Essays Tagged: "F Scott Fitzgerald"

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

F. SCOTT FITZGERALDDIANA CHOW03/25/96Welcome to the roaring 1920's! The Jazz Age. A period within ti ... Welcome to the roaring 1920's! The Jazz Age. A period within time which the passive behaviors, beliefs, and purity of the past generations, were tossed aside to create room for the changes Americawas ... ations, were tossed aside to create room for the changes Americawas about to experience! The birth of independent voting rights for women, lavishing parties, and where excitement was to be found in ev ...

(2 pages) 96 0 3.4 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott FitzgeraldFrancis Scott Key Fitzgerald is known as one of the most important American write ... period in which he lived known as the Jazz Age. During this era people were either rich or dreamt of great wealth. Fitzgerald fell into the trap of wanting to be wealthy, and suffered great personal ... nto the trap of wanting to be wealthy, and suffered great personal anguish because of these driving forces. I have chosen to write a term paper on F.Scott Fitzgerald. The goal of this presentation is ...

(5 pages) 144 0 4.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Responsibility in The Great Gatsby

ResponsibilityThe character qualities of individuals has become a popular theme in literature. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's book, The Great Gat ... theme in literature. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's book, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald recognizes the conflict between wealth and responsibility. In the book the narrator, Nick, describes how two of the ma ... e narrator, Nick, describes how two of the main characters, Tom and Daisy, use their wealth to hide from what the poor must face everyday. Tom and Daisy lived on the banks of the East Egg, where they ...

(4 pages) 72 0 3.3 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Significance of Color in The Great Gatsby

In his novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald used the colors green, white, and yellow for symbolism-representing money, innoc ... hite, and yellow for symbolism-representing money, innocence, and corruption respectively. The use of symbolic color occurs throughout the novel, helping give a better understanding and description of ... ive a better understanding and description of characterization and setting.In literature, green is often used to symbolize money, envy, and in Gatsby, Jay Gatsby's love for Daisy Buchanan. Fitzgerald ...

(2 pages) 107 0 4.3 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Film Analysis: The Great Gatsby

Director Jack Clayton?s rendition of F. Scott Fitzgerald?s The Great Gatsby brings to life the jealousy in both men and women, a concep ... en, a concept first observed in the 1925 novel. This popular novel has been hailed as a key symbol of the ?Roaring 20?s,? yet its themes transcend time in an expression of the human condition. The fil ... iod costumes, meticulously rich settings and props, and a cast who all look the part, this version of The Great Gatsby has all of the surface elements seductively in place. Francis Ford Coppola's scre ...

(4 pages) 173 0 3.9 Mar/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

The Great Gatsby

Life, like The great GatsbyImagine that you live in the nineteen twenties, and that you are a very wea ... gine that you live in the nineteen twenties, and that you are a very wealthy manthat lives by himself in a manchine, on a lake and who throws parties every weekend. Thisis just the beginning of how to ... s parties every weekend. Thisis just the beginning of how to explain the way Jay Gatsby lived his life. This novel, by F.Scott, Fitzgerald is one that is very deep in thought. Fitzgerald releases litt ...

(7 pages) 177 1 4.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Moral responsibility in The great Gatsby

bility in GatsbyBang! Gatsby's dead! George Wilson shot Gatsby! However, who is morally responsible for killing Gatsby? The obvious answer would be George since he pulled the trigger. However, it is c ... swer would be George since he pulled the trigger. However, it is clear, if for no other reason than for the unimportance of George in the book, that others were also partly responsible. In The Great G ...

(2 pages) 78 0 4.1 Oct/1994

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The "Great Gatsby by "F. Scott Fitzgerald, a story of morals and American idealism

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a storyof morals and American idealism, this being a majortheme of the book, ... e of the book, which is corrupted by using materialsas its means.Nick, the narrator as well as one of the maincharacters of The Great Gatsby, has moved to the Eastcoast from the West to learn the bond ... ast from the West to learn the bond business. Herents a mid-sized bungalow on West Egg, where most ofthe other residents have adopted their wealth, whichjust happens to be next to the palace-like hous ...

(3 pages) 112 0 3.8 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

"The Great Gatsby " , a tragic tale of love , by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Jay Gatsby: Shattered DreamsF. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a tragic tale of love distorted by obsession. Finding hims ... f New York, Jay Gatsby is a loyal and devoted man who is willing to cross oceans and build mansions for his one true love. His belief in realistic ideals and his perseverance greatly influence all the ... and his perseverance greatly influence all the decisions he makes and ultimately direct the course of his life. Although his intentions are true, he sometimes has a crude way of getting his point acro ...

(3 pages) 75 0 4.4 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

"The two wrongs of an alcoholic case", by F. Scott Fitzgerald

'The Two Wrongs of an Alcoholic Case'In his writings, F. Scott Fitzgerald sometimes blends many similar character tra ... ters. So it goes with 'Two Wrongs,' and 'An Alcoholic Case.' Perhaps it may seem an unlikely choice for a comparison/contrast, however I believe these stories are very much correlated. From the way th ... sts, 'alcoholic artists' as the main characters, to the similarities in the reactions and emotions of the supporting characters, both of which are females. With this also are the cases of the men havi ...

