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Movin' On Up: Reading Education as Social Mobility in Great Gatsby Quotes and Jane Eyre

Pink Floyd was wrong. Very wrong. So wrong in fact that its famous lyric, “We don’t need no education,” is an assault on the ears of anyone who considers themselves to be grammar aficionados.As ironically implied by its error-laden sentence, Pink Floyd wa... Read >
Author: Paul Thomson

Movin' On Up: Reading Education as Social Mobility in Great Gatsby Quotes and Jane Eyre

Every myth has its trickster character. In the Greek tradition, you’ve got Hermes. In Roman mythology, there is Mercurius. In many native American folklore, you have the coyote. And in the American literary tradition? Well, we’ve got Tom Sawyer.Technicall... Read >
Author: Paul Thomson

Party Time: Party Settings in Romeo and Juliet and Great Gatsby quotes

Ah, parties. Who doesn’t love a good party? You’ve got awesome food, drinks, cool people, loud music and unrestrained hijinks abound. Beyond being an opportunity to go buck wild or to be a social animal, parties also serve a purpose of potential serendipi... Read >
Author: Paul Thomson

The Allegory of Social Mobility in The Great Gatsby and The 1920s

If F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby had been written as a raise-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps-story, starting off with a young boy hell-bent on moving on up in the world, we would have a story that read more like Charles Dickson’s Great Expectations. O... Read >
Author: Paul Thomson

Hurry up! Teach the Great Gatsby, finish that PSAT prep course, and get home to Huckleberry Finn

What’s better than mystery, love, deceit, and death? Not much, you say? Then do we have the course for you!Should you decide to take our PSAT prep course not only will you leave with the knowledge you need to be successful on the PSAT, but you will be a... Read >
Author: Paul Thomson

Some Tricks for a School Fashion Exhibit.

School fashion shows can be very fun if done effectively. If done the inappropriate way, however, it could end up being one boring affair that's only occasionally enlivened because of the people laughing at a humiliated model. What you need are some tips ... Read >
Author: Marty Fosmire

The Red Badge of Courage, The Great Gatsby and Atonement: Crucial Texts for WWI, WWII and the Civil

While novels should never replace non-fiction books in any history classroom, works of fiction written around and about important historical events can add an extra level of depth to a student’s understanding of history. Just as historical context c... Read >
Author: Paul Thomson

A Little History About Charles Eames Lounge Chair

Ray and Charles Eames Lounge and Ottoman. More Like Otto-woman! The Great Gatsby is a favorite of mine, as it puts me right into the time period that I think I would fit into the best, aside from the fact that women had fewer rights and even the m... Read >
Author: Doug Cotton

Life and War: WWI and WWII in British and American Fiction

While there are plenty of novels written about wars, sometimes the absence, aftermath, or anticipation of a war can define a literary work just as much. No one need doubt how World War I affected Frederic Henry in Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. In fact, ... Read >
Author: Paul Thomson

The Revolution of Fashion History

In the 19th century, the progress of fashion history started and it includes the styles of Regency, Victorian and Empire. In 1920s to 1930s, it was then chased the fashions of Great Gatsby, Vionnet, Duchess of Windsor and flappers. The newest styles in th... Read >
Author: rina

Murder Mystery Party Drink Ideas

It can be "murder" to try and plan a murder mystery party that is creative, fun and truly original; so be sure to "come armed" with a well-planned mystery for guests to solve, yummy refreshments to eat, and of course some refreshing and criminally d... Read >
Author: Gail

Roaring 20s Party Drink Ideas

Roaring 20s Party Drink Ideas are an expected part of every flapper's fest; how better to celebrate the fun, frivolity and flowing spirits that defined the original party era? After all, just how successfully can one 'roar' without a glass of sparkly spi... Read >
Author: Gail

Wood Roses Last Longer Than Real Roses

Next time you consider sending roses to a friend or loved one, consider buying wood roses instead. Wood roses are individually handmade so no two are ever the same. They are painted in a variety of colours & unless you get up close, you can not tell if th... Read >
Author: Sophia Grace

Were It Like Clara Bow

For anyone unfamiliar with the name Clara Bow, she was the very definition of a star during the silent film era. Bow's vibrant personality and magnetic onscreen presence made her the iconic "flapper girl" of the 1920's. Fashion would never be the same aft... Read >
Author: Free Content

Book Review: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a classic American novel about life in the twenties. First published in 1925, it is still popular today and will remain a classic for years to come. The narrator of the story is Nick Carraway, a 29-year-old bond ... Read >
Author: Christian Nilsson

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