The American Dream in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Happiness is overpriced. During the 1920s, wealth is the only concern that’s relevant or that’s worth achieving. though we seek prosperity and contentment, Americans confuse that utopian thought with what they sincerely desire. Desire is a recurring element that appears in The Great Gatsby, it’s a â€Å"need† that never ceases to be wanted. Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom confuse the obtainment of desire with wholeness . When these characters continually attain this aspiration that would make them happier, they are left with mistaken fulfilment. Through the depictions of Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom, Fitzgerald shows us that sometimes we corrupt the American Dream with a distorted vision of pure happiness. In the novel, Tom’s overbearing masculinity is coated by his will to constantly control. In Daisy’s quote, â€Å"That’s what I get for marrying a brute of a man, a great, big, hulking physical specimen of a---† (12), she’s describin g that even in his physical nature, he has the appearance of a typical, domineering man who controls their women in the 1920s. Wealth has never been a problem for Tom, he was born with money and he lived luxuriously in East Egg for as long as he could remember, and yet, still with all the additional fame and riches from his Polo career, he longed for more, even if it meant to attain it carelessly. When he married Daisy (a very graceful woman from Louisville, who was desired by many soldiers), she had a voice that dripped with opulence and gold inShow MoreRelatedAmerican Dream : The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald1280 Words   |  6 PagesProfessor Ludwig 10 November 2014 American Dream The ideal American Dream is that every citizen in the U.S. may have a promising future, happiness, a family, and health. 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The The American Dream in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald It’s all about money Seeing something beautiful that will make one’s life much better makes a person insane in trying to get that thing for himself. In the 1920s, poor people would do whatever it needs to achieve their American Dream even if it was something terrible. That’s because they want to end their misery of living poor and live the life that they always wished. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the author uses the fact of Daisy marrying Tom because of his money while she loves Gatsby, Myrtle cheating on her husband with Tom looking to be rich, and Wilson starting his own little business looking for wealth, to show how the American Dream is impossible because it is based off of greed. Daisy marrying Tom because of his money while her heart is with Gatsby proves that money means everything for Daisy. This is shown in the following quote, â€Å"She began to cry – she cried and cried. She wouldn’t let go of the letter. She took it into the tub with her and squeezed it up into a wet ball, and only let me leave it in the soap-dish when she saw that it was coming to pieces like snow†¦When we walked out of the room, the pearls were around her nick and the incident was over. Next day _ she married Tom Buchanan without as much as a shiver† (pg. 76). This quote shows that Daisy really loves Gatsby, but her love for money made her ignore her love towards Gatsby, and marry a rich man so she gets whatever she wants. Also if Daisy didn’t care as much for money, she would haveShow MoreRelatedAmerican Dream : The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald1280 Words   |  6 PagesProfessor Ludwig 10 November 2014 American Dream The ideal American Dream is that every citizen in the U.S. may have a promising future, happiness, a family, and health. Some reach the American Dream, and some settle for less. 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Necessity Is the Mother of Invention Free Essays

Since the beginning of human life, enormous changes around us have taken us to a path of scientific progress, which in turn has benefited mankind in a number of ways. In every era, man has innovated a lot of things in order to cater to his rising needs. Imagine life in the Stone Age! The primitive ways of living just comprised man’s activities revolving around the search for food and shelter. We will write a custom essay sample on Necessity Is the Mother of Invention or any similar topic only for you Order Now They hunted animals for food and used caves as shelters, and animal skin and leaves to cover their bodies.Fire was discovered accidentally when two pieces of rock rubbed against each other, but since then people started using it for their protection and heating and cooking purposes. Undoubtedly, these seem meaningless to us today, but consider life without these discoveries and inventions. Would you be able to enjoy the same quality of life without them? But the fact is that the emergence of necessities led man to explore further. As time passed, man realized other needs arising around him.After catering to his fundamental needs of food and shelter, man felt the need for acquiring goods, which he himself could not produce. This led to the idea of the barter system under which goods were exchanged without the use of money, but a constraint to this mechanism was his limited movement. How far could