... of Daisy's marriage to Tom, Gatsby was still abroad and enrolled at Oxford trying to get an education. On hearing the news and upon his return home, Gatsby rededicated his life with even more fervor towards attaining wealth and social status that will recapture the heart of Daisy. Forever enthralled by the power of wealth, Gatsby knew his dreams would call for ... was as a land full of moral and family values, committed very much to its peasantry, simplicity and communal way of life. More than disgust with life on the East for Nick, moving back to Minnesota was about finding the moral c...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... 1924, where Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby. Although it was not completely successful immediately, it is now accepted universally as a superb piece of literature with a lesson for everyone who reads it. The Great Gatsby gives the reader a dark and pessimistic view of the lives of its characters. This tone ... line. Fitzgerald's surprise quality is very attracting to readers of all ages because it makes his novels completely unpredictable. Nick Carraway, the narrator and main character of this novel, is peculiar when compared with the other characters. Carraway is an ordinary man who ju...

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• Grade Level: High School