... had with a French aviator ("Hitchcock, Thomas Jr."" 426). Jordan Baker is the influence of Edith Cummings, one of Ginevra King's friends throughout her school years while going out with Fitzgerald (H, Nicole 1). Like Jordan, Edith was a professional golfer, winning the 1923 USGA Woman's Championship ("The official site of the 100th Woman's Armature Championship 1). Meyer Wolfsheim has been influenced ... by Arnold Rothstein a famous gambler in business with Fitzgerald's neighbor (H, Nicole 1). "Wolfsheim is a memorable figure, and his very sentiment' creates a kind of absurd horror like...

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... disillusioned love between a man and a woman. However, the novel also portrays the American Dream of the 1920's and how it begins to crumble, much like what was happening in Fitzgerald's real world. Fitzgerald explored many aspects of his own emotions and experiences through the characters he created in The Great Gatsby, 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" woma...

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... to be unattainable. As it turns out, Gatsby's excessive extravagance and love of money, mixed with his obsession for a woman's love, is actually the autobiographical portrayal of Fitzgerald. While attending Princeton University, Fitzgerald struggled immensely with his grades and spent most of his time catering to his "social" needs. He became quite involved with the Princeton Triangle Club, an undergraduate club ... which wrote and produced a lively musical comedy each fall, and performed it during the Christmas vacation in a dozen major cities across the country. Fitzgerald was also el...

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... Tom Buchanan, William Mitchell also went to Yale (Lehan "Careless People- 70). "Jordan's going to play in the tournament tomorrow,"" explained Daisy, "over at Westchester."" "Oh, - you're Jordan Baker- (Fitzgerald 23). This quote from the novel describes Nick's first meeting with Jordan. Jordan plays golf, as does Edith Cummings, an affluent friend of Ginevra's whom Jordan Baker is based on ... . Bruccoli writes, "This name [Jordan Baker] combines two automobile makes: the sporty Jordan and the conservative Baker electric. Fitzgerald informed Maxwell Perkins that Jordan Baker won the 192...

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... play a big role in how a piece of work turns out. One great example of this is in American author Francis Scott Fitzgerald's literary works. Fitzgerald uses this form of writing in his novel, The Great Gatsby. The writings and characters of The Great Gatsby, arguable an American literature ... important too because wealth alone makes it possible for a man actually to live the life the imagination conceives" (Mizener 77). This statement about Fitzgerald mirrors the statement about Gatsby's importance of wealth "he overwhelmingly aware of the youth and mystery that wealth imprisons." (Blo...

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... is seen throughout the novel has important an important symbolic position in the plot. What symbolic meaning does the "green light" have in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby? Fitzgerald uses the "green light" to symbolize Gatsby's quest for Daisy. The "green light" is first seen at Gatsby's introduction to the ... Daisy's relationship emerge. It becomes clear when Gatsby visits the Buchanan's home that the "green light" symbolizes Daisy. Gatsby visits the Buchanan's home. Fitzgerald shows the connection between the "green light" and Daisy when Gatsby, at the Buchanan's waterfront, says, "I'm ...

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... revolves around Daisy; he even "revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes." (Fitzgerald 97) Gatsby has built his fortune through some mysterious business practice. He knows Daisy loves money, wealth, and prestige, and he believes ... got a man in England who buys me clothes. He sends over a selection of things at the beginning of each season, spring and fall." (Fitzgerald 97) Again, Daisy doesn't disappoint: "'They're such beautiful shirts,' she sobbed, her voice muffled in the thick folds. 'It makes me sad ... the formal inte...

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... the ages, never wilting or loosing stature as time flies by. Kennedy had diplomacy, Martin Luther had equality, and similarly in literature, F. 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 ... through self-invention, strive for wealth and power, and keep a dream alive despite the chaos and cruelties that is evident in the world. Fitzgerald illustrates these traits through his intricate use of setting, point-of-view, and writing style. America has been a zealous follow...

