... people in the 1920's. For Jay Gatsby, the protagonist in the novel, his dream is to find his true love, Daisy, through wealth and power. Through their appearance there remains an empty space that only love can seal. As dazzling and attractive Gatsby and Daisy may seem, beyond their clothes and wealth lies an ... living in. Clothes can also cause memories and thoughts into ones mind. As I look through the mounds of clothes that I have in my closet, many memories seem to dance in my mind. The smell of the clothes reminds me of the scents I once sprayed on myself. They also remind me of th...

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... was constantly being fired by Proctor & Gamble. When his dad got fired once Fitzgerald felt shame and disappointment towards his dad and disgust for failure "he lost his essential drive, his immaculateness of purpose. He was a failure the rest of his days" (Baughman 14). As Fitzgerald matured he had success in prep ... succeed, but Zelda wanted a successful man and would not wait for Fitzgerald to make it as a struggling writer. Fitzgerald was devastated her leaving "I've tried my best and failed I have nothing else to live for" (Bloom 79). He was determined to get her back, like Gatsby...

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... they want. Gatsby's dream was not that of money and power actually. His dream was that of love. He chose to pursue wealth and stature in hopes of achieving what he wanted, Daisy, but inevitably he lost sight of his original intent and found comfort in his wealth. In the end it wouldn't have mattered ... either way. Gatsby's dream of having Daisy love him as he loved her would never happen no matter if he had all the ... , and to be ignorant to what she really wants and rather do what society tells her she wants. It is a girl like this who passes up true love, allows her husband to cheat...

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... school; a poor boy in a rich man's club at Princeton ... . However, I have never been able to forgive the rich for being rich, and it has colored my entire life and works"(Brucolli). F. Scott Fitzgerald noticeably uses this life experience in a definite two of his works. Fitzgerald considered his short story, "Winter Dreams- a first draft ... the spot that she made lovely for him. But it [is] all going by too fast now for his blurred eyes and he [knows] that he [has lost] part of it, the freshest and the best, forever. (Gatsby, 153) This quote principally describes Gatsby's longing for D...

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... Gatsby was from a middle class midwestern family with little money or prestige to their name. Gatsby dreams of one day reuniting with Daisy and recapturing the love he lost, and he accomplishes this by acquiring the wealth and social status, which he lacked five years before. Gatsby invites Tom and Daisy to one of his ... also to give the impression that he is wealthy on his own accord. When Nick asks what type of business he is in, Gatsby replies, " that's my affair,- however, Gatsby does attempt to correct himself by saying he was in the drug business and then the oil business, but is ...

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... purchasing a garish mansion in West Egg, the Long Island neighborhood where Daisy resides with her husband. However, Gatsby does not seek to approach Daisy about his love for her, but instead only subtly stalks her. For example, Gatsby spends endless nights peering at the "green light that burns all night at the end ... Daisy, Gatsby feels the need to rid of Tom so that he and his love can further their relationship. Gatsby insists that Daisy tell Tom that she "never loved him (Tom)- (139) and Gatsby tells Tom that, "In my heart I love her all the time- (138). Gatsby is so disillusioned...

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... dream. Gatsby's dream is unrealistic because "it depends for its success upon Daisy's discontent with her marriage and her willingness to exchange it for a life of love. But Daisy's discontent, like her sophistication, is a pose."(Aldridge 36) The fact is, Daisy has almost all of the things that a woman could want out ... of a marriage. She is very wealthy, she has a beautiful daughter, and her relationship with her husband is of a comfortable nature. It is true that her life is not very exciting, but it is unreasonable to think that she would trade all that she had in her marriage to T...

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... acceptance of the villain, which allows Iago to play masterfully on his greatest weakness, jealousy, and brings about his demise, "The Moor already changes with my poison-. Othello's naivety is shown through his illusionary contemplation of Iago's wickedness and treachery. Othello's actions depict his relationships with his wife and those who he ... be persuaded into murdering even that which is dearest him. "Ay, let her rot and perish She shall not live No, my heart is turned to stone-. A tragic hero is seen as someone who relinquishes their life to something much bigger than themselve...

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... contrasts with the beautiful fields of wheat in the west. This west being described embodies all that is good in the world, a pure innocence that is quickly lost by all pursuing the American Dream. Nick, Tom, Daisy, and Myrtle, all hailing from the west (were good at one time), have moved east, ... to him. He is devoid of emotion for others, millions of them, who died in the conflict. However, by the middle of the book Nick has developed a true sensitivity and begins to open up about his feelings, stating, " I am one of the few honest people I have known."" (64) Nick is reacting to ... ...

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... he could fit in with the richer materialistic class of society. In fact, Gatsby got so caught up in drawing over his mistakes that he lost himself to this fake identity. Social class was all that mattered to Gatsby and the relationship he had with his parents suffered because of it. ... Another connection that would suffer in the future would be Gatsby's bond with Daisy. He viewed Daisy's love as a prize to be attained, which that in itself is an extremely unhealthy mindset to build a relationship off of. On the other hand, by looking ... " 'Let us learn to show our friendship for ...

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