Essays On Books

Both The Go-Between novels take place in contrasting settings, yet both convey the inevitable failure of love across class boundaries. The authors utilize the environment to depict the lifestyles of those residing in it – from the lavishness and decay of East Egg to the bleakness of the valley of ashes. Fitzgerald and Hartley employ […]

Daisy Buchanan, a captivating character in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless novel “The Great Gatsby,” held the titles of Tom Buchanan’s wife, Nick Carraway’s cousin (once removed), and Jay Gatsby’s love interest. Throughout the story, Daisy exudes thoughtlessness. While she possesses an unspoken charm, once she receives the desired attention, she demonstrates another aspect of her […]

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is a highly regarded American writer known for his remarkable novels centered around 1920s America, with “The Great Gatsby” being the most renowned. This literary masterpiece from the jazz age delves into various themes such as the disdain of the wealthy towards those of lower social status, the contrast between love […]

The final assignment for The Great Gatsby is an essay that evaluates your argument with evidence and assesses your proficiency in academic English, including vocabulary, sentence structures, and functional grammar. Your essay should include at least one example of parallelism and utilize both the semi-colon and colon. You can choose from the following prompts: a) […]

Virgil’s quote about love conquering all things resonates with many individuals who have experienced the powerful force of love. This theme is explored in various literary works, including Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Yzierska’s Bread Givers, Hurston’s Their Eyes were Watching God, and even in the context of dorm life. In The […]

F. Scott Fitzgerald uses Nick Carraway in the Great Gatsby to analyze pride and its effects in a mans life. Nick tells the reader about his background and family history. Nick Carraways interactions between the many characters in the novel show a reflection of pride.  Interactions between Tom and Nick show examples of pride. Interactions […]

The title character in the novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is not the only character of focus for readers. There are two other characters who play an important role as well. They are Tom and Daisy Buchanan. Daisy Buchanan is Nick Carraways (the narrator) cousin and the love interest of Jay Gatsby. […]

There are two versions of the American Dream. The historical dream is the promise of a land of freedom with opportunity and equality for all. However since 1900, the American Dream has come to mean a dream of financial success.(1) With material success, it is expected that happiness of every kind will follow. America is […]

The American Dream, as it arose in the Colonial period and developed in the nineteenth century, was based on the assumption that each person, no matter what his origins, could succeed in life on the sole basis of his or her own skill and effort. The dream was embodied in the ideal of the self-made […]

at Gatsby EssaysThe Great Gatsby: Imagery of Colors F. Scott Fitzgerald used the imagery of colors in his masterpiece The Great Gatsby. The colors are used very frequently as symbols, and the hues create atmosphere in different scenes of the book. White is a clean and fresh color, but the author shows how it can […]

The Great Gatsby and the American Dream Everyone wants to be successful in life, but most often people take the wrong ways to get there. In the 1920’s the American Dream was something that everyone struggled to have. A spouse, children, money, a big house and a car meant that someone had succeeded in life. […]

Nick Carraways view on Gatsby In the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitgerald, the narrator is Nick Carraway. We trust the narrator. We take on his perspective. He becomes our eyesand ears in this story. In The Great Gatsby, Nick goes to some length to  establish his credibility. He starts off right away […]

In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald offers up commentary on a variety of themes justice, power, greed, and betrayal, the American dream and so on. Each one of these themes is demonstrated through the relationships, which the characters have. Fitzgerald carefully sets up his novel into distinct social groups, in which each character fits. By creating […]

The Golden Age, a time when money was so abundant. Wealthy familys always demanded to impress others rather than living their own life.How did wealth seem to develop with scandals and how would dreams contribute to destiny? In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby Nick Carraways great American dream was to controlled the truth […]

In F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby initially presents himself as sophisticated and claims to be an ‘Oxford man.’ However, upon closer examination, it becomes evident that he is a superficial character with a mysterious background and unknown source of wealth. He frequently disappears mysteriously, adding to his aura of importance. Yet, […]

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is more than a story about a mans love for a women, but rather a mans will to achieve greatness as he perceived. Jay Gatsby was a man driven by money and power. He was a man with a vision, a vision to succeed in life. As a […]

Rules of Civility reveals interesting similarities F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby due to its depiction of New York social strata, related themes and characters. I’ve always had a particular fondness of The Great Gatsby which I had the pleasure of reading in high school. Not only did I fall in love […]

The combination of events in the novel The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald ushered out a variety of different themes. A few of these themes include: social status, wealth, and love, but dissatisfaction is the most prominent. Of all the portrayed themes, dissatisfaction stands out the most as all the main and supporting characters […]

Since its establishment, the United States has been highly regarded as a country that offers limitless possibilities. During the new Modern era, people from all over the world migrated to America in search of quick wealth. This time period, which lasted from the late 1800’s to the mid 1900’s, brought forth innovative ideas in society […]

Even though he had serious injuries, he did not die in the hospital. Day after day he looked forward to seeing Daisy, who was his first thought when he opened his eyes in the morning and his last thought when he closed his eyes in the evening. He made countless phone calls but could not […]

The songs in the order reflect the various attitudes Gatsby expresses throughout Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, capturing stages of Gatsby’s life in the pursuit of his dream. Like Fitzgerald’s initial characterization of Gatsby, the first song is very upbeat and more telling of wealth and glamor, while the other three seem to progressively get more […]

In the 1920s, society widely viewed women as objects focused solely on their appearance. This perception of male superiority over women has persisted for decades and is evident in F. In his renowned novel The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald explores the depiction of women and the stereotypes placed upon them by men. By showcasing the interactions […]