a man travel, loaded with tons of wheat just for the sake of some kilos of meat? Then man came up with the idea of the wheel. The wheel is undoubtedly one of the earliest and most important mechanical inventions.The invention of wheel served as a milestone in the history of science because it was a prerequisite for many other inventions. It introduced the idea of transportation network without which economy could never have developed. Without it there would be no movement, no cars, no trains, and no aeroplanes. It shrunk distances and provided man with an opportunity to explore the world. The Chinese invented the wheelbarrow, which made use of lever action. The first non-transport utilization of the wheel came in the Bronze Age with the invention of the Potters’ wheel, first used in Mesopotamia in 3500BC.Pottery began to be shaped on a slow wheel in ancient Egypt in approximately 3000BC and on a fast wheel several centuries later. However, as communication was channelized, rising horizons of the world led to the imperative need to express oneself. As the need arose, man seized the use of pictures and paintings for self-expression, which later developed the concept of writing. Initially, the ancient Romans and Egyptians used different signs and marks to symbolize different meanings. Later the Phoenicians invented the Alphabet in 1600BC and then numerals were invented in India in 300BC.Now people were able to communicate which one another when they moved from one place to another. 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He put steam in the cylinder and then condensed it with a spray of cold water.The vacuum created allowed atmospheric pressure to push the piston down. Later the same idea was developed even further to advance the operations of the steam engine. But now the search was for cheap transmission of energy because how far could man rely on manual conducts. It was not until 1831 when Michael Faraday demonstrated how electricity could be produced and that in 1873 led to the development of a dynamo capable of prolonged operation. Electricity was a major factor in the phenomenally rapid industrialization of the world in the 18th and 19th century.Thus the Industrial Revolution was attributed to the emergence of a number of simultaneous factors, which included steam engine, electricity and cheap steel, which further accelerated the process of progress. It was a propitious time to introduce novel ideas. The fundamental principle used in the steam engine and electricity paved the way for proceedings in scientific block. To bolster communication, the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. In 1886 a German, Gotlieb Diameter built the first-petrol driven vehicle which eased man’s movement in the form of less time and more comfort.The first TV broadcast appeared on the world horizon at the Alexander Palace, London, in 1936 which further accelerated the process of exchanging thoughts and ideas. The above great scientific inventions were worth mentioning not just to make you acquainted with such innovations but also to interpret the fact that how man moulded himself in accordance with his needs. As the need arose, man came up with new ideas, new thoughts and forcefully pushed his mind to run on that particular line of action. Even in the modern era, man has been found to observe the same behavioral patterns.Some years ago TB and cancer were regarded as incurable diseases, man conducted massive research on them and finally came up with effective solutions. Until the World Wars I and II, the world never experienced any threats to its peace and harmony. However after these two events, the less developed countries were endangered by the more technologically advanced countries regarding their defence. This led to the emergence of United Nations Organization, which was developed to promote stabilized political, economical and social conditions conducive to peace. Similarly, the computer was required to handle process and programmed the data collected in different forms. The invention of the Internet was eventually an outcome of the need to shrink distances and increase rapid connectivity. Today most countries are facing the dilemma of energy crisis. Historically fossil fuels have been the main source of energy supply and have served human energy needs for thousands of years. But now their depletion has stressed man to use some alternative means to meet growing energy demands.The use of hydrogen has been regarded as the optimum future fuel as it is the simplest and most abundant element in the universe. Whether it is the old age or modern era, man has been found too efficient to satisfy his needs and has set numerous examples of it. No matter whether it was a political issue, scientific concern or even day-to-day chores of life man has reacted in a flexible mood to create a way for himself whenever he realized his needs. Unsurprisingly he has been successful in achieving an alternative source for his need each time as wherever there is a will there is a way. How to cite Necessity Is the Mother of Invention, Papers

Irony incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the expected results Essay Example For Students

