... They all have personalizes of their own; there are two however that make up the largest part of the story. Daisy Fay bushman the main character's love interest and Nick caraway the narrator of the novel. Daisy is a stunning beauty from the south, known for her physical appearance and her wealth. Everything about the way ... she looks is lovable. Her attitude, and her necessity to be well off make her imperfect. Daisy is the epitome of a spoiled little rich girl from the east egg. She is crud and rude to those who are not to her stature. She ... herself before others. Even her daughter ...

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... . Also I will take the link from these two pieces of literature and relate it to the other things we have read this semester, including, Othello; William Shakespeare, The Crucible; Arthur Miller, and The Great Gatsby; F. Scott Fitzgerald. In "The Road not Taken" by Robert Frost and "Little Things are Big", taken from a memoir by Jesus Colon both have similar themes. The ... York during the 1920's on West Egg. The characters in this novel are Nick Carraway, who is also the narrator, Jay Gatsby is the Protagonist, Daisy is a young and wealthy lady who Jay loves, and Tom Buchanan who is Dai...

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... are the touchstones of our characters". This quote by Thoreau is proved to be true in the play The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Miller uses the literary element of characterization to convey the idea that a person's dreams are the blueprints for his or her life. Fitzgerald, however ... dreams are a vital part of a person's life. Gatsby does everything in his power to accomplish his dream of being with Daisy. He buys an enormous mansion in West Egg just to be close to Daisy and throws elaborate, over the top parties in hopes t...

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... assertion is entirely valid and can be seen through the work of art "The Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Unlike The Great Gatsby, "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller where the main character treats his misfortunes differently. Jay Gatsby, protagonist of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," is a character who refuses to be destroyed his control. After losing the ... affections. After much diligence and self-transformation, Gatsby accumulates plenty of fortune and an impressive mansion to grab Daisy's attention once again. Gatsby's heartbreak doesn't fully affect his life. ...

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... to that of a great future, one where dreams come true and the where American dream is realized. His most important dream is his longing for Daisy. As Sulton said, "At this point in the novel, Gatsby can only reach longingly, from a distance toward a light he associates with his former ... of immense possibilities. Gatsby uses Nick Carraway as a window to the desperately needed green light. Nick is used as a gateway to Gatsby's goal, Daisy. Gatsby has spent his whole life longing for something better. The green light stands for all of Gatsby's hopes and desires. Everyone has something th...

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... fanciest car, the largest house, and the finest clothes. Jay has everything except the object he most desires, Daisy. Gatsby believes he can win Daisy over with wealth. On the other hand, in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman believes the American dream is to be not only wealthy but also happy ... layers of glass in a sort of leather conservatory we started towards town". Appearance is another important factor toward Gatsby's dream. In his quest to win Daisy's heart Gatsby chooses to wear his best outfit. "...the front door opened nervously and Gatsby in a white flannel suit...

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... reality. In the events leading up to the ending of the novel, Gatsby and Daisy's love is in danger and eventually disappears. Nick notes: I thought of Gatsby's wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy's dock. He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his ... that he could hardly fail to grasp it (180). Nick sees that Gatsby sacrificed an entire lifetime hoping he can keep his dream of Daisy alive. Fitzgerald continually portrays the green light as something to be grasped and never attained or conquered, which reminds the reader that Gatsby could ... past,...

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... newly rich. Finally, to Nick Carraway, Gatsby's neighbor and the author of the book, Gatsby is great for his fatalistic idealism, his unwavering hope to win back his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. The American Industrial Revolution at the turn of the century, coupled with the robust economy and influx of immigrants in the 1920's made the American dream (one's ability to ... become successful through hard work and determination) a point of pride for most Americans (Cliff's 9). On one level Gatsby's greatness is his self-reliance, his fulfilling of the American dream. He came from a family of...

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... . Miss baker nodded. We also see that although the inhabitants of this East egg home portray themselves as happy it is clear when Nick has a discussion with Daisy that this is anything but true. Daisy admits to how her husband Tom was never even present when their child was born. Nick goes to New York with Tom where they have another small ... the two is the fact that this gathering was filled with smoke and alcohol two things that fueled the chaos throughout the party. This is shown very well when Nick notes: "The bottle of whiskey-a second one- was now in constant demand by all present...

