Great Gatsby Style Analysis

Fitzgerald's poignantly bittersweet tone contrasts and illustrates the irony that our society once began as a "new" and "fresh" world, but we all continued to watch it fall and crumble before us. America prior to discovery and growing population was a glorious world, however after people became known and aware of their desire for it the overall landscape and picture of the land changed. The diction used throughout the passage reflects the drastic change between early life in the 1920's and the world today. The author uses words like "fresh," "green," and "borne" that describes how innocent and new America was prior to people discovering it. The "inessential houses" and trees were abudant until America's desire for new land became greater than their desire for peaceful and visually pleasing landscapes. However, after the "brooding," "orgastic" discoverers decided to come and destroy the calming environment.

AD Techniques

After reading and mentally processing the NY Times focusing on consumering, I became more aware of the way that ADs were affecting everyone. This particular Tyson's Fried Chicken Advertisment illustrates the "perfect family." Laughing happily, children and parents sit down for a lovely dinner at home. Is it like this all the time? Of course not. This advertisement shows this particular product bringing a family together because it is a food that everyone would enjoy. However, the AD fails to show that this one product doesn't just change the entire family's life. Advertising has changed drastically over the past decade.