Essays Tagged: "Fitzgerald"

ELECTORAL REFORM IN CANADA: AN EXAMINATION OF PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

l representation (PR) is currently proposed as a solution to a large number of the country's ills" (Fitzgerald, 2001, 49). There clearly are many advantages for a country to adopt a PR system, however ... espond to disappointment with the current parties by changing affiliation or creating a new party" (Fitzgerald, 1995, 50). It is evident that a more accurate reflection of votes could be beneficial to ...

(11 pages) 294 3 4.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

a philosophical view on 'The Great Gatsby' by Fitzgerald

ning for our futures and dreams, whenwe try to live in the past it restricts our future. Throughout Fitzgerald's novel, Gatsby wasted timeand his life for a single dream, and it was his illusion of hi ...

(2 pages) 101 0 2.4 Apr/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Casting Doubt Upon the American Dream in The Great Gatsby

o be seen as a bubble of extravagance and affluence which burst with the Wall Street Crash in 1929. Fitzgerald wrote the book in 1925, and in it he explores the fundamental hollowness which characteri ... ened to Jefferson's assertion that "all men are created equal"? In order to more fully explore what Fitzgerald is saying to us about America, we must look at Gatsby, who is in much sense acts almost a ...

(4 pages) 113 0 4.7 Apr/2002

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

Critical essay on the "Great Gatsby" by Fitzgeralds

tood that the goal,winning Daisy and her materialistic insubstantiality, wasunworthy of his effort. Fitzgerald does not specificallystate if Gatsby is or is not waiting for the phone callfrom Daisy. I ...

(1 pages) 51 1 3.8 Nov/1993

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

Morality and Gatsby in "The great Gatsby" by Fitzgeerald

in a minute but it seemed to me thatshe wanted to speak to us, thought we were somebody she knew." (Fitzgerald 151) Daisyand Gatsby tried to hide the fact that they hit and killed Myrtle Wilson while ... Gatsby suffer the consequences. "I don'tthink that anybody saw us but of course I can't be sure." (Fitzgerald 151). Gatsby feltthat he could hide the car and with it he could hide the truth. The trut ...

(1 pages) 138 0 4.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

The Great Gatsby, by Fitzgerald

ople don't question everything, and therefore are fooled by illusions may times.In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald suggests many things about illusion and reality. I thinkthat the strongest thing Fitzgera ... l done for one reason, Thelove of his life, who could not accept him because he was not rich enough.Fitzgerald definitely does not condemn illusion, in fact, without the illusion that hecreates around ...

(4 pages) 69 0 4.0 Nov/1996

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

A Time of Change In "The Great Gatsby" by F.Scott Fitzgerald

f.' 'I hope I neverwill,' she [Jordan] answered. 'I hate careless people. That's why I like you.' '(Fitzgerald, pg. 63) Jordan is explaining to Nick how she is able to drive badly aslong as everyone e ... te represents the writing technique offoreshadowing, which is being used in one of its finest form. Fitzgerald isforeshadowing to chapter seven where Daisy kills Myrtle Wilson because of her recklessd ...

(4 pages) 77 1 3.8 Oct/1996

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

Foreshadowing and Flashback Two Writing Techniques That Make Fitzgerald A Great Writer. Speaks of "The great Gtasby"

f.' 'I hope I neverwill,' she [Jordan] answered. 'I hate careless people. That's why I like you.' '(Fitzgerald, pg. 63) Jordan is explaining to Nick how she is able to drive badly aslong as everyone e ... te represents the writing technique offoreshadowing, which is being used in one of its finest form. Fitzgerald isforeshadowing to chapter seven in the "Great Gatsby" where Daisy kills Myrtle Wilson be ...

(4 pages) 50 0 4.7 Mar/1997

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

criticism of America and the American experience in "The Great Gatsby" Fitzgerald

ll and effort. The dream was embodied in the ideal of the self-made man, just as it was embodied in Fitzgerald's own family by his grandfather, P. F. McQuillan. Fitzgerald's novel takes its place amon ... American dream have not affected the artistic form of the novel itself. The Great Gatsby serves as Fitzgerald's critique of the American dream.The Great Gatsby embodies a criticism of America and the ...

(2 pages) 88 0 3.4 Nov/1996

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

The Great Gatsby. The question is what specific instances lead to or are linked to Gatsby's eventual death. Includes direct quotations from the novel.

The Great GatsbyIn Scott F. Fitzgerald's book, The Great Gatsby, the main character, Jay Gatsby, is eventually murdered by Georg ...

(3 pages) 97 0 3.3 Aug/2002

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

Nick's role in the Great Gatsby along with the Fitzgeralds use of symbols and techniques

k Carraway) limitations are built up, such as the repeated concern of bias. A key technique used by Fitzgerald is the use of speech that overcomes the concern of any bias faced by the readers, whilst ... ng the physical and emotional reactions of characters which is another technique used by the author.Fitzgerald uses symbols to represent different situations within the story for example. The eyes of ...

