Fitzgerald and modernism

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   07/11/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « The early 1900s were a time when authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald began to expose misconceptions that people had about the purpose of their lives. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Fitzgerald's portrayal of the 1920s.. Nothing new about first-person narration in the 1920's. . Material Fitzgerald employed to write.. Amory Blaine and Jay Gatsby share similar backgrounds.. Fitzgerald comments on the importance of wealth in...»

Fitzgerald and Borges: The desire for the absolute

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   06/04/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « and Hemingway during the Fall semester of 2007 Table of Contents Not the Having, but the Wanting John T. Irwin I. Introduction F. Scott Fitzgerald s The Great ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Great Gatsby. Borges and 'El Aleph'. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Emasculation: Are Men in Control or Women

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   04/16/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1931 story Babylon Revisited tells of a man falling and failing at the mercy of a woman at the most important moment of his life. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The stock market in the 1920's. Hemingway's book The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife. The way to the moral high ground. Welty's Death of a Traveling Salesman. Regaining masculinity. What the authors are trying to say about...»

The Price of the American Dream

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   05/22/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « society of perfected imperfections (23). Work Cited Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner, 1925. book review ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Her luster: A life imbued in carelessness. The unbelievable extent to which materialism is pursued . The American dream swallowed wholeheartedly. Gatsby's purpose: Ultimately empty. Conclusion. Work cited....»

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