So, I discussed the importance of the American Dream with my tutor and briefly in class but I learned that Fitzgerald is trying to show try different types of the American dream through the stories of three different people. The first person is Tom Buchanan who, at a young age became a football star and [...]
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Dr. T. J. Eckleburg
November 8, 2010
When Dr. T.J. Eckleburg was first introduced to us in the story, I didn’t grasp onto the symbol which “he” portrayed. The book states that “… above the gray land.. you perceive, after a moment, the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg” (23). Overlooking the valley of ashes, Eckleburg’s blue, gigantic, one yard high retina’s look [...]