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... of wealth. The characters are Midwesterners who have come East in pursuit of this new dream of money, fame, success, glamour, and excitement. Tom and Daisy must have a huge house, a stable of polo ponies, and friends in Europe. Gatsby must have his enormous mansion before he can feel confident enough to try ... to win Daisy. What Fitzgerald seems to be criticising in The Great Gatsby is not the American Dream itself but the corruption of the American Dream. What was once for ... of power and pleasure, and a very showy, but fundamentally empty form of success. How is this developed? In t...

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... lead to the loss of hope for the future. The state of disillusionment within American society in the 1920's is highlighted throughout the novel by Daisy's materialistic ways and the internal conflict that arises as a result of her shallow motives. After years of hard work and climbing the social ladder, ... her skewed morals. The reader sees her second-guessing her commitment to Tom when she drunkenly exclaims, "Tell 'em Daisy's change' her mine" (Fitzgerald 76). Daisy shows a moment of hesitancy after receiving a letter from Gatsby. The letter from Gatsby causes her to come to the ...

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... the American dream as an illusion which can never be achieved, and according to recent events in America, Fitzgerald is evidently correct. The personification of Daisy as the American Dream, the issue of meritocracy, Myrtle's death, the image of the green light, as well as the manner in which Gatsby ... how the upper class persistently destroys the dreams and hopes of the aspiring middle class to take their place in the elite class. When Daisy runs over Myrtle, Daisy's first matter of concern is herself and whether she will be able to avoid the consequences, and not whether Myrtle is okay...

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... , it has come to be based on financial success and it's achievement, (using whatever means necessary) with the expectation that happiness of every kind will follow. Ultimately both Fitzgerald and Miller see the American Dream as a failure. The American Dream, it's interpretation and the ways of achieving it, are very important underlying themes in both Arthur ... Miller's "Death Of A Salesman" (1949) and F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" (1925). F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is set in the 1920's, in Eastern America in a period well known as the " ... short life Gatsby ...

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... again no matter how much effort people put in or how hard people try. In The Great Gatsby, the main protagonist Jay Gatsby didn't consider that Daisy doesn't have the same emotional state as she was, he is a representation of materialism and thinks that money can buy him whatever he may desire, ... a while, he went to her alone, and the beautiful love passage has begun since then. Their love ended when he went to world war I, but Daisy promised to wait for him until he returns. But she didn't wait and married Tom, who was socially equal to her. After five years separation, he ... repre...

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... song of it High in a white palace the king's daughter, the golden girl"(120). Once he achieved his wealth Gatsby flaunted his money to impress Daisy. He threw lavish parties, bought Italian shirts, owned a yellow sports car, and had a library full of books. Fitzgerald describes the books as, " ... asolutely real- have pages and everything [] knew when to stop - didn't cut the pages"(45-46). However, Gatsby plan to impress Daisy ultimately backfired. Daisy is intimidated by his parties and looks to Tom for comfort, "but the rest offended her- and unarguably, because it wasn't a gesture bu...

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... hand one could argue that the relationships are actually very different in the sense that one has more history than the other. For instance Gatsby and Daisy had met along time ago during the war where they declared their love for each other; In contrast, Emil and Marie's relationship is new and ... not really have much history. They did play with each other as children, however they did not declare their love for each other like Gatsby and Daisy did. Therefore one could argue that Emil's relationship with Marie is fresher and does not stem from their past encounters. The relationship in T...

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... garden." The lights that surround Gatsby are artificial lights, lit when it is dark out. Rather than the warm appeal that Nick sees in Daisy in daylight, Gatsby's lights are flashy and almost garish against the backdrop of night. They briefly illuminate Gatsby, almost as if to leave an ... Gatsby represents a happier time in days gone by amidst her discontent. For a time, it serves to allay her unhappiness with her circumstances. However, to Daisy, ultimately what Gatsby offers pales in comparison to the life her husband, Tom, has provided her with – the lifestyle so filled with daylig...

