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#1 the great gatsby the american dream theme setting

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  • The color green represents not only Gatsby's dream of winning back the idealized Daisy but also the broader American dream. The valley of ashes that lies between Long Island and New York City
  • symbolize both the moral decay of U.S. society and the plight of the poor people (including Myrtle and her husband)
  • Connor P on 24 Oct 11
     
    This shows the symbolism of the color green in which Ftizgerald uses colors to express his themes and the setting which symbolizes the social classes on a larger scale
Evan G

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AROOO

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  • Evan G on 10 Oct 11
     
    "the conditions in factories were hazardous, and their pay was lower than that of a man. In fact the husbands controlled their wives wages. At the same time the middle and upper class women were to stay idle and only to be decorative symbols of their husband's economic success." In the lower classes, women worked for low wages in dangerous conditions; in the higher classes, respectable women were not permitted to work, and were simply symbols of their husbands' success. Regardless of socioeconomic status, women were controlled, and had to be prim, proper, and feminine without appearing too independent or self-reliant.
Vivas T

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malcolm x maturation identity

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  • For Malcolm, this is symbolized by the "conk," a hairstyle that relaxes curly hair so that it straightens and lies flat. Getting his first conk elevates him from the "country Negro" class into the class of the hip blacks who live in the city.
    • Vivas T
      Vivas T on 09 Jan 12
       
      This article describes Malcolm's early life as a convict who hustled in the streets and was unaware of the damage he committed to the black race, as a whole. His conk symbolized his integration into white society which he later states is a very bad idea.
Vivas T

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frankenstein

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  • odern critics agree that Shelley's depiction of a godless world in which science and technology have gone awry continues to be a powerful metaphor for the modern age. The monster, who is often the focus of criticism, has been interpreted as representing issues ranging from the alienation of modern humanity to the oppression of women.
    • Vivas T
      Vivas T on 22 Feb 12
       
      This article delves into the importance of the monster as a symbol in the novel as well as a satirical icon. The article portrays the beast as a symbol for the alienation of certain groups as well as the mistreatment of certain groups, as well.
Connor P

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#2 grapes wrath poor treatment workers

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  • Certainly, he paints the oppressive economic system in bleak colors. Many critics note, however, that Steinbeck was basically a reformer, not a revolutionary. He wanted to change the attitudes and behaviors of people — both migrants and economic barons — not overturn the private enterprise system.
  • Connor P on 30 Sep 11
     
    The oppressive economic system is symbolic of the poor treatment of the workers by the nasty aristocrats. Steinbeck was in favor of changing the images of the migrants and economy and therefore he used the plight of the migrant workers.
Connor P

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the jungle #1 poor treatment of workers

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  • One reason was that a great number of unskilled laborers came to America at the time, so that employers could offer low wages for miserable jobs and always find someone willing to do the work.
  • Connor P on 29 Sep 11
     
    The underlined quote shows that the unskilled labor source fueled the fire of the early 20th century labor and they were at the demands of the bosses. They are symbolic to breeding animals as they are used for production and when they cannot, they are kicked to the curb. And the flow is in constant motions which allows the bosses to keep making the conditions worse and worse
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#4 jungle poor treatment workers corruption

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  • To these men, any money spent on employees—whether in terms of wages, benefits, or sanitary and safe working conditions—meant less money for their own pockets. The connection between healthy, happy workers and high levels of productivity was not obvious in the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.
  • Connor P on 30 Sep 11
     
    This quote does a great job of bringing in the time period of the Gilded Age. This time peroid is symbolic of corruption and greed which proves people would do whatever it takes to get ahead. By doing this, they forget the universal theme of helping others which led to the horrid conditions for the poor workers
Connor P

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#4 grapes of wrath economic injustice

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  • The Joad women thus demonstrate that all of the suffering poor are their family, to be nurtured and sustained in the unending struggle for economic justice in an economically unjust America.
  • Connor P on 30 Sep 11
     
    This quote shows that the economic system in America in unjust and provides poor condtions for the worker. The women of Grapes of Wrath are seen as symbols of the poor and demonstrate the theme of economic injustice
Connor P

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#3 grapes of wrath poor treatment workers helping

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  • The Grapes of Wrath is a bitter tale of humans against nature and against a brutally exploitive society, but it is also a tale of nobility, of self-sacrifice, and ultimately of hope.
  • Connor P on 30 Sep 11
     
    This quote shows the constant battle between humans against nature and society. Nature and society is symbolic of the poor working conditions and few jobs that they must overcome. By displaying the theme of the fight for better conditions, Steinbeck parallels this with his theme of helping others to show their differences
Connor P

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#4 the great gatsby the american dream

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  • The American dream, like Gatsby's house in the end of the novel, is empty, or may never have existed.
  • Connor P on 24 Oct 11
     
    this shows the symbolism in which the American dream is corrupt through which gatsbys house is empty. it shows that the true american dream is not reachable
Emily S

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Frankenstein

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  • Emily S on 20 Feb 12
     
    This article suggests that Mary Shelley's novel is symbolic of the emotions that are intolerable and often rejected. The monster supposedly represents feelings that are constantly repressed and only manifest further when ignore.
Sydney C

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in cold blood'

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  • "Smith, in his confusion, jealousy, anger, disappointment - and spite - reactively and instinctively thrust that hunting knife into Herbert Clutter's throat (Smith may also simultaneously have been displacing his anger onto the victim, thereby symbolically killing his feckless paramour).
  • Evan G on 13 Mar 12
     
