Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
¶ … guys history homework. I required write pages BOOK REVIEW ( book report!) based book THE GREAT
Gatsby's Greatness
The zeitgeist that The Great Gatsby was written in was extremely influential to F. Scott Fitzgerald's tale, which is undeniably American and an excellent example of the Lost Generation of writers with which he is typically associated with. Both written and set during the Roaring Twenties as the country still basked in its World War I victory, enjoying the care free years that preceded the Great Depression, the novel depicts a tainted, twisted love story involving a bootlegger, Jay Gatsby, his first true love, Daisy, and her husband, as it were. The story is narrated by Nick Carraway, Daisy's cousin and an inadvertent friend of Gatsby's due to his meeting with her.
The somewhat unusual courtship between Gatsby and Daisy is largely accentuated by a series of sprawling parties that the former has at his mansion. In many respects, this tale is about how the luxuries of money can supplant just about everything in the U.S. -- previous social standings, romantic failures, immigration -- except for true respect and, true friendship. Gatsby and Nick learn this lesson the hard way as during their flourishing romance a tragic encounter takes place that leaves a woman dead, and Gatsby is mistaken as the reason why. When the woman's husband comes to collect her revenge,...
Both men originated from the Midwest and journey to New York to seek their fortune. There is somewhat of a duality in the fate that awaits the pair, with the primary difference between the two that Nick remains alive to witness the moral of this tale.
The most salient aspect about this particular novel is Fitzgerald's prose, with contains a vibrancy and knack for detail that appears far more poetic than any other type of literature. To that end, reading this novel is a sheer delight for the simple fact that the passages contain an effervescence and diction that makes the experience highly enjoyable. Although there are several authors who have managed this feat (nearly all of them belonging to the upper echelon of novelists, such as Edith Wharton and her work in The House of Mirth), what distinguishes Fitzgerald's writing style from most others is his wicked, oftentimes sardonic sense of humor. Several passages within this novel are laugh-out-loud funny, which aids to the…
Works Cited
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Publicbookshelf.com. 1925. Web. http://www.publicbookshelf.com/fiction/great-gatsby/younger-vulnerable-2
Wearin' of the Green An Irish-American's Journey Margaret-Mary clutched her daughter's tiny hand. Watched with pride as the five-year-old waved the little Irish Flag in her other hand. It was a cold, blustery day, but then it always was on St. Patrick's Day. Yet as Margaret-Mary braved the wind and the crowds, she didn't feel the least bit cold. Never did, but especially not today. It wasn't just that today she
Aristoxenos, two centuries after Pythagoras released his model, sought to discredit the standing theories held by Pythagorean devotees. In his works, he established that numbers are not relevant to music, and that music is based on perception of what one hears, not any mathematical equation. Descartes as well as Vincenzo Galilei (Galileo's father) both also discredited the music-to-math theories that formed the revolutionary basis for Pythagoras' music work, but not
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Contemporary Approaches Used for Assessment and Diagnosis The Center for Quality Assessment and Improvement in Mental Health relates screening tools used for screening for bipolar disorder to include the 'Mood Disorder Questionnaire' (MDQ); the 'Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) Bipolar Disorder Screening Scale'; Differential Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder I & II vs. Major Depressive Disorders; and Obtaining a Family History Through the Use of a Genogram. The MDQ
Western and Muslim Educational Philosophies The Foundations of Function: Educational Philosophy and Psychology Meet the Social Realities of ESL Instruction Education into English as a Second Language (ESL) has become very important in this country, as many people are coming in from non-English speaking countries because they feel that America has much more to offer them. These children are eager to learn, but they often struggle because they do not understand the
Group Social Work: Nurturing Father's Program The group investigated for this paper is the Nurturing Father's Program. I encountered the Nurturing Fathers Program while working for my state's child protective services division (DCFS). The NFP is an evidence-based, 13-week training course designed to teach parenting and nurturing skills to men. Each 2 1/2-hour class provides proven, effective skills for healthy family relationships and child development" (Nurturing Fathers, 2012). The goal of
Adolescent Substance Use Screening Instruments: 10-Year Critical Review of the Research Literature Over ten million teenagers in the United States admit in a national survey that they drink alcohol, although it is illegal under the age of 21 in all states. In some studies, nearly one-quarter of school-age children both smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol. Over four thousand adolescents every day try marijuana for the first time. The dangers of use,