http://kdetrick.edublogs.org 11th grade AP English Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:38:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Life is a short and fragile thing. I believe that I should live everyday like it is my last. Watching graduation last night has made me realize how fast life goes by. It seems like one week ago that I was chasing girls at recess and now I am chasing girls ... http://kdetrick.edublogs.org/2009/06/09/this-i-believe/ 1.) American Dream:" GENERAL RESOLVES No wasting time at Shafters or [a name, indecipherable] No more smokeing or chewing Bath every other day Read one improving book or magazine per week Save $5.00 {crossed out} $3.00 per week Be better to parents " I thought the American Dream was portrayed significantly to ... http://kdetrick.edublogs.org/2009/06/04/great-gatsby-ch-9/ 1.)American Dream: This chapter starts to conclude Fitzgerald's view of the American Dream. Throughout the entire book Gatsby has a goal and a dream to get Daisy. This in itself is a huge example of the American Dream just through the pursuit of happiness. The American Dream is having a ... http://kdetrick.edublogs.org/2009/06/04/great-gatsby-ch-8/ 1.)American Dream: The American Dream was present in this chapter when Gatsby and Tom were fighting over Daisy in that they were both in the pursuit of happiness. Also the nobility of Gatsby waiting outside for Daisy all night even though she was working things out with Tom. “I don’t trust ... http://kdetrick.edublogs.org/2009/06/01/gatsby-ch-7/ 1.)The American Dream: The American Dream is illustrated through Gatsby's past of traveling around and being introduced to the world of luxury and wealth. Also Gatsby's party filled with people dressed up and drinking enjoying luxury. 2.)Character Development: Nick finally reveals Gatsby's true past. Gatsby is nothing that he said he ... http://kdetrick.edublogs.org/2009/05/31/gatsby-ch-6/ 1.)American Dream: Examples of the American dream are not significant in this chapter. Daisy and Gatsby finally meet again after many years and the love between Gatsby and Daisy (and Daisy and Tom for that matter) may be considered somewhat the American Dream. 2.)Character Development: Once again another side of Gatsby ... http://kdetrick.edublogs.org/2009/05/28/gatsby-ch-5/ 1.) American Dream: THe description of Gatsby's car is kind of the American Dream. Also Gastby's stories about himself illustrate the American Dream. Going off to war to fight for his country and taveling other countries and appreciating the arts. 2.) Character Development: IN this chapter we see a different side of ... http://kdetrick.edublogs.org/2009/05/27/gatsby-ch-4/ 1.) American Dream: Just Gatsby's life in general is a significant example of the American Dream. He is a huge house, big parties, he is well known. " People were not invited—they went there. They got into automobiles which bore them out to Long Island, and somehow they ended up ... http://kdetrick.edublogs.org/2009/05/26/the-great-gatsby/ Evidence of the American was very scarce in this chapter. The whole idea of the little part at Myrtle's apartment hinted at the American Dream in that there was a group of people getting together to drink and talk, but other than that there wasn't much significant evidence of the ... http://kdetrick.edublogs.org/2009/05/26/great-gasby-ch-2/ 1.) The life of Nick's friend Tom is a good example of the American Dream. He has a beautiful wife, played football, has a big house and money. 2.) Nick seems to be really innocent and he starts to get exposed to the outside world. It seems like he has never ... http://kdetrick.edublogs.org/2009/05/21/gatsby-ch-1/