show a great sense of power and domination over the actions and storyline. The major plotline of Gatsby’s love for Daisy

The classic novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a story that uniquely captures the transformational period of the 1920’s in America. It elegantly flows between conflicts of new money, young love, and care-free parties, illustrating the diverse issues of these influential times into captivating characters, all of whom gossip and live in the drama of the age. Most of the time, the drama is centered around money and wealthy people, because nearly every character in the book identifies

Great Gatsby Journal The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is written in the 1920 's during the prohibition, and the characters values and goals really shaped the theme. The book was written about how people lived and acted during the 1920 's. This paper will cover; how the values and goals of the characters were shaped by the values and goals of people in the 1920 's, how the values and goals of the characters shaped the setting of the novel, and lastly the overall theme of the