... Gatsby purchases an imitation of a European mansion in the East Egg. Gatsby's establishment clearly indicates that he has no sense of tradition and copies the style of others. It is a barrier for almost every character. The East and West Egg acts as a symbol of this in its physical makeup. Tom and Daisy live on the East which is far more refined ... Gatsby towards what he has always wanted. And Daisy, the woman that Gatsby has always wanted but never gets, lives on East Egg. The barrier that the water creates between these worlds in symbolic of the barrier that keeps these people apart ...

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... eyes look on and remind the characters of the guilt that they forget to have for what they have done. The third symbol is East and West Egg, which is a barrier between class and social standing. East and West Egg act as a symbol of this in its physical makeup. Tom and Daisy live on East Egg, which is far more refined ... . Nick and Gatsby are on West Egg, which is for people who don't have any real standing, even if they do have money. The barrier that the water creates between these worlds in symbolic of the barrier that keeps these people apart from one another and from much of what th...

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... himself to his wealthy position in order to be closer to. Unfortunately, Daisy lives on East Egg across the bay form Gatsby. The barrier that the water creates between these two different worlds in symbolic of the barrier that keeps these people apart from one another and from much of what they want. Daisy has fun with Gatsby but! knows she can ... ...

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... shines from the East Egg allures Gatsby to what he always desired for, which was to get Daisy back in to his life. The barrier that is created by the water between these worlds is symbolic of the barrier that keeps people apart from one another like it does to Gatsby and Daisy. In addition, the truth is that hard work will ... ...

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... himself to his wealthy position in order to be closer to. Unfortunately, Daisy lives on East Egg across the bay form Gatsby. The barrier that the water creates between these two different worlds in symbolic of the barrier that keeps these people apart from one another and from much of what they want. Daisy has fun with Gatsby but knows she can ... ...

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... The Great Gatsby, it is obvious that they will not work out. Gatsby and Daisy are too different, even though they are still in love. Tom creates too much of a barrier around Daisy for Gatsby to infiltrate. When Jordan and Nick first meet, she just puts him off as a nobody, and keeps that attitude throughout the novel, even though they fall ... in love. She knows that she is better than him, and that is the barrier in their relationship. The mixing of such different social classes can create love for each other, but never a sound, healthy relationship due to the difference in attitudes. ...

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... an alias and conceals his past in order to attain opulence, resulting in the equivocation of his identity. For Gatsby, or Gatz as he was once known, the past was a barrier to an ostentatious future, and how he looked upon poverty with disdain- Gatsby dropped out of St. Olaf's College within the first two weeks he was there because he could ... ...

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... Gatsby standing in his front lawn, arms extended toward the thing he covets most, his dream, Daisy. In this scene the green light symbolizes Daisy and the water is the barrier that will forever keep Gatsby from achieving his dream no matter how rich he gets. Gatsby made his illegitimate fortune fast all in hopes that he could eventually end up ... ...

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... 's parties....this gains Nick's attention...he also here's the rumor that Gatsby is the nephew or cousin of Kaiser Wilheim. Catherine also retorts that Daisy's religion of Catholic is the barrier in divorce for Tom...this Nick knows is an utter lie since Daisy is not Catholic. The get together continues with gossip of Wilson lowerness and undeservingness of having Myrtyle ... ...

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