... says that she loves Tom as well, and has an obligation to her family. Tom is pleased with him self, and easily sends Daisy and Gatsby in the car together, as he knows that Gatsby has lost. Things do not get any better, Daisy decides to drive home to cool herself off, but hits Myrtle Wilson ... Tom's mistress on the way, killing her instantly. Daisy in a panic does not stop the car. George Wilson, Myrtle's husband is devastated, and when Tom arrives on the scene, George keeps saying he knows who did it, and that someone saw the ... and to teach a lesson. We definitely observe the differen...

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... Mr. James Gats to be realistic and gloomy. The outcome of this novel can be compared to princess Diana's death in the sense of car accidents, money, and a person speeding away from a car crash. "The Great Gatsby" is a man who threw great parties and lived in a mansion. Gatsby although rich, loved Daisy Buchanan, which ... with illegal liquor and security in his childhood. This created a whole new look to Gatsby's identity. "He and this Wolfshiem bought up a lot of side street drug stores here and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter".-Tom Jay Gatsby's character relates to m...

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In today's society, it is very easy to look around and see many people who live in their past. Walking down a street, one can still watch cars pass by with peace signs and equal rights slogans or hear blasting disco music from the 70's. However, although the people in these cars enjoy ... West Egg directly across from hers. He would make extravagant parties with food and liquor, even though he did not drink, just hoping that one day the object of his desire would show up. He just wanted to regain that feeling that emotion that he had for Daisy. The one that he discovered back when he sat wit...

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... they are in love, but she denies it. So Tom, who is feeling victorious, insists that Daisy and Gatsby return to Long Island together in his yellow car, to say their final goodbyes, as Daisy will not be seeing him anymore. On their return, with Daisy at the wheel, they pass the gas station. Myrtle ... , who has been locked up by her husband, recognizes Gatsby's yellow car, as the one Tom was driving earlier, She rushes out onto the road and is killed. Daisy and Gatsby continue on, but Tom stops when he sees a ... mysterious women lying on the road. After he comes to the realization of wh...

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... . While they"re on their way home, a woman named Myrtle Wilson runs into the middle of the street. They hit and kill her. Instead of getting out of the car like decent people, they just keep on driving. Daisy was behind the wheel of the car. Because Gatsby is in love with Daisy, he decides to let people think he was driving the ... car. Instead of thanking Gatsby for taking the blame, Daisy leaves town with her husband without giving Gatsby so much as a phone call. Before Tom and Daisy leave town, Tom ... tells Wilson, Myrtles husband, that Gatsby was the one driving the Car that killed...

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... talked at once, unobtrusively and with a bantering inconsequence that was never quite chatter, that was as cool as their white dresses and their impersonal eyes in the absence of all desire" (16-17). Throughout the rest of the novel,. Fitzgerald continues to portray Daisy's innocence using the color white. At Gatsby's mansion, she "admired the gardens" and "the sparkling odor of ... flaunts his wealth to his guests by having them gawk at his Rolls-Royce. Just as Gatsby's guests want to be around Gatsby's wealth, they want to be around his car as well. Nick states, "On week-ends his Roll...

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... . This is when Tom realizes that Daisy is cheating on him with Jay. On the way home, Daisy is driving by Myrtle Wilson's home, and Myrtle runs out into the street thinking it is her lover, Tom, (Daisy's philandering husband) coming back for her. But Daisy was engaged in conversation with Jay and was not paying attention to the road. She ... standing all around. He then proceeded in closer to see Mr. Wilson in tears and to find out that Myrtle had been run over by a car and killed. He later finds out that the car was his car. But Daisy does not take the blame for this. She lets Jay take t...

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... is a difference between old money and new money. The people with old money give no respect to the people with the new money. This is shown by Tom calling Gatsby's car a "circus wagon" (128). The social flaw of being new money imprisoned Gatsby on an emotional island. The novel uses a major literary theme to show hidden meaning. The technique of symbolism ... then telling the truth he told Wilson that Gatsby ran over his wife. Tom told Nick: "He ran over Myrtle like you"d run over a dog and never even stop the car" (187). This led to Gatsby's death and the end to his hope for a new life ...

