... a new group of upper class citizens, a position occupied prior to that time strictly by aristocratic families. The newly added group of upper class citizens, comprised of individuals who had made their wealth as industrialists, stock speculators and businessmen. While both the new and old upper class came to occupy the same economic ladder, the difference and tension among them still reigned ... the love of beautiful women that are longed for by the nice guys of the world, dreamers like Gatsby. Again about Nick's analogy on symbols taking the interpretation of what individuals give them...

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• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... Jay Gatsby, who has achieved the Dream materialistically. In this essay I am going to portray the differing opinions of F. Scott Fitzgerald and A. Miller, their portrayals of the American Dream, its risks and dangers. Jay Gatsby represents the flourishing side of the Dream. He seems to show that it is possible ... of Daisy. " I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes." But none of his possessions are important to him; she is the only thing of relevance, with it being evident to onlookers, such as Nick that the hous...

• Word Count: 3225
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School