... 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

... and the increased mobility of the middle class of worker that was ushered in by the coming of the industrial age in America. In the early stages of her stay in Chicago, Carrie resided in the home of her sister Minnie and her husband Hanson, a taciturn and stern family ... , none of these successes brought her close to happiness or satisfaction. She still suffered from the chronic dissatisfaction that she has worked all her life and career to escape. Carrie's end is even comical and made worst because unlike the dissatisfaction of a consumer society in wanting more and more ... I believe...

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