    Dealing with speculations regarding the insanity of the killers, this site personalizes Smith as a rather unmasculine, almost soft person. All his past experiences, abuses, and hatred welled up inside him, and when he killed Herb, it was as though he was taking his anger out against the world. Insanity theme
  • Sydney C on 23 Mar 12
     
    This is an interesting perspective on the killings, placing the murder on a fit of "romantic jealousy". It also provides a theory on the sexual orientation of smith and hitchcock...
Evan G

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invisible man

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  • befuddled hero's adventures among the "brothers" area fine demonstration of thought control, party discipline, duplicity and treachery.
  • But his role as a man acted upon more often than acting, as a symbol of doubt, perplexity, betrayal and defeat, robs him of the individual identity of the people who play a part in his life.
  • Evan G on 04 Jan 12
     
    Discusses the Brotherhood's effects upon IM. Although supposedly designed to boost visibility and rights of black men, the party really only bends the thoughts, discipline, and lives of its followers to its own gain. Like Bledsoe, the Brotherhood bleeds the black men dry in order to keep them oppressed, while the top Brothers, white brothers, profit and thrive.
Vivas T

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invisible man malcolm x

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  • the ten young men are ordered to get into the ring to entertain their white audience by fighting each other, blindfolded
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      Vivas T on 05 Jan 12
       
      This clearly depicts the constant battle between blacks which occurs throughout Invisible Man as well as Malcolm X. The fact that the young men must fight each other under the commands of whites, symbolizes the manipulation that the whites use to keep the blacks obsequious and subservient.
Emily S

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Malcolm X

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  • Emily S on 09 Jan 12
     
    Malcolm X has surprisingly been the praise of African American feminists. His message provides empowerment for women. This is ironic considering Malcolm's view of white women as status symbols during his days with drugs and superficiality.
Vivas T

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frankenstein

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  • Each version of Frankenstein's monster acts not only as a potent reminder of the dark side of man's creative idealism—the dangers of trying to play God—but also as a powerful representation of the collective fears and desires of the particular era in which it was conceived.
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      Vivas T on 22 Feb 12
       
      This article illustrates Shelley's theme of one's place within society. It alludes to the actions of Prometheus, who stepped out of his place, and as a result, was etenally punished. Victor symbolically reprisents this figure due to his eternal guilt for creating his monster.
Connor P

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#7 as i lay dying isolaton cash symbolism

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  • The scattering and arduous retrieval of Cash's tools from the river, like Cash's broken leg, signals the deskilling and isolation that the family will suffer as they leave the countryside.
  • Connor P on 01 Mar 12
     
    Again the individual isolation is seen at one of the two "climaxes" of the novel. Cash shows it here through the destruction of his tools, it shows the family chemistry cannot be fixed
Sydney C

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as i lay dying

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  • Sydney C on 29 Feb 12
     
    Faulkner's use of metaphors to symbolize different stages of death and the stages of death.
Evan G

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Grapes of Wrath

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  • Steinbeck consistently and woefully points to the fact that the migrants’ great suffering is caused not by bad weather or mere misfortune but by their fellow human beings. Historical, social, and economic circumstances separate people into rich and poor, landowner and tenant, and the people in the dominant roles struggle viciously to preserve their positions.
  • In order to protect themselves from such danger, the landowners create a system in which the migrants are treated like animals, shuffled from one filthy roadside camp to the next, denied livable wages, and forced to turn against their brethren simply to survive.
  • ” In the face of adversity, the livelihood of the migrants depends upon their union. As Tom eventually realizes, “his” people are all people.
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  • . Simple self-interest motivates the landowners and businessmen to sustain a system that sinks thousands of families into poverty.
  • Evan G on 28 Sep 11
     
    Although Sparknotes is a very stereotypcial website on novels, it's still a very effective source of information. It makes blatantly clear the fact that the rich, aristocratic upper class is mainly responsible for the poverty and economic devastation in the country. The rich get richer at the cost of the destruction of the lower class. The workers are treated poorly in an effort to keep them desperate, which in turn keeps the rich people rich. Selfishness and greed, key themes in practically every novel read so far, is clarified and pointed out. The condition of the migrants is no accident, it's an intentional, deliberate plot to oppress them. Their only hope is through unity.
Evan G

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the jungle

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  • Every event, especially in the first twenty-seven chapters of the book, is chosen deliberately to portray a particular failure of capitalism, which is, in Sinclair’s view, inhuman, destructive, unjust, brutal, and violent.
  • The slow annihilation of Jurgis’s immigrant family at the hands of a cruel and prejudiced economic and social system demonstrates the effect of capitalism on the working class as a whole
  • Instead of a land of acceptance and opportunity, they find a place of prejudice and exploitation; instead of a country where hard work and morality lead to success, they find a place where only moral corruption, crime, and graft enable one to succeed materially.
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  • The family itself has been subject to swindles, grafts, manipulation, and rape. As the corruption motif recurs with increasing levels of immorality, it enhances the sense that things are growing worse and worse for the family. Sinclair heightens the atmosphere of grim tragedy and hopelessness to such an extent that only the encounter with socialism in Chapter 28 can possibly alleviate Jurgis’s suffering and give his life meaning.
  • Evan G on 29 Sep 11
     
    Yet again, Sparknotes is a fairly decent source, describing various themes for potential essay topics including the failure of capitalism, corruption in businesses, treatment of the [immigrant]  worker, etc. It's very short, to the point, and concise, talking about how awfully workers are manipulated, and the utter torment they go through on a day-to-day basis, merely trying to survive.
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