... 's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues (dictionary.com). The Great Gatsby creates elements of satire within the narrative by using sarcasm, humor and irony. The use of sarcasm plays a big part in the novel when Fitzgerald presents sarcasm to display humor. "Sarcasm" is defined as the use of irony to mock or ... it that you may come across four or five times in life" (48). Instead of stating the Gatsby had a nice smile, Fitzgerald goes into great detail to exaggerate how Gatsby's smile made people feel. "Both Gatsby and Tom Buc...

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... . "The son of 'shiftless and unsuccessful farm people,' James Gatz was always ambitious." He left his family at the earliest opportunity and invented a new history and persona for himself," ("Fitzgerald" 37). Although Gatsby belongs to the high society, he never quite fits in. He always feels somewhat like an outsider even though he hosts the parties with which everyone attends."His vast ... riches will never lift him into their social milieu. There is no room for Gatsby's sentimentality in the sophisticated cynical world" ("Fitzgerald" 38). He will never be an "equal" because his money ...

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... represents one of the final, most disturbing acts of disregard in the novel (Maurer 79). When Gatsby dies, only Nick, one of Gatsby's guests, a few of his servants, and Gatsby's father attend the funeral (Fitzgerald 182-183). Hundreds of people had flocked to Gatsby's extravagant parties on a weekly basis. But after he dies, only one of them possesses the decency or respect for the ... year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter- tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther And one fine morning-" (Fitzgerald 189). Carraway describes Gatsby as a p...

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... recommendations. West Side is less sophisticated and therefore less desirable for it is open to the "new money." By creating this setting Fitzgerald is trying to make the reader understand that a character like Gatsby needs a certain environment to exist. Although Gatsby's persona is surrounded by different rumors, and "contemporary legends such as the "underground pipe-line to Canada" attached themselves to his name ... : a beautiful rich girl. However, to be a part of that society one has to sacrifice certain things - moral values and feelings. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald shows the...

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... my eyes' power of correction."" (185) This influences his decision to return west, possibly to find his past love quite like Gatsby had done before. Fitzgerald includes countless examples of imagery to convey issues concerning the upper class and the American Dream. Fitzgerald's most obvious concern is that of the upper class. The novel is basically a criticism of this prestigious' upper class of ... in his own parties. The attendees of these parties drink profusely and also are extremely immoral, crashing cars and such. They don't care about their actions. Fitzgerald is clearly critici...

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... revolution, women started to gain equality in the eyes of men, the culture exploded with celebrities and music and economic growth. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, was going through a rough time when he wrote this book, which reflects who the corruption can taint your soul and beliefs and ... Wilson was so sick that he looked guilty" (Fitzgerald, 123-124), he is pushed to limits and becomes psychotic. "It was after we started with Gatsby toward the house that the gardener say Wilson's body a little way off" (Fitzgerald, 162) He couldn't take the thought of his wife ...

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... , the outcomes for these people, and the people around them, are often awful. F.Scott Fitzgerald was proficient with the use of illusion and deception in the creation of the characters. In the novel The Great Gatsby, many of the characters build their whole lives on illusion. The characters Gatsby,Tom Buchanan and Daisy Buchanan outline themselves with false images to escape from reality ... to explain where his money came from. " ' I'll tell you God's truthI am the son of some wealth people in the middle-west [He explained to Nick]'''(Fitzgerald 72). Jay Gatsby is a farm boy from a...

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... future nor what belonged in it, being reckless and inconsiderate. 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 ... love with Daisy again. Things were renewing with Gatsby and Daisy, but not in the same way before. Nick warned Gatsby about Daisy's new life, although Gatsby didn't insist on it being true. "Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!" (Fitzgerald 110) Gatsby was a fool to ...

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... perfect illustration of the destructive power of dreams. Agree? Destructive power is one of the main themes in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. In the book Fitzgerald gives us a glimpse into the life of the high class during the roaring twenties through the eyes of a moralistic young ... success is inevitably achieved through hard work and dedication is one in which most people either believes or would like to believe. In The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald illustrates the American Dream and the "foul dust" or the carelessness of a society that floats in the wake of this dre...

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... perfect illustration of the destructive power of dreams. Agree? Destructive power is one of the main themes in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. In the book Fitzgerald gives us a glimpse into the life of the high class during the roaring twenties through the eyes of a moralistic young ... success is inevitably achieved through hard work and dedication is one in which most people either believes or would like to believe. In The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald illustrates the American Dream and the "foul dust" or the carelessness of a society that floats in the wake of this dre...

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... perfect illustration of the destructive power of dreams. Agree? Destructive power is one of the main themes in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. In the book Fitzgerald gives us a glimpse into the life of the high class during the roaring twenties through the eyes of a moralistic young ... success is inevitably achieved through hard work and dedication is one in which most people either believes or would like to believe. In The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald illustrates the American Dream and the "foul dust" or the carelessness of a society that floats in the wake of this dre...

