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Fitzgerald wants to portray and characterize the US society in the 30s. By making this question about race and their opinion about it, the author intends to characterize American society as competitive, a value that is repeated throughout the story. One of the main purpose of the novel, in fact, is to show how competitive, materialistic, and full of glamour the society is, especially the people who live in East Egg like Tom and Daisy.
The theme in the excerpt provided from "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson similar to the theme of the poem "Ulysses" is that both poems explore the idea of pursuing new experiences.
The phrase is stating that a declaration consists of the basic human rights. These rights include right to property, pursuit of happiness, etc. The phrase says that the declaration might be approved by the general assembly through vote.
Overall the phrase states that this declaration is an achievement for mankind and is declaring equality between humans. It is an achievement because it marks the first time something like this has been put into place.<span />
