Part one of term paper
In America, a citizen expects a storybook life. A life which has a controlled destiny is ideal. The American dream is based on making enough money to own a house and finding a mate. Money becomes the main part of the dream, and is expected to make the dream become a reality. Europe, however, is quite different. Europe is not about capital ...

Part two of term paper
... a problem. Unfortunately, one family has a problem with his goals. The Bellegarde’s are the supreme example of “old money,” and a dynasty that is not going to allow “new money” into it, no matter how hard Newman tries. A person cannot control his own destiny and he has to find a compromise between his freewill and destiny in order to accept his future. The novel shows this through Christopher Newman throughout the entire story. In the beginning of the novel, Christ ...