... of her job searches at a department stores for example, all of the trinkets and expensive stuffs seemed to be calling out her name in a resounding voice. She is easily embarrassed by her style and kind of clothing because it does not measure to those of the girls that worked in ... the department stores. Also, after much trying and finally getting a job in a shoe factory, Carrie became even more disappointed when she found out that she will have only fifty cents left after she pays Minnie and Hanson for her ... of the authenticity of his story. In New York, Gatsby and Nick had dinner a...

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• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... next November." He parades his house and possessions in front of Daisy. " I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes." But none of his possessions are important to him; she is the only thing of ... question her dream, she represents materialism in comparison to Gatsby's "pure" desire to be with Daisy. Myrtle looks as if she is prostituting herself for possessions, something that does not mean much to Gatsby. However, like Miller, Fitzgerald casts doubt on the American Dream, through his introduction of ... controll...

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• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

... overwhelming presence within his dream. In his book "The Great Gatsby-, using the character of Gatsby, Fitzgerald shows how Gatsby's dream led to his irresistible need for material wealth, ultimately leading to the death of a great man. The main character in the book, Jay Gatsby, was affluent, but it was all part of ... as the one thing in his life that he worked for. Everything that he accomplished, was so that he could love Daisy. "He hadn't once ceased looking at Daisy and I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes...

• Word Count: 2638
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School