... was originally about pursuing happiness, growth, and indivivualism, but the dream was corrupted by greed and the desire for pleasure. In the Great Gatsby, almost every character had a desire for something. The characters in the story were corrupted by greed. Jay Gatsby, the stories main character, is the first example of amorality. Coming from a poor family with nothing, Gatsby desired wealth, security, and to be an intellectual aristocrat. ... He wished to impress Daisy, whom he fell in love with while on duty for the military ... . He aquired his wealth, but it was through bootlegging ...

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... the Daisy of the past. Gatsby lives for the future and the way things might turn out, never really living in the present. Gatsby ends up living in the future permanently. Gatsby was never happy or satisfied. Gatsby always tried to reach for Daisy, but never seemed to reach her because Gatsby lived in a dream life not reality. For Gatsby, the green light symbolized a great vision, Daisy's heart belonging to him. Gatsby envisioned Daisy up on ... a pedestal of perfection, never doing any wrong. In fact Daisy did many things wrong all the time. Daisy ran over Myrtle and didn't even stop, a...

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... friend Stradlater, as Stradlater dates Holden. In all of these works of literature the theme of betrayal is common. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is betrayed by his obsession and crush, Daisy. Daisy slowly, is convinced by her husband Tom, that Gatsby is crazy. At first the two had an affectionate relationship; however Gatsby became overly obsessed with her and made their relationship dissipate. This is an example ... words: heaven's face doth glow:" (173). In this play Hamlet is betrayed by his mother, as she goes against his beliefs. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden is betrayed by his ...

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... her true social class in an attempt to be accepted into Ton's, Jay Gatsby who bases his whole life on buying love with wealth, and Daisy, who instead of marrying the man she truly loves, marries someone with wealth. The romance of money lures the characters in The Great Gatsby into surrendering their values, but in the end, "the streets paved with gold led to a dead end" (Vogue, December 1999 ... regardless. By not following her heart and marrying her true love, she abandoned her morals and married a man based on his wealth. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald sh...

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... her true social class in an attempt to be accepted into Ton's, Jay Gatsby who bases his whole life on buying love with wealth, and Daisy, who instead of marrying the man she truly loves, marries someone with wealth. The romance of money lures the characters in The Great Gatsby into surrendering their values, but in the end, "the streets paved with gold led to a dead end" (Vogue, December 1999 ... regardless. By not following her heart and marrying her true love, she abandoned her morals and married a man based on his wealth. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald sh...

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... romance, such as Medieval Troubadors, Courtly Love, and Grail Legend, and F. Scott Fitzerald's novel The Great Gatsby reflects many of these. Medieval Troubador is the love that came from the "meeting of the eyes" as opposed to the church, and this tradition relates to Gatsby and Daisy's relationship. This is evident when Gatsby is at the Buchanan's house and he tells Tom about Daisy and his past, " Your wife doesn ... rich people had them. Therefore it is evident that Myrtle Wilson is representing something else on the surface than of what she really is. Another example of this is Dais...

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... he could possibly want. This is just one of the ways the characters in the novel are swallowed up by these misleading representations of the American Dream. The true meaning of the American Dream is lost by the characters in The Great Gatsby, and leads them to the downfall of their life trying to obtain it's illusionary goals. For Jay, in The Great Gatsby, the interpretation of the dream is that through wealth and power, one ... go see his mistress, taking Nick with him. Nick is surprised at what he sees, "The interior was unprosperous and bare; the only car visible was the dust-covered...

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... be based around one dream for if someone does there will only be devastation in the end. The mysterious character of Gatsby is kept concealed from the social life in many occasions. Every Saturday night, during the summer the lights will come on and crowds of people will come pouring into the Gatsby mansion. The purpose of this was to accomplish one main goal, to bring Daisy into his humble ... abode. The plot is set right from the first couple of chapters in the novel. Gatsby is madly in love with ... this figment of his imagination, not the person. He is in love ... ...

