... would bring him a sense of importance and would validate his existence in this land of opportunity. It was not until that fateful day when ambitious, young Gatz in his torn green jersey came upon the miraculous Dan Cody. Cody himself was a product of the Nevada silver fields, which transformed him into a millionaire many times over. In Gatz's eyes, Cody was the ... be attained and attempting to transcend ones social status was futile. As Nick Carraway narrates, "I became aware of the old island here that flowered once for Dutch sailors" eyes...a fresh, green breast of the new world. It ...

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... achieved, and according to recent events in America, Fitzgerald is evidently correct. The personification of Daisy as the American Dream, the issue of meritocracy, Myrtle's death, the image of the green light, as well as the manner in which Gatsby is denied entry into the elite class, all represent the invalidity of the American Dream. This delusion of the American Dream ... to claim Daisy, proving he was foolish to accept and not question the tacit agreement in chapter five that he has finally won Daisy back. The manner in which the green light in presented in this novel resembles the ...

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... parties also, we see that his guests seemed to wonder at his life of opulence- his Rolls-Royce, swimming pool, beach, crates of lemon and oranges, feast of buffet in a green garden and the live orchestra playing under the blue skies. Abounding among his guest with the amazement of the luxuriant living of Gatsby, were also rumors about the origins of ... cousin to get out of an otherwise unhappy marriage and the superficiality of her life, Gatsby's sheer optimism to win Daisy's love as seen in the idea of the mysterious green light that extended from Gatsby's dock to the end of Daisy's w...

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... . New York itself symbolizes immigrant America, where immigrants used to and still do flood into America's shores in hopes of a better life. Nick himself described America as once being "a fresh, green breast of the new world that had once pandered in whispers to the last and greatest of all human dreams, man must have held his breath in presence of this ... qualities, he was still an American dreamer. America today is still full of people like Gatsby ""flawed in a flawed world, but unable to resist the pull of the green light- (Cohen). Green is Gatsby's color for it accompanies the word...

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... or death. These are but a few examples of what is considered 'valuable literature' would contain. I believe that Fitzgerald's novel does meet the criteria of 'Valuable literature' and will explain why I think this in this essay. Love One of the first themes we see in the book is love. There are many examples of love, or seemingly a lack of it ... is part of his American dream as Daisy could be seen as a physical symbol or embodiment of the wealthy upper-class lifestyle which Gatsby so desperately yearns for, which would explain his want for her. We also see the character of Jo...

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... ? Why of course you can!- In comparison to Othello, the tragic hero is able to accept Iago's manipulation, but unable to acknowledge the rites of marriage. Gatsby believes in the green light, the naivety of which creates sympathy within the responder. Yet he too is caught up in the world of "bad drivers" and materialism and at times seems to border ... ...

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... never seen such-such beautiful shirts before"' (Fitsgerald 92). Obviously the shirts are not the true source of Daisy's sadness in this scene, but she is too unassertive to explain the true cause of her discomfort. Moreover, Daisy's non-confrontational behavior is exhibited when she attempts to keep her affair with Gatsby a secret from Tom, " 'Ah,' she cried ... ...

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