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... F. Scott Fitzgerald, by learning Gatsby's personality, what he stands for, and what his core values are, Gatsby is in love with the idea of Daisy. Gatsby is always concerned about his status. When he was younger he hated being poor and longed for wealth. He had the opportunity to reinvent himself and ... wants to build a reputation. He does not care about the persona he puts out, as long as people admire it. The true nature of Gatsby's love for Daisy is when they have tea at Nick's house. "My house looks well, doesn't it? See the whole front of it catches the light" (95). ... not menti...

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... Gatsby is a man with great audacity and determination. Several years after Gatsby's death, Nick looks back at the event and describes Gatsby's pursuit of Daisy as "an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely ... I shall ever find again." Nick shows his astonishment for Gatsby's extraordinary determination to marry Daisy. The word "extraordinary" emphasizes the uniqueness and profoundness of Gatsby's "gift." By saying "it is not likely I shall ... awareness of his surroundings and representing himself in th...

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... Gatsby as a character who becomes great. He begins life as just an ordinary, lower-class, citizen. But Gatsby has a dream of becoming wealthy. After meeting Daisy, he has a reason to strive to become prominent. Throughout his life, Gatsby gains the title of truly being great. Even before Gatsby is introduced, he is ... "Then the war came ... it was a great relief, and I tried very hard to die ... " (66) Gatsby knew he wasn't good enough for Daisy and death would've been an easy way out. However, Gatsby survived the war, and with honors as well. Even during war times Gatsby demonstrated h...

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... the risks when he bootlegs in order to achieve money and status. He does face the consequences when Tom exposes Gatsby's business in front of Daisy. Since then Daisy starts to think Gatsby as a corrupt and impure person. Summarily, Gatsby's wrong choices mask his heroic performance. Gatsby's flaw foolishness results in ... him to act inappropriately in love, even though he does act heroically at times. Gatsby watches for Daisy outside her house, after she kills Myrtle in a car accident, so that Tom does not disturb her, " I am just going to wait here and ... keeps on thinking that he ca...

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... cared about him as a person. The Character's in "The Great Gatsby" are very interesting. The main characters consist of Nick Carraway, Jay Gatsby, Jordan Baker, Daisy and Tom Buchanan and Myrtle and George Wilson. Nick to me seems very honest and patient, he does not judge people straight away, he likes Jay Gatsby but ... is dishonest, he knows Gatsby is not telling the truth about his life, he knows that Gatsby has dealt in criminal businesses to become rich to impress Daisy. Nick may not approve of Gatsby, yet he still thinks of him as great, and looks up to him. Gatsby is a troubled ...

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... decides to lie about his past and his current circumstances of being deployed in war. As the time comes closer for Gatsby to go to war, Daisy promises to wait for him; however, she breaks that promise and ends up marrying Tom. When Gatsby comes back, there is no way for him to get ... Daisy instantly, so he must work his way up to appease her. He buys a house right across from hers just so he can have a sense of ... of the green light. "Gatsby believed in the green light" (Fitzgerald 180). The green light is Gatsby's closest way of being with Daisy until he can physically be with her. O...

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... She realized at last what she was doing- and as though she had never, all along, intended doing anything at all" (Fitzgerald 139). Daisy also lead Gatsby on and made him believe that there was a chance that she would leave Tom. She was allowing Gatsby to believe that his ... other characters who contributed to Gatsby's death, the one who got himself into this whole mess was Gatsby himself. Gatsby was the one who pursued a relationship with Daisy, a married woman. "She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake, but in ... me!" (Fi...

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... a worthy, tragic story and he was often pitied because he was exceptionally naive when it came to love and Daisy. Gatsby was consumed by Daisy. He became rich because he knew that she was materialistic and found money very critical to her life. Unfortunately, the money wasn't ... crave her love, which developed into the heartbreaking story. Gatsby had an unrealistic thought that he can relive his past relationship with Daisy. While Nick and Gatsby were talking about Daisy, Nick told him that he couldn't relive his past relationship with her, and Gatsby replied, "You can't repeat the ......

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