... line. Fitzgerald's surprise quality is very attracting to readers of all ages because it makes his novels completely unpredictable. Nick Carraway, the narrator and main character of this novel, is peculiar when compared with the other characters. Carraway is an ordinary man who judges people by their nature and not by their ... . Not even in his death does he understand that Daisy was never worthy of his adoration. Selfishness is evident in the lives of almost every character. Daisy realizes Gatsby's dream of obtaining her love yet her affair with him is only to make Tom jealous and to fu...

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... for Gatsby's tragic death. Daisy's actions in these particular events clearly show the greed she possesses and the lack of morals in her character. She does not have a guilty conscience and displays no remorse for the death of Mrytle. Tom Buchanan like his wife, is profoundly greedy ... dishonesty to everyone around him makes Tom a unpleasant to be associated with. His 4 unfaithfulness and deceit interfere with his ability to be a creditable character. He further proves that morals and righteousness is not associated with people of the 1920s and definitely not with characters in the Gre...

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... includes two women: a "charming" (14) young woman and cousin of the narrator, Nick Carraway; Daisy Fay Buchanan, and a "sensuously" (28) captive wife of an impoverished character, George Wilson; Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle and Daisy have many similarities; however, there are subtle differences between them. Daisy Fay's lighthearted and sensitive personality causes her to be defenseless towards the ... golden girl" (115). Daisy is one of the wealthy, aristocrat, and romantic domineering 'Golden Girls'. Her lack of substance, selfishness, and reliance on men shows Daisy's many character fl...

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... potential to redeem or transform themselves. They carry an underlying pathos, confirming that they have flaws and carry issues with them that create a character that is far from perfect. This potential for emotional growth and adaptation combined with the reader's relatability to such characters allows anti-heroes to ... The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Gatsby grew up in poverty, and through organized crime, he was able to emerge as a mysterious yet influential character. He devotes himself to a woman, Daisy, who would never love him, is obsessed with being rich, and builds his ...

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... social statuses among his characters while the weather and seasons of those locations help guide the characters and the direction of this novel. Each character from the novel helps support the differences of social class and the four main locations used by Fitzgerald; The East Egg, The West Egg ... characters from East Egg acquire wealth from previous years but have no fulfillment in life. They are empty inside, shallow, and arrogant. A prime character that perfectly describes East Egg is Jordan Baker. She appears beautiful but is only interested in deceiving others in order to advance h...

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... specifically Jay Gatsby and his relationship with the woman he devotes his life to pursuing; Daisy Buchanan. Both Fitzgerald, the man, and Gatsby, the character, share in their ambition to achieve the American Dream through the relentless pursuit of a "perfect" woman whose unworthiness leads to the disintegration ... of that dream. Jay Gatsby, the central character created by Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby grew up admiring the rich and has a strong desire for financial success, much like the author himself. ... "The ambition that both Fitzgerald and Gatsby share brings them into the live...

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... in the third person, the narrator's job is to describe the characters in such a way that the description conveys the general impression of that particular character formed by his counterparts and not that of the narrator. The narrator describes the way Lennie walks as "the way a bear drags his paws"" (Steinbeck ... with the narrator, instead of being simply narrated to. For example, the reader receives the news of Myrtle's death the way they would as a character. Nick presents the reader with no hints or foreshadowing of the event and we are only made aware of her death when Nick stumble...

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... the 1920s were willing to do anything they needed, whether it was consciously or subconsciously, to achieve their dream, however it was especially notable in the character of Jay Gatsby. In a way his dream symbolizes a larger dream common of the "20's where every one has the opportunity to get what they ... elite in this era seemed to be more then willing to sacrifice morality in order to gain more wealth. This is especially notable in Tom Buchanan's character. Even his physical description in the book is evident of this. Tom had a "hard mouth and a supercilious manner arrogant eyes a c...

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... and therefore less desirable for it is open to the "new money." By creating this setting Fitzgerald is trying to make the reader understand that a character like Gatsby needs a certain environment to exist. Although Gatsby's persona is surrounded by different rumors, and "contemporary legends such as the "underground pipe- ... moral values and feelings. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald shows the reader that Jordan Baker succeeded at that. It is interesting that Gatsby is the only character who is although very rich, is not depicted as a bad person. Money, or rather the initial absence of ...

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... relations BUT Nick still reserves his judgment of her and is wary not to be wrongly love struck. Ch 4: The scene opens with Nick reminiscing and providing us with a lengthy list that he compiled of all who attended Gatsby's parties. Gatsby visits Nick in his gorgeous car, this is the first time that Gatsby has called on Nick. His reason for ... ...

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... of the characters decisions, showing how corrupt this generation of Americans truly were. However, Fitzgerald's descriptive sentences and interesting plot make this novel entertaining thus launching it into the long list of American classics that will be studied for the rest of time. ...

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... illustrate the fact that Nick had goals and Nick had standards, and to achieve these goals he had to make exceptions towards people's character. This in turn means that Nick is now a biased character and cannot be completely trusted, by the reader, as an honest account of the occurring events. Early on Nick claims that he has ... that her husband, Tom Buchanan, is having an affair. While one would be inclined to believe that such a thing would create an unbearable situation for a man of moral character, Nick carries on the rest of the night without saying a word about it to Daisy, and th...

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... the United States entered the Great War in order to fulfil his military service. Nick's cousin, Daisy Buchanan lives in East Egg, and is also a character of this play. He observes a lot around him. He is there during every incident that happens in this novel. James Gatz is another protagonist of the ... He dropped out from the college because of his imagination of being different from other. He also served in the Great War. Later he met the character Dan Cody who is a wealthy copper tycoon. He teaches Gatsby to earn money illegally and changed his name to Jay Gatsby. He lives an extrava...

