... women in Fitzgerald's book are somewhat disturbing, sometimes laughable, but more importantly, are indicative of Fitzgerald's view of what the consequences of achieving the American Dream held for Americans. The Great Gatsby is, in some respects, somewhat autobiographical in that Fitzgerald relied on his life experiences to form certain aspects of the novel. Just as Nick moved to New York to pursue ... , white is without color; it is bland and vacant, just like Daisy's and Jordan's interest in life, their personalities and their intelligence. There are a handful of other characters in Th...

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... pursuit of his American dream took the path of amassing of great personal wealth and social success that will capture the heart of a beautiful lady called Daisy Buchanan. Born in rural North Dakota and growing up with poor parents, Gatsby came to despise of poverty. Nick Carraway the narrator of The Great Gatsby notes that Gatsby is the son of a "shiftless and unsuccessful farm people."(104 ... ) He also notes that Gatsby "never accepted them as his parents at all." (104) As an ambitious sixteen year old ... , Gatsby composed a series of plans for his self- improvement at the back cover ...

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