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.
By putting the impurity in Gatsbyâs love, F. Scott Fitzgerald underlines that initial American dream of happiness has disintegrated into the pursuit of wealth. Tom Buchannan as a serpent in the Garden of Eden seduces Daisy and reveals the dishonesty of Gatsbyâs love. When Tom discloses that Gatsby is a bootlegger and is lying about his background, Nick portrays Tom and Gatsby, âcontempt for the babbled slander of his gardenâas if he had âkilled a manââ (134).