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... , it was Daisy, who was still shaken up over the Tom/Gatsby conflict. She didn't have enough time to react and swerve out of the way, thus she ended up running Myrtle over. This part had a big impact on me because of the irony behind it, but had a larger impact on the story because if Myrtle hadn't died, Gatsby wouldn't have been murdered and Tom and Daisy might ... not have stayed together. The irony is in the fact that both the people that Tom and Daisy were having an affair with were killed either ... directly or indirectly by the jealous spouse. Daisy killed her husband's mistress w...

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... that does not poses any type of a character flaw. Not everyone is perferct. For most people theses flaws don't always lead to tragic events. Unfortunitally for the characters in the book The Great Gatsby, this is not true. Certain character flaws that these characters poses lead them in to bad trouble, and even for some death. There are many different flaws that could be ... argued as the most "dangerous" ones, but there are three that I would like to touch on. The three main flaws that the characters poses in this book that I think are the most tragic ... . This is not the only example...

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The Great Gatsby was a very interesting book. Though it was set in an earlier timeline, I still enjoyed it a lot. The author carefully chose his characters, from what I know because every single main character that was mentioned in that book, had an induce to the book. The author made each character in there somewhat similar and different. Even though, this book contained a lot of different themes, I pick one ... me, in my opinion, I think it means, it is better to not know what is going on and be pretty then to know what is going on because you can not act on it. Maybe back then, women did n...

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... as long as they are together. They keep each other happy and content, they are a perfect match and they finally sealed the deal. Now for one of the first times, the newly married couple Jay and Daisy Gatsby are announcing their marriage. Their wedding was on a yacht because Daisy's lover grew up around that water and sailing so this proved to be a perfect setting for ... the wedding. Daisy picked Jordan Backer to be her maid of honor and Nick Carraway to be his best man. The ceremony was "open toward the sunset ... " and the wind was blowing ... ...

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"The Great Gatsby" " Whenever you fell like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had all the advantages that you've had. " These words by Nick Carraway's dad should be taken into consideration when looking at one of the themes of the first chapter: the destroying effects of wealth. This theme will focus on Daisy and Tom Bucchanon. Some examples of this theme are Tom ... 's mistress, his overall attitude of people, and Tom's and Daisy's overall feeling of each other. Adultery can often be an effect of too much wealth. Tom showed this by the fact that he ha...

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... her how she treated everyone else (MonkeyNotes-The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare-Free Book notes/Chapter Summary). First he refuses to buy her the clothes she wants (Stokes 178; "MonkeyNotes-The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare-Free Book notes/Chapter Summary"). Then, he physically assaults his servants; when they bring him dinner, he throws it on the floor. He sends Katherina to bed without ... transformed into a wonderful wife (Boyce 331; "MonkeyNotes-The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare-Free Book notes/Chapter Summary"). Katherina's development into a...

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... Hatsue and all Japanese has cultivated a crippling cynicism. It was not until the revealing of the lighthouse report where Ishmael finally redeems himself. When Ishmael first finds the lighthouse notes, his temptation to seek revenge on Hatsue's husband and his accumulated anger forces him to keep the notes to himself. Yet, by revealing the lighthouse report, Ishmael knows that he prevents a serious miscarriage of justice, ... fueled by the same prejudice which has been the focus over the decades against Japanese in San Piedro. In ... addition to his realization, Ishmael finds the words...

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... things in their life that they generally regret. It could be from pushing your little sister to stealing a sucker from a candy store. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor has great remorse about a feat he committed in the past. He learns that former actions come back and effect him later in ways he would never imagine. Jealousy and hate could be produced ... Proctor's past actions with Abigail Williams causes jealousy. John had an affair with his maid Abbie. It was due to the coldness he was recieving from his wife, Elizabeth. She soon became aware of their behavior and fired...

