Examples Of Pessimism In The Great Gatsby

Furthermore, Gatsby does all the things for Daisy in order to compete against Tom and his “old world” wealth. When Gatsby revealed to Tom,” She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart, she never loved anyone except me” (Fitzgerald 130). The truth to Tom about Gatsby and Daisy's intentions revealed what she thought in her heart. Tom now knew that she longed to be with Gatsby in the

Variants of this monomyth relate to all the heroes which makes no exception for Odysseus and Moana. Odysseus, hero in the Odyssey, is a misplaced soldier trying to find his way back to Ithaca where his wife and son await. The author, Homer, narrates Odysseus as a hero doing anything and everything to get home years after the Trojan War came to an end. While Moana is a sheltered teenager who has never been allowed to go past the reef. But when her island is hit with disease, going past the reef is one of the many obstacles she must face to return the heart of Te Fiti to restore her island.

But then the ambition for something has thrown Gatsby over the edge. His love and chase for Daisy has taken over his whole life. He feels that he has to live up to the American dream to accomplish what he truly dreams for, which is Daisy. In the book, Nick spots Gatsby reaching for the green light at the end of the Buchanan’s dock. Nick says in the book when he witnessed Gatsby doing this “he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and far as I was from him I could have sworn he was trembling.

Trista was determined to demolish her father daughter relationship with the Architect eventually killing him for good. Triss’ parents, or who would have been considered her parents had she not actually been Trista, were Celeste and Piers Crescent. They were overprotective and often pampered and deceived their daughter Triss, setting an even worse relationship between them and their replacement daughter, the perceptive monster Trista. Trista’s only seemingly good type of ‘parental’ relationship was with Violet. Violet was the fiance of Triss’ late brother, Sebastian.

Being a political sentimentalist Bruce Springsteen is known for his poetic lyrics throughout his music providing vivid imagery and tackling political issues. This is evident through the opening line of the poem “I got my finger on the trigger” (line 1). Springsteen uses the soldier’s actions to convey that fear is indeed the narrator’s biggest obstacle. Most Veteran’s benefits are cut short when they return from war and many do not receive the treatment needed. A lot of individuals feel like the pain and suffering never really goes away emphasizing “fear’s a powerful thing, baby” (line 29).

In Kafka on the Shore, main protagonist Kafka runs away from home at the age of 15 to find the rest of his family and get away from his father and the curse he placed on him. Kafka’s father tells him that he will have intercourse with his mother and sister, causing Kafka to struggle with the Oedipus complex throughout the story. In both stories, the protagonists eventually succumb to fate, regardless of how hard they tried to

He forced people my age, to fight for him. The thought of it gets me mad, just for him, not for ourselves. I kept thinking about my hatred for him but immediately switched to a more exciting topic. The boat. Me and my friends had been dreaming for this day for years, just anything to get away from King George.

In the story, Mr. Wilson was devastated when Myrtle was murdered, he eventually seeks after revenge which results in Gatsby's death. This shows that emotions without self control can be extremely dangerous and cause harm. Second, Myrtle, who wanted Tom to leave his wife Daisy so they could be together,

However, Montage must face his final challenge and run for his life to protect the memory of the books he has read so that they can be shared with future generations. After escaping down the river, which washed clean Montage’s past life, the real world, one on the brink of war, catches up with him and erased with one bomb. This is the chance people like Montage had been waiting for to set the world back into balance. “We're going to meet a lot of lonely people in the next week and the next month and the next year. And when they ask us what we're doing, you can say, we’re remembering.

I believe that each weaknesses becomes strength. Every human beings have weaknesses, an enemy trying to bring you down in everyday living in the world. An enemy that cant be seen in the eyes but in the midst of mind. In an mock interview I ask what was your greatest weakness in your life and how did you overcome it, I stop for a second and I return back all the memories. Without any hesitation I quickly answered, “My greatest weaknesses was insecurity, I have been fighting every single day of my life to the point that I cannot fight it anymore, but I realized that I’m not the only one who suffered this kind of disorder.