Conformity In The Great Gatsby

“So who’s your favorite author?” I guess you figured since all we knew about each other was that we shared a similar goal to pursue nonconformity, a few brief introductory questions were not totally out of the ordinary. (Although, in retrospect, I do not think normal people begin with “Who is your favorite author?”) Nevertheless, I answered, “Fitzgerald.” A look of disinterest and revived curiosity fused together on your face,and I tried to solve the puzzle before you could criticize me for being cliche.

In “The Great Gatsby” Fitzgerald presents editorial on an assortment of topics, — equity, control, insatiability, treachery, the American dream. Of the considerable number of subjects, maybe none is more all around created than that of social stratification. The Great Gatsby is viewed as a splendid bit of social discourse, offering a clear look into American life in the 1920s. Fitzgerald deliberately sets up his novel into particular gatherings in any case, at last, each gathering has its own issues to battle with, leaving an effective indication of what a problematic place the world truly is. By making unmistakable social classes — old cash, new cash, and no cash — Fitzgerald sends solid messages about the elitism running all through each stratum of society.

Maybe you don’t believe that, but science-’” (Fitzgerald 121). Tom being mad and how he conveys it affects all of the characters with how they will respond to him. This makes the story more life-like and hooks the audience

There is a point in the story where Tom’s insecurity is shown when “His wife and his mistress, until an hour ago secure and inviolate, were slipping precipitately from his

They were at a airport in England, waiting anxiously for their parents to pick them up. Parents were slowly trickling into the station and searched for their children Ralph: I am finally home (tears gathering in his eyes that looks like piggy aunty clutching a inhaler Ralph: are you piggy’s aunt? Aunt: you mean willam, I thought he hated that nickname piggy, but yes I am his aunt, where is he? Ralph: u-umm… I’m sorry to tell you but pig-willam died on the island, well he was murdered really.

Realizing is to understand, while denying is to contradict. We as people understand that there is more to any relationship than the just the surface. The Great Gatsby, a mysterious but intense novel, is based off of the ideas of denying but realizing, leaving the story intriguing to readers. Not only does one of the most important characters in this novel, Daisy Buchanan, realize what is going on in her reality but she also chooses to deny it. In this case, her convenience is more important than the truth.

Hypocricy and Blind Faith Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn took place in the eighteen hundreds when religion and reputation were dominant in peoples everyday lives. It was very rare for someone to believe something different than everyone else. In Twain 's novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer and Huck appear to be very different, but their actions, descriptions, and dialogue bring them together to symbolize society in order to show the blind conformity and hypocrisy that humans often display.

Tom spends much of the evening trying to flaunt his own success, whether it be academic, physical, or monetary. However, Tom resorts to his wealth, of which he is more successful than Nick. In wanting to show Nick his

Through the subtle hints in this chapter we can infer parts of our characters qualities. Each character symbolizes a different part of humanity.

Often times when Mark Twain talks about Sunday school or church in generals in the book Tom Sawyer he uses satire to explain some things in the book. When we hear about Sunday school or church we are often made to think of it as a funny or joking situation. We are told about a typical Sunday morning that begins with Sunday school. To get ready tom decides to go to Sid to “get his verses”. Sid had memorized his lesson days before tom who decides to get a “vague general idea of his lesson, but no more, for his mind was traversing the whole field of human thought and his hands were busy with distracting recreations.”

Breaking Social Boundaries The era of the 1920s was a pinnacle time in American History and the literature that was produced from this era showcases the social change happening. This was the time of social upheaval where the people were challenging social boundaries. The values that had been sought after in the period before this were becoming less and else prevalent in the new society. There are many viewpoints of this time period so the literature of this time was very diverse and many works showed the changing cultures.

On their journey, they meet people from different walks of life, engage in a decades long feud, and even attend a circus. However, this novel is not all fun and games. Mark Twain blatantly demonstrates his beliefs in

The Great Gatsby is hailed as a great piece of 1920 's fiction due to its detailing of a new, fast paced America, and the way that America affected the population. These affects manifested as traits in people, and further developed into stereotypes. In the post World War 1 America this novel is set in, industry and technology were becoming readily available to the public, cementing these stereotypes into our population as we quickly moved along at a new pace. In The Great Gatsby, these people, actions, and relationships, are represented by the four main characters: Nick, Daisy, Tom, and Jay. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses these characters to symbolize the stereotypical people of a modern America.

In refusing to fight the duel Tom broke rule number two of this honor system, and proved himself to be without honor. Tom does many things wrong, he gambles, goes into debt, steals, and murders his uncle. Twain shows that Tom is without honor and has him do many wrongs to convey his message that people that lack honor, often are the ones who do wrong in

In The Great Gatsby, we learn more and more about the characters, Gatsby and Nick, as the story unravels deeper. Although these characters seem to have many differences, they have more in common than recognized. Throughout the novel, we see some corresponding traits between Gatsby and Nick. Despite these two having somewhat indistinguishable attitudes towards women and desires, they differ in their class, and their outlook and temperament. Gatsby and Nick in a way have the same desire and approach towards women.