One possible theme of the Great Gatsby is falseness. Many of the key characters were false in some way or another and wore "false faces". The falseness of each character and how they interacted and intertwined with each other was definently a directing force of the novel. First of all the narrator Nick is false in a sense because he states early on that he reserves all judgment but it is ... to be someone with money and class. It appears that Tom likes Myrtle for her loud personality and large frame. It seems to me that he appreciates her for her liveliness and "realness". Myrtle has a small ...

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... are but a few examples of what is considered 'valuable literature' would contain. I believe that Fitzgerald's novel does meet the criteria of 'Valuable literature' and will explain why I think this in this essay. Love One of the first themes we see in the book is love. There are many examples of love, or seemingly a lack of it in some relationships, such as Tom ... 's memory and wealthy people wanted to forget and have as much fun as possible and so people would splash out on expensive things such as cars and parties and live meaningless, yet social, lives. Everything during th...

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