(2 pages) 50 0 3.3 Nov/2002

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

THe Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald Summer Reading Assignment 1. Describe Cover Art 2. Describe Roaring Twenties 3. Describe Characters

elieve Scriber came to the conclusion that the cover art was symbolic and iconicWhat I believe that Fitzgerald is trying to explain with the quote is that Gatsby's image was made up with the different ... nces that he went through. His whole image was formed by past things about his life. I believe that Fitzgerald was trying to let the readers understand who Gatsby's was. Gatsby would go all out for hi ...

(2 pages) 44 0 3.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Color Symbolism in Thr Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald.

olor SymbolismThe Great Gatsby is an extremely suspenseful and interesting novel due to the fact of Fitzgerald use of color symbolism. Color symbolism was used a lot through out the nineteen twenties ...

(3 pages) 89 0 3.7 Mar/2003

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

This paper discussed TCP/IP in depth including all history and futures of the internet protocol

tworks), and now used on the Internet. Eventually ARPANET became what is now known as the Internet (Fitzgerald & Dennis, 1999).II. In The Beginning There Was The TCP/IP Protocol Suite:In 1969 the ... nt computers. TELNET enables the users on one computer to log into other computers on the Internet (Fitzgerald & Dennis, 1999).IV. Addressing:Every single computer on the Internet must have a spec ...

(15 pages) 441 0 2.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

"The great Gatsby" by Fitzgerald.

of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart she never loved anyone except me!" (Fitzgerald 131). Gatsby does not want to let go his past by telling Tom that Daisy has always loved ...

(2 pages) 41 0 3.0 Apr/2003

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

"The Sun Also Rise"s and "Winter Dreams".

Dexter and Jake that leave them at the mercy of women who could not be "won in the kinetic sense" (Fitzgerald)?There are many similarities between the women and men in Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams" an ... rett ever having female companionship, which probably fuels her want to be promiscuous.The portrait Fitzgerald paints of Judy is somewhat different. Judy Jones is young, and irresistibly beautiful, bu ...

(6 pages) 71 2 4.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Ernest Hemingway

"Great Gatsby" by Fitzgerald and "Death of A Salesman" critical analysis . Material wealth leads to corruption? Death of a salesman and Great Gatsby are allegorical representations?

In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald repeatedly criticizes the American society, during a period where all Americans believed ... during a period where all Americans believed that material wealth would derive happiness and fame. Fitzgerald is showing that in the Jazz Age, people in America were delusional and had meaningless ex ... e. They acquired their wealth from 'old money', and their lives have had little purpose or meaning. Fitzgerald ironically reinforces this notion by placing these wealthy characters in "eggs" which are ...

(4 pages) 290 3 3.4 Oct/2003

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

Connections between Dexter's Dream "Winter Dreams" and the American Dream, and F. Scott Fitzgerald's life. Includes outline & works sited.

OutlineThesis: Although Dexter's dream can be paralleled to that of the American Dream Fitzgerald presents this idea of idealism in a negative sense saying that in reality the dream can n ... 's Life ConnectionsB. ThesisII.Origin of DreamA.Dexter1.Caddy at golf club2.Meeting of Miss. JonesB.Fitzgerald1.Army Camp2.Denied ProposalIII.Growth of DreamA.Dexter1. Fame and Fortune2.CourtingB.Fitz ... .Loss of DreamA.Dexter1.Judy's Abusive Husband2.Judy's Time-Consuming Children3.Judy's Lost BeautyB.Fitzgerald1.Drinking Problems2.Domestic Fights3.Psychiatric TreatmentV.ConclusionA.Author's Life Con ...

(4 pages) 71 1 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Accuracy of the Portrayal of the 1920s Woman in "The Great Gatsby".

possessed "illusory unsophistication" which compelled men with a need to protect them (Jenkins 70). Fitzgerald describes Daisy as being " . . . high in a white palace" (127). She is "the king's daught ... 7). The novel upholds this portrayal in both Daisy's appearance and actions. When describing Daisy, Fitzgerald states, "Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright p ...

(7 pages) 71 0 4.1 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

The American Dream Within a Corrupt Society, a comparison between life and "The Great Gatsby"

In Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, all characters are, in one way or another, attempting to achiev ... erican Dream is inevitably crushed beneath the harsh reality of life during the time of the 1920's. Fitzgerald utilizes the social status of his characters to capture the sense of the time period. By ... e time period. By exploring the importance and power of dreams, as they foresee the future of many, Fitzgerald explores problems with a growing, ever-changing society.The destroyed American Dream is o ...

(3 pages) 95 0 4.6 Dec/2003

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