... flies by. Kennedy had diplomacy, Martin Luther had equality, and similarly in literature, F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jay Gatsby had the American dream. For in The Great Gatsby there is a great exploration of this theme revolving around one central character, Jay Gatsby, who to this day, still speaks for today's America. Gatsby still speaks for today's America because he still embodies the American dream, for although not as ... spent his whole life chasing his goal "his dream. For, "in the great American tradition of self-invention, Gatsby decided at an early age precisely who he wanted to b...

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... fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart" (Fitzgerald 96). F. Scott Fitzgerald states this quotation through Nick Carraway's narration in The Great Gatsby. Nick comments on the values, qualities, or ideals that people will invariable hold true to themselves. In Fitzgerald's novel, not only can the reader identify a character by their ... with their own mannerism, especially their own speech. Fitzgerald's use of individual speech patterns that define the characters in his novel aids in furthering the renowned characterization in The Great Gatsby. Nick...

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... of that society. The web of materialism and power can entrap the innocent ones falling on the corrupt people. In the classic novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald reveals a tone of contempt toward materialism, while emphasizing the importance of strong character. Fitzgerald's tone of contempt surrounds Daisy ... targeting toward her materialistic emphasis on life. The statements she makes and the actions she does are all fake and shallow. While talking to Gatsby for the first time in many years, Daisy's voice is heard "on a clear artificial note I certainly am awfully glad to see ...

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