... and foolish. Daisy cares about her appearance and wealth more than anything. She married Tom Buchanan for his wealth and his rank within the social class. Before she married Tom, she was in love with Gatsby. She promised Gatsby when he got back from war they would ... In smaller parties everyone is forced to pay attention to every detail, rather in larger parties one could do something without going noticed. Jordan was the first to say something about Tom's affair, which makes her rather blunt. Myrtle Wilson is portrayed to be foolish and adulterous. Myrtle is ... married to George Wilso...

• Word Count: 552
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... cousin was Francis Scott Key, the lawyer who wrote, "The Star Spangled Banner." On his mom's side of the family they inherited a million dollar grocery chain from his grandfather. This inheritance money made up for his father's inability to hold a job. Fitzgerald lived a pampered childhood mainly because two of his younger sisters had died at birth. His mom also loved showing off her good ... -looking son, so he became interested in girls at a young age. He even wrote in his journals as a child which girls at school he liked the most. When he was thirteen he attended St. Paul Academy whe...

• Word Count: 536
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... Her father is an unfair man, who makes his daughter work and then keeps her wages. Rather than appreciate her work, he ridicules her. Mostly the circumstances of her family make Eveline want to escape. b) Eveline's father is a shadowy but menacing bully who has ruined her mother's life and is ... set to ruin hers. Eveline's father is the repressive authority in her life. She is helpless to break away from him. c) The weight of poverty and family responsibilities bear down on this young woman heavily; her financial situation is very bad. ... Paralysis is a common theme in Dubliners, and ...

• Word Count: 491
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... he found financial stability, he did not find the happiness to come with it. For Gatsby, the pursuit of his American dream took the path of amassing of great personal wealth and social success that will capture the heart Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby was born very poor he was the son of a "shiftless and unsuccessful farm people."(104) he also "never accepted them as his parents at ... Gatsby's enormous garden."(44) Living in New York, Gatsby threw all kinds of lurid parties in bid to become famous and capture the heart of Daisy who also lives in New York and is still married to Tom. The irony ...

• Word Count: 578
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School