The Great Gatsby “The Great Gatsby” is a tragic story written by F. Scott FitzGerald, one of the best American novelist and short story writers. It was a novel based off in the 1920’s (also known as the Jazz Age). The Jazz Age originated after World War 1, in which Jazz music, dance, and the age of rebellion sparked. Furthermore, through the author’s depiction of Gatsby’s mysterious character, he clarifies the issue of greatness. Fitzgerald aims to communicate this issue to Americans that were fooled
distributers, who sold the liquor to speakeasies, which were illegal retail establishments. Even though the prohibition had more good outcomes then bad, the Great Gatsby portrayed both the effects of the Prohibition through the main characters actions and the extravagant parties that were held. Jay Gatsby flaunts his generous
lifetime. Setting as a goal to achieve in America, people overcome many hardships. Depending on each person, an American dream can be defined as freedom or self-accomplishments. The view of an American dream has evolved since the Great Depression as each person comprehends the American dream in various forms and in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, he portrays the American Dream by using imagery and symbols. The term ‘American dream’ became popular in the 1930’s through a novel written by James
“To be yourself in a word in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. To conform is to behave in accordance with socially accepted standards or conventions. Conformity is everywhere, even in literature. Conformity can make or break you depending on if you go with it, or stand alone. The main question is: to conform or not to conform. Conformity can be found in literature pieces such as: Sinners at the hands of an angry God
The Seven Deadly Sins in Literature The seven deadly sins of the Catholic Church are very apparent in literature, such as Hamlet, Dante’s Inferno, Romeo and Juliet, The Great Gatsby, House of Cards, and Oblomov. Characters from these books show these traits often, and sometimes more than one at a time. While the idea of going to hell is a prevailing thought for most of these characters, none seem to do much to avoid it. While focused on their particular task, these characters create a wake of destruction