... of moral values that had taken place. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald illustrates the downfall of those who sought after the American Dream. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a chronicle of the failure of the American Dream. The rise and fall of Jay Gatsby parallels the rise and fall of the American Dream. The rise of Jay Gatsby, born James Gatz, is shown through his past when he was a personal assistant for a yacht owner named Dan Cody ... "cavalier attitudes towards the truth" (McAdams 112). As Polonius once advised his son, Laertes: "to thine own self be true" (Hamlet Act I,...

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... sort is F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." The complicated web of topics and motives pursue me to question the nature of individual connections and to truly utilize my analytical skills. The speech element of the novel I am currently analyzing has allowed me to develop an interest in the technical aspect of writing, which has piqued my interest towards literature. The topic of literature touches me on a personal level; often there are ... to AP Literature and other Advanced Placement courses do not only benefit the student population. This notion will heighten Southwest High Scho...

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