... of Ashes; once someone is stuck there that is their final resting place. This is the place where the deaths and dreams for Jay Gatsby, Myrtle Wilson, and George Wilson, these characters die due to misconception and anger. Once a character is placed in the Valley of Ashes it is only a matter of time before ... point. This location is like the light at the end of the tunnel. While in New York City Tom Buchanan has a scandalous affair with Myrtle Wilson. She doesn't care about anyone except those who will help guide her on the correct path to improve her life, as she thought Tom would have...

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... as better or worse than it really is (dictrionary.com). When Tom takes Nick to meet his mistress Myrtle, he talks about George Wilson, who is Myrtle's husband. He states, "Wilson? He think she goes to see her sister in New York. He's so dumb he doesn't know he's alive" (26 ... ). This is an example of exaggeration because someone cannot be so unintelligent that they do not know they are alive. Tom says this about Wilson because it is so obvious to everyone else that Myrtle is cheating on George except to George himself. He exaggerates the fact that he is dumb ... chooses to remain with B...

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... Sly make his degrating opinion towards the poor evident. Similarily, in the great gatsby, the character of Wison represents the lower class in American Society. Wilson lives in the valley of ashes where the poor people who have been consumed by the society and become its product all reside. Tom Buchanan who ... is one of the characters which represents the wealthy in the novel has an affair with Wilson's wife named Myrtle. When Tom goes to see Myrtle he refers to Wilson as "being so dumb he wouldn't even know if he was dead." This shows that Tom not only ... looks down upon Wilson, but ...

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... other Neauveaux riche characters, such as Meyer Wolfsheim. Also the near death of the American dream can be seen in the working class people of Wilson and Myrtle. Unbridled materialism can be terrible and can have ghastly and horrid affects on the society, and of course, the American dream. ... to do with. Therefore, the working classes can work their entire lives and get absolutely nowhere. An excellent example of this inherent societal truth is Wilson. Wilson lives in the valley of ashes, representative of the land past the river Styx in Greek mythology, more commonly known as the Land...

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... green. The other car, the one going toward New York came to rest a hundred yards beyond, and its driver hurried back to where Myrtle Wilson, her life violently extinguished, knelt in the road and mingled her dark blood with the dust. (144-145) Since Fitzgerald obviously has no difficulty ... this case, any description of the accident is totally omitted. In fact, you cannot even be certain, until the end of the second paragraph, that Myrtle Wilson was, in fact, hit by a car. The same lack of detail is evident in Fitzgerald's depiction of Gatsby's death: The chauffeur " he ... there is a re...

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... . F. Scott Fitzgerald revealed the negativity of this time period, opening viewers eyes to adapt to the lifestyle of society that wasn't so glamorous. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, Myrtle Wilson, and Tom Buchanan are all symbols of people in the lost generation in America during the early 1920's. Jay Gatsby was a man acknowledged for his riches, over the top parties ... 't repeat the past? Why of course you can!" (Fitzgerald 110) Gatsby was a fool to love by the false faces and emotions of society; a traditional man who didn't belong. Myrtle Wilson was a money hungry spouse and mistres...

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... self-oriented selfish parasites are "bright" and thriving. Car is like house, tending to be associated with the materialism of American Dream. Nick only had a shabby car; Wilson lived on car-repairing; Tom fooled Wilson by using his bait; Gatsby had two nice yellow cars to receive guests. To Gatsby, car is not only a means of showing off but also a means of ... redeeming his primary lover Daisy. However the traffic accident of Mrs Wilson caused by the car brought about the ruin of Gatsby and Wilson, which are what they finally paid for love. The two different idealists, for their respec...

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... . Throughout the novel, moral decadence is displayed by many members of the wealthy, ruthless upper-class society. For example, blatant adultery takes place throughout the novel. Tom Buchannan and Myrtle Wilson, both of whom have marriages with other people, arrange a meeting together in New York (Fitzgerald 30-31). Both Tom and Myrtle treat their spouses as their inferiors, and neither really ... people most commonly lie to advance or protect themselves. Lying not only promotes one's self, but it also deceives and takes advantage of others. Long after George Wilson kills Gatsby, Tom adm...

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... is constantly stressed within the American Dream. One feels as though their place is not good enough, and all they wish for is to move up in the world. Myrtle Wilson is a great example of a character who tries to attain the American Dream. She lives with her husband, George, in the Valley of Ashes, which is lower than the lower class ... . Just being in his presence makes her feel like a completely different person. An example of this on page 30 reads: "I like your dress," remarked Mrs. McKee, "I think it's adorable." Mrs. Wilson rejected the compliment by raising her eyebrow in disdain....

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... . Jordan frequently bends the truth on various subjects. During the evening, Nick receives information from Jordan regarding his cousin's marriage. He learns about Tom Buchanan's affair with a woman named Myrtle Wilson, who lives in the valley of the ashes. Myrtle is an independent woman who is desperately trying to get ahead in life. In the same night, Nick gains knowledge about ... the city and head back to East Egg, Gatsby and Daisy in Gatsby's car, while the others drive Tom's coupe. As Gatsby and Daisy are driving home, they pass George Wilson, Myrtle Wilson's husband, and his garag...

