In fact, through the experiences of characters in The Death of a Salesman, A Streetcar Named Desire, and The Great Gatsby, a steadfast hope ultimately results in an inevitable death. ... In this case, Blanche has strong faith in her ideal to "count on the kindness of strangers"(Cite this). ... After her romantic misfortune of discovering her husbands homosexuality, Blanche begins to search for shelter in strangers. This fabrication of faith in strangers gives her a sense of comfort despite the dire circumstances she may be experiencing. ... The hope and determination of the previou...

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There are numerous characters in The Great Gatsby, many of whom are represented by different colors throughout the book. The color of each character also helps us to understand their inner motivations. ... Jay Gatsby, the titular character of the novel, surrounds himself in the blue of a promised future. ... Nick has been forced into Tom Buchanan's affair and is stuck at a party with boisterous, nonsense talking strangers "characters of nearly no consequence. ... Gatsby also buys a dress for a stranger who tore her dress at one of the parties thrown at his house, "it was gas blue wit...

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There is of course, liquor, and Myrtle is no stranger to drinking. ... However, Gatsby doesn't touch it whereas Myrtle is no stranger to a mint julep. ... It is safe to say then, that both characters from the novel although having the means to pay for an elegant party, do not because they are not familiar with the ways of old wealth. Fitzgerald uses these two characters to contrast the lifestyle of the nouveau rich, old money and middle class. ...

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Not only did he buy clothes for a complete stranger, but his own selection of clothes was endless. ... John Keller said it best "Gatsby considers economic value with aesthetic emotion more than any character, and his confusion crystallizes in Daisy." ... Sometimes the characters did immoral acts, to make themselves look better in the end. ... There are many situations where the characters in this book hide behind others to protect their fate and in some cases it leads to death; which brings me to my next quote. ... Even though, these characters acts were immoral, they all had reason beh...

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What unconscious motives are operating in the main characters; what core issues are thereby illustrated; and how do these core issues structure or inform the piece? ... Can characters' behavior, narrative events, and/or images be explained in terms of psychoanalytic concepts of any kind? ... This pattern is grounded in the characters' fear of intimacy, which is the often subconscious fear of closeness that frequently affects people's personal relationships (Firestone & Catlett, 2013). The first theme that we see prevail is the fear of intimacy that dominates Tom Buchanan&...

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It shows that Nick's morals are high he can not hurt an old man who had just lost his son; whereas Tom's morals are so low, that he hurts a poor stranger walking down the street, who is trying to make a living. ... The fact that Nick has a conscience and Tom does not seem to have a conscience gives more depth of morality of these characters. ...

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Whilst striving to attain the dream the central characters of the texts exhibit different emotions; exhaustion and energy. ... Another character that oozes with energy is Myrtle; who seems alive and vibrant. ... He appears to be a dubious character; he mentions that his cuff links were composed of the "finest speci...

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