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... people,' James Gatz was always ambitious." He left his family at the earliest opportunity and invented a new history and persona for himself," ("Fitzgerald" 37). Although Gatsby belongs to the high society, he never quite fits in. He always feels somewhat like an outsider even though he hosts ... His vast riches will never lift him into their social milieu. There is no room for Gatsby's sentimentality in the sophisticated cynical world" ("Fitzgerald" 38). He will never be an "equal" because his money was earned rather than inherited, he knows the value of a dollar and ... scandal that de...

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... St. Paul, Minnesota to ordinary parents. When he was only thirteen, his first work was published in the St. Paul Academy newspaper. Fitzgerald went on to write scripts and lyrics for the Princeton Triangle Club's musicals and contributed to the Tiger Humor and the Nassau Literary Magazines while ... he became an alcoholic and was characterized as an irresponsible writer. This was the basis for the family's move to France in 1924, where Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby. Although it was not completely successful immediately, it is now accepted universally as a superb piece of literature w...

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... as, "the land of opportunity." The novel was published in 1925, which was in the bridge between World War I and the Great Depression. Fitzgerald displayed the attitudes and actions of people during the times of the "Roaring Twenties." During this time, there was sort of a reckless abandon taken ... suicide, but continues to claim innocence because he has never known guilt nor shame as a member of the established elite of society. Through Nick, Fitzgerald pinpoints the effect of the modern dream on the upper class, thus condemning an entire people and its revered society: "It couldn't forg...

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... care, celebrate every weekend by getting drunk and overall just live a reckless lifestyle. The way these people live is represented in the novel by Fitzgerald, who emphasizes the life of Nick Carrway, a single stockbroker living in New York, and shows us the world of the rich through his point ... creates elements of satire within the narrative by using sarcasm, humor and irony. The use of sarcasm plays a big part in the novel when Fitzgerald presents sarcasm to display humor. "Sarcasm" is defined as the use of irony to mock or convey contempt (dictionary.com). The Great ... possessed a...

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... and illusion in his life. The Great Gatsby is a tightly structured, symbolically compressed novel whose predominant images and symbols reinforce the idea that Gatsby's dream exists on borrowed time. Fitzgerald perfectly understood the inadequacy of Gatsby's romantic view of wealth. At a young age he met and fell in love with Ginevra King, a Chicago girl who enjoyed the wealth ... convinced the reader that Gatsby's capacity for illusion is touching and heroic, despite the worthlessness of the objects of his dreams. It is through combining faultless artistry with symbolism that Fitzgerald ...

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... must provide good recommendations. West Side is less sophisticated 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 ... the commissioner to Nick. He says that he "was able to do the commissioner a favor once, and he sends me a Christmas card every year." Fitzgerald completely trashes the power of the laws when Gatsby was stopped for speeding and acknowledged himself, the policema...

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... , for impressionists. It seems that, in order to enjoy the novel, you must have a tendency, or at least a desire to see the world the way Fitzgerald does. I do not; and so, for me, the book was a failure: was, in fact, an agonizing and tedious, clouded, and confused failure. Nevertheless ... to generate emotions regarding that action. For instance, at the beginning of the book, when Nick Carraway is shown in to the Tom Buchanan's house, Fitzgerald describes the room into which Carraway has just walked as a prelude to introducing Daisy: "We walked through a high hallway into a bright rosy-...

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... and hunt down someone to drag them out of the ashes. New York City is a mixture of all three previously mentioned locations. F. Scott Fitzgerald blends color, weather, and seasons into The Great Gatsby. The Green light that Gatsby catches a glimpse of every night from Daisy's dock represents ... seaward- and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of the dock"(Fitzgerald 21). Every night Gatsby grasps for the green light in hopes that his longed for dreams will finally come evident. The barely visible green ... between Gatsby...

