Writing just a few years after the end of the Great War‚ Fitzgerald takes as his theme the hedonism of a materialistic society in which spiritual values are dead. His eponymous hero throws parties on Sundays (to which ‘the world and its mistress’ flocked) because he hopes that Daisy‚ the object of his faith‚ hope and love‚ will come to him. In her absence‚ he stretches out his arms towards the green light at the end of her dock and‚ as Fitzgerald makes repeated references to it‚ that light
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What do you think of the view that obsession with money and the new consumer culture of the 1920s dominates human thinking and behavior in ‘The Great Gatsby’? One of the key themes in The Great Gatsby is ‘The morality and importance of Wealth’ in high end New York social circles of the 1920s. Fitzgerald himself lived during this period of significant culture change in America and therefore I feel his own feelings and concerns on obsession with money and the new consumer culture was one reason
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The USA Depth Study‚ 1919-1941: The Wall St Crash‚ October 1929 (a) Describe the stock market boom in the 1920s (4 marks) (b) Explain why the US economy was already showing signs of weakness before the Wall St Crash in 1929 (6 marks) (c) ‘Speculation was the main cause of the Wall St Crash in October 1929’ How far do you agree with this statement? (10 marks) Answering the 10 mark essay question. How Far questions are ‘balance’ questions requiring you to decide how important a factor was in comparison
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Work with a partner to find a 3 passages in the first three chapters that defines the cultural context surrounding and within The Great Gatsby. Find one passage that defines differences how people of different races and ethnic backgrounds depicted in the text. Find one passage that defines differences how people of different genders are depicted in the text. Find one passage that defines a characteristic of the cultural context unique to the 1920s within The Great Gatsby. You will find 3 total
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Dominic Downey Mr. Lanzafama English III 22 March 2014 The Great Gatsby Movie Review This movie does not represent the America I live in. There are some blatant similarities such as the scattered lights of New York. However‚ most of American culture has changed since the time period depicted in the film. Vehicles and phones have evolved drastically‚ people have established more respectable morals (“guy code”)‚ and polo is not as popular of a sport as its shown in the movie. Today‚ gas prices
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Americans today no longer work with what they have to accumulate wealth‚ but rather take short cuts to achieve their dream. Like the characters in The Great Gatsby they have lost the core beliefs‚ the work ethic‚ of the American Dream. In the Great Gatsby‚ Gatsby’s path to success is a true example of “rags to riches.” Gatsby came from absolutely nothing‚ to the successful and wealthy business man that he dreamed of being. Successfully achieving the wealth aspect of the American Dream. However‚ it
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The American Dream Originally‚ the American dream concerned the unearthing of happiness. By early 20th century‚ however this vision was distorted into the need for wealth at all means‚ misguided that happiness could be brought by money. Fitzgerald uses a range of literary devices in The Great Gatsby to depict the American dream. Fitzgerald avoids the terminology “American Dream” while it is apparent that he has shown through motifs and symbols the impracticality of attaining contentment through the
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Actresses of the Jazz Age Modern‚ rebellious‚ sex‚ and freedom are just some of the words one would use to describe the women of the Jazz Age. With the Great Depression over and women having the right to vote‚ the idea of the victorian woman was old news and flapper girls became the spirit of the 1920’s. They changed their long hair to short bobs‚ shortened their dresses to show their knees and elbows‚ wore makeup‚ smoked‚ danced‚ and worked (all going against the traditions of the previous decade)
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The Buenos Aires Tango is a great part of the Argentine identity today. The dance and the music represent the history of the country and the culture of Argentina. The dancers used the emotion to present a sensual dance and with a lot of passion. As a musical genre‚ It was born at the end of XIX century in a Buenos Aires in full growth. However‚ the idea of men and women with the bodies strongly embraced‚ was shocked to the society of the time. Therefore‚ it was only popular among low class society
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The advertisement reflects changes in American Society through the portable phonograph that is displayed. During the 1920s‚ as new inventions were developed‚ making and spending money became the new way of life for members within society. The degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person increased dramatically during the Jazz Age. One factor that contributed to this change in society was the mass production of new inventions; including the phonograph. New inventions‚ such as the phonograph
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