Debouis

Debouis referred to the double consciousness of black people in "The Souls of Black Folks". How does his revelation about this relate to Romanticism? And with the way that he defines his double consciousness, do you think his optimism about over coming it seem possible?

What are the poetic merits of T.S. Elliot's Wasteland?

T.S. Elliot's Wasteland is a poetic work no matter how confusing and jumbled it is. It is also included in the Norton which says that the poem benefits literature. What are the poetic merits of Elliot's Wasteland?

Is Death of a Salesman Realist or Modernist?

While Death of a Salesman does not fall into the realm of Realist or Modernist writing, it obviously is influenced by both literary movements. Which style, in your opinion, influences the play predominately?

Gatsby vs. Van der Luydens / vs. Beauforts

Gatsby rarely shows himself at his own parties, similar to how the Van der Luydens rarely showed themselves in the New York society. Do you think, as Ellen depicted to Newland, that both of these people are so popular because of this? Also, if Gatsby is the new money, how does he relate to the Beauforts? Do people like him, unlike how the people of New York disliked the Beauforts?