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... named Nick Carraway. The story follows a man named Jay Gatsby, who is Nick's neighbour; he is a man who has wrapped his life within the past five years around his sole desire to be with a woman named Daisy Buchanan. The Great Gatsby is a novel of tragedy, love and rich vs. poor. In this novel, the American Dream is a concept that is consistent ... anything to obtain/maintain the American Dream. Another motif used was cars. In Chapter 4, Gatsby drives over to Nick's house to take him out for lunch, and Nick encounters Gatsby's car: "It was a rich cream colour, bright with nickel, swollen...

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... making it have a deep influence on me. The main themes of the novel are materialism, corruption and The American Dream. The American Dream started out as more than just materialistic desire, it also had foundations in spirituality in relation to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". This spiritual aspect of the Dream was soon ditched for the more attainable and ... few inhabitants are poor and without hope in the wastes. They desperately grasp at any chance of wealth and their dreams. Mr Wilson being hesitant when questioning when Mr Gatsby's car will be up for sale shows this G...

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... For most Americans, the automobile was simply a means of transportation, but for the upper crust of society that wasn't concerned about commuting to a factory, the car was a symbol of wealth and prosperity. Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby both own extravagant cars in order to project their high class and wealthy image. It's ... very expensive. For the wealthy residents of Long Island, the automobile was used as a way to display how wealthy someone was. Gatsby's car was the nicest car that money could buy. The car is a frivolous possession for these people, and is seen much in the same way as...

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... . Everyone including Daisy realized that it could be just as quickly lost. Tom states "I found out what your drug-stores were. He and this Wolfshiem bought up a lot of side-street drug-stores here in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter" . Tom also said "That drug-store business was just small change but you've got something on now ... other hand, Daisy and Tom's elite position in society enabled them to "get away with murder". They were able to move away and start anew after hitting Myrtle in the car. Due to the wealth and power of Tom and Daisy, they were able to live with a...

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The American Dream in the back in the 1920's 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 ... wealth and luxury. She is a careless person who hides behind her money. She allows Gatsby to take the blame for killing Myrtle Wilson, when she herself killed her with her car. Then she doesn't attend Ga...

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... the city. Tom then steps in and agrees with Daisy that it would be a good idea. Nick rides with Jordan and Tom in Gatsby's car, and Daisy and Gatsby rides together in Tom's car. On the way there they stop for gas at Wilson's garage for some gas. They learn that Mr. Wilson found out that Myrtle is ... when they stopped for gas. Tom also assumes that Gatsby is the driver. Nick learns that Daisy was driving the car that struck Myrtle, but Gatsby wants to take the blame. Nick tells Gatsby that it would be best for him to leave Long Island and to forget ... seeks his wife's killer. He looks...

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... ? Do you know his name? A: I don't know his name. I saw him once when Tom and I were heading towards New York and stopped by his garage. He wanted to buy Tom's car I believe. Q: Who is Tom? A: Tom Buchanan. He is also a friend of mine. We went to the same college. Q: Could you give me his address? I would like to ask him some ... for killing Mr. Gatsby? A: Gatsby ran over his wife Myrtle yesterday. He probably wanted a revenge. Q: Could you please tell us more about his wife's death? A: Gatsby was returning in his car along with my wife from New York. He must have killed her on the way b...

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... Gatsby symbolizes the American dream. In the 1920's, the American Dream was something that everyone struggled to have. A spouse, children, money, a big house and a car meant that someone had succeeded in life. A very important belief was that money could buy you anything. One look at Gatsby's past and it could be seen that ... it would lead to a better life. Jay Gatsby thinks money is the answer to anything he encounters. He has the best of everything. The nicest car, the largest house, and the finest clothes. Jay has everything except what he most desires, Daisy. Appearance is another ...

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... finds the true nature of his profession. "'I found out what your 'drug stores' were.' He turned to us and spoke rapidly. 'He and this Wolfshiem bought up a lot of side-street drug stores here and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter. That's one of his little stunts, I picked him for a bootlegger the first time I saw him and I wasn ... only because of his enormous wealth instead of a poorer man she truly loves. In the end, giving up their morals is useless, they each fail at achieving the status they desire....

