Gemmy is considered by the Europeans to be a black-white hybrid, and he, along with several other prominent characters, struggle with the symbolic fence that rests between the settlers and the Aborigines. While the novel addresses several prominent topics, it is clear that Malouf and his characters most clearly identify with the theme of renewal, a concept which is demonstrated through both rebirth and hybridization, but is most importantly portrayed through the motif of fire, which has been married with the theme of knowledge and understanding. This motif can be seen constantly throughout the...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Scott Fitzgerald's highly accomplished novel, The American Dream, he portrays the longing for the American Dream as a significant part of ones life, very familiar to society as a corrupted essence of reality and ideals that the characters, especially Jay Gatsby, truly represent. ... In The Great Gatsby, the longing for the real American Dream---a simple white picket fence, a perfect family, a true love, and security---is not uncommon, but the corruption is characterized by greed and overpowered by money and material wealth. ... In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway quotes, "Its ...

• Word Count: 1397
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate