Fitzgerald shows this through several different examples of literary devices and elements of fiction, but the three that made his portrayal of the concept stand out the most were symbolism, motifs, and setting. The first literary device used to portray Fitzgerald's view of the concept of the American Dream was symbolism. ... The last motif that is a very prominent throughout the novel is parties. ... He shows in depth the way he views this concept throughout his novel through the usage of three main literary devices/elements of fiction. The three literary devices/elements of fiction tha...

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A second literary device, plot, follows Janie as she lives through life maturing into a woman and effectively showcases her changes in character. ... A prominent example of symbolism in the novel is the pear tree under which Janie sat during her teenage years. ... As seen throughout "Their Eyes Were Watching God," several literary devices are encompassed in the novel. ...

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In 1828, Gogol moved to St Petersburg and became acquainted with Alexander Pushkin, who encouraged Gogol's literary ambitions. ... The years 1831 through to 1836 was Gogol's most prodigious period and helped him to establish his literary reputation. ... It received various reviews: some claiming it as a psychoanalytical novel, others claiming it was merely a work of pure nonsense- a literary joke. ... It his most prominent external feature, but it seems to assume significance for his inner world; the baseless physiological projection of his own character becomes identified, throu...

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Humanism is the new philosophical, literary, and artistic movement. ... Florence, Rome and Venice were cities that were prominent during this period. ... These traits are also shown later on in the Baroque Period to depict major storytelling devices for the seventeenth-century. ...

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In Mark Twain's memoir from Life on the Mississippi, Twain comes to the realization of the realities of the Mississippi River. After a life along the river and knowing "every trifling feature that bordered the great river as well as he knew his alphabet (Twain paragraph 2)," Twain comes to understan...

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