... , and his life ended tragically as he soon would learn the rough truth that reality would reveal. From Gatsby wasting his entire life and money on hope of Daisy's return and Myrtle wanting to leave her whole past for Tom, to the artificial fantasy of a perfect life that the Buchanan ... and take life as it is brought aside from dwelling on the past. Though Gatsby may have been the base of the corruption of the American Dream throughout the book, Tom and Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson thrice reflect the disingenuous desires of the population. Another important quote in the book, ... The...

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... 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 yo...

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... in a society obsessed with wealth and status. Fizgerald emphasizes that society has become superficial with this preoccupation with wealth and possessions with reference to the novel's main characters, Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanon. Daisy's rendering of the American dream was based on fun, comfortable living with money and influence. Her marriage choices were limited to men with wealth, ... penniless young man without a past...he had no comfortable family standing behind him". Therefore, Daisy chose wealth as her means of happiness, disregarding the need for spiritual happiness aswell. ...

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