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.
Transcript of The Great Gatsby- Themes and overall purpose. Violence. Violence is a key theme in The Great Gatsby, main parts of violence come from the characeter Tom, an ex-footballer and he uses his strength to intimidate people. Fitzgerald uses cars to show the violence and badness of wealth, in the climax of the novel someone dies by a car.