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Throughout F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby the color white is often used to symbolize status, wealth, and purity. Almost every page references the color white to the high status estates of East Egg: “white palaces glittering along the water” (5). In contrast, the color black is used to symbolize pain and impurity: “‘I hurt it.’ We all looked—the knuckle was all black and blue” (12). These simple symbols demonstrate the societal division between races in the United States. Since the United States values wealth and money, discrimination continues to occur. In the America that is portrayed in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby we see two high status societies—East Egg and West Egg—, and we are provided insight into the everyday dramas and conflicts that plague the upper class. We see situations where the wealthy are exempted from the law—alcohol usage and speeding. We also see how the wealthy view the lives of African-Americans. On the first page of the bo

Prompt: How have your thoughts about the future (immediate or distant) changed? My plans of the future have changed a lot. Maybe not so much the distant future, but my plans for the next year or two have changed completely. My plans for having a relaxing and social summer may not come into action. I may not be able to work over the summer. I may have to start my senior year of high school online. I may not be able to return to school at all. I used to dread going to school and dream for school to be canceled, but staying home all day is not as fun as I thought. Online school is stressful and it changed my thoughts about school and going to school in the future. My life after high school may also be affected. I may not be able to take the ACT another time, take part in as many extracurriculars, or play sports. Although these changes seem bad they could change my future for the better. College acceptance for the class of 2025 may be easier than in past years, and I may have the oppor

Prompt: How have your thoughts toward school changed? I have absolutely no motivation to do school. My schedule consists of laying in my bed for six hours and eating. Now that I don’t have to leave my house I just sit on my couch all day and do nothing even though I have assignments due. When I used to spend seven hours a day at school I would work hard because I was in an environment that isn’t built on household comforts. But when I’m at home and I am comfortable I can do literally anything except for complete schoolwork. It’s like Newton’s first law. An object in motion stays in motion while an object at rest tends to stay at rest. When I’m really working hard then I have no problem resisting temptations and completing thorough work. But when I’m relaxed and comfortable I absolutely cannot go back to doing work. It is a very unhealthy balance especially because once one or two weeks pass I have nothing turned in. Then I have to scramble to finish an absurd amount of work in a li

Prompt: How are you feeling about spring? I have always liked spring a lot because it means that the weather will be getting nicer and the days will start to get longer. Spring is my second favorite season because the weather is absolutely perfect. It’s warm but not too hot and not too cold. But this year spring is different. I am not able to hang out with my friends on the weekends or take advantage of the nice weather. I do go out for a daily walk in the nice weather but I don’t get to really enjoy it. I also look forward to spring because it means that school is ending soon and summer is approaching. I feel completely different about fall. Fall is my absolute least favorite season. The weather is getting worse and it's literally four degrees outside. I can deal with cold weather if there is snow—which is why I like winter—but there is no snow in fall. Also pumpkin flavored things are not that good. I do like pumpkin donuts because they make me feel warm, but otherwise I don’t