Phil is unable to see why everyone enjoys the festival so much because he is too wrapped up in his own ways to ever use empathy or put himself in other people’s positions. As the film progresses Phil realizes he is in a hellish nightmare with no end in sight and so he soon sees the “benefits” to reliving the same
In fact, many people were disturbed by the impact it was having on our society. The carefree environment made many question what type of culture was America becoming. “From barbaric entertainment, they saw an emerging barbaric new culture” (Kasson 96). James Huncker was not a extreme conservative man. He “ranged freely over music, literature, art, and other subjects,” but could not agree with what was taking place at Coney Island.
The blindfold symbolizes how the narrator and his nine classmates are shut out from society and equality. In the big shots eyes and societies eyes back then, the young men were not worthy nor deserving of the things they possessed. They were excluded from life. The blindfold was also symbolic to the narrator. He was blinded by his true presents at the banquet and he was unaware of it until it was too late.
He remains mysterious and aloof as he refuses to drink a guests either out of professionalism or a simple lack of interest. A conversation with a drunk woman interested and familiar to Rick, gives the impression that he had once mixed business with pleasure and didn't enjoy the result, providing a possible explanation for a reluctance to indulge with guests. Despite the war going on and the countless refugees that occupy Casablanca, Rick appears apathetic. This uncaring persona is questioned at several points at the beginning of the film. These instances lead the viewer to believe there is a sentimental and political side to Rick that has yet to be seen.
First of all fraternities are different and are founded on different ideals. With that being said, I believe this fraternity should not base the quality of their new members on how much they can drink. Ultimately Benjamin was the one who chose to put himself in that situation involving heavy drinking and could have removed himself from the situation whenever he wanted to. Fraternities are known for their drinking and partying, but most of it is unseen by the public eye and when tragedies like this occur, fraternities all over get a bad rap. A little social drinking is not a terrible thing, but drinking turns deadly when people treat it as a sport and try to “out drink” others.
He completely ignored his family to just work obsessively in school, but took absolutely nothing away from it because he was only working to be recognized, not to learn. When Rodriguez was a young elementary school student, he already knew what he wanted to do with his life: surpass his
It is not possible for him to live this “phony free lifestyle” especially when he is giving in to the things he made fun of before. For example, all he talks about is how much he hates the movies and actors but at one point in his life he actually goes to the movies by himself. This just shows the hypocrisy of Holden Caulfield
Nick said, "After that I felt a certain shame for Gatsby.." (177). Of all the people that claimed to be his friends and acquaintances, only one man, who hadn't even given his name showed up. This reminded Nick of the first time he went to a party at Gatsby's house, Nick said, " I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby's house I was the one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited--they went there." ( ) Of all the things Gatsby had done for these leaches of people, after he died, no one wanted to be associated with Jay Gatsby.
He goes to all of their dinners and parties when he really doesn’t like any of them. Nick just subconsciously wants to be rich and famous so bad he just follows them around all of them hoping someone might pay a sliver of attention to him. Finally, Miss Jordan Baker is the only character that is tolerable. Yes she may lie and cheat, but she minds her own business and just has fun. She does have money, but she doesn’t have to have affairs, marry rich, or have rich friends she can just do what she wants.
“ I wondered if the fact that he was not drinking helped to set him off from his guests”(Fitzgerald 50). This shows again that this was more business then pleasure to Gatsby. He couldn’t even relax and have a drink at his own party. Conclusion Mr. Gatsby is an inside guy for the government. He tells people different things about his past because it gives off a rough, dangerous feeling that would throw people off from thinking he would be working to do good.