... imagery, and highlights what was a key social issue during the 1920s, and is still noticeable today. Moreover, Fitzgerald presents wealth and the wealthy elite through the use of car motifs. Cars were seen as a symbol of wealth and status during the Jazz Age, and this is present in both books, comparable to owning popular branded items nowadays. Ironically ... , cars can also be seen as symbols of destruction through the car crashes that occur in both books. Indeed, the apathy towards cars and crashes shows how the elite had so much money they could afford to destroy a prestigious status...

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... thinks that money is the answer to all of his problems and obstacles which he encounters throughout his life. Since Gatsby thinks money can bring happiness, he buys the fanciest cars, the largest house, and the nicest clothes. Gatsby has the best of everything. He has everything except the one thing he actually wants, Daisy. He believes that he can buy ... the rest of the house, which his guest see. Other symbols of great status in the 1920's was the automobile. In the novel we are told that Gatsby has five cars. He gives a car to Nick and one kills Myrtle Wilson later in the book. Gats...

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... automobile allowed citizens of the era to explore the world around them creating a greatly increased social order. The Great Gatsby included the luxury of such travel. They came with their cars by the hundreds in search of a place to extend their social image and satisfy their need for entertainment and excitement. The car symbolized the freedom to exchange differing opinions and ... outlooks on life. As quoted by Henry Ford near this time was the statement, "You can have any color car you want as long as it's black. " Cars of color were rare and one had to have been considerably wealth...

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... nefarious means thanks to prohibition and the passage of the eighteenth amendment, which banned the sale of alcohol. Ultimately all of these ills in society- the consumerism, corruption, cynicism, vast cars and houses, massive parties, lack of moral values, plus the Prohibition movement led to class struggles between the rich and poor, a superficial wealthy class of people, and an inaccurate perception ... they had saved the money. Consumerism, excessive material wealth, and cynicism is portrayed in The Great Gatsby through the obsession with material purchases, the enormous homes on lo...

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... part of the story is that while Gatsby is corrupted by the money he has, he was not corrupt in making his money. Although he has a large mansion, drives flashy cars, gives extravagant parties filled with excess and waste, and has far too many material possessions, he has not amassed his wealth or its accoutrements for himself. Everything he has done ... shatters his dream by accepting Tom over him, Gatsby has no need for any of his possessions. No longer searching for his holy grail, the house, the clothes, and the cars mean nothing. Nick, who has thought Gatsby to be vulgar throughout ...

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... promise money has that cause Gatsby to follow the "green light". Gatsby is driven by money and is enthusiastic about showing off his wealth. Gatsby buys an enormous house, multiple cars and boats, and expensive apparel not out need but because these possessions make him closer to the "green light". Fitzgerald uses the "green light" to show that Gatsby's life is ... day encountering Daisy and the possibility of starting where the relationship had left off. It was the hope of impressing Daisy that led Gatsby to spend a fortune on his house, cars, boat, and lifestyle. Nick acknowledges Gat...

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... one's fellow man. Also in the novel, frequent exploitation to gain one's own needs or desires serves as a popular path to happiness. For instance, manipulative partygoers use Gatsby for his cars and alcohol. The willingness to use a person for one's own purposes shows a deep interest in material quests, rather than friendship. This quest for material items reigns supreme over any type ... ...

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... . Gatsby seemed determined to show off his wealth. In a sense he wanted to prove to Daisy had he had made it and was no longer a poor soldier. He bought expensive cars, threw gala parties and had a personal shopper in Europe. He threw his money around on a whim, as did much of the upper class. During this era it was a case of ... ...

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... and stature that create their happiness, while not always caring about the less fortunate people around them. Jay Gatsby had everything a wealthy man could afford: a huge mansion, fancy clothes, expensive cars. His lavish parties were designed to impress Daisy. But why did Gatsby feel he needed to show off his material wealth to win Daisy's love? It is believed that people ... ...

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... is a misfit in this society. Gatz is an extremely wealthy man living in a large residence in West Egg, New York. Gatz tries to fit into this world by purchasing expensive cars; high fashion garments, and furnishes his house with costly objects. Gatsby is known for his extravagant parties on Saturday nights. Gatsby has these parties in hope that he will make ... ...

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... not have any money (Reynolds 2360). His profits after writing This Side of Paradise, finally convinced Zelda to marry him. Zelda and F. Scott went to many wild parties, drove wild cars and spent an excess of money (Reynolds 2360). Their luck ran out in the 1930's and Zelda was committed on and off, to a sanitarium (Reynolds 2360). As a result of Fitzgerald ... ...

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... be associated with the materialism of American Dream. Nick only had a shabby car; Wilson lived on car-repairing; Tom fooled Wilson by using his bait; Gatsby had two nice yellow cars to receive guests. To Gatsby, car is not only a means of showing off but also a means of redeeming his primary lover Daisy. However the traffic accident of Mrs Wilson caused ... ...

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... Eckleburg's persistent stare one of the three shops was for rent and one was an all-night restaurant approached by a trail of ashes; the third was a garage-REPAIRS. GEORGE B. WILSON. CARS BOUGHT AND SOLD-and I followed Tom inside"(29). This shows the kind of "neighborhoods" and "businesses" that the working classes can expect with the deterioration of the American dream, caused ... ...

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... status and is the perfect example of old money. He is extremely pompous: he married the girl that everyone wanted and came from Chicago "with a hundred people in four private cars and hired a whole floor of the Seelbach Hotel." Tom also values knowlege, and considers himself to be an intellectual. he is obsessed with books: "I've gotten to be a terrible pessimist ... ...

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... surprised that he has come to Jay's funeral. Mr. Gatz shows Nick a list that illustrates Jay's constant desire to be a better person. When the funeral day finally arrives, only three cars enter the cemetery; the hearse, the limo, and a car with a few servants and the postman. Another car pulls in after them and Owl Eyes, an attendee of Gatsby's parties, comes ... ...

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... Gatsby's involvement in bootlegging and gambling as well as his decadent parties where greed and the material aspects of life prevail. He cannot feel happy or fulfilled without his mansion, cars, and the final piece of the puzzle, Daisy Buchanan, to create a sense of security and certify his "aristocratic self." Gatsby is ultimately destroyed by the same dream that he had ... ...

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... morning without even meeting Gatsby or even knowing who he was. The people who attended his parties assumptions of Gatsby, were that he had a large ostentatious mansion, he drove flashy cars, gave spectacular parties and had all these comforts as a result of his financial success. Though they discussed his means of achieving this success, none knew the truth. The film Chocolat ... ...

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... , be it wealth, love, or fame. But one thing never changes about the American Dream; everyone desires something in life, and everyone, somehow, strives to get it.A big house, nice cars, 2.5 kids, a dog, a beautiful devoted spouse, power and a ridiculous amount of money. That is the classical American Dream, at least for some. One could say, an outsider perhaps, that Americans strive ... ...

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... to be much worse than Gatsby, explaining why he will not take part in his own parties. The attendees of these parties drink profusely and also are extremely immoral, crashing cars and such. They don't care about their actions. Fitzgerald is clearly criticizing them for this behavior through Gatsby, who is too good and not good enough at the same time ... ...

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