... created continually act in a superficial way. Tom Buchanan is an excellent example of a trivial and superficial man. He displays this in the first chapter of the novel, with the comments he makes about the threat to white supremacy. To further emphasis his superficial nature, Fitzgerald uses irony later in ... and noticeably be of great contrast to each other. Even Nick can see this, when he mentions that after Gatsby's encounter with Tom in chapter seven he "had broken up like glass against Tom's hard malice." (pg 141) The character that Fitzgerald evidently wants his readers to dislik...

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

... impressions and experiences of love. At the time of writing the song, Mitchell's personal life was in a state of flux. Having been a single mother and placing her infant daughter in a foster home, Joni married Chuck Mitchell "for all the wrong reasons." Not only were Mitchell's delusional ideas of love in direct alignment with those of Jamal and Gatsby, they ... ...

• Word Count: 2763
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

... hard work and he was ready to make those sacrifices. However, he had no idea what the ramifications of his dream will entail to its end. Gatsby's we see in chapter three of The Great Gatsby, has attained the wealth that he so desired and lives in a gaudy mansion in New York's West Egg, where he practices a life of extravagance. New ... ...

• Word Count: 7760
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: Undergraduate