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... Baker at that time. She is a professional golf player. After visiting East Egg, Nick and Tom Buchanan, who is Daisy's husband goes to New York. Tom takes his mistress Myrtle Wilson to an apartment where they have a party. After a while, Tom slaps Myrtle for not obeying him. After they are back from the New York, Nick got an invitation to Gatsby ... the way, Daisy hits Myrtle on purpose and leaves her like that on the road. Later Tom, Nick and Jordan discover that it was Gatsby's car that hit Daisy. George Wilson, who is Myrtle's husband, was very angry about her wife's death. He went to...

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... " (105). By secretly going out, Tom shows a lack of respect for his wife, Daisy. Throughout this time, Tom has been cheating on Daisy with a few girls especially, with Myrtle Wilson with whom he has had a long relationship. Even though Tom has been going out with these girls, and continues to brag about the wealth he has to retain Daisy from ... ; (105). Alongside, when Tom left the dining table to take a call, Jordan quickly identified "that that's Tom's girl on the telephone" (92). Myrtle knows that her husband, George Wilson, is a poor man that fills up gas for customers and lives in a...

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... the only thing that makes her be happy and impressed with. Also, Daisy is actually a killer, because of her self-centredness and carelessness that leads her to running down Myrtle Wilson on the road while she is driving the car. Even after this terrible accident that she has caused she is able to run away from it and forget about it ... . She is also responsible for Gatsby's death, because she lets Gatsby take the blame for her own mistake of killing Myrtle, and when Tom Buchanan finds out, he orders George Wilson to shoot Gatsby. Third, Jay Gatsby appears to be a rich, gorgeous man who ...

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... 's father. The bleak attendance of this ceremony proves that, in reality, those in pursuit of the American Dream are so engulfed in it that everything around them becomes obsolete. Myrtle Wilson, the wife of a mechanic, lives in the valley of ashes between Long Island and New York. She, out of all the characters, is most captivated by the American Dream and ... can spend money unnecessarily and even include her sister along. Consequently, Myrtle becomes dependent on a lifestyle of social prominence. Her frequent outings make it obvious of her disloyalty. When Mr. Wilson makes plans to mo...

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... is evident that Nick is anything but reliable, as a narrator or character for that matter. Apparently, he "reserves all judgments", which is not the case when he first encounters Myrtle Wilson, later on in the novel. Immediately his thoughts revolve around her "thickish figure" and how she "carried her flesh sensuously". Words such as "sensuously and smoldering" have sexual connotations, which ... when he dies. This had made him disheartened because the money driven society, he came across in the east, had killed Gatsby and not the bullet of a widower of Myrtle Wilson. However, Nick hat...

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... desires (as do the other characters) but because he sees it as something he must do to win Daisy back. Every character mentioned in this novel is dishonest except for Wilson and Nick Carraway. Tom Buchanan lies about owning Gatsby's car: "I bought it last week". Gatsby lies countless times about his past, Jordan cheats in golf and Myrtle lies to her ... are only part of the plan to win back Daisy. His corruption in business and his dishonesty all come along with the dream. All the characters in the novel excluding Wilson and Gatsby have almost no family values whatsoever. While Tom, Dai...

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... , racism and sexism. Hard cruelty is shown in Mr. Buchanan when he discusses his attitudes towards the superiority of the white race as well as his secret affair with Myrtle Wilson. "Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand" (39). Myrtle speaking of Daisy's name was enough to enrage this "hulking" man ... ...

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... individuals would have had celebrity status if the book was set in our time, and the names contrast to descriptions of the poor, which are more boring, like "George Wilson," highlighting how different the wealthy elite were from normal people. In Vile Bodies, the wealthy are not described colorfully, but instead are given unique and satirical names, such as ... ...

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... the billboard and says, "God sees everything". (Pg167) George believed the eyes were the eyes of God, while Michaelis assured him that it was, "only an advertisement!" (Pg167) Obviously to Wilson, the eyes had a deeper meaning, while to Michaelis it meant nothing. During the 1920's, society was breaking away from its spiritual side, and accepting more secular behavior. Gatsby's lavish and ... ...

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... who gives him a better social status, but at the same time, he cheats on her and does not even keep it hidden from her. Tom has an affair with Myrtle Wilson, and he treats her worse that Daisy. He even breaks her nose just because they were having a conversation, and she mentioned Daisy's name (41; ch. 2). Even though he is unfair ... ...

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... who gives him a better social status, but at the same time, he cheats on her and does not even keep it hidden from her. Tom has an affair with Myrtle Wilson, and he treats her worse that Daisy. He even breaks her nose just because they were having a conversation, and she mentioned Daisy's name (41; ch. 2). Even though he is unfair ... ...

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... come back from war or to become a successful writer. This attitude is shown when Daisy kills Myrtle " will not let her dreams, or such unpleasant realities as running over Myrtle Wilson, disturb her comfort" (Way 37). She just continues on with her life. They both refused to reorganize their plans, no matter the circumstances. As mentioned before many of our literature ... ...

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... show that Gatsby's excessive dedication of his life to his dream could never amount to anything is tragically demonstrated when he takes the blame for running down and killing "Myrtle Wilson" (who, comically is Tom's - Daisy's husband - mistress). His desire to protect Daisy ends in his death, as when Myrtle's husband finds Daisy's car in Gatsby's garage, he is the one ... ...

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... such as Tom does. However, Gatsby's involvement in illegal activities can only cause one to speculate that he may be responsible for numerous deaths, much like Tom who provokes George Wilson to murder Gatsby and commit suicide. Although Gatsby and Tom are very much alike, Tom is a much more outwardly violent and aggressive man than Gatsby, making him much like a vision ... ...

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