Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby' appears to be just another novel about post world war one America, but viewing it as such would only be scratching the surface of a much deeper, darker and depressing story. ... Gatsby and Daisy could be said to have an unhealthy relationship since Gatsby only had a short relationship with her, a relationship she soon got over, though he never did. ... Society The cast of 'The Great Gatsby' live in the jazz era of 1920's America which was a rather carefree era which is evident with all the lavish and wasteful and over the t...

• Word Count: 1093
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"The Old Man and the Sea," is a perfect example of this as Hemingway narrates events in short sentences while raising many uncertainties without providing enough evidence for any sort of definite answer. ... For example, "The Great Gatsby," is considered great because it explores universal themes of love and rejection. ... Great literature resonates with the reader and that is what makes each piece of literature great and memorable. ... Great literature is timeless. ... Great literature is timeless and timely. ...

• Word Count: 898
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography

Scott Fitzgerald focused on the American dream and this is apparent in his novel masterpiece, The Great Gatsby. ... Scott Fitzgerald also depicts the rebellious young adults of the roaring 20's in his novel The Great Gatsby. ... In The Great Gatsby, Tom and Daisy Buchanan both are having love affairs. ... In The Great Gatsby the group decides to drink and socialize at a fancy hotel with air conditioning because it is so humid outside. ... They have short hairstyles, bad habits like drinking and smoking, and dress provocatively....

• Word Count: 1759
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In The Great Gatsby we have the protagonist Daisy Buchanan who is described as a lovely, beautiful, irresponsible, spoiled lady, who has shift to a self-fashioning female and is completely dependable on men. ... There is only one part in The Great Gatsby where Daisy has a brief encounter with her daughter but she seems uninterested in her suggesting that she has not been an important figure in her daughter's life. ... " Not married or engaged to anyone, Jordan represents the independent woman and often she is seen as an androgynous figure in The Great Gatsby. ... In The Great Gatsby...

• Word Count: 1622
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It is the time of great wealth, and celebration and a new image of the American ideal. ... Brett Ashley from "The Sun Also Rises" and Daisy Buchanan from "The Great Gatsby" embody the product of a time of grandeur and of irresponsibility; a time of new images and new ideals. ... Although Hemingway's style is short and non-descriptive, leaving a lot to the imagination, strikingly the characters actions are motivated by similar desires. ... Gatsby's great love and devotion for Daisy can be paralleled with Jake's own love and devotion to Brett. ... Gatsby centred his whole world ar...

• Word Count: 926
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald, The Adventures of Walter Mitty by James Thurber, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain show numerous examples of this throughout their storylines. Between Gatsby possessing an outcast reputation, Mitty possessing an abstract mind, and Huck Finn challenging a strong opposition to racism and slavery, the lack of conformity in these pieces and in this world today are evident. ... In addition to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald exhibits a form of lack of conformity to society as well. ... ...

• Word Count: 2204
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography

Scott celebrated youth in his novels and that's what made them so great. He captured the idea of the great American Dream and the idea of true love and his audience went crazy for his stories. ... After Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby, he became acquainted with Ernest Hemingway while in Paris. ... Soon after being in Paris, he continued to publish short stories, poems, and novels (Guion). ... As two authors who influenced American literature in a great way, both were very successful in their own ways. ...

• Word Count: 1371
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School