... . Hurstwood and Carrie by that time had left Canada and now had lived in New York for two years. During those years, Carrie was unable to make any friends because of the impersonal modern living experience of the city whereby neighbors live in close proximity to each other, but never speak to one another. ... , hopeful romantic trying to win back the object of his love called for Nick's sympathy. Gatsby proceeded to invite Nick to dinner in New York. As they drove past the city, Gatsby told Nick of his grandiose background and upbringing and a list of his accomplishments. Gatsby claimed t...

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• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... and Daisy's friend, Jordan Baker. Nick's impression of these two women in particular, as well as the others he encounters during his brief stay in New York, are noteworthy in that they demonstrate the vapidity and emptiness of the wealthy and socially connected crowd during that time. In contrast to the modern day woman, ... Fitzgerald's view of women based primarily upon his relationship with Zelda - a girl he met while stationed in Alabama who ended up following Fitzgerald to New York where the couple became engaged to be married. Zelda ended up breaking their engagement when she bec...

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• Grade Level: High School

... that everybody had seen Gatsby's car (pg 63), pointing to the fact that Gatsby flaunted the vehicle and by association his wealth, and Tom flying in polo horses from another city would obviously be outrageously expensive. Other characters, such as Myrtle, lust for money. Essentially being of the middle class, Myrtle's attraction to Tom is not one based on love and ... in the old values and the belief that ones own hard work will at the end deliver rewards. He comes east to experience the new and exciting world of New York, yet he does not seem to belong to this part of the world. He alt...

• Word Count: 6164
• Approx Pages: 25
• Grade Level: High School