The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

expression on her little finger. "Look!" she complained; "I hurt it." We all looked. Her knuckle was black and blue. "You did it, Tom," she said accusingly. "I know you didn't mean to, but you did do it. That's what I get for marrying a brute of a man, a great, big, hulking physical specimen of a−.’ (Fitzgerald,6). By making this statement it shows that Daisy is expressing a need for empathy from others about how she is upset with her marriage. The irony is that it seems like she is being forced

(Fitzgerald 79). Both description serve to symbolize the fact that she is happy and quite valuable, as of now, to Nick. While gold and silver are two valuable colors to the characters, gray symbolizes the corruption behind the money. One depressing color that is quite significant to the story happens to be the very dull gray. Gray represents the neutral, dull and corrupt society that resides in America. It is seen, through some of the structures, that corruption has made a big impact on everyone surrounding

This American Dream included full employment, governmental help for the elderly and people with disabilities, and “the enjoyment of the fruits of scientific progress in a wider and constantly rising standard of living” (). That vision of boundless prosperity started to look real again after the end of World War II. Thanks to an economy primed by massive amounts of military spending, the victorious United States emerged as the wealthiest, most powerful -- and arguably, most envied --society on the

of a man appearing in Cadillac trying to be relatable and sees through the pretense. He is skeptical of this man who followed the well-traveled roads and got a college education. This is why he “dislikes” the Cadillac. He does not really dislike the Cadillac but rather what it stands for –conventionality. This contempt does not just apply to the adults but also the students his age at Ivy League schools. Holden notes at a nightclub that “there was this Joe Yale-looking guy, in a gray flannel suit”

The United States had appeared to be dominated by consensus and conformity in the 1950s. As the commotions of the first half of the century ended, people were relieved but faced oncoming internal issues. The Great Depression and the two Great Wars caused people to seek tranquility and harmony. The fifties were the decade of change led by president Eisenhower. During this time the nation was in an up rise in many ways. The economy was booming as the Gross National Product more than doubled from the

At a time when conditions for African Americans should be better and be given more opportunities. DuBois introduced the reader with the ideas of double-consciousness, the color-line, and what DuBois calls the Veil. In Sloan Wilson's The Man in The Gray Flannel Suit the novel revolves around the life of the Tom and Betsy Rath, a young couple who have everything going for them. Yet, they find themselves to be very unhappy in their condition, Tom is suffering from war memories, while Besty is trying

interpretation of Angel Planells piece Midday Sorrow has brought about the research of two other similar artists; Salvador Dali and Joan Miro. Most importantly the impact of the Spanish Civil War on Surrealists in 1932. Angel Planells was a difficult man to find. His description of his works lie behind the other pieces of artwork by great artists of his time. The line ,shape, color, and light used within Midday Sorrow will be interpreted through the research of the Surrealism in the 19th century.

Pop culture in the 1950s can be summed as culture in the 1950s. Cold war baby boomers Korea red scare. The 1950s america can be summed up as music the best fashion and the best music. People moving to suburbs and babies were being born because soldiers were returning home.After World War 2 ended, many Americans were eager to have children because they were confident that the future held nothing but peace and success. Much of this increase came from government spending: The construction of interstate

Men and women of that time were well mannered, clean, and classy. When the man and woman walked down the street, the man would walk on the outside or the road side to protect the woman from traffic. Men would also tip there hats as a kind gesture when they walked past a woman. Life just seemed to be in place in the 1950’s, yes, it wasn’t perfect, but it seemed much more put together than what society is like now. The man of the house

when Patricia Highsmith, a woman, created Tom Ripley from The Talented Mr. Ripley. Highsmith’s creation of a male psychopath was not only believable, but also made Tom Ripley likeable. Highsmith’s creation of Tom Ripley, a antisocial, jealous young man with a slight charm, made us debate whether if we should root for him or root against