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Ginevra King Pirie (November 30, 1898 – December 13, 1980) was an American socialite and heiress. [1] As one of the self-proclaimed "Big Four" debutantes of Chicago during World War I, [2] King inspired many characters in the novels and short stories of Jazz Age writer F. Scott Fitzgerald; in particular, the character of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby. [3]
Daisy Fay Buchanan is a fictional character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby. The character is a wealthy socialite from Louisville, Kentucky , who resides in the fashionable town of East Egg on Long Island during the Jazz Age .
1. “A person’s a person, no matter how small.” – Dr. Seuss 2. “A child is an uncut diamond.” – Austin O’Malley 3. “Always kiss your children goodnight—even if they’re already ...
A key element of the American Dream is promoting opportunity for one's children, Johnson interviewing parents says, "This was one of the most salient features of the interview data: parents—regardless of background—relied heavily on the American Dream to understand the possibilities for children, especially their own children". [61]
Pages are topped with quotes from the likes of Presidents George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt. But among these well-known names and images is a quote from a lesser-known figure: former ...
The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with Jay Gatsby, the mysterious millionaire with an obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.
Bob Thomas’s Walt Disney: An American Original) to the twenty-first century (Harrison Price’s 2003 Walt’s Revolution! By the Numbers and Neal Gabler’s 2006 Walt Disney—the Triumph of the American Imagination, the latter a “triumph” in 851 pages that was not well received by the Walt Disney family).
The Great Gatsby is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Herbert Brenon. [1] It was the first film adaptation of the 1925 novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Warner Baxter portrayed Jay Gatsby and Lois Wilson portrayed Daisy Buchanan. [2] The film was produced by Famous Players–Lasky, and distributed by Paramount Pictures.