... of view of a first person narrator, Nick Carraway. At the beginning of the book Nick introduces the reader to Gatsby and hates everything about him. As the novel progresses Gatsby goes from being a very hidden character then as the story goes on he begins to crumble when he loses Daisy ... the jingle of it, the cymbals' song of it High in a white palace the king's daughter, the golden girl"(120). Once he achieved his wealth Gatsby flaunted his money to impress Daisy. He threw lavish parties, bought Italian shirts, owned a yellow sports car, and had a library full of books. Fitzgerald ......

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... little about his background to win Daisy over, as Daisy was very well known with the military officers back then. Gatsby ended up falling in love with her before the war, as did Daisy. Daisy promised to wait for Gatsby after the war ended, but she didn't keep it. She ended up marrying a wealthy man named Tom Buchanan ... no matter who it may possibly be. Daisy's weakness of character and lack of courage to tell the truth leads to George Wilson wrongfully killing Gatsby. Daisy is unable to stand by her own decisions, and is in love with the luxuries of life. In the most crucial moment whi...

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... show. He always handles himself like a true gentleman. Even in awkward moments, such as his meetings with Daisy's husband Tom. There was one time when Gatsby lost his cool and that was when he was to see Daisy for the first time in five years. He suddenly became as giddy as a schoolboy. He ... had worked for so long to please Daisy and seeing her would be the moment of truth. Gatsby liked to show off his wealth to his friends. He gives tours of his home to Daisy and Nick and he always has an extraordinary explanation for ... . His father showed up after reading about his son's death in...

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... from the wrong crowd. He throws these parties to hopefully see Daisy again and fall back in love with her. According to Jeffery Steinbrink, "Gatsby's dream obscures his vision of the world as it is and clouds his understanding of the historical process. " At one point in chapter three, Nick ... her. He says that the past can be repeated, but Nick Carraway reputes him, saying that the past cannot be repeated, at which Gatsby scoffed. Another part of Gatsby's personality, which happens to be a great flaw in his character, was the fact that he always wishes to attain what is unattainable. ...

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... to avoid trouble with both driving the car and Wilson finding out about his affair with Myrtle. Tom saw this as a perfect opportunity to get back at Gatsby for taking both of the women in his life away from him. "What if I did tell him? The fellow had it coming to him& ... heart she never loved anyone except me!" (Fitzgerald 137). He angered Tom with this remark and set the foundation for his hostility towards Gatsby. In his mind Gatsby felt that Daisy could never have eyes for any other man and he didn't realize what type of person she was under her beautiful face ... and unobtainable ...

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... or any other distinguishable feature is known as the great American Dream. It is the idea that anybody from anywhere can become anyone. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published in 1925. The book illustrates the American Dream when the narrator, Nick Carraway from the middle class, moves to ... the appearance of a Georgian Mansion symbolizes old money, or inherited money. It is an example of the true upper class. On the other hand, Fitzgerald describes Gatsby's house in West Egg, the lower class of the two eggs, as a "factual imitation of some hotel de Ville in Normandy" (5) ...

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... rumors and stories about him because nobody knew the truth or had any information regarding his life. Nick went to a party where he heard interesting speculations about Gatsby. Catherine, Myrtle's sister, told him several false tales. First she said, "Well, they say he's a nephew or cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm's. ... That's where his money comes from" (Fitzgerald 32). Gatsby wasn't in any way related to Kaiser Wilhelm; therefore, it became evident how incorrect these accusations were. As Nick and Catherine continued to talk, she also ... said, "I'm scared of him" (Fitzgerald, 32). Gatsby f...

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... for fulfilling his goal forces him to reject all substances that thwart his way of self-improvement. He believes that this is the key for success. Gatsby's crucial mistake of desiring to alter the past exacerbates his erroneous dream - the "foul dust." He believes that one can alter history by altering ... destitution and obscurity. He believes that after attaining wealth and status he can change her present judgment as well as her past prejudice. Gatsby never truly possesses Daisy. He believes that he can only accomplish his dream by possessing her; Daisy is like the final missing puzzl...

