... anything is achievable if you work for it, a land of opportunity. Early settlers, like the Jews, came to America as refugees, fleeing persecution, in search of a new life. Our country and dream symbolises freedom, liberty and equality. Thomas Jefferson imprinted these principles on our society in our Declaration of Independence. "We ... hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the ... Tom are the agents that make the pursuit of social advancement t...

• Word Count: 1974
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... capable of winning the war. Americans were justifiably proud of this fact, but in some classes this pride was stretched to great arrogance. The early 1920's were a time of great financial trade and upper class Americans were very wealthy. In a time before the Great Depression occurred, which ... , Fitzgerald understands that reality is often very harsh to dreamers, a central quality in Gatsby's character. The death of Gatsby, and the unaffected life of Tom after both Gatsby's and Myrtle's death is testament to the fact that illusion is often shattered when confronted with reality. Rather...

• Word Count: 6164
• Approx Pages: 25
• Grade Level: High School