... adapted quote by Logan Pearsall Smith, the underlying message that the author is trying to convey, besides the text, is significant. Or, in other words, read between the lines. This statement is true and relevant because the writer's feelings come out on paper while the they write, expressing more than just the story they are writing. In the play "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams, the author injects a part of himself into ... message, that one should always aspire to fulfill their dreams. He interwned this message in his text by utilizing theme. The story took place in the twe...

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... many works of American literature. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby the pursuit of the American dream is shown through the lives of the protagonists. The story is set during the 1920's, a period when the old values that gave substance to the American dream they became corrupted by the vulgar pursuit of wealth. The protagonist Jay Gatsby had dreams that took the path of amassing personal wealth and social status. For Jay ... one has to surrender one's dreams in order to survive. Moreover, in Tennessee Williams' play "The Glass menagerie-, he exemplifies the plight of pursu...

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