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... movie is when Tom takes advantage of Daisy's suggestion that they should all go to New York together. Nick rides with Jordan and Tom in Gatsby's car, and Gatsby and Daisy ride together in Tom's car. While stopping for gas at Wilson's garage, Nick, Tom, and Jordan learn that George Wilson has ... win her love. He is the most noteworthy character because the breakdown of his dream parallels the breakdown of the American dream. On the surface "The Great Gatsby- is a story of ill-fated love between a man and a woman. The main theme of the picture, however, is on a much larger and less ... ...

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... and achieves several medals for his brave and heroic performance, "I was promoted to be a major, and every Allied government gave me a decoration" (65). Gatsby advances with his battalion machine gun and kills a large number of German soldiers with the help of his infantry. He is, therefore, awarded for his bravery which ... proves his heroic performance. Contrastingly, he changes his identity from James Gatz (his family name) to Jay Gatsby before he could start making money, "James Gatz that was really or at least legally his name. He had changed it at the age of seventeen ... and at ...

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... something more than he was. When James was taken under the wing of Dan Cody, a product of the silver fields, he got that opportunity. Now Jay Gatsby and a young officer at Camp Taylor in 1917, he fell in love with Daisy, then Daisy Fay. He was sent overseas, and she had eventually ... given him up and married Tom Buchanan, and had a daughter. When Gatsby finally returned from Europe he decided to win Daisy back. His first step was to buy a house in West Egg. From here he could look across ... the bay to the green light at the end of Daisy's dock. In an effort to "run into her", Gatsby b...

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... from the wrong crowd. He throws these parties to hopefully see Daisy again and fall back in love with her. According to Jeffery Steinbrink, "Gatsby's dream obscures his vision of the world as it is and clouds his understanding of the historical process." At one point in chapter three, Nick ... her. He says that the past can be repeated, but Nick Carraway reputes him, saying that the past cannot be repeated, at which Gatsby scoffed. Another part of Gatsby's personality, which happens to be a great flaw in his character, was the fact that he always wishes to attain what is unattainable. ...

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... here in the shadow of his house, just out of reach of his hand. "I"m going to fix everything just the way it was before""(Fitzgerald 116). Jay Gatsby believes that he can manifest a fantasy life where he is prosperous, and where Daisy is devoted to him. R. W. Stallman in his critical essay states, " ... His devotion to Dan Cody and his vision of his career can be seen when Robert Ornstein writes in his critical essay, "Like his romantic dream Jay Gatsby belongs to a vanished past. His career began when he met Dan Cody"(Ornstein 58). A couple years later he is living up to his big time .....

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... in. It's hard to get the past again no matter how much effort people put in or how hard people try. In The Great Gatsby, the main protagonist Jay Gatsby didn't consider that Daisy doesn't have the same emotional state as she was, he is a representation of materialism and thinks that money can ... loved Tom. " 'I never loved him,' she said, with perceptible reluctance" (Page 139), it's obvious that she just said that to make Gatsby happy because of her noticeable reluctance, but she knows she loved Tom at some points. In the end, she admits that she just loved him once and remains .....

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... his people can "ask, and it will be given to [them]. Seek and you will find." When the party starts to die down and Gatsby is "standing alone...looking from one group to another", Nick can "see nothing sinister about him" (Fitzgerald 50). Just as Jesus was ... not sinister because he "committed no sin" throughout his life on earth (1 Peter 2:22). Nick even states that Gatsby "was a son of God" and "must be about his Father's business" (Fitzgerald 98). In Luke 2:49, Jesus, the son of God ... The mattress is symbolic of the cross Jesus carried to Calvary. The chauffeur can signify Simon o...

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... the same time, dark streets, unlighted by street lamps, recur in the novel. There is an interplay between light and every individual in The Great Gatsby. The first time it is mentioned is in relation to Daisy, or more accurately, her house. Her house is described with an abundance of light ... regret, like children leaving a pleasant street at dusk." From the very beginning, Daisy is linked to daylight, and its association of pleasant charm. Gatsby also has major interactions with light in the novel. There is an echo to Daisy's introduction: it starts with his house. However, as if in ....