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... finds the true nature of his profession. "'I found out what your 'drug stores' were.' He turned to us and spoke rapidly. 'He and this Wolfshiem bought up a lot of side-street drug stores here and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter. That's one of his little stunts, I picked him for a bootlegger the first time I saw him and I wasn ... only because of his enormous wealth instead of a poorer man she truly loves. In the end, giving up their morals is useless, they each fail at achieving the status they desire....

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... in love with. After a heated battle, Daisy chooses Tom and the weary group heads home. As Nick, Jordan, and Tom pass through the valley of ashes they discover that Gatsby's car has hit and killed Myrtle, Tom's lover. They rush back to Long Island, where Gatsby tells Nick that Daisy was driving the ... that he plans to take the blame. The next day, Tom tells Myrtle's husband that Gatsby was the driver of the car. Mr. Wilson, who assumes that the driver of the car that killed Myrtle was her lover, finds Gatsby lounging in the pool at his house and kills him before turning the gun on himse...

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... took Gatsby by surprise because now his dream has became something intangible. One of the major ways Daisy ended Gatsby's physical life was when she killed Myrtle in his car. "Anyhow- Daisy stepped on it. I tried to make her stop but she couldn't so I pulled on the emergency brake" (Fitzgerald 151). By ... in Jay Gatsby's murder. Tom was heartbroken and revengeful for his mistress's death. "'The god damn coward!' he whimpered 'he didn't even stop his car'" (Fitzgerald 149). After Tom's rare showing of compassion, he soon turned hostile and blamed Gatsby for this misfortune. Tom also ...

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... and Gatsby were driving home from town after an argument amongst the group of friends when they passed the Wilson's gas station. Mrs. Wilson ran out to Gatsby's car, because they were driving Tom's car, and was hit. Mr. Wilson went positively crazy, and Nick felt torn by his mixed feelings towards his supposed friend Gatsby.I disliked him so much by this ... for Gatsby has rekindled. One day while in town, Tom and Daisy fight, so Gatsby drives Daisy home in Tom's car. On the way, they hit a woman who turns out to be Mrs. Wilson who was thought the person in the car was Tom, and was tryi...

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... that eludes him of his "green" aspiration is coincidently the fault of his dream Daisy. She is the one who was driving and kills Myrtle and kills her with Gatsby's car, indirectly leading to the death of Gatsby, and the death of his dream. But the novel isn't a negative sense of hope or optimism, it is a positive on what can happen ... due to it, but depending on what you desire. If you yearn for "vast, vulgar and meretricious beauty" like Gatsby, then the final outcome is actually something he would have expected and/or wanted. But the only portion that ... ...

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... . Gatsby's program for self-improvement written in the back of this book reflects Gatsby's struggle to acquire the two basic qualities of the American Hero: hard-working ambition and a robust desire for adventure. Gatsby's change from James Gatz to Jay Gatsby is his first step towards his vision of reaching his goals. After that point, all his actions were devoted to ... doctor just out to make money. The ashes reappear throughout, especially in chapter two, as a visible symbol of moral decay. They reoccur as the dust on George Wilson's broken-down car and the heavy powder on the face of...

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... version of yellow. Another way Fitzgerald used yellow to represent corruption and decay is in the color of Gatsby's car. The car was the subject of conversation when it became the cause of Myrtle's death. Witnesses referred to Gatsby's yellow car as the "death car" (147). The color green was most frequently used to illustrate Gatsby's love for Daisy. Daisy did not marry Gatsby ... daisy as honest and pure but instead she was seduced and corrupted by money. Yellow symbolized death and the unethical standards of both East and West Egg. Most important, the car with which Daisy caused Myrtl...

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... thirtieth birthday. Proprietor Michaelis that he had locked his wife up. Later, Myrtle runs in front of a car from the city, and is killed. Nick resumes his perspective as Tom's car pulls up to the commotion at the garage. It becomes clear that the "death car" was Gatsby's. Arriving back at the Buchanan's, Nick finds Gatsby keeping a watch for Daisy, worried about Tom ... . Nick gathers that Daisy was driving the car that Myrtle ran in front of because she probably believed that Tom was in it. Wilson then found out that Gatsby killed myrtle and shoots Gatsby. Later on nick sets ... ...

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