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... of his hated uncle, Hamlet exclaims "Frailty thy name is woman!" He leaps from the single example of his mother's impulsive behaviour and condemns all women for all time. This is the first of many comments by Hamlet and others, about the sometimes mysterious ways in which people change. Every thought in Hamlet's first soliloquy is painful. Hamlet reveals ... " she had shown "wicked speed, to post / With such dexterity to incestuous sheets!" Hamlet choice of vocabulary - "dexterity" - suggests that the queen has suddenly changed into some sort of cunning sexual athlete. This first soliloq...

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... his new wife. As he approaches his home, Scratchy Wilson challenges him to a duel. Jack is forced to decline because he does not have his gun and he is in the presence of his new bride. Scratchy Wilson walks away dejected. Characters: Jack Plotter - town marshal of Yellow Sky, returning home with his new bride Scratchy Wilson ... - the town drunk who loves a duel Theme: This is a transition from experience to innocence. A portion of Jack's life is missing which will make him whole - he wants to become a family man. ... that Jack is now a family man with more personal response means he...

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... The Gift of the Magi" In the story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, I believe the theme was, sacrificing what you take great pride in is not always the best choice. It is not how much or what the gift is, it is what the meaning behind the gift is. Della and Jim are a married couple. The author wrote, "There were two possessions of the ... proud of her pretty hair. The author states, "Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out the window to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty's jewels and gifts." Della also took great pride in he...

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... all day long. It is clearly racism that lands Sofia in jail. Soon after, she is sent to live with the mayor and be his maid for twelve years. Sofia is great to the family. Sofia teaches Miz Millie how to drive and when Miz Millie finally knows how, she wants to bring Sofia ... community was furious that she could lower herself to be employed by an African-American shows that the long history of racism will be hard to overcome. Sexism is also a problem in the novel. Harpo is a great example. His father Mr. ________ explains to Harpo that Sofia is making him less of a man and ... being vi...

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The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan The novel, The Kitchen God's Wife is a true-life story told in flashbacks, by a mother (Winnie) to her daughter (Pearl). She relates the incidents that had occurred in her life when she was in China. The story begins with the memories of a six-year old, about her mother who she loves intensely. At such a tender age she experiences the pangs of separation when her mother suddenly disappears from her life. Till her marriage to Wen Fu, Winnie lives in Tsungming Island where her treatment is no better than that of an orphan. Despite all the sufferings that Winnie ...

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... parts of her life and her life story is revealed to the reader in that fashion. Hagar grew up in Manawaka, in the prairies. Hagar's mother died while giving birth to her, and her father Jason Currie had a great stone angel brought from Italy at a great expense for Mrs. Currie's grave. Hagar had two brothers, Matt and Daniel. Daniel was a lazy boy, and was ... angel. Hagar's understanding of herself grows a lot during the last days of her life as she reminisces of the past and spends time with many people. Her life story is not tragic, but her main bad qualities of being cold emotionally...

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... her young son Paul. Her feelings toward her children, especially Paul, are exemplified when her children are around. She feels the centre of her heart go hard. Everyone thought of her as a great mother who loved her children, but only she knew that her heart was a hard little place that could not feel love ... for anyone, not even her children who desperately need it. Success for the mother is acquiring more wealth to hide her inadequacies. Their ... family was poor, although they didn't appear to be. The mother spent the money that they had and more at times. It is human nature to wan...

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... universal because they keep reoccurring throughout the story. Maupassant also used the archetype of a hero and the changes a person goes through to become one. In The Necklace, Mathilde Loisel, the main character, is symbolic for many reasons. Primarily, she represents a woman living a common lifestyle of the nineteenth century. Maupassant stated, "For women have no caste or class,"(103) which notes the lack of stature that women, ... like Mathilde, endured. Mathilde felt herself "Born for every delicacy and luxury" (103). In today's society, women that aspire to have many material posse...

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... of what I have experienced in life due to my family members and my relationships with my friends. The reason that I chose to do my project about the relationships I have with my family and friends is due to the fact that without them I would not be the same person today. My family has gone through many rough spots but we always get through are struggles ... because we are very supportive of each other. I have become a supportive person because of the issues that I have dealt with in my life. I never thought that families can grow without marriages, births, deaths, or anything like that ...

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