... order to achieve their dreams. Some may have higher expectations than others, but no matter how high they, each and every person must take a step at a time in order to accomplish their dream. "The Great Gatsby", a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald uses point of view, and symbolism to represent the American Dream and the downfall of those who attempt to reach such illusory goals. In ... including Wilson's garage. The eyes are always mentioned whenever Nick is there. They look over the situation, objectively, but offer a kind of judgment on the characters and their actions. They are placed nea...

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... past, as she says "I can't help what's the past". This suggests that Daisy does not want to repeat the past with Gatsby, so she has betrayed him, and Gatsby's dream of winning Daisy back has failed. Daisy appears to be a beautiful young, rich girl who has a perfect family upbringing. However, in reality she is a very small-minded and hollow person who ... foreshadows future events that suggest that Gatsby is a criminal and murderer. Finally, the American dream, which appeared to be that America, represented a land of promise and great expectations to the Americans. On the other hand, in...

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