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- 11691: The Great Gatsby A Goal Of Cor
- ... ashen dust"; unlike her husband George "who is literally covered from top to toe with the deadly dust" (Gross 23). When the setting changes from one of an ashen garage to that of a stylish New York apartment, this vitality is "converted into impressive hauteur" (Fiztgerald 35). Myrtle's own view of the wealthy is that they are arrogant and spiteful people, so while trying to fit in with them she ... while stationed in Louisville. She has a "tremendous power over Gatsby and his fate"; so powerful that his dream metamorphoses into one of attaining wealth so that he may have her (Person 164). As his new dream is born Gatsby "like God create[s] himself, name and all" (Scott 91). How Gatsby acquires his wealth is never fully revealed, but Fitzgerald hints that "he bought up a lot of side-street drug stores [in New York] and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter"(Fiztgerald 141). He is a bootlegger and, even with the innocence of his determination, his means of reaching his goal corrupts him along ...
- 11692: The Grapes Of Wrath 6
- ... similar goals and aspirations and has them destroyed in similar ways. In both of the above mentioned books key characters have their dreams destroyed. "Steinbeck often created characters possessing lofty goals; lofty goals in a world of despair and corruption. His characters did not have a dream of tangible luxuries, but a dream of corporal well being and refuge with loved ones"(Thomas 238). In Of Mice and Men, Lennie and George travel to California in order to find work. Once they salvage up enough money, Lennie and George plan on being independent and not worrying about the outside world and its enigmas. George stated "Someday we're gonna get all the jack together and were gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an' a cow and some pigs." (Roberts, 187). George ... you got a hundred men, jus' offer 'em a nickel. Why, they ll kill each other fighting for that nickel". (Steinbeck 324). It was a rat race. The only way to get ahead in the world portrayed by Steinbeck was to turn your back on your fellow man. In these to works of Steinbeck the plight of the migrants is examined. Often it's the wealth of the landowners pitted ...
- 11693: The Evils In The Chrysalids
- ... grow deeper in trust. They enjoyed going down to the stream to go catch little creatures. Sophie now felt quite comfortable around David and often took off her shoes to reveal her six toes. Their world came shattering down when Alan Ervin saw Sophie's footprint in the dirt that clearly showed her six toes. Sophie was now discovered. She and her family had to flee because the community of Waknuk ... seen her much because she lived fifteen miles away in the Kentak direction. When she arrived at the Strorm residence she quickly made it up to the nursery where David's mother lay with her new born, Petra. As she made her way upstairs she was carrying a small white bundle. The small white bundle that Harriet carried was her daughter, one that such she had given birth to week before ...
- 11694: The Death Of Ivan Illych
- ... very well in this position. He excelled in the separation of the personal duties in his life and the official duties to which he was totally dedicated. This taste of power which came with his new position was very appealing to Ivan. The idea that writing a few words or giving a simple command sent people into motion made Ivan very happy. Upon moving to a new town to take up the position of examining magistrate, Ivan met his future wife, Praskovya Fedorovna Mikhel. Ivan saw her as a well connected, and was a sweet, pretty, and thoroughly correct young woman. The ... him. (p. 1092) More children arrived and his wife s attitude only worsened. After three years and becoming a highly looked upon official he received a promotion to the position of Assistant Public Prosecutor. This new promotion made Ivan like his job even more. Meanwhile, more children were born which made Ivan s life even more difficult. After getting another promotion and moving to another province, the marriage was getting ...
- 11695: The Chrysanthemums
- ... saying "Maybe I could do it too. I've got a gift with things." All of these descriptions show the reader that Elisa Allen strives to be more than just a woman in her own world. At the same time, she leads her husband to believe that she is content with being a mere housewife. In the portion of the story where Elisa is talking to the "Pot Fixer" who happens ... than life is presently giving her but at the same time she can't break free from the stereotype society has given her. In the final segment of Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums," Elisa shows a new aura of confidence is as she prepares for an outing with her husband. She "tightened her stomach and threw out her chest .She put on her newest under-clothing and her nicest stocking and the ...
- 11696: The Cathcer In The Rye
- Holden Caulfield, by becoming the biggest phony of all, creates a fantasy world to protect himself from the reality that he can not face. This can be seen from the fact that he will not accept his brother's death, refers to almost everyone as being a "phony ... conform themselves to the way he thinks. Holden needs self-esteem so he likes to think of other people as being lesser that he is. When Holden leaves school and ventures out into the real world, he finds that most people are "phony," and it drives him insane. In order for him to stay safe he must evaluate other people and make sure that he is better off then they are ... Holden bad things only happened to adults. In conclusion, Holden's refusal to accept what happens in life was the cause for him to be checked into a mental hospital. He had created a whole world for himself and could not break out of it himself. Without the help of his sister Phoebe, he would have eventually gone crazy.
- 11697: The Catcher In The Rye Is Hold
- ... you were meeting him. This style is effective in showing his different characteristics and makes the change of normal to not normal traits more visible. Looking at his normal side, Holden is rebellious against the world, and despises the fakeness of it. Mainly he hates people. He thinks that rich people are crooks, and that the more expensive the school is that he's attending, the more crooks there are. He ... things aren't bad enough, he goes off and rambles about all of this to Sally. "Well I hate school. Boy, do I hate it. But it isn't just that. I hate living in New York and all. Taxicabs, and Madison Avenue buses, with the drivers and all always yelling at you to get out at the rear door, and being introduced to phony guys that call the Lunts angels ...
- 11698: The Great Gatsby- Jay Gatsby V
- ... all that the title might suggest. First of all, his real name is James Gatz. He changed it in an effort to leave behind his old life as a poor boy and create an entirely new identity. He is also a liar and a criminal, having accumulated his wealth and position by dishonest means. But he is still called ‘great,’ and in a sense he is. Gatsby is made great by his unfaltering hope, and his determination to live in a perfect world with Daisy and their perfect love. Gatsby has many visible flaws—his obvious lies, his mysterious way of avoiding straight answers. But they are shadowed over by his gentle smile and his visible hunger for ...
- 11699: The Anglo-saxon Literature
- ... Anglo-Saxon literature. In ¡°The Battle of Maldon,¡± a band of warriors fight to save their community, more specifically, fight to ¡°serve the Earl¡±(The Battle of Maldon, 11). Bryhtnoth is the Earl of these brave warriors who fight unto death in order to carry out their duty. This duty indicates that one does not desert a battleground and retreat in order to save one¡¯s life. Therefore, the heroes share ... Saxon heroes are mere creations by this God. As Christ never assumes equal status with God, these heroes take the place of God in their society. John 3:16 indicates ¡°for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in Him...¡± and ¡°Him¡± refers to Christ. When the Rood asks the people to worship it, it is not merely a representation of Christ¡¯s ...
- 11700: The American Dream - Great Gat
- The "True" American Dream In his novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald paints a vivid portrait of life in the Jazz Age. Taking place in between World War I and the Great Depression, people during this time were all trying to achieve their own version of the American Dream. If it meant becoming rich as quick as possible, or the old fashioned ... Gatsby, "If personality were a series of gestures " (6). This shows the pureness of Gatsby and of his hope for getting what he wants, Daisy. For her, he sacrificed everything he had and forged a new life. By bootlegging and illegally selling alcohol, Gatsby becomes as rich as he deems necessary to get Daisy. Gatsby tells Nick that Daisy's voice is "full of money" (127), along with his obsession of ...
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