... The answer, friends, is quite simply, yes. Money leads to materialism and materialism leads to the decline and downfall of the American Dream. In the book, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald seems to be saying that materialism and the decline and death of the American dream are interrelated. As ... have resisted the taint of the corrupting nature of money and power. For example, Tom Buchanan, easily the most materialistic and empty character in the entire book, reached his developmental "peak" while in college. Because he is SO empty he needs to constantly buy and have ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... only does the author use a controversial point of view to attract readers, he uses many of the reader's emotions and interests to keep them mentally involved in the book. He intertwines stories of romance, alcohol and physical abuse, failure, and murder into one major plot line. Fitzgerald's surprise quality is very attracting to readers of all ages because it makes his novels ... can help readers to learn things about their lives and the lives of others in their social groups, families, and communities. Each and every person should strive to be the best that they can be without hurting...

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• Grade Level: High School