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.
Irony is the key to understanding F. Scott Fitzgerald's title, The Great Gatsby. Many of the themes of this novel seem to mock Jay Gatsby's greatness.. Some of these themes can even be taken on a more social level to include society in general and imply their prominence as well.