Happiness Over Popularity: True Success in Literature and Life (The American Dream)
Albert Schweitzer once said ‘Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success
Marion Turner
Give an outline of how the American Dream is interpreted in texts 2,3 and 4
Text 2: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Perspective In the text Arnold Schwarzenegger has written about the American Dream. Arnold Schwarzenegger tells that the American Dream, no matter what country you are from or who you are. You can be something great and accomplish anything beyond your wildest imagination if you work hard. This statement is aligned with … Read more
Diverse Perspectives on the American Dream in the Great Gatsby
Each character’s unique view on the American Dream is what makes this an intriguing topic. Even though they each had differing perspectives on the idea, their goal was simple: achieve success, prosperity, and accomplish a set goal. This multifaceted exploration of the American Dream provides a rich tapestry of human ambition, disillusionment, and the quest … Read more
The Great Gatsby: An Illusion of the American Dream
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a story of people reaching for the American Dream. This story takes place at a time when people believed that they could make it rich doing something, as Gatsby did. What did he do, though? He resorted to a life of crime. F. Scott Fitzgerald is trying … Read more
The Great Gatsby / Harlem Renaissance Poem (American Dream)
Analyzing Perspectives from Literature and Poetry The Great Gatsby Specific View Jay Gatsby’s pursuit of the American Dream is a central theme in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. However, Gatsby’s version of the American Dream is deeply flawed and ultimately unattainable. Really, there was no “American Dream” for Jay. He was caught up … Read more
The explanation of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby
The explanation of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby has two key problems like delusion and actuality. Fitzgerald showed how delusion represents Jay Gatsby as a young American dreamer. “Because Gatsby places all his hope for happiness in Daisy and what it takes to get such a girl he is ultimately ruined by his … Read more
The American Dream and Coming of Age in the 1950s
The 1950s were a time of angst, isolation, and confusion in juvenile Americans. Stand by Me, Catcher in the Rye, and Rebel Without a Cause all demonstrate juvenile loss of innocence, division between parents and children, and the spiritual aspect of the American dream during the 1950s. The 1986 classic Stand by Me follows four … Read more
Of Mice and Men (isolation, symbolism & the American Dream)
John Steinbeck is an American author who often dealt with social and economic issues. He has written many famous novels including The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. During the time of the Great Depression, Steinbeck elaborated on the general theme of human nature in his well known novel Of Mice and Men. Discussing … Read more
The Scarlet Letter: what transpired before the era of slavery
Different societies have been through various issues to make the milestones the out-group sees in the contemporary world. For instance, the United States was not always a cohesive community as the world perceives it to be (Mackenzie 18). Different cultures interact freely with limited scrutiny and criticism of what one was not doing in a … Read more
Discuss the portrayal of Heathcliff in Emily Bronte’s novel
Question 2 “[I]t’s as dark almost as if it came from the devil” (Wuthering Heights). Discuss the portrayal of Heathcliff in Emily Bronte’s novel. In this essay I will discuss Emily Bronte’s portrayal of the landlord Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights. The novel centres around Heathcliff’s life story from the age of a young boy to … Read more
Uncle Tom’s Cabin – controversial in its own time, problematic in ours.
Question 10- “Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a controversial novel in its own time and is a problematic one in ours.” Discuss this statement, referring to the novel in your answer. In this essay I will discuss the reasons why I believe that Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a controversial novel in its own time and why … Read more
Use of the word ‘phony’ by Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye
Holden Caulfield is a very interesting character in The Catcher in the Rye. I found him to be quite intellectual at times despite him being rather closed minded and naïve. We see his use of the word “phony” relatively often in the novel. I associate the word “phony” with a more urban word which is … Read more
Analytical Analysis of Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home
The comic implies that, stories have the power to shape peoples beliefs and thus their behaviors, as per this story, it mainly puts its focus on the Alison Bechdels home which was a funny one. The father of this family was a gay. The story shows how the father changed the view of gender identities, … Read more
Heart of Darkness Essay
Humanity has developed formal education as a means to distribute information and knowledge of the world around us, often by utilizing hands-on experiences, art, music, and literature as both subjects and supplemental materials. However, with an endless amount of topics to be taught, choices must be made to determine which subjects bring the greatest value … Read more
Themes of empire and race in War of the Worlds/Heart of Darkness
Introduction The British Empire at a glance, appears to warrant a seemingly clear definition. Expansive areas were under the rule of the British military and economic control, territories and seas were united by the British Crown and governed in the main city of London, this is the Empire on which the Sun never set. The … Read more