Most Popular posts of The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby - An Analysis of Love
by
Gradi Yanto
"If love is only a will to possess, it is not love." America in the 1920's was a country where moral values were decaying. Every American had one objective to achieve: success.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Great-Gatsby---An-Analysis-of-Love
id=1922587 - Jan 26, 2009
The Great Gatsby, The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock, and the Trouble With Modern Men
by
Paul Thomson
Jay Gatsby and J. Alfred Prufrock are two modern literary protagonists who'd probably never be caught dead in the same room together. Although both turn-of-the-century men are in love with utterly unattainable women, their attitudes toward life, the universe, and everything couldn't be more opposite.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Great-Gatsby,-The-Love-Song-of-J-Alfred-Prufrock,-and-the-Trouble-With-Modern-Men
id=2618288 - Jul 16, 2009
The Allegory of Social Mobility in The Great Gatsby and The 1920s
by
Paul Thomson
If F. Scott Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby had been written as a raise-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps-story, starting off with a young boy hell-bent on moving on up in the world, we would have a story that read more like Charles Dickson's Great Expectations. Of course, both are great classic novels that brilliantly explore themes of class, ambition, wealth and good old love-the unrequited, wrong-side-of-the-tracks love, the best kind, really.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Allegory-of-Social-Mobility-in-The-Great-Gatsby-and-The-1920s
id=6407497 - Jul 07, 2011
Lifestyles of the Fabulously Rich and Dissatisfied in the Great Gatsby
by
Paul Thomson
As America's most famous novel about the Roaring Twenties, The Great Gatsby helped create an image of the 1920's as a ten-year party ranking high in the list of eras to visit given time-traveling capabilities. The decade is now synonymous with fringed flappers, bobbed hair, and glamorous bootleggers, thanks in part to Fitzgerald's detailed, albeit inebriated, eyewitness accounts. But don't let all the booze cloud your thinking; as Fitzgerald tells it, people in the twenties were quite the unhappy bunch.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Lifestyles-of-the-Fabulously-Rich-and-Dissatisfied-in-the-Great-Gatsby
id=4185490 - Apr 27, 2010
The Quest for Love in the Great Gatsby and Great Expectations
by
Paul Thomson
When done just right, reading about a character's pursuit of love is a favorite ingredient in some of the most beloved tales. Generally, we enjoy seeing passionate characters going after something they want. It can really get us going when what they want is seemingly unattainable.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Quest-for-Love-in-the-Great-Gatsby-and-Great-Expectations
id=6572467 - Sep 20, 2011
Dorothy Parker and The Great Gatsby
by
Terrie Frankel
Dorothy Parker and F. Scott Fitzgerald knew each other well during the Roaring Twenties and it is probable that Dorothy Parker had some influence on the classic novel The Great Gatsby. Her social world is depicted in the book; as she was considered the modern woman of her day. So, remember, a lot of what you see in the movie The Great Gatsby came from Dorothy's world. These two celebrated authors were lifelong friends who - from birth to death - led somewhat parallel lives.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Dorothy-Parker-and-The-Great-Gatsby
id=7573057 - Mar 23, 2013
Transience, Destruction, and Other Pick-Me-Uppers in "Ozymandias" and the Great Gatsby
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Paul Thomson
The significance of destruction in Ozymandias and The Great Gatsby. "Ozymandias," by Percy Bysshe Shelley, is a poem about the "colossal wreck" left over from what used to be a fantastic empire.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Transience,-Destruction,-and-Other-Pick-Me-Uppers-in-Ozymandias-and-the-Great-Gatsby
id=2639160 - Jul 21, 2009
Great American Novel Contenders: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby and The Scarlet Letter
by
Paul Thomson
Amongst many cliches in the world of literature is the concept of the Great American Novel. Some argue that it is still waiting to be written, and some argue that it was written long ago and no piece of fiction that follows will ever touch it. This article aims to examine some of the novels that are generally considered top contenders for the title of Great American Novel.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Great-American-Novel-Contenders:-To-Kill-a-Mockingbird,-The-Great-Gatsby-and-The-Scarlet-Letter
id=5558634 - Dec 15, 2010
The Red Badge of Courage, The Great Gatsby and Atonement: Texts for World War and the Civil War
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Paul Thomson
While novels should never replace non-fiction books in any history classroom, works of fiction written around and about important historical events can add an extra level of depth to a student's understanding of history. Just as historical context can improve a reader's understanding of a novel, exposure to the art inspired by a particular time period can help a historian better understand what life was like for people living in that time. It's one thing to know dates and facts, but a work of fiction allows the reader to see inside another person's head and heart.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Red-Badge-of-Courage,-The-Great-Gatsby-and-Atonement:-Texts-for-World-War-and-the-Civil-War
id=6319996 - Jun 02, 2011
Forbidden Love in the Great Gatsby, Romeo
Juliet, and Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock
by
Paul Thomson
Stephanie Meyers's Twilight series has resuscitated popular interest in stories about forbidden love. Around the globe, Twilight readers have been buying out copies of books like Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, and the Undead Hair Handbook.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Forbidden-Love-in-the-Great-Gatsby,-Romeo-and-Juliet,-and-Love-Song-of-J-Alfred-Prufrock