Charlemagne, the son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada, was born in 742. Although his parents married before his brother Carloman was born, they were not legally married at the time of Charlemagne's birth, and he was thus thought to be illegitimate (born out of wedlock).
The Great Gatsby. Theme. The overall theme of âThe Great Gatsbyâ is the American dream. Originally, the American dream was supposed to be the pursuit of happiness and the love between a man and a woman. During the story, the American dream is corrupted by the selfish pleasures of the men and women in the story.
Ultimately the contention that comes from money, love, and power result in terrible deaths. Organizational Patterns The Great Gatsby is organized into 9 untitled chapters. The first chapter sets the book up by describing the narrator, Nick Carraway, and his migration to New York. Two peoples of interest are introduced; Nickâs old friend Daisy and her husband Tom. At the close of the chapter Nick experiences Gatsby for the first time. The second chapter is dedicated to the adulteress behavior of Tom, who takes his mistress Myrtle to New York.