"Dreams are the touchstones of our characters". This quote by Thoreau is proved to be true in the play The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Miller uses the literary element of characterization to convey the idea that a person's dreams are the blueprints for his or her life. Fitzgerald, however, uses the theme of time to portray the same ... shape a persons being. They give a person something to hope and strive for in their life. Without dreams, life is meaningless. In Death of a Salesman, the readers (or viewers) are introduced to Wil...

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F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in Minnesota on September the 24th, 1896 to Edward Fitzgerald, a failed furniture salesman and Mary McQuilan. Fitzgerald was raised a catholic in an upper middle class environment. Fitzgerald started writing from a young age and had several stories published in his high school newspaper. He ... Fitzgerald's mind, he died a failure as he had never achieved the credibility and recognition of today until years after his death. INSPIRATIONS Many of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels are semi - autobiographical and he uses his own lifestyle and experiences to shape the plot...

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... novel The Great Gatsby , there were many characters that show the reality of life, such as Gatsby, Daisy, or Nick. However, Nick was the character, who inspired me most. Nick had a big role in the novel. He was the narrator of this novel. Nick was a struggling bond salesman that just move next to that big place ... about Gatsby. Nick had a big role in this novel. He was the one who connected most characters together. He was Daisy's cousin, and Gatsby's neighborhood. He was the key of Gatsby affair with Daisy. It was because of Nick that let Daisy and Gatsby met each other. It also was N...

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... and is seen as valued by many. However, to be considered as such it would have to meet the criteria of being able to explore and deal with important philosophical and moral topics of importance such as: love, class, wealth or death. These are but a few examples of what is considered 'valuable literature' would contain. I believe that Fitzgerald's novel does meet the criteria ... dream in this novel such as Nick Carraway, the narrator throughout the novel, who moves to New York to become a bond salesman in hopes of making his own fortune. Nick is also arguably the most innocent amon...

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... the same time the story was published. F Scott Fitzgerald uses his own life in the great Gatsby and he directly relates to the characters In the story. Through an examination of themes and plot summary F Scott Fitzgerald reveals how his life directly relates to the story. In the Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald ... extraordinary but simple " and with this Idea came the Great Gatsby. In The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway moved to West Egg to work as a bonds salesman. He was invited by his cousin to have dinner at her house even though they haven't seen each other in years. Nick kicks it off ...

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... ash dump near, which are the garage and home of George and Myrtle Wilson. Significantly all the characters pass through this " valley of ashes, " a symbol of the unfertile wasteland they inhabit. It is here too, that the terrible climax of the novel occurs. Upon this gloomy setting stares the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg, a billboard advertisement placed in front of the ash dump. These eyes stare unfeelingly at ... in World War I and getting an education at Yale, Nick begins work as a bond salesman. Settled in West Egg, he renews his relationship with his cousin Daisy and her husband Tom...

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... time period that the film was made,but if you compare it to films that have come out recently the colors wouldnt be so great because of the fact that technology had evolutionized.The sound effects that were used in the film were very realistic such as the gun shots that were ... for example when George Wilson is looking for Gastby the music sounds very suspensful and matched the scene.The make up in the film made the characters look the way i suspected before watching the film such as the rich dressed very clean and neat and the poor were always working and dirty. ... in order to send ...

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... lifestyle and recaptures an appreciation for Midwestern life. Carraway's upbringing and morals shrewdly contradict the reckless lifestyles of the characters of the East Egg. In the midst of alcohol, week-long parties and carelessness, Carraway's prudence, temperance and tolerance compel the reader to adopt his analysis of events. The belief of self-reliance, moral attitude and hard work in this age has become in the words ... natures to me" (5). In order to create an objective account, personal judgments cannot be displayed by the narrator. In contrast to Nick's East Egg companions, he ...

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