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... the ideology of meritocracy. The American dream is a "recurring theme in American literature"(Pearson) and in American society. However, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's critically acclaimed novel, presents the American dream as an illusion which can never be achieved, and according to recent events in ... is economically impossible for all of us to achieve the American Dream, which is what Fitzgerald, is saying when Daisy chooses Tom over Gatsby. Tom and Gatsby can't both have Daisy; only one of them can claim Daisy and truly achieve the American Dream. Thirdly, Myrtle's death sy...

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... distance that had separated him from Daisy it had seemed very near to her, almost touching her " (93). When Gatsby and Daisy are finally together, Gatsby's ambition vanishes. Gatsby achieves his dream of reuniting with Daisy, therefore, reinstating their past-relationship. Just as Gatsby thinks he has fulfilled his lifelong promise to himself, the green light reappears inaccessible and this time no longer a reality ... 's dock. He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it (180). Nick sees that Gatsby sacrificed an...

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... Buchanan. While others believe he is in love with the idea of her. In the novel, there are times when the reader asks the question: is Gatsby's love for Daisy true? Many people have this perception of what they want to be in life. They want to make their life worth it and ... he hated being poor and longed for wealth. He had the opportunity to reinvent himself and Jimmy Gatz progressed into Jay Gatsby. "I didn't want you to think I was just some nobody" (71). Gatsby wants to build a reputation. He does not care about the persona he puts out, as long as people admire ... first "nice" gir...

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... "described as a corrupt, amoral and violent time, in which loneliness, frustration and lost spiritual values are typical." Within this bleakness Fitzgerald has chosen to write about Jay Gatsby, a man who symbolizes the American Dream, who has "an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I (Nick) have never found in any other person ... him in closer to it, all the while showing us a hero of the time. Despite the flaws shown, I believe Fitzgerald still wants us to view Gatsby as a hero. Nick aspires to be a hero but he cannot due to the reality of his character and despit...

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... leave for war. She promised to wait for him when he returned, but she never did. She then married Tom, who had a higher social status than Gatsby at the time. Although Daisy remained faithful to her husband throughout their marriage, Tom did not. Tom was having an affair with George Wilson's wife Myrtle. ... into the city. Tom then steps in and agrees with Daisy that it would be a good idea. Nick rides with Jordan and Tom in Gatsby's car, and Daisy and Gatsby rides together in Tom's car. On the way there they stop for gas at Wilson's garage for some gas. They learn that Mr. ... show that...

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... The people with old money give no respect to the people with the new money. This is shown by Tom calling Gatsby's car a "circus wagon" (128). The social flaw of being new money imprisoned Gatsby on an emotional island. The novel uses a major literary theme to show hidden meaning. The technique of symbolism is included ... his wife. Tom told Nick: "He ran over Myrtle like you"d run over a dog and never even stop the car" (187). This led to Gatsby's death and the end to his hope for a new life with Daisy. Secondly, the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg looked over "the grey land and ... . Fitzger...

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... their capabilities. Not only did he feel better, but I was relieved as well, knowing he understood the error of his ways. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Jay Gatsby, a wealthy man residing on Long Island, holds onto a dream that he thinks will grant him eternal happiness. As a man with his values in ... impossible feat, while others the same aspiration as a great opportunity. Either way, one must set plausible goals for one's self to achieve their dreams. Jay Gatsby, the main character of the novel, attempts to live the "perfect life" by acquiring as much money as he can becau...

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... The very phrases were worn so threadbare that they evoked no image except that of a . . . "character- leaking sawdust at every pore- (70). It takes Gatsby numerous attempts before he finally tells Nick the truth. Another example of the differences in the moralities of these two characters is in the way they maintained these morals. ... aimed to profit while living in New York, but did so in very different ways. Nick went East to make money honestly in "the bond business- (7). Gatsby claims that he "was in the drug business and then . . . [he] was in the oil business- and that he had also...

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... his accumulation of substantial wealth, however shadowed from the public were his true means of acquiring immediate fortune. Young and in his early thirties, Gatsby resided lavishly in his comfortable estate located in West Egg, NY, "It was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with ... chair, and he asked me my name and address- inside of a week I got a package from Croirier's with a new evening gown in it." Gatsby's mysterious figure brings about abstract hearsay concerning his character. Many of his guests participated in the distribution of comments such as "Somebod...

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