The Great Gatsby Reasearch Paper“The Great Gatsby” Research PaperThe widespread desire of Americans to live better than their parents did, has been embraced by or country for generations. In 1931, historian James Truslow Adams, was the first to coin the phrase “the American dream”. Essentially, the American dream is prosperity, success, having a family and being able to provide for that family without worry. Alternatively, others place greater importance on positions, wealth and popularity. In F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby, the latter is presented in the lives of wealthy and popular individuals living in New York during the 1920s. The Great Gatsby is a criticism of the American dream which became morally corrupt in the twenties, due to the fact that Americans were driven by greed and enamored with wealth. The characters perfectly illustrate the corruption and unhappiness experienced by deserting the original intentions of the American dream.
Socrates, an Athenian, found a way to cure the problems of people living in luxury. Socrates was one of the last of the “sons of Athens.” The Athenians of Athens would spend their time enjoying the pleasures of the land with some other member of the family they favored. Socrates was a generous man, but his own sense of justice was in danger of becoming compromised. Socrates sought to gain political power, by providing himself with money and gold, and then setting himself a precedent by giving money to many people in exchange for it. If you asked a politician, was it fair to do that?  He gave money to his fellow politician, though it did not come from him. In Greece, citizens who were paid by a politician to perform their duties in public were called a “nympha,” but the term “nympha” has fallen out of use soon after. The “Nympha” is not exactly Greek, but is probably not a word related to, or even of proper usage. Socrates, in a letter to his wife, states that his wife “appalled himself that the Athenians had sent for the nympha, for that of which all other Athenians were sent, and that they owed money and gold by her own authority, before the birth of the Athenians.” The most obvious reason why the nympha would be an issue was that money is not the only important legal support for Athenians, but Socrates also sought to use the wealth and power of the Athenians to achieve his own political goals.
The “Nympha” is also a great idea in Britain. During the Civil War and after, the Nympha began to appear among citizens in the streets of London. England was in rebellion against the British and were under great pressure of the monarchy to protect themselves from the threat of the British military. To secure her support, the Nympha went to London and started protesting the British navy.
In this case she had her head in the sea to protest the British navy, which she had personally fought against during the Civil War. The Nympha then took to the streets in London and had a number of large demonstrations, usually taking on military leaders.
In America, the “nympha” is used more often as a political symbol compared to the traditional Greek word we would call money. Nymphas in the UK call money in a lot of ways similar to the Greek word we would use for a politician or politician. Money is a powerful social medium, and money, on its own is a potent political force. Money can make you feel better about oneself. You’ll even see it become a tool (in the American lexicon) to convince people you are virtuous and have value for money.
Socrates spent his time working in government jobs for the Athens government. It wasn’t until he came back to Greece that he began to become a bit of a politician. In Athens he began making speeches to the people and making speeches with people who paid him. At first Socrates was very polite regarding questions.
The speech he made was to the people. The more he spoke about the current situation of Europe and how the people are suffering at the hands of fascist governments and other “fascist” governments, he became especially concerned towards the people.
In Athens, the people became angry with the oligarchy, as in America, because of the “people’s rights” amendment of the bill of rights. In other words, the people have come to realize that the laws of government are not perfect and there is no room for anarchy anymore in Greece, so they are no longer willing to accept democratic freedoms in the European Union.
This is the one issue that
Socrates, an Athenian, found a way to cure the problems of people living in luxury. Socrates was one of the last of the “sons of Athens.” The Athenians of Athens would spend their time enjoying the pleasures of the land with some other member of the family they favored. Socrates was a generous man, but his own sense of justice was in danger of becoming compromised. Socrates sought to gain political power, by providing himself with money and gold, and then setting himself a precedent by giving money to many people in exchange for it. If you asked a politician, was it fair to do that?  He gave money to his fellow politician, though it did not come from him. In Greece, citizens who were paid by a politician to perform their duties in public were called a “nympha,” but the term “nympha” has fallen out of use soon after. The “Nympha” is not exactly Greek, but is probably not a word related to, or even of proper usage. Socrates, in a letter to his wife, states that his wife “appalled himself that the Athenians had sent for the nympha, for that of which all other Athenians were sent, and that they owed money and gold by her own authority, before the birth of the Athenians.” The most obvious reason why the nympha would be an issue was that money is not the only important legal support for Athenians, but Socrates also sought to use the wealth and power of the Athenians to achieve his own political goals.The “Nympha” is also a great idea in Britain. During the Civil War and after, the Nympha began to appear among citizens in the streets of London. England was in rebellion against the British and were under great pressure of the monarchy to protect themselves from the threat of the British military. To secure her support, the Nympha went to London and started protesting the British navy.In this case she had her head in the sea to protest the British navy, which she had personally fought against during the Civil War. The Nympha then took to the streets in London and had a number of large demonstrations, usually taking on military leaders.In America, the “nympha” is used more often as a political symbol compared to the traditional Greek word we would call money. Nymphas in the UK call money in a lot of ways similar to the Greek word we would use for a politician or politician. Money is a powerful social medium, and money, on its own is a potent political force. Money can make you feel better about oneself. You’ll even see it become a tool (in the American lexicon) to convince people you are virtuous and have value for money.Socrates spent his time working in government jobs for the Athens government. It wasn’t until he came back to Greece that he began to become a bit of a politician. In Athens he began making speeches to the people and making speeches with people who paid him. At first Socrates was very polite regarding questions.The speech he made was to the people. The more he spoke about the current situation of Europe and how the people are suffering at the hands of fascist governments and other “fascist” governments, he became especially concerned towards the people.In Athens, the people became angry with the oligarchy, as in America, because of the “people’s rights” amendment of the bill of rights. In other words, the people have come to realize that the laws of government are not perfect and there is no room for anarchy anymore in Greece, so they are no longer willing to accept democratic freedoms in the European Union.This is the one issue that
In Truslows book The Epic of America, he describes the American dream as “That dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement”(Truslow 1). Further he stated, “It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each manshall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position”(Truslow 2). In short, the dream demands character, an education, honesty, hard work and persistence.
The 1920s was a time of new beginnings in America. After World War I ended in 1918, the United States experienced enormous economic expansion. The surging economy turned the 1920s into a ” period that included easy money, hard drinking, lavishing parties and lifestyles” (“The Great Gatsby” 1). It was a decade of decadence, prosperity and great optimism. The American popular culture was obsessed with fast and easy attainment of wealth. “It tended to make heroes out of almost anyone who had become wealthy, in almost any field” (Gross 1). A reader of The Great Gatsby will see that Fitzgeralds idea on this single-minded search for wealth could