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Similarities Between The Pearl And The Great Gatsby
The American Dream From The Point Of View Of Two American Authors
Madison R. Jackson
Palo Verde High School
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Abstract
This paper explores two published literary pieces: The Pearl by John steinbeck and The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald. The basis of the comparison is the shared overall theme, (insert theme) Each author develops this theme using shared motifs.
Keywords: Comparative literary analysis, The Pearl, The Great Gatsby, The American Dream, (insert theme), (insert …show more content…
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Introduction
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan. (Fitzgerald, P. 88)
Motifs
(insert motif)
Evidence from book one
Evidence from book …show more content…
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Outcome 1 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat.
Outcome 2 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat.
Discussion
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Lastname, C. (2008). Title of the source without caps except Proper Nouns or: First word after colon. The Journal or Publication Italicized and Capped, Vol#(Issue#), Page numbers.
Lastname, O. (2010). Online journal using DOI or digital object identifier. Main Online Journal Name, Vol#(Issue#), 159-192. doi:
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