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Jay Gatsby, Thomas Sutpen, and Humbert Humbert : failed idealists
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Author
Backstrom, Paul Meyer, Department of English, University of Virginia
Abstract
This paper discusses the various reasons that each of the three authors fail to maintain their dreams.
Degree
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords
Fitzgerald, F. Scott -- (Francis Scott) -- 1896-1940 -- Great Gatsby; Fitzgerald, F. Scott -- (Francis Scott) -- 1896-1940 -- Characters -- Jay Gatsby; Faulkner, William -- 1897-1962 -- Absalom, Absalom!; Faulkner, William -- 1897-1962 -- Characters -- Thomas Sutpen; Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich -- 1899-1977 -- Lolita; Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich -- 1899-1977 -- Lolita -- Characters -- Humbert Humbert
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date
1981-01-01
Persistent Link
https://doi.org/10.18130/V39G5GC9W
Suggested Citation
Backstrom, Paul Meyer. Jay Gatsby, Thomas Sutpen, and Humbert Humbert : failed idealists. University of Virginia, Department of English, MA (Master of Arts), 1981-01-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/V39G5GC9W.
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