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The Great Gatsby vs. Iron Man: Shouldering the Burden of Another’s Demise In the realm of both literature and film, the theme of sacrifice is portrayed through empathetic characters who captivate audiences due to their sacrifices, especially those who take the blame for someone else’s wrongdoings, namely death. These characters are present in both the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald and a superhero of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jay Gatsby, the charming millionaire from the 1920s, and Tony Stark, the genius that handles the avengers. Despite living in two different eras, both characters bear the weight of another’s demise even though they are not responsible.  Jay Gatsby Jay Gatsby is the embodiment of “the American Dream.” He is an iconic character because of his wealth and the reason behind attaining it; his love for Daisy. The moment that highlights his selflessness is when Daisy, driving Gatsby’s car, accidentally hits and kills Myrtle Wilson. Due to his undy...

 In the world of both literature and television, many characters often subtly express their racist thoughts through their words and actions. Though they come from different eras, Tom Buchanan from the novel “The Great Gatsby” and Hank Schrader from the TV series “Breaking Bad” both display racist biases in their respective stories.  In chapter 1, Tom mentions a book called “the rise of the colored empires” (Fitzgerald 12) and praises its content. He refers to the white race as the “dominant race” (13) and states that they need to “watch out or these other races will have control of things.” (13)  This shows his racist ideologies and that he believes white people being the superior. Although, this might not seem obvious, his white supremacist beliefs show how he views people of color, especially black people, as inferior. Especially since this book is set in the 1920s, it adds context to his belief because the roaring 20s were times of much discrimination.  On the oth...

Back in the day, psychology was all about the big problems like abuse, anxiety, poverty — you know, the “tough” stuff. People care about that stuff nowadays too because we still need a problem-solving squad but, some people are trying to be more upbeat about things. In the early 2000s, a dude named Martin Seligman, along with his crew, was like, “Why don’t we stop caring about that sad stuff and actually try to figure out what makes people happy?” They decided to call this positive psychology, you know, ‘cause it’s all about the good vibes. They thought that people don’t just get happy randomly, but people get happy when they live a cool, meaningful life. So, they use science to figure out how everyone can live a “cool, meaningful life” where we can use our talents and live life with meaning beyond just ourselves. (‘cause that’s kinda selfish, you know).