1. Gatsby vs. Bodega
... love Bodega as it couldn't get Daisy to love Gatsby. Even the men's own love for the women couldn't win over their former partners" hearts. This endless game of cat and mouse eventually would lead to the death of the two gentlemen. It ... them. The driving reason behind Bodega's renovation of Spanish Harlem was to show Vera, the love of his life, that he had dreams and aspirations; that he had some way to escape poverty. Bodega once said to Chino, "she [Vera] didn't care if I didn ... to "take the rap for his love's" (Pg.195) crime. He was insistent that everyone think he had killed Vera'...
- Word Count: 795
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School