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... show up at one of them. Jordan said, "I think he half expected her to wander into one of his parties, some night, but she never did."(Fitzgerald 84) His daily life was also controlled by the dream. Jordan said, "he says he's read a Chicago paper for years just on the chance of ... York - and I thought he'd go mad: """I don't want to do anything out of the way!"" he kept saying. ""I want to see her right next door."""(Fitzgerald 84) At Gatsby's reunion with Daisy at Nick's house, his nervousness shows his inability to handle adult situations. "Gatsby, pale as death, with his hands plunged ...

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... this theme that has attracted my interest in the text. Although later in the text it becomes apparent that Gatsby's dream can never be fulfilled, Fitzgerald is careful to underline the beneficial aspects of being dedicated to a dream, namely the purpose and motivation it brings to Gatsby's life. In the ... , but an extravagance for a man who was once content, and to an extent still is, with the simplest of possessions. All is explained however when Fitzgerald informs the reader that across the sound is Daisy's house. The desire to be near to her has driven him to build this extravagant p...

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... , rampant dishonesty is effortlessly shown by Myrtle, Jordan, and Tom. According to Nick Carraway, "[Jordan Baker] was incurably dishonest. She wasn't able to endure being at a disadvantage (Fitzgerald 63)." Jordan's frequent dishonesty shows that she will lie to protect or assist herself, and that she possesses very little regard for the truth, or fairness toward others. Dishonesty and ... an extravagant lifestyle. When Nick first visits the Buchannan's, he says that "their house was even more elaborate than I expected, a cheerful red and white Georgian Colonial mansion overlooking the b...

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... 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, ... the murder of Jay. This is showing the reader that although an affair may give short-term pleasure, it is fated from the beginning. Fitzgerald is showing that through deceit and immorality, true happiness is not found. Another depiction of the selfish attitudes portrayed in this novel ...

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... it was a revolution, women started to gain equality in the eyes of men, the culture exploded with celebrities and music and economic growth. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, was going through a rough time when he wrote this book, which reflects who the corruption can taint your soul ... nature would have, Myrtle however took a different route, "'Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!' shouted Mrs. Wilson. 'I'll say it whenever I want to!' (Fitzgerald, 37) When asked about their husbands they both replied, that they never loved them, Roxie said that she was too young to even know wh...

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... is unsuccessful and his ultimate goal of gaining love becomes unattainable. "America's origins are based in the political ideals of freedom and democracy, but Fitzgerald demonstrates how this ideal has failed because it is incompatible with social reality." (Donaldson) In a way, it seems that American idealism has ... social discrimination. The novel takes place throughout the twenties, when society experienced a corruption of values and a decline in spirituality. Critics say that Fitzgerald tells of this corruption in many of his novels, The Great Gatsby included. In order to show this ...

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... Living the American Dream is living in perfection, and that by definition is not possible, thus deflating our precious American Dream. F. Scott Fitzgerald proves this fact in The Great Gatsby, through his scintillating characters and unique style.Characters in books often mirror the author's feelings towards the ... world around them. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald suggested the moral decline of the period in American history through the interpersonal relationships among his characters. The situations in the lives of the ... Lucille?' It was for Lucille too. I like to come, Lucille sa...

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... American society. Many authors have attempted to recreate this disillusioned period after World War I; Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald being extremely successful. Hemingway's masterpiece The Sun Also Rises and Fitzgerald's masterpiece The Great Gatsby reflect the 1920's perfectly; meaningless love affairs, endless parties, and the evolution of the ... fun times of the 20's, but at the same time predicted the grim future; that everything good must come to an end. F. Scott Fitzgerald focused on the American dream and this is apparent in his novel masterpiece, The Great Gatsby. Th...

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... and the themes of love and money. The similarities between the short narrative and the novel are strikingly parallel. It seems almost as if Fitzgerald wrote one to complement the other. The characters in both stories are exceptionally similar in numerous aspects; also, the themes of love and money ... for Daisy; furthermore, his ability to never obtain this goal. Dexter's connection with Judy is so similar that the reader begins to wonder weather Fitzgerald made two separate character or one with different names. After a long life of being with and without Judy, Dexter comes to the str...

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