We see him rejects his old friends and watch his growth through pain and mishap in to maturity. This is the basis for a story where violence and guilt mix with sharp grotesque comedy to produce a charming tale, what is ultimately a love story. One between a young boy and the girl he cannot have and another between the same young boy and the life of the upper-classes which he so desperately craves. The Novel gives a great insight into 19th century Britain. Dickens is well known for writing about social issues in the Victorian era and Great Expectations is no exception.
Jay represents the naive Midwesterner bewitched by the American dream who amasses great wealth and uses it to pursue a spoiled, married, upper-class girl, and the love of his youth. Nick, on the other, hand is a compassionate Princeton gentleman who regards the dream with suspicion. Some regard “The Great Gatsby” as the most profoundly American novel of its time. A year later, Fitzgerald has a collection of short stories entitled “All The Sad Young Men” published. This book will mark the end of the most productive time of Fitzgerald's life.
“Reason versus passion” is one of the main pillars of the literary movement known as Neoclassicism and Racine’s Phaedra is one of the most famous and representative works that came out during this period (17th century and beginning of 18th) for it explains how love and passion can be dangerous for the life of human beings. The play shows evidence that Phaedra looses her reason when hit by Eros’ curse, and falls in love with Hippolytus, her stepson. When thinking ‘passionately’ she can’t see ‘the truth’, namely, that being in love with Theseus’ son is wrong. This unreciprocated love leads to Phaedra’s irrational behavior, such as to convince Oenone, her nurse, to accuse Hippolytus of abusing her, to prevent Theseus from finding out about her love for his son. This ultimately leads to Hippolytus’ death, because he doesn’t want to put shame on his father for having abused his wife.
A Society Satirized in a Wonderful Play “Ignorance is like an exotic fruit…” writes Oscar Wilde as he sets the literary table with a rich display of Victorian satire. “The Importance of Being Earnest is obviously a comic critic of late Victorian value (Schmidt 5). Born in Dublin, Ireland, to affluent parents in 1854, Wilde experienced a social advantage when graduating from Oxford after receiving a scholarship (Moss 179) that gave him more than a taste of indulgent upper class life to ridicule. Wilde shows his characters as if they actually knew that they were in play and making them feel and realize all the absurdities they are saying (Foster 19). Both Jack and Algernon are admired by two young ladies who mistakenly believe the men's names to be Ernest, and who adore the men for this very reason.
Jeanette Lowery Part Two Mid-Term The Great Gatsby is a novel about love and obsession with wealth and power. This story begins in the 1920’s, where the American dream is being corrupted by the society of “have to haves” and the wealthy. We meet Daisy a flirtatious woman coming from money. Who has a hard decision to make? Live with Tom her husband who is a crude, cold-hearted, and power hungry man or run away with Jay Gatsby her former lover who has done everything in life to win her back.
Mr. King has won numerous awards for his work and is considered one of the greatest writers alive today. His short story “Dolan’s Cadillac” shares many similarities to Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”, in plot, characterization, point of view, and climax. The first main similarity between the two stories is the problem the protagonist must overcome. Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” takes place in the 1800s and is about a man named Montresor taking revenge on a fellow nobleman named Fortunato. Montresor is angry at Fortunato for an insult and he plots to murder his “friend” during a carnival while Fortunato is drunk.
John Wilkes Booth: The Story of Abraham Lincoln's Murderer By Joseph Geringer The Colossus of Rhodes "Ambition should be made of sterner stuff..." Julius Caesar "Of the Seven Wonders of the World, can you imagine how famous a man might be who could pull down the Colossus of Rhodes?" Such was the meandering of 10-year-old Johnny Booth, whose quixotic upbringing by an overpassionate mother and an insane Shakespearean father were, inadvertently, already stirring rabid visions of fame, glory and immortality in his head. By early adulthood, John Wilkes Booth became one of the most popular actors of his day, respected by men for his swashbuckling reputation and adored by women for his handsome face, but those boyhood dreams of fame were never satisfied. That is, until an opportunity finally presented itself in the form of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Here he found the chance he had been craving, where he could fashion real scoundrels and heroes from air, both becoming so vivid and definable.
Shakespeare uses the noble prince, Romeo, as a tragic hero in his play by ending Romeo’s life of prosperity and nobility. The great potential of this young noble shapes the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In the novel, Gatsby, like Romeo, performs the task of a tragic hero, one who possesses nobility, large potential and a fatal flaw. Jay Gatsby turns his life into that of the American dream. For example Jay begins his life as a poor innocent boy constantly overcoming obstacles in his life such as fighting in the first Great War and losing his love Daisy, yet he pursues his journey to wealth and a celebrity life.
Raman Sroya Professor Neptune November 6, 2012 English 1A An Act of Revenge The name Poe brings to mind images of murderers and madmen, premature burials, and mysterious women who return from the dead (Poe’s life). Edgar Allen Poe was one of the most creative writers and poets of his time. His writing style was unlike anything anyone has ever read. He told stories of horror that give their readers chills. “The Cask of Amontillado” is one of Poe’s greatest short stories.
Brad Lindsay 1/5/2012 P-7 Symbolism in The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel that presents complex symbolism throughout the story. The novel is about a wealthy man Jay Gatsby, who has dedicated his life to winning back his former lover Daisy Buchanan from her cheating and even wealthier husband Tom. The story is told from the view of Nick Caraway, Gatsby’s neighbor and a character that seems to frequently be a third wheel. Fitzgerald integrates symbolism strongly throughout the novel as a way to better explain and personify the themes and motives in the plot. Symbolism is found in everything from the dialogues and actions of the characters to the setting.