(3 pages) 95 0 4.2 Jan/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

"The two wrongs of an alcoholic case", by F. Scott Fitzgerald

'The Two Wrongs of an Alcoholic Case'In his writings, F. Scott Fitzgerald sometimes blends many similar character tra ... ters. So it goes with 'Two Wrongs,' and 'An Alcoholic Case.' Perhaps it may seem an unlikely choice for a comparison/contrast, however I believe these stories are very much correlated. From the way th ... sts, 'alcoholic artists' as the main characters, to the similarities in the reactions and emotions of the supporting characters, both of which are females. With this also are the cases of the men havi ...

(3 pages) 29 0 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Love at All Costs In "The Great Gatsby" by Fitzgerald

Ben Johnson wanted to be the fastest man in the world. To attain this goal, he took steroids. He attempted to gain success at all ... He attempted to gain success at all costs. Much like Ben, Jay Gatsby attempted to achieve the love of Daisy Buchanan with reckless regard for the truth. He used immoral methods to change his social po ... the truth. He used immoral methods to change his social position, threw extravagant parties, and refused to see reality. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' Jay Gatsby attempted to achieve hi ...

(4 pages) 59 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Jay Gatsby: The Dissolution of a Dream. Talks about one of the characters in Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"

A dream is defined in the Webster's New World Dictionary as: afanciful vision of the conscious mind; a fond hope ... ope or aspiration; anythingso lovely, transitory, etc. as to seem dreamlike. In the beginning pagesof F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway, thenarrator of the story gives us a g ... later disintegrated. 'No- Gatsby turned out all right at the end;it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of hisdreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive s ...

(3 pages) 294 3 3.8 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

"The Green Light" a significant symbol in "The Great Gatsby", by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The image of the green light in the novel Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a significant symbol which r ... ymbol which reflects Gatsby's dream and other aspects beyond Gatsby's longing. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald uses many other images or symbols. At first, it may seem very basic, but when the symbol ... rst, it may seem very basic, but when the symbol is closely studied, one may see the deeper meaning found within it. Fitzgerald uses these symbols to make a point across to the reader. He then uses th ...

(4 pages) 132 0 3.3 May/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Eastern Desires (An essay on 'The Great Gatsby' by Fitzgerald)

g twenties. Cars were the things to have anda party was the place to be. Everybody wanted something.F. Scott Fitzgerald's book, The Great Gatsby, describes theevents that happen to eight people during ... describes theevents that happen to eight people during the summer of 1922.In the book, people went from west to east because somethingthey desired was in the east; unfortunatly in the end those'somet ...

(3 pages) 34 0 3.0 May/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

World War 1, 1920, a decade of great recklessness in Social Political, and economic areas of life.

The 1920's have been referred to as a 'Reckless Year'. F. Scott Fitzgerald showed through his writing that the 1920's was a ... g that the 1920's was all about Prohibition, Speak-Easies, new Automobiles, victory abroad, popular fads, and new wealth. That about sums it up; a decade of great recklessness in Social, Political, an ... That about sums it up; a decade of great recklessness in Social, Political, and economic areas of life.Prohibition (1920-1933) was a great experiment called on by a religious, fundamentalist segment o ...

(4 pages) 146 0 4.1 Aug/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Materialism and Happiness in America "The great Gatsby" (Twain) era and today.

on to or emphasis on material objects, needs or considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual values.The acquisition of material has been equated with happiness in this country. This ... with happiness in this country. This is true today, and it was true during the 1920's, the setting of F.Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. That the majority of Americans believe that wealth and happ ...

(4 pages) 150 0 2.9 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Daisy's love in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, thecharacter of Daisy Buchanan has many instances whereher l ... The Great Gatsby, thecharacter of Daisy Buchanan has many instances whereher life and love of herself, money, and materialismcome into play. Daisy is constantly portrayed assomeone who is only happy w ... appy when things are being givento her and circumstances are going as she has plannedthem. Because of this, Daisy seems to be the characterthat turns Fitzgerald's story from a tale of waywardlove to a ...

(4 pages) 86 1 2.6 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Values shown in the book The Great Gatsby. The Author F. Scott Fitzgerald shows what values he excepts and rejects

yone, especially writers. It is clear in both My Antonia and The Great Gatsby that Willa Cather and F. Scott Fitzgerald have very clear feelings about their characters' attitudes and behaviors. Choose ... ejects. Explain how the reader can recognize these values in the story with quotes as evidence.A perfect book to depict the American way in the 1920s is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The bo ...

(2 pages) 74 0 4.4 May/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Amory Blaine's "Mirrors" in Fitzgerald's "This Side of Paradise"

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel This Side of Paradise, Amory Blaine searches for his identity by 'mirror ... ches for his identity by 'mirroring' people he admires. However, these 'mirrors' actually block him from finding his true self. He falls in love with women whose personalities intrigue him; he mimics ... mimics the actions of men he looks up to. Eleanor Savage and Burne Holiday serve as prime examples of this. Until Amory loses his pivotal 'mirror,' Monsignor Darcy, he searches for his soul in all the ...

(6 pages) 62 0 5.0 Apr/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American