Irony: incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the expected results Essay Irony: incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the expected results. Huh? Well take the short story Lady with a Dog written by Anton Chekhov as an example. First lets get a look at our main characters, Dmitri Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna, and how they met. Then we will take a look how the story has an ironic turn of events. We first meet Dmitri Gurov, a married middle aged man with children, who has been unfaithful to his wife many times. He has a great contempt for women and refers to them as the lower race. But strangely cant get enough of them, It seemed to him that he had been so schooled by bitter experience that he might call them what he liked, and yet he could not get on for two days together without the lower race. He is a player, a playboy. He doesnt feel comfortable around men so he focuses his energies on the ladies, In the society of men he was bored and not himself, with them he was cold and uncommunicative; but when he was in the company of women he felt free, and knew what to say to them and how to behave; and he was at ease with them even when he was silent. He tells women what they want to hear so he can get them to bed, In his appearance, in his character, in his whole nature, there was something attractive and elusive which allured women and disposed then in his favour; he knew that, and some force seemed to draw him, too, to them. This keeps life simple for him. Anna Sergeyevna is a young woman alone on vacation with her dog. We know she is married but the author doesnt go into her character a great deal, at least not to the extent of Dmitri. Perhaps its not important. They met while dinning alone at the same place, and spent the rest of the evening walking and talking. At the end of the evening while back in his room, Dmitri thought about her there and was confident that she would get there. Afterwards he thought about her in his room at the hotel à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å" though she would certainly meet him next day; it would be sure to happen. A week later they meet again, they spend the day and evening together, he asks her if she may want to go for a drive, she doesnt answer, they kiss, Let us go to you hotel. And it was as simple as that. Annas reaction to what has happened is what we expect. She feels guilty and dirty, God forgive me, its awful. She explains how she has wronged herself for many years staying with a husband she didnt respect. I am a bad woman; I despise myself and dont attempt to justify myself. Its not my husband but my self I have deceived. And not only just now; I have been  deceiving myself for a long time. My husband may good be a good, honest man, but he is a flunky! Dmitri admits that this time feels a little different; But in this case there was still the diffidence, the angularity of inexperienced youth, an awkward feeling; and there was a consternation as though someone had suddenly knock at the door. But still reacts how we expect him to, Gurov felt bored already, listening to her. 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She was scared he was persistent. The one-day Anna had to go home. Her husband was sick. She didnt cry but she was so sad she was almost sick. Dmitri was sad to but looked at it as another chapter of his life was over. And he thought, musing, that there had been another episode or adventure in his life, and it, too was at an end, and nothing left to it but a memoryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¦He was moved, sad, and conscious of a slight remorse. They will never see each other again. And it was as simple as that. Or was it? Both Anna and Dmitri went home. The author doesnt talk of Anna at all during this time but focuses again on Dmitri. Perhaps, again, it is not important. Now this is the ironic part. He becomes absorbed in Moscows social life trying to forget Anna but he just cant. In another month, he fancied, the image of Anna Sergeyevna wold be shrouded in a mist in his memory, and only from time to time would visit him in his dreams with a touching smile as others did. But more than a month passed, real winter had come, and everything was still clear in his memory as though he had parted with Anna Sergeyevna only the day before. He goes to where Anna lives and walks around the town aimlessly for while but decides to go to the theatre on the off chance she may be there. She is and they meet again. Anna is horrified. He begs her to go way with him at that very moment and she finally agrees to meet him in Moscow. They rendezvous like this for months, maybe years. And with no plan for their future they decided to be together. Dmitri is truly in love, And only now when his head was gray he had fallen properly, really in love à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å" for the first time in his life. Not how you expected the story to end is it? Of course not! We expected Dmitri to just go on with his life as a womanizer with no second thoughts for Anna. To pursue the easy life he loved so much. And Anna to stay with husband and pretend she had never betrayed him. But instead he  chose the hard road to be with the woman he actually loves. And it seemed as though in a little while the solution would be found, and then a new and splendid life would begin; and it was clear to both of them that they had still a long, long road before them, and that the most complicated and difficult part of it was only just the beginning.