.... vulgarism live lives of sacrifice and disdain to obtain the dream. These two are very compelling yet there were those who were not content in either, and these were emphasized in Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby had been one of many who attempted for fame and glory, and due to his persistent dissatisfaction the results culminated in success. Unlike others Gatsby felt condemned not to be a fradulent dog. “The Truth was that Jay Gatsby, of west Egg, Long Island, sprang from his platonic conception of himself.”(pages 104, 15-16) Distorting his name, inventing a seventeen-year-old self-conception, he masked his counterfeit wealth from bootlegging with an image he wore w .....

.... side when you really need it. Because sometimes it's going to come down to pure chance and luck of the draw. One who is consistently unlucky will not have great success at being hero. One example of Bilbo's luck is in chapter 2 when him and the dwarves are about to be roasted Gandalf shows up to save them all. Now given that that is not Bilbo in a heroic situation but it is a sign that he does get lucky. Another example of Bilbos' luck in a heroic situation is in chapter 9. Bilbo is very lucky when he is able to first escape the elves. He is again lucky when he is able to explore the elven palace at such great length. Yet another example of his luck is .....

.... house. Therefore, Nora is still a child in various aspects. Both had treated her as a doll, she has always been treated like one. Our first impression is that Torvald is a good husband but we rapidly realize that she is his helpless thing. The author lays the emphasis upon the fact that she never had the possibility to develop a since of self, never went her own way and always accepted her fathers and husband opinions as her own. The play aims at showing the contrast between the male characters and their female counterparts. Nora is totally controlled by her husband. She has a subordinate role: she relies on him for everything, from movements to thoughts .....

.... the historical content. Prejudice is defined in Comprehensive Desk Dictionary by Thorndike Barnhart as an "opinion formed without taking the time and care to judge fairly". The main focus of part one is Boo Radley. Boo was considered to be an outcast by many of the people in Maycomb. He never came outside, except for two occasions in the book. The first time Boo comes out is when a fire breaks out at Miss Maudies, and Scout is standing outside in the cold. Boo wraps a blanket around her, without her knowing that he did. The other time didn't happen until part two, when Jem and Scout are attacked by Bob Ewell. People were prejudiced against Boo because h .....

.... sick or anything, but because they had nowhere else to go. Their mother had died of tuberculosis and their father had left them. None of their relatives wanted them because Annie was nearly blind and Jimmie had something wrong with his hip and had to walk with a crutch. Annie's one year old sister was taken right away by her aunt and uncle because she was darling. Nobody knew where to send them so that's how she ended up at the infirmary. A few months after they had arrived, Jimmie got deathly ill. The doctor' s couldn't do anything for him and unfortunately he past away. Annie took this unbelievably hard for she had realized that Jimmie was the o .....

.... and all of its elements. Just as everyone has the potential for evil within themselves, we too have the potential for true goodness. In many literary works the author attempts to exemplify the evil which lies within by showing many characters which have been, or are being overcome by their inner darkness. In the novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad we see how Marlow's journey into his ultimate evil, into his inner self, can be a positive experience. By contrasting Marlow with Kurtz, who represents the absolute evil, we can see the two products of an inner evil which has emerged. Marlow, who defeats his evil, and gains self-knowledge, and Kurtz, who is .....

.... lack of morality are described by Tess as, "a singular force in the gentleman's face, and in his bold rolling eye," overshadows his wealth from the point when they first met(79). Angel Clare was another character in Tess's life which harmed her, but in a different manner than Alec. Angel's intentions and morality overshadowed his actions. Angel Clare's actions and attitude toward Tess had less severe effects on her because his intentions were good unlike Alec d'Urbervilles. Angel and Alec have very different attitudes toward Tess. Angel first loved Tess for her innocece: "What a fresh and virginal daughter of Nature that milkmaid is (176)." After he cam .....

.... young man named Giovanni. As time wore on they allegedly fell in love and enjoyed all of the pleasures of their love. It was later claimed by Lusanna that Giovanni had promised to marry her in the event of her husband¦s death. Her husband soon died a questionable death that left open the possibility of poison. Unlike today¦s world divorce was unheard of, and unacceptable. Giovanni then refused to marry her in a public wedding because his social status would be greatly hurt to marry some one in the working class of Florence. This is another example of why today¦s society is so much different from how it was when they lived. Another strange thing about t .....