... into discussion issues arising from the pursuit of this dream by examining the lives of the protagonists of two important American literatures: Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The protagonists of both novels are linked by their parallel ambitions, their motivations, and their resulting dissatisfaction. By examining the symbolic representations of the causes and actions ... afterwards, America is portrayed as a land of promise where anybody regardless of their backgrounds and circumstances of birth, can achieve whatever their dreams are by d...

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... participates in the popular ideas of capitalist culture. Here, I am suggesting that literature attempts to appeal towards higher social classes. An example of this type of participation is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Although the novel is set in the 1920's, it allows readers to view the desperate attempts at achieving the American Dream. Fitzgerald groups the characters into their ... the lavish parties with food, liquor, and dancing. The rich are portrayed as born in to wealth without any cares in the world. When society views literature like The Great Gatsby, they desire ...

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... of the political ramifications of the stance that Churchill takes, when both sisters argue about the policies of Margaret Thatcher (the then Prime Minister). As can be expected, while Marlene adores Thatcher and claims that her policies have been pivotal to the success of women like her, Joyce sees them as having had the opposite effect. Although this polarization is not ... ...

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