September 21, 2011 Nothing But A Fantasy Oh, the joys of the grand and luxurious life. Some people are born into such a world while others work there entire lifetimes and never quite reach it. It is something we would all enjoy to experience but, we are all guilty of fantasying about such a carefree lifestyle. In the short story “The Necklace” translated by Edgar V. Roberts the character of Mathilde Loisel takes her fantasy of having such a luxurious lifestyle to another level. We can see through her thoughts the dangers of living your life in a fantasy constructed by your mind and thoughts.
He “ranged freely over music, literature, art, and other subjects,” but could not agree with what was taking place at Coney Island. Critics like him who had visited the island could not deny the fun environment, but felt that when people arrived a Coney Island, they lost their mind and moral values. Not only were they concerned about human character; they were also concerned about the economy as a whole. Coney Island was changing America “from a ‘pain economy,’ where scarcity of resources demanded a struggle for subsistence, to a ‘pleasure economy,’ in which abundance was potentially available to all” (Kasson 90). People would avoid sin to be sure not to be punished by unemployment and bad economic standings, but without this fear, it was unknown what citizens of the United States would start acting like.
In “Maestro” the inspirational journey of Paul trying to grip his highest dream there was disappointment but he still received “Honorable mentions”. Paul ended up within a life “with a women and child that he loved, within the confines of I life he hated” the disappointment of not achieve his dreams and the loss of Eduard Keller does show in “maestro” but Paul doesn’t realize that he isn’t failing he is at a great level he may not be “one in a million” but he sure is “one in a thousand” and that itself is a pretty big goal to achieve itself. Paul ended up with a girl that he loves, he was no longer shy to bullies and gained confidence and he grew so much throughout “Maestro”, not all of Paul’s life is full of failure and disappointment but rather “a small hurt to save a wasted life”. Paul achieved high and he gained a wife and child afterwards this overthrows the big disappointments in his life to make his journey through it
In this book the thing everyone strives for is based off of superficial and materialistic goals, the characters all want to just become as rich as they can and mainly care about money and power. Fitzgerald uses wealth, irresponsibility, and materialism as symbols to portray that the dream is unachievable. Throughout the story, Fitzgerald suggests that the state of the American Dream is more hallow and shallow through each person. Jay Gatsby portrays a good example of the American Dream. He was a flashy celebrity who obtained wealth to impress the girl he loved most, Daisy.
Although her Grandmother taught her that love is settling with a wealthy man, Janie does not give up on her vision of love. During her life, Janie learns to let go of others expectations as she comes to the realization that true love is not about wealth and comfort, but rather, it is an exhilarating journey that ultimately leaves her a more satisfied
Nick does not allow his life to be overtaken by his dreams and goals like Gatsby and the Buchanan’s do, he is also able to determine when he has gone too far and learns from these mistakes and the mistakes of others which helps to become a better man. Both Gatsby and the Buchanan’s are to consumed in their own lives to be a hero to anyone, they do not care who they hurt in order get to the top and reach their goals. A true hero puts the well being of others in front of themselves and they will try to help a friend at almost any cost to themselves. Nick is not only the narrator of The Great Gatsby but he is also the
Happiness Essay Happiness cannot be uniformly defined by everyone, mainly due to how everyone has had different life experiences, and it is these experiences upon which they grow upon with and reflect their everyday actions on. Many find happiness in monetary possessions or in just having money, which can have a negative impact on their life styles because they will always attempt to get money and with whatever matters necessary. Other find happiness in the small things in life, but it all depends on our mentality we have on life. Some have been through hell and others have lived the life of glory, and yet they can end up striving for the same goal in life, and a great example would be college students. College students mentally and physically
People around the world see the American Dream in all different ways, but all thoughts of it include the person achieving happiness. There are many things that have changed the thought of achieving the American Dream. The American Dream is something that anyone can achieve, and something that everyone dreams of, but it is something that is much harder to get now or even unattainable. Getting a good job is a part of many peoples American Dream. Nowadays getting a good job that pays well is a big struggle.
The more advanced are respected and intimidating to the main character grou, but the less advanced are just as respected since the world needs them and what they do. They are perfectly content with where they stand. This is caused by the use of drugs and conditioning. Causing happiness over their life span as it also limits their thought process to what they are made to do. They also believe sex is a natural thing and should be done amongst each other as a sort of no strings attached type of thing to induce pleasure.
Fitzgerald looks at the American Dream realistically and sees it can be wonderful yet depressing at the same time. In The Great Gatsby, Nick explains how the American Dream has changed from discovery, individualism, and the pursuit of happiness to a focus on social activities and wealth. Fitzgerald saw the American Dream as reaching the peak of the social ladder, and he does a great job portraying the different aspects on life during this time period, making his works copy society in the modernizing era. (“The Influence of F. Scott Fitzgerald on American Literature”). Fitzgerald began his last novel The Last Tycoon, but he was in terrible health.