... money than they do. *The Pursuit of Goals: One of my highly valued goals is to become close with God. I value that because I am living my life for him so I try to be as close with ihm as possible. Everyone else who's goals are to be wealthy or powerful, I think that is a ... term goal because you are only here on earth for a very short time. It is also selfish because that means that you are going to live your life for yourself and not really care about giving back to the people that have helped you out the whole way. Individuals and Their Environment: Nick: I think ... : I think he is a...

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... ("Fitzgerald" 50). Meyer Wolfsheim, Gatsby's business associate and link to the world of organized crime, is a notorious gambler who is rumored to have rigged the 1919 World Series, a real-life scandal that degraded "America's Game." Wolfsheim was instrumental in Gatsby's ability to accumualte wealth (Maurer 40). Furthermore, much has been said of Fitzgerald's relation to his characters. Many of the ... ways, The Great Gatsby represents Fitzgerald's attempt to confront his conflicting feelings about the Jazz Age" ("Gatsby" n. pag.). Through Fitzgerald's great use of characterization, re...

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... However, to be a part of that society one has to sacrifice certain things - moral values and feelings. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald shows the reader that Jordan Baker succeeded at that. It is interesting that Gatsby is the only character who is although very rich, is not depicted as a bad person. Money, or ... song of it . High in a white palace the king's daughter, the golden girl ." (127). Since Daisy never had to strive for anything in her life, she does not know the value of things; she never learned to appreciate anything. She is like a sunny winter day - beautiful, but extremely...

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... of Daisy's name was enough to enrage this "hulking" man, as Daisy describes Tom (17). To add, Jay Gatsby appears as a more approachable, harmless man. Jordan Baker recounts how one morning in 1917 she met Daisy and an unknown admirer, a military officer, who watched Daisy "in a way that every young girl wants to be looked at" ... , Tom seems to show no respect for her. This example of disrespect is demonstrated when he is spotted with a mistress on their honeymoon. However, Tom expresses in front of Gatsby, Jordan, Nick and Daisy: " 'And what's more, I love Daisy too. Once in a whil...

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... 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 of view. "Significant ... for how he treats Daisy. Another example of sarcasm is seen with Jordan Baker, Nick's girlfriend. She uses a great amount of sarcasm to get a rise out of people, especially Nick. When Jordan and Nick are having a conversation about driving, Nick is honest about calling Jordan a rotten driver....

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... a great decline in moral values. As a sign of further decadence, 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 ... sole purpose of saving himself and his wife, Tom tells a lie that ultimately gets Gatsby killed. Tom becomes so self-centered and dishonest that he effortlessly compromises the life of another ...

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The Great Gatsby The 1920s was a time in American History where the white-collar men and the socially elite lived a life laced with luxury. Much like the Gilded Age, however, it was not as it seemed from the surface. Writer F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote many ... passes up true love, allows her husband to cheat on her, and goes only where the money is. Sadly not only does she want this type of life, she also wants it for her child. The 1920s usually don't show a women like this but rather it portrays a picture of the women in this ... , and treated their lives carelessly. People like Gatsby were ...

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... rough time when he wrote this book, which reflects who the corruption can taint your soul and beliefs and how you deal with certain facts of life. In his book, Nick Carraway is the narrator but also implies that he is the author of the book. He is faced with luxurious wealth and ... new world is questioned. In Chicago two murderesses are faced with the death sentence after killing their lovers, Roxie Hart gets a taste of a day in the life of a celebrity, while battling for fame, respect, and the view of the people. The Themes of the stories overlap, both of them pertain to False Purity ....

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... American Dream. The true meaning of the American Dream is lost by the characters in The Great Gatsby, and leads them to the downfall of their life trying to obtain it's illusionary goals. For Jay, in The Great Gatsby, the interpretation of the dream is that through wealth and power, one ... in turn, haunts them in the end through the adulterous acts of their spouse. The first time we come into contact with an adulterous act is when Jordan Baker informs Nick about Tom's affair. She informs Nick that, "Tom's got some woman in New York" (15). It is obvious that they are not ... has disrespe...

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