https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc By Chris McQuaide / This book matters to me because it covers a common idea among Americans regarding the American Dream. It covers the life of a mysterious man who you would assume has everything you would need to be happy except for true love. This book took place in the early 1920s so it shows a different perspective of time and how the American Dream has evolved over the years. en-us 2022-05-12 16:11:15 UTC 2026-03-20 20:39:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4b5.png cmcquaide2022 https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2181561552 2022-05-12 16:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2181561552 cmcquaide2022 https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2181564273 F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 on September 24th in Minnesota, U.S. Fitzgerald was the only son of his aristocratic father. He saw himself as the heir of his father’s tradition, and that tradition was made up from Francis Scott Key, the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner”. This led to him having a mixed thoughts about the American life, which seemed to him at one point as a promising lifestyle. ]]> 2022-05-12 16:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2181564273 cmcquaide2022 https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2187559153 The time period in which The Great Gatsby took place was during the Prohibition Era, which ruled against the consumption and sale of alcohol. The only way to get the highly demanded alcohol was through bootlegging and organized crime, a method that Gatsby capitalized on and used to become very wealthy.

The book takes place on Long Island, in New York City, and greatly influences our understanding of the book due to its large population and metropolitan area. New York City was thriving and obviously had lots of bootlegging of alcohol in the timeframe of the 1920s. Most modern-day cities still have under the table sales of illegal substances. ]]> 2022-05-17 12:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2187559153 cmcquaide2022 https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2191537334 Prohibition Era Gangsters Painting
Mark Beerdom

This is a painting that resembles the industry of bootlegging alcohol. Jay Gatsby was in this industry and the book The Great Gatsby takes place in a hectic New York City environment. Lots of crime was taking place in these areas and wealth was pouring in from all angles due to the lack of alcohol. Gatsby profited massively from this and gained his wealth quickly.]]> 2022-05-19 15:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2191537334 cmcquaide2022 https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2193249829 Money Can't Buy Happiness
Ella Marley

This poem is a great example of how important money is towards our society. People depend on it, people's friends depend on it, people's families depend on it, and so on. It's a never ending cycle of necessity and it will stay that way. However, the influences of our the people who care about you is astronomical compared to any sum of money. It is all you need in terms of HAPPINESS.]]> 2022-05-20 16:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2193249829 cmcquaide2022 https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2193260390 Norton discusses the impact of wealth on people's lives and suggests a different method of approaching this question, are you spending your money right? He offers a few points of why he asks this, mainly stressing that we only spend money on ourselves out of selfishness.]]> 2022-05-20 16:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2193260390 cmcquaide2022 https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2194805348 The Wolf of Wallstreet covers a true story based on the notorious stockbroker, Jordan Belfort. His greed and lust for money leads to his jail sentence and large fine. ]]> 2022-05-22 21:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2194805348 cmcquaide2022 https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2194808209 This video further stretches the idea that an extensive amount of money can lead to unhappiness depending on the outside factors around you. It notes that many who win the lottery are later reported to be unhappier than they were originally. They offer the same idea that spending money on others if you are considered "wealthy" is a good way to maintain some level of happiness whether it be an increased level or the same.]]> 2022-05-22 21:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2194808209 cmcquaide2022 https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2198614353 2022-05-25 02:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2198614353 cmcquaide2022 https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2198620674 2022-05-25 02:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcquaide2022/q7icq8m1ophw82kc/wish/2198620674