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... , power, greed, time, betrayal, and the pursuit of the American Dream. One of these themes, the American Dream is announced by Nick Carraway, the narrator of the book and main character and at the end of the novel when he talks about the collapse of the American dream of happiness and individuality. In particular, he exposes the lie that one can ... here and in Chicago and [selling] grain alcohol over the counter" (106). In the context of the novel, Wolfsheim's character is viewed as a villain by the rich and materialistic people of high society. Although Wolfsheim is certainly not "new ...

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... of limitless possibilities of being everything they dream of. Materialistic values and the power of money mislead the characters throughout this novel. Fitzgerald presents the main character, Jay Gatsby, as a romantic who embodies the American dream. Gatsby only has one motive in being wealthy and that is to win Daisy's ... but with an illusion of his own reality in pursuit of his perfect dream, Daisy. Gatsby lives a life of unreality almost as a mythical character because he has no private life; he does not participate or know half of his guests present at his parties. It is as though ...

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... for Daisy. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby uses his dreams as motivation for his existence. Fitzgerald uses wealth and social status to define Gatsby's character, which is exemplified by his lavish parties and the dignitaries who attend them. In his formative years, Gatsby was employed by a wealthy yachtsman, ... she could love someone other than him. However, this power to dream is Gatsby's greatest quality because it gives a dimension to his character that is not apparent in anyone else in the novel. Gatsby relies so heavily on his dreams and aspirations that he is willing to have ......

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... and criminal operations. The other argument, however is that Gatsby is the ideal follower and achiever of the American Dream. In an analysis of the character of Jay Gatsby at www.novelguide.com suggests, this is possibly how the author sees the route to achieving the goals of the American Dream: ... "The idealism evident in Gatsby's constant aspirations helps define what Fitzgerald saw as the basis for the American Character. Gatsby is a firm believer in the American Dream of self-made success: he has, after all, not only invented and self-promoted a whole new ... showing that through d...

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... that shows this life as a wasteland for the soul. J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, incorporates several nihilistic aspects. In the novel the principle character, Holden Caulfeild embarks on what is to become a four-day odessy through New York City. By observing the actions and the dialogue used by Holden, one ... any benefit in successfully pursuing his education. He sees it as useless, worthless, and futile. This point of view is a key component of nihilism. His character traits also demonstrate a nihilistic approach to life. He is a chronic liar, which he clearly makes known earl...

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... to represent the American Dream and the downfall of those who attempt to reach such illusory goals. In this case, Jay Gatsby, the central figure of the story, is one character who longs for the past. In order to achieve his goal, he must reach into the past and relive an old dream, which requires wealth and power that creates happiness ... through the eyes of an omniscient narrator. The use of the limited first person point of view gives not only the character of Gatsby but the whole novel a greater air of realism. He is also able to make Gatsby a more sympathetic character because of N...

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... Scott Fitzgerald's Jay Gatsby had the American dream. For in The Great Gatsby there is a great exploration of this theme revolving around one central character, Jay Gatsby, who to this day, still speaks for today's America. Gatsby still speaks for today's America because he still embodies the American ... willingness to pursue his goal, by whatever means necessary, that ultimately saves him "the reason why Nick admires Gatsby. Although Gatsby is a flawed character, Nick sees that Gatsby has a profound commitment to his ideals, a trait that is missing from the likes of the west-eggers, D...

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... between American political ideals and social conditions have corrupted this dream. Corrupt beliefs and practices of 1920's society destroy all the characters' dreams in The Great Gatsby. One example of a character who has had her version of the American Dream ruined is Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle's dream is to be a part of the rich upper class. Myrtle tries to live out her ... the classes cannot be overcome. Not only does Myrtle Wilson's dream die because of the social conditions, but Myrtle loses her life as well. Nick Carraway is another example of a character who has had his version of the...

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... vastly different from who he really is - a nave, restless man absorbed in a surreal fantasy. Although Gatsby thinks he has fulfilled the expectations of the character he created, in truth his fundamental nature does not change; yet he cannot accept this. Gatsby denies who he really is and never learns to know or ... holds highly extravagant parties. But, as we learn later, it took a great deal of work to formulate this interesting man. James Gatz learns to shape his character at an early stage in order to finally become his high-society antithesis. In a daily schedule he wrote when he was...

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Personality and behavior are very important character traits, and must be analyzed in order to fully understand the underlying issues in a novel. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the technique of conflicting, ... category' in which he places Tom. Gatsby is obviously confused with not only east and west, but good and evil as well. Nick is an interesting character worth some observation. Throughout the novel, Nick remains a passive observer, but yet his observations about life grow as he discovers more and more about Gatsby. ... placed in correct order, these observations show a culmination of his un...

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In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote what was considered to be his greatest work. The Great Gatsby is considered to be the "great American novel" by many because the main character of the story is said to "embody the innocence of the American dream." (Shute 3.) The novel ultimately manifests the failure of this American dream, as Gatsby is unsuccessful and his ... 19th century. In order to examine the similarities between the corruption of the Roaring Twenties and the corruption of today, the plot of the story must be examined. Nick Carraway, a character originally hailing from the Midwest mov...

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... there are many examples of Fitzgerald's use of symbolism and imagery. Fitzgerald uses symbolism to show certain qualities that surround each character. Many of the symbols in The Great Gatsby are associated with colors, which effectively compounds their importance. Almost every character or event in Fitzgerald's novel is described by particular colors, therefore adding meaning to events that are taking place. Fitzgerald ... different symbols is quite profound. By symbolizing Gatsby's pursuit of Daisy, his pursuit of money, and his undying hope, Fitzgerald makes an assertion about life i...

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