Analysis Of Benjamin Franklin s The Great Gatsby

The Dynamic Benjamin Franklin Authors choose the way they wish to present their characters to an audience by taking on a persona (sometimes multiple) to construct a perspective from which to view events that take place within the text, therefore evolving the purpose of the writing. In his autobiography, Ben Franklin does this by setting the tone for his persona, as the only fully developed, three-dimensional character that exists within the confines of his writing. Supplemental characters are introduced that play a role in Franklin’s life, but none are as wholly established as Franklin himself. In the typical â€Å"rags to riches† fashion, in pursuit of what has been described as the origin of the â€Å"American Dream,† Franklin achieves success in just about every aspect of society, from literature and politics to science and innovation, to his role as a family man and his desire to promote concern for public well-being. Utilizing a solid and strong work ethic and representing the enlightenm ent mind during the colonial period, Franklin is successful in just about every endeavor he chooses to pursue, a fact that most certainly derives itself from the qualities of his persona(s). Ben Franklin does not satisfy himself with embodying one specific persona, rather he devotes his life to the pursuit of a persona that is dynamic and changes based upon Franklin’s own pursuit of progress and the closest he can get to achieving perfection. From his point of view he describes his life, relatingShow MoreRelatedThe Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald982 Words   |  4 PagesThe Great Gatsby is about how corrupted the American Dream was and how it affected many individual’s lives. The characters in the novel have a huge role in portraying the corruption and lifestyles of those living the dream during the 1920’s. Due to the idea of a success promise that the East had to offer, many westerners packed their lives up and headed that way in hope of a better life. Nic k Caraway, one of the main characters, is one of the westerners that took the gamble of moving east duringRead MoreThe Decay of a Dream in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby1582 Words   |  7 PagesThe Decay of a Dream in The Great Gatsby      Ã‚   The central theme of The Great Gatsby is the decay of the American Dream. Through his incisive analysis   and condemnation   of 1920s high society, Fitzgerald (in the person of the novel ¹s narrator, Nick Carraway) argues that the American Dream no longer signifies the noble pursuit of progress; instead, it has become grossly materialistic and corrupt. Fitzgerald ¹s novel is structured as an allegory (a story that conceals another story): the terribleRead MoreStudy Guide Literary Terms7657 Words   |  31 Pagesrepetition of the initial sounds of several words in a group. The following line from Robert Frosts poem Acquainted with the Night provides us with an example of alliteration,: I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet. The repetition of the s sound creates a sense of quiet, reinforcing the meaning of the line 3. allegory – Where every aspect of a story is representative, usually symbolic, of something else, usually a larger abstract concept or important historical/geopolitical event