Time - 1677 Words

Time, the most impersonal and brutal of juggernauts, cares for neither civilizations nor their cultures; it destroys with a simplistic ease that even the most ardent of warmongers could never achieve. How then can something as simple, as pure, and as vulnerable as a dream stand against the slow but steady stream of time, that beats like particles of sand against the bottom of an hourglass? For a dream to continue to nourish the minds of the masses generation after generation, it must adapt--change to better fit the new circumstances that a change in time invariably evokes. But as a dream changes, is it as pure, as innocent, and as high-minded as it once was? Could the American dream, which has hereto defined the very spirit of the†¦show more content†¦As the American dream is the strongest driving force behind Gatsby, his disillusionment as to its greatness is Fitzgerald striking a major blow in the illusion of greatness that the American dream has been surrounded with. Gats by realizing that roses are grotesque because they die can be related back to him wedding his â€Å"incorruptible dreams† to Daisy who â€Å"blossomed like a flower†. In doing so, his own dream has become grotesque, and the new world, which is material and superficial like Daisy, is not real, it is but a false imitation of the â€Å"fresh, green breast of the new world†¦which had once pandered in whispers to the last and greatest of all human dreams† (180), the American dream. Fitzgerald uses the withering of roses to show that the American dream, which once blossomed, entertaining our capacity to wonder and driving us towards our goals, has withered in a materialistic world that has lost sight of true happiness. Fitzgerald makes parallels between the American dream and the city through Tom and Wolfsheim’s association with the city. But the American dream is â€Å"somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city, where the dark fields of the re public rolled on under the night† (180), and Fitzgerald therefore says that â€Å"There’s something very sensuous about [New York]—overripe, as if all sorts of funny fruits were going to fall into your hands† (125). Sensuous isShow MoreRelatedThe Time Of Time Traveling1706 Words   |  7 Pagesremains the same for all which is  time. You can look time as it’s a train that won t stop moving no matter what and all  on the same train whether we like it or not. So imagine this what if we could get off the train to board a slower one whereas the time moves slower. Since the time goes slower you age slower but when you  re  aboard the first train you’d be in the future relativity when you got off the first time; that’s the concept of time traveling. The idea of time traveling is popular among scienceRead MoreTime Essay976 Words   |  4 PagesTime Time is defined as a measured or measurable period, a continuum that lacks spatial dimensions. This broad definition lacks the simple explanation that humans are searching for. There are many scientists, philosophers, and thinkers who have tried to put time into understanding terms. The aspects of time that we can understand are only based on what we can perceive, observe, and calculate. Every day we look at our watches or clocks. We plan our day around different times ofRead MoreTime Is Precious1115 Words   |  5 PagesYes†¦the subject is Time. Time is the most precious thing for a man as it comes only once in someones life and never stays long. Our life is like a bubble, a short morning dream. Therefore, we should take good care and make the best use of it. In other words, we must understand the value of time. 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Nowadays more children would prefer to remain in doors and play video games or surf the internet instead of a game of â€Å"jump rope.† Nature is relevant in this work due to the author’s frustration with time being spent elsewhereRead MoreThe Transition Times. Graduation Is One Example Of A Time1240 Words   |  5 PagesT he Transition Times Graduation is one example of a time of celebration and honor. It is the reward you receive for multiple years of difficult work and perseverance. It is also an extremely bittersweet occasion because often times you are required to make difficult decisions. Decisions that could take you away from everyone and everything you have ever known. This is known as a time of transition. 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