… lies in the effective way he uses symbolism in his novel to highlight his beliefs and values. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about one man’s disenchantment with the American dream. In the story we get a glimpse into the life…

… and the Pursuit of Happiness” The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about the “American Dream.“ In the Great Gatsby, the dream is that anyone can gain happiness by being wealthy and having power. To gain his happiness Jay Gatsby…

… mid-1970's. The story revolves around characters; the Aarons, the Burkes, the students and faculty in the elementary school. Jess Aaron, is one of the central characters. He has four sisters, two older and two younger leaving him in the middle. Brenda…

… his wit and deep understanding of humanity. Chesterton portrays certain issues that reflect upon society's vices and virtues. Although this work initially comes across as an informal rambling, Chesterton presents his first theme of what one…

… infects our mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, uncles, aunts, and grandparents. Doctors tell you if you eat certain food items and vitamins that it can be prevented. Do you believe them? You hear about it on television, the radio, and just about…

… Love and Other Deamons, the author uses the technique of magical realism: a style of writing which combines realistic situations and events with myth and fantasy. Throughout the novel Garcia Marquez uses very real situations but twists them with intelli…

… and has a sarcastic tone against the army generals and authorities who watch the battle long away from the hands of harm. Sassoon blames the Majors for the lives of the soldiers killed while they were back in the base safe and did not have the slightest…

… between the ages of 10 and 18. These kids account for 90 percent of all new smokers. In fact, 90 percent of all adult smokers said that they first lit up as teenagers. These statistics clearly demonstrate that young people are the prime target in the…

… Flies In his first novel, William Golding used a group of boys stranded on a tropical island to illustrate the malicious nature of mankind. Lord of the Flies dealt with changes that the boys underwent as they gradually adapted to the isolated…

… of his brother Jack and tries to use him in contrast with his own failings. If you read deeper into the book however you see that Jacks admiration it is not really very convincing and he puts down some of the qualities that make Jack a likeable…