That's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

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Topic

Patriarchy Women's attractiveness Women

Author

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Source

The Great Gatsby

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1925 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925, ch. 1.

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I don't ask you to love me always like this, but I ask you to remember. Somewhere inside me there'll always be the person I am to-night.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "Tender is the Night." Scribner's Magazine, Jan. 1934 - Apr. 1934.

Current Citation

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. Tender is the Night. Scribners, 1995, ch. 18.

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The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure.

D.H. Lawrence

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Topic
Flowers

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D.H. Lawrence
Source
Pansies
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1929 1920s 20th century
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Citation

Lawrence, D.H. Pansies. Martin Secker, 1929, introduction.

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What the fuck do women want? I know what you want: everything.

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Citation

Rock, Chris. Bigger & Blacker. HBO, 10 July 1999.