...In 1936, F. Scott Fitzgerald claimed that it is “… the test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.” On analysis, one can see that this quote is rather flawed and that there is in fact a lot of evidence to support the opposition. One must first consider the man behind the quote, and its application, relevance and impact on his life. It should also be noted that this way of thinking can be counterproductive –and therefore not conducive with first-rate intelligence. This notion, along with others, is an anti-example which contradict Fitzgerald’s theory. Furthermore, first-rate intelligence is an attribute that can be acquired, rather than something one is born with. In order to understand this quote, one must first be aware of the autobiographical context in which Fitzgerald was using it. The quote first appeared in an article in Esquire magazine, called The Crack-Up where Fitzgerald discusses his “…physical, emotional, and spiritual breakdown…” (eNotes, 2012). He continued to say, “One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless and yet be determined to make them otherwise.” (Fitzgerald 1936, p. 3). When considering the miserable outcome of Fitzgerald’s life, one can see the irony of this statement. It also becomes evident that the entire foundation of this theory was a disillusion, or at very least, a very inaccurate prediction. Fitzgerald was a dysfunctional...
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...MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF UKRAINE IVAN FRANKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LVIV ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Lingvostylystic means of creating psychological effect in the novel by Scott Fizgerald “Tender is the night” Course paper Presented by Iryna Fedorchak A fourth-year student Of the English department Supervised by Lozova O.Y. Associate Professor Of the English Department - Lviv 2011 - Contents: 1. Introduction……………………………………………………….3-4 2. Chapter I Interconnections of the stylistic means in creating characteristics…………………………………………………….....5-7 3. Chapter II The Disintegration of the main character…………………………………………………………...
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...The Great Gatsby is a very colorful novel, every single color has a symbolical meaning. White color is usually connected with innocence and purity. It is mostly related to Daisy. Fitzgerald uses white to show the fairness and innocence of her character. This use of color helps to characterize and view her as the beautiful, innocent and unattainable “enchanted princess” who becomes incarnate as Gatsby’ s dream. When Nick visited the Buchanan he met two young women, Daisy and Jordan "They were both in white" (Fizgerald 13). Even the windows at Daisy's house are white "The windows were ajar and gleaming white" (Fizgerald 13). She is always wearing white and when she was young she was driving a white car, even the walls in her house are painted...
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...The great effection of Freud’s psychoanalytic on literature is beyond doubt, though it was unpopular when he first proposed this theory.Still psychoanalytic had created a significant impact on American literature,especially on Fitzgerald’s works.Fitzgetald has already became a symbol of the Jazz Age, his honor and disgrace of life are extremly similar with Nick and Gatsby’s in the novel, but there is a lot differences after perusing. Personaly, Frued’s theory of Personality Structure is the key clue of main roles’ birth. Id, ego and superego these three personalities exist in the relationship between Gatsby and Fizgerald all the time. According to Frued’s concepts,id, ego and superego these three co-operate to make each of them can operate nomally,none acts independently. In the other word, the person who own the personalities will be dissatisfied when the relationships among the three parts have any contradiction. First, id——as the lowest level, which is isolated from the basic desires of all human kinds, meanwhile, id is out of constrains by social customs,logical and rational. The ego, which is usually contradictory. In the Creative Writers and Day-dreaming Fruede pointed out that there is two kinds of authors, one is kind of Epic writer, every work is based on real history; another one is who always tried to creative their own stories. Obviously, Fitzgerald belongs to the later one. The conflicting thoughts of Fitzgerald’s embodies on The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald had...
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