The Great Gatsby is about the American Dream and the downfall of those who attempt to reach its illusionary goals. ... Gatsby's personal dream symbolizes the larger American Dream where all have the opportunity to get what they want. ... This is true today, and it was true during the 1920's, the setting for The Great Gatsby. ... The market society of our country feeds on economic growth, but excess consumption does not really satisfy people in the end. ... The characters of The Great Gatsby, like many in America today, were preoccupied with the pursuit of private wealth. ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The Great Gatsby is considered to be the "great American novel" by many because the main character of the story is said to "embody the innocence of the American dream." ... Critics say that Fitzgerald tells of this corruption in many of his novels, The Great Gatsby included. ... The underlying theme in all of this is that Gatsby uses money to form personal relationships. ... The sun is a symbol for hope and vitality and growth. ... Scott Fitzgerald proves this fact in The Great Gatsby. ...

• Word Count: 2165
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald illustrates the downfall of those who sought after the American Dream. The Great Gatsby by F. ... The rise of Jay Gatsby, born James Gatz, is shown through his past when he was a personal assistant for a yacht owner named Dan Cody whom introduced young James to power and wealth and his inheritance as the reason for his current success. ... Clearly The Great Gatsby is a commentary on wealth and class or in other words the American Dream. ... The Great Gatsby chronicles the downfall of the American Dream. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

For Fahey, this dream involves "a rise from rags to riches, of amassing a great fortune that will assure a life of luxuriant ease, power, and beauty in an ideal world untroubled by care and devoted to everlasting pleasure with nothing to intervene between wish and fulfillment (70)." In my essay I bring into discussion issues arising from the pursuit of this dream by examining the lives of the protagonists of two important American literatures: Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser and The Great Gatsby by F. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." ... The topic of literature touches me on a personal level; often there are no firm limitations of what can or cannot be correct. And thus, puts forth a strong longing to fully immerse myself into written works and pieces to dictate my own personal thoughts and opinions. ... With great responsibility and effort, there is no doubt in my mind that I will not be successful in the course. ... With the continuous and rapid growth of knowledge in the modern generation, many students of Southwest High School appeal to a more challenging and decisive curr...

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The Gilded Age produced the infamous Jay Gatsby of The Great Gatsby by F. ... Nonetheless, Jay Gatsby is passionate and optimistic, which is something the reader can relate to. ... Anti-heroes have room for emotional growth due to the complexity of their character. Because the classical hero is synonymous with upright morals and perfection, it is difficult to show any growth in their character. ... He is portrayed as a character who only performs good deeds for his personal satisfaction. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Along with the personal story is the history of a period. ``Citizen Kane'' covers the rise of the penny press, the Hearst-supported Spanish-American War, the birth of radio, the power of political machines, the rise of fascism, the growth of celebrity journalism. ... The figure of Charles Foster Kane -- like the protagonists in many of Orson Welles' other films -- is a tragic, I'd say Faustian one, wherein idealism and great power give way to hubris and eventual downfall. ... Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, each being a story in which an individual (who is the foc...

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