However the one thing he desired most that money could never buy was his love and passion for Daisy. Gatsby believed that he could win the love of the woman he longed for by showering her with materialistic items. Tom also took great pride in his earnings and believed he was a better man because of them. He exclaims, “Now don’t think my opinion on this matter is final just because I’m stronger and more of a man than you are” (Fitzgerald). He, along with Gatsby feels content with the unnecessary materialistic items that he owns.
'Curley's wife is a very complex character because she is presented in different personalities at different chapters and in this chapter we see that she desires freedom and fame. Steinbeck presents her in such way that or opinion of her changes through out the novel, first we see her as a flirt then we see her presented in a horrible racist personality and now Steinbeck presents her as Innocent. Steinbeck did this because at this chapter where she dies it's like he wants us to feel sympathy for her because not that she is dead her problems are gone and there is not need for attentions because now she looks relaxed laying down on the hay. The language used in this chapter is very descriptive especially the part when Curley's wife dies, this might be because at the time
Paul really did have acquaintances of the stock theatre. But that's all they were. He was more of a free helper to the actors than a friend. Paul ached to have such a rich lifestyle. He found solace in the paintings at
Of Mice and Men Throughout the novel Of Mice and Men Steinbeck portrays Curley’s wife in a number of different ways. Curley’s wife is a glamorous, flirtatious, self-obsessed woman living on an all-male ranch. In some ways she has been portrayed fairly, as her cruel actions show that she deserves the judgements that are thrown at her. In other ways there is misogyny detected in Steinbecks depiction, as she is judged right from the start, before they know what she has to go through. You may view her as a sympathetic character, however all sympathy may be lost throughout the novel.
He grew up a very simple and poor life. He states that he hated the life of big gatherings and wealth, but he went on the life a life full of great gatherings for his works of literature. He ended becoming best of friends with the wealthy. He almost seems jealous and envy of the
Both men are young and acquired their money at an early stage in their lives. Tom however acquired his money by simply inheriting it, “his family were enormously wealthy- even in college his freedom with money was a matter for reproach” (Fitzgerald 11). His birth into old money allows him to never work to gain his earnings; they are just given to him. Opposite to the means of how Tom acquires his wealth, Gatsby gains his wealth by working hard throughout his life. He gains his wealth by any means possible, from doing odd jobs, to breaking the law.
Tyler Perry was living in his van with no money, and nowhere to go. Some how he got the strength to make something of himself. And he did. He is one of the world’s best producers, writer, and actor. He started making plays about an average person’s life and the struggles they face.
harmony runs very strong in Cannery Row. While economically on the lowest end of society, Mack and the boys live with a happiness and harmony that many who acquire great wealth never have. In a way, it is a rebellion against the sadness caused by the Great Depression. These characters are not going to let material cares and wants get in the way of life. Many people reverse the idea and believe life is material cares and wants.
Nick is one of these rare people; Nick is possibly the only individual who truly comes to comprehend and appreciate Gatsby in the end. What makes Gatsby so “great” to Nick is not just the luxury of his daily life and the mesmerizing mystery of his wealth, but his actual personality; Nick gradually recognizes that Gatsby, in his inner self, does not care about his wealth, or social standing, or any of the other unimportant belongings that seems to be significant to everyone else in his superficial world. Rather, Gatsby is interested by the most delicate and craziest of feelings, love.
The heroes and villains question is ‘Explore the ways sympathy for and/or dislike of a character is created in the text you have’. This could be an opportunity for bright students to explore less obvious (but still relevant if well supported) interpretations of characters. For example: Curley is a man who lacks the natural power of Slim and can only achieve authority by wearing high boots, aggressive-looking spurs and being antagonistic and violent. He understands the women of the ‘cat-house’ but not the striking young woman he has married, (and who only married him as a way of getting away from her controlling mother). She is dissatisfied with her lot in life, and he is so desperate to be the lover she wants that he wears a glove and