Charles Foster Kane, publisher of the New York inquirer and numerous other papers, and one of the richest men in the world, influenced America’s thinking for half a century. However, Kane is flawed, self-serving, destructive opportunist, a classic tragic figure doomed to fall. Because he had lots of money, Kane believed he could buy anything including the friendship and love. Message is simple: success, power, riches cannot replace love and tranquility. Many people walked out on Kane’s life: first wife Emily, the best friend Leland, and second wife Susan.
Doc could be the most successful character because he is caring, and has a really good reputation, generous, which leads to the fact that he earns respect from others. He is really lonely and thinks that no one likes him, the true is that he is really loved in Row and they even try to
An Inspector Calls was set in 1912 – a date that represented a time where there were strong distinctions between men and women. Woman had no rights; all a well off women could do was to get married while poor women were seen as cheap labour. The men were the dominant sex and they had all the control. Throughout this play, Gerald Croft is shown to have had relationships with both Sheila Birling and Daisy Renton (Eva Smith). He appears to feel that he is loving and the "most important man" in their lives, although the audience can see that at different stages throughout the play, he was uncaring to both of them.
Shows the dishonesty many people had at the time in order to gain a high status and to attain wealth. Best—None Worst—her dishonesty and her tendency to lie. Her role is to mainly represent the type of woman that were prominent at the time—she is boyish, self-centered, and very rather arrogant. * “I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known”-Page 53. This is important as it shows Nick’s confidence in his individual cardinal value and throughout the novel we, as the reader, depend on him for unbiased facts.
This is the start of the biggest national crisis since the civil war. The Great Depression had important consequences and was a devastating event in America, however many good policies and programs became available as a result of the great depression, some of which exist even today. The stock market was very popular in the 1920s, and was said to be an easy way to make money. When the stock market crashed all who has invested lost their money.
Most bought their stocks on margin which means they still owe money. When the stock market crashed, the value of their stocks went down but they still had to pay every penny that they owed before even though the value went down. Many people panicked and tried to all sell their stocks at the same time which brought the prices and values down even more. The Great Depression had a huge effect on businesses because it they lost their fortune and many went bankrupt. They were forced to lay off all of their workers and close down.
His yellow car is a one of a kind, which is the main reason someone could have tracked him down for the murder of Myrtle Wilson. He maintains a good life, according to him, because he has acquired an impressive life style with fine objects inside a fine home. (Johnston 5). It almost seems like enough is never enough for Gatsby’s life style. Sure, Daisy might be the motivation for his materialism, but nevertheless it is now a part of who he is as a person and he continues the ideals with or without Daisy.
She just shoved in her clothes, her jewellery, her perfumes” (page 281) shows her to be a vain, desperate creature who strives to give her life some purpose but is looking in all the wrong places. The passage “She joined the CWA, mixed with Corrigan’s leading ladies, helped cater for events and joined all the amateur pleared-skirt sporting fraternities and committees” (page 97) emphasises her desire to be a well-thought of and active member of the community. However her materialistic values are shown to be void and meaningless: “... she dragged that empty suitcase to her vanity table. She stole it from me, but she had nothing precious of her own to pack in it. She just shoved in her clothes, her jewellery, her perfumes” (page 281) shows her to be a vain, desperate creature who strives to give her life some purpose but is looking in all the wrong places.
But Daisy was a very picky girl. You can tell when she ignored all of the non wealthy, non classy men that tried to woo her. But then, the rich, handsome, elegant Jay Gatsby introduced himself to her, she couldn't have found a better person. Distracted by the present figure of Gatsby, she didn't love Gatsby, it was the image. For Gatsby, it made him believe that Daisy really fell in love with him.
The “Great” Gatsby Throughout the novel Nick describes Gatsby as “Great.” The reason that makes Gatsby so great in Nick’s eyes is complicated. Gatsby is a man with a disgusting amount of wealth, unclear business dealings, and an uncertain background makes him both captivating and at the same time sickening. The guests that attend his parties are happy to enjoy his fortune, but they are all certain that there is something about him that is not entirely right. There is a sense of curiosity from all of his guests, and throughout the novel, his guests are fascinated by Gatsby, but very few people actually know who he really is. Nick is one of these rare people; Nick is possibly the only individual who truly comes to comprehend and appreciate Gatsby in the end.