... 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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... man named Nick Carraway. The insanity, which is narrated by Mr. Carraway, is illustrated by the Buchanans, Daisy and Tom, and by Mr. Jay Gatsby himself. And when reality finally shows the upper echelon of New York City what is really happening, people die, marriages are strained, and enthusiastic weekend ... a disgruntled photographer, and Nick's disillusionment with attending wild parties. Until that is, he receives an invitation from Mr. Jay Gatsby later that month. Then he sees what a party thrown by Gatsby is like, with all the rich and famous people attending this amusement park of...

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... portray the American Dream. The insanity, which is narrated by Mr. Carraway, is illustrated by the Buchanan's, Daisy and Tom, and by Mr. Jay Gatsby himself. And when reality finally shows the upper echelon of New York City what is really happening, people die, marriages are strained, and the enthusiastic ... mannered than the criminals of today.) It is after this lunch with this shady character that a confused Nick returns home only to find out that Gatsby wishes to have lunch with Daisy at Nick's house, discreetly mentioning the fact that Daisy can not be aware of his presence until she...

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... a small house in West Egg, a village on Long Island made of mansions and the rich. Next door to Nick's house is the enormous home of Mr. Gatsby. One evening, Nick has dinner with his distant cousin Daisy Buchanan. There he meets her husband Tom and their lady friend Jordan Baker. During the visit, Nick ... guilt of killing Myrtle and the only person who knows the truth, is Nick. The novel ends with the whole village scorning the late Gatsby, saying he got what he deserved, but never really knowing the truth. Strengths Of The Novel A good strength of the novel would be the love story ... ...

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... heart"(25). He has numerous affairs in particular one with Myrtle Wilson. He was a hypocrite after being disloyal to Daisy when she started an affair with Gatsby he was offended. He had an unusual short temper and a gift for gaining revenge. Upon losing his temper with Myrtle Wilson, his mistress, without a ... inspection, the quality of life undertaken, reveals that material goods cannot match the satisfaction of morals and personal admiration. In contrast to Tom Buchanan Gatsby worked to manufacture his wealth. While it is not clear how he made all his money it is obvious it was throu...

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... for wealth did not always work out, and once wealth was attained, it did not have the substance they were looking for. In The Great Gatsby, Tom and Gatsby have both attained the paramount life sought after by so many in that decade. Through the course of the novel, it is made clear who ... mature in the novel like Nick did, and instead continues the same lifestyle that will never be good enough for him, obvious because of his frequent complaining. Gatsby was a cordial and much kinder person, who did not drift from women to women or was restless like Tom, but still had his share of untrut...

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... ;a decade of loneliness, a thinning list of single men to know, a thinning briefcase of enthusiasm, thinning hair" (Fitzgerald 135) Nick learns about the Gatsby/Daisy story from Jordan who asks him to arrange a meeting and he agrees to it. This is where the events leading up to ... Gatsby's death begin. Nick arranges the meeting for Daisy and Gatsby to reconnect, so essentially, it begins as his own fault. Gatsby takes Daisy to his home to show her around and Nick goes with them. Later on in ... the story, Nick is there with Tom, Daisy, Gatsby, and Jordan as the big showdown between Tom...

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... neither of them had touched the chicken or ale-and yet they weren't unhappy either." (Pg153) Tom and Daisy lived contently with their pretentious lifestyle. Gatsby's desire for Daisy's love blinded him from realizing that Daisy was already married to Tom, and couldn't be taken. Tom, Daisy, and the majority ... a society that had lost its compassions, its loyalty to others, and its sense of morality, his lifestyle with Daisy exemplified this. In contrast, Gatsby remained subjected to his overwhelming emotions and his dream of being with the girl he has always loved. "Some time toward midni...

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... his short stories for income. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald ended up dying in Hollywood on December 21, 1940. The plot of The Great Gatsby was about Jay Gatsby's attempt to win back Daisy Buchanan now that he had attained money. Fitzgerald's novel contains many symbols, themes, and characters throughout the story ... characters to give his incredible novel what it needed to be considered a classic. The four main characters of the story were Nick Carraway, Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, and Tom Buchanan. Nick Carraway is the narrator of this story. As you can see on the first page Nick holds...

