... classic novel, "The Great Gatsby," provides a commentary on a variety of themes, including justice, power, greed, time, betrayal, and the pursuit of the American Dream. One of these themes, the American Dream is announced by Nick Carraway, the narrator of the book and main character and at the end of the novel when he talks about the collapse of the American dream of happiness and individuality. In particular, he exposes the lie that one ... nose with his open hand. Tom has no self-esteem and needs to relax and show his Oxford manners to everyone. At one of Gatsby's parties, Daisy and To...

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... from these two pieces of literature and relate it to the other things we have read this semester, including, Othello; William Shakespeare, The Crucible; Arthur Miller, and The Great Gatsby; F. Scott Fitzgerald. In "The Road not Taken" by Robert Frost and "Little Things are Big", taken from a memoir by Jesus Colon both have similar themes. The theme being, Choices we have and choices we make. Frost states "Two ... is basically saying that we justify our decision again, long after we make them. We hope that our choice is the best possible decision. In the Memoir, "Little Things Are Big" b...

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... about what kind of person they are. Both Nick and Tom have characteristics that are quite the opposite. In showing the differing characteristics of Nick and Tom, Fitzgerald portrays the themes of morality and reality versus illusion. In The Great Gatsby, there are three illicit relationships: Gatsby and Daisy, Nick and Jordan, and Tom and Myrtle. In some ways they are similar, ... response then the only possible alternative. That is, to support Tom Buchanan, a man who only has a shallow nature and a sense of superficiality after achieving a dream so far twisted by society that it does no...

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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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... supreme over any type of possible compassion or regard for others. This ultimately shows a concern for one's own advancement that far succeeds any concern for the well-being of others. The poor turnout at Gatsby's funeral represents one of the final, most disturbing acts of disregard in the novel (Maurer 79). When Gatsby dies, only Nick, one of Gatsby's guests, a few of his servants, and Gatsby's father attend the funeral (Fitzgerald 182-183 ... in life. In conclusion, moral decadence, frequent exploitation, and the unobtainable American Dream represent significant themes in understandi...

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