While this metaphor represents Gatsby's tale, it's meaning extends more broadly to American society of that time. According to the American Dream of the 1920s, anything is possible with hard work and perseverance. ... " his insistence to relive the past is an extreme version of American self-determination. ... Perhaps our inability to see even the possibility of divorce is reflective of this 'American Dream attitude'. ... In the first verse, clouds assume properties of fantasy and the playful way a child sees them: "Rows and flows of angel hair And ice cream ca...

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The airwaves had been dominated with doo-wop and puppy love ballads such as "Teen Angel." ... Bob Dylan retorted with "Masters of War," Phil Ochs with "I Ain't Marching Anymore," Creedence Clear Water Revival with "Fortunate Son," and The Guess Who with "American Woman." ...

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The Great Gatsby and the American Dream For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. - 1 Timothy 6:10 - As people, we do not realize what kinds of sorrows we bring upon ourselves. A...

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Abstract Benjamin Franklin stated "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."1 If death is certain, why do so many fear it? Is it our uncertainty of what lies beyond the grave? Is death to be feared as an extinction of life or is there a place of torment that drives th...

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