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... Tom's voice in the book is described as a "gruff tenor-, in the movie I thought his voice was too severe and not enough of a gruffness. Gatsby in the novel is presented as mysterious, extremely handsome, and secluded; I thought he was also insecure with himself. George is poor, dirty, and has hopes ... Dream is portrayed as corrupt; the American Dream in the 1920s, a time period when the dream had been corrupted by the greedy pursuit of wealth. Gatsby's American Dream is not material possessions, but to possess Daisy. Tom and Daisy seek only their own self gratification. Jordan seeks fame...

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... time she married Tom Buchanan because of his power and wealth. Since Daisy was married to Tom, it was forbidden for her to be with Gatsby, but she did it anyway. She told him she loved him and committed adultery, despite the horrible consequences that may happen if Tom found out ... suffered for her and received inspiration from her. An example of this was when Jordan was telling Nick about the extent that Gatsby would go through just to get Daisy's attention, " Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay." (pg.83) The fact that someone would change ... He felt t...

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... built on spiritual feelings. Fitzgerald displays that relationships based on materialism will fail. The relationship between Tom and Myrtle is very similar to the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy; these similarities will help us understand the theme of adulterous love in the novel. Tom and Myrtle's relationship is based on mutual benefits. ... to cry stormily" (99). When Tom discovers their affair, Daisy begins to reveal her true view of he relationship with Gatsby. This affair was entertainment for her and revenge for Tom's many affairs. Daisy's heart and mind are confused: 'Oh, yo...

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... Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel with many themes and symbolism. One reoccurring theme shown in the novel is the theme of immorality. Another theme is the theme that Gatsby was always living in the past. The final theme is that the American Dream died. One way in which immorality is shown in this novel are the affairs ... cheat on his wife. There were very few points in the novel in which Tom showed even any remorse to his wife. Daisy also cheats on Tom with Gatsby during the plot. She does this even though she was unaware that Tom was cheating on her. So, both these people were immoral. An...

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... who Daisy really loved. Tom, Nick and Jordan then got into Tom's car and Daisy got into Gatsby's car with Gatsby. Through other characters after the accident, we are able to piece together what happened. Apparently, Myrtle saw Gatsby's bright yellow car coming down the street and because Tom was driving it earlier, she assumed it would ... of the street waving her arms to get the car to stop. But instead of Tom driving, it was Daisy, who was still shaken up over the Tom/Gatsby conflict. She didn't have enough time to react and swerve out of the way, thus she ended up running Myrtle over....

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... hoping to make some money ,he is obviously trying to ride the American Dream , just like other Midwesterners before him , Tom , Daisy , Jordan and Gatsby. Nick arrives in West Egg , the "less fashionable of the two" Egg , the people there are the success stories of the American Dream , most of ... factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy , with a tower on one side , spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy" . Fritzgerald uses Gatsby's house to describe his status in society , he tries hard to fit in with the "old money" , but no matter how hard he tries , he ... Daisy , ...

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... , and Daisy, who instead of marrying the man she truly loves, marries someone with wealth. The romance of money lures the characters in The Great Gatsby into surrendering their values, but in the end, "the streets paved with gold led to a dead end" (Vogue, December 1999). The first example ... loving husband, this new social world will embrace her. A second character that falls victim to the de! struction of their morals, is Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is the supposed hero of this novel "who believes that the riches he traded for honor can buy love and happiness and bring back the ... her heart ...

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... about his person and his position and Daisy was flattered." He could offer Daisy prestige in addition to all the old money one could dream of. Gatsby had made his money by illegal means. He was a nobody from nowhere and although he was rich beyond belief, he was one of the hundreds ... of nouveau riche who lacked the cache of the old money set. Although Gatsby could offer Daisy romance, love, excitement and intrigue, her need for security freedom and money made her eventually choose Tom. In terms of security, Tom ... said "That drug-store business was just small change but you've got so...

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... , and Daisy, who instead of marrying the man she truly loves, marries someone with wealth. The romance of money lures the characters in The Great Gatsby into surrendering their values, but in the end, "the streets paved with gold led to a dead end" (Vogue, December 1999). The first example ... loving husband, this new social world will embrace her. A second character that falls victim to the de! struction of their morals, is Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is the supposed hero of this novel "who believes that the riches he traded for honor can buy love and happiness and bring back the ... her heart ...

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... completely bad nature. When you read the story you can see that he really does love Daisy. He is not so willing to give her up when he and Gatsby argue over her in chapter seven. He knows that they have had a deep past together, but he did not really appreciate it until somebody else wanted her. ... He also defends Daisy's respect when Myrtle keeps repeating her name in chapter 2. You also have to respect him for not completely losing his temper and fighting Gatsby, or hitting Daisy, when he found out about the whole cheating incident, although it seemed kind of cowardly the way he did i...

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... was a concept that was condemned socialy. It is the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald, an eloquent novel filled with messages meant to spark romance. Jay Gatsby is a self-made millionaire who is in a desperate sought of the only love Daisy who is married to Tom. The other premise that is rather ... may in a way have seemed misplaced, unrealistic and foolish. There is however something completely out of order for Nick as having an attachment with Gatsby. The latter offered to sacrifice him for a love awaiting death in calm and dignity. On the same note, Nick a distant cousin describes ... def...

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... than anything. She married Tom Buchanan for his wealth and his rank within the social class. Before she married Tom, she was in love with Gatsby. She promised Gatsby when he got back from war they would get married, but she did otherwise. Tom is having an affair with Myrtle, and Daisy acts ... clueless to the fact that he is constantly adulterous. When she sees Gatsby and how wealthy he has become she falls for him all over again. This proves that she only married Tom for his money. "I did love him ... you too. "(Fitzgerald 261) She is confused as to which one she wants. In chapter 7 s...

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... locations of death. This location, which once represented parties full of life and glamour, now haunted Nick. The reason for this was not only getting involved with Gatsby, but Tom and Daisy's carelessness and money. As Nick wrote, "They were careless people, Tom and Daisy - they smashed up things and creatures and ... they had made" (Fitzgerald 179). This is exactly what they did to Nick because he was vulnerable to their negative influence. The Film, The Great Gatsby, is a great source to see the symbols of locations and how it affects people, especially because of the visual effects. I...

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... a character flaw. Not everyone is perferct. For most people theses flaws don't always lead to tragic events. Unfortunitally for the characters in the book The Great Gatsby, this is not true. Certain character flaws that these characters poses lead them in to bad trouble, and even for some death. There are many different flaws ... friend, that when this friend dies you don't go to their funeral. Yet this is exactly what happened in the book. Everyone loved to attend parties that Gatsby had; they didn't really know him, yet they all called him their friend. So why exactly did they not show ...

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... Nothing in their daily lives is spared from this outrageous standard of living, and the automobiles that they drive are no exception. Throughout The Great Gatsby, the issue of class, wealth, and the American Dream is illustrated literally and metaphorically through the use of the automobile. For most Americans, ... the upper crust of society that wasn't concerned about commuting to a factory, the car was a symbol of wealth and prosperity. Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby both own extravagant cars in order to project their high class and wealthy image. It's pretty isn't it old sport? Haven't ...

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... enter into that kind of relationship. This experience helped her to realize how special and fragile relationships are with others. In the novel, The Great Gatsby , relationships play an important role; Tom and Daisy's relationship for instance, changes throughout the course of the novel and is marked with confusion and ... are beneficial but some changes end up hurting other people. The person who is most affected by Tom and Daisy's improving relationship is Gatsby. For example, Nick realizes Gatsby has no chance with Daisy anymore when he looks in the window and sees, "Daisy and Tom were...

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