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F. Stott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby includes two women: a "charming" (14) young woman and cousin of the narrator, Nick Carraway; Daisy Fay Buchanan, and a "sensuously" ... gleam of beauty" (28). As she "blocked out the light from the office door" (28) Fitzgerald foreshadows her immoral behaviour. Light is one of the main symbols in The Great Gatsby; for Gatsby, it is a symbol for hope; conversely, in this quote, it is a symbol representing her fatal outcome and misfortune ... of hopelessness and misery. This is proved when Fitzgerald writes about Myrtle as Tom Buchanan's mistress, and...

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... serve as more then just fictional stories read for pleasure, but rather a more in-depth view of American history and the ordinary people living during this time. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel the Great Gatsby, morality played a huge factor in how the reader views the people of the 1920s. The 1920s was a period in our history, much like many other eras, where people ... both of these groups and many others, true love was virtually impossible. Even though the characters in the Great Gatsby, and man! y of the social elite of the 20s and even possibly today, would say other wise, money can...

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... love Daisy, they are both very wealthy men, they both lie, and both cheat. But Fitzgerald does not see both men as equally corrupt. Tom has no reasoning in his actions, he is just purely malicious. Gatsby's actions however, are all for the only thing he truly wants in life but can never have ... out Daisy doesn't like the parties he throws they immediately stop and "his career at Trimalchio was over."" (119) Which is another difference of Gatsby and Tom. Gatsby hadn't been with Daisy for five years and would do anything for her while Tom was her husband and he wouldn't even give up his ....

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F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, "The Great Gatsby," provides a commentary on a variety of themes, including justice, power, greed, time, betrayal, and the pursuit of the American Dream ... continued acquaintance with Gatsby suggests that Gatsby is still involved in illegal business. At lunch, Mr. Gatsby introduces Nick to Mr. Wolfsheim at a restaurant. During this first meeting, Wolfsheim is talking to Gatsby about a transaction with another person in which Wolfsheim would not pay "him a penny till he shuts his mouth" (Fitzgerald 55). This ... one sense, this is a lovely romantic gesture,...

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... and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together' " (Fitzgerald 19). As Nick Carraway mentions in this quote, Tom uses his earnings to travel particularly for his affairs and for pleasure, although Gatsby sees his money as the one thing that can win him his happiness, Daisy ... never care what I do, so I always have a good time' " :symbolizing another East Egger and her careless wealth (25). On the other hand, Gatsby and Buchanan's temper are very opposite. Tom is introduced in the novel as an arrogant and rich man who develops a sense of complete selfishness, raci...

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... women. I don't think she knows just exactly what it is she wants in life. Jordan: I think she isn't the greatest person because she is a compulsive liar. Gatsby: I think he is a good man and he also fights for what he wants, I admire him for that, because most men don't fight for the girl they want ... in my opinion. Ms. McKee kept talking about her husband taking pictures and he kept ignoring her, as if he way annoyed with her. I think Fitzgerald out this scene in his book to let us readers know about Tom and Myrtle's affair and let us know where they went to go and get away ... in the f...

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... adulterated this dream into being wholly based on materialism and social merit. Throughout F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, the author lives the corruption of this dream through Tom and Daisy (the inheritors of success), Gatsby (the achiever of success), and Myrtle (the seeker of success). These individuals are observed ... her only in order to salvage his own social ranking. Later in the book, Tom reveals his ultimate rapaciousness by instigating the murder of Gatsby. This instance shows how low individuals are willing to sink in order to achieve social merit and prominenc...

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... pure and whole, she loves and is loved and like that little girl down the way, she laughs at ones jokes and scorns at ones misbehavior. F. Scott Fitzgerald felt strongly of the forces of evil and felt no single person could embody the limitless aspects of that dark side so he simply employed multiple characters to do ... to break away from the evil that held her with an iron fist. The money, the power and the man proved too much for her however and leave Gatsby with out any thing she did. Daisy was drawn from that man in the middle by one of the three evils, which were coincidently tied...

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... arise because of this gap, mostly due to the attitudes of the upper class towards the lower class. Occurring in several cases in The Great Gatsby, characters try to jump into different social classes to accomplish a much wanted aspiration, without success. The difference in the attitudes between people in diverse ... being reunited with her, the differences between them is much more noticeable. Nick points this out to Gatsby, but he denies it, and he eventually falls victim to his own dream. "Jay Gatsby, has risen from much the same stratum as Myrtle Wilson. The limitations of this backg...

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... his American Dream is not material possessions, although it may seem that way. The corruption of the American dream can be illustrated by how Gatsby came by his fortune. Through his dealings with organized crime, he didn't adhere to the original American Dream guidelines; that states money comes from ... impossible for him to live in Daisy's world, or she in his. In effect, pursuing his dream without thought to honesty or morality, Gatsby guaranteed that his dream would not come true. In the book, the characters distort the meaning of the American Dream through many ways, including ... ...

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... starts to criticize him in order to show that he is superior to Gatsby, who is not a blue blood man. His superiority is shown when Tom says: "An Oxford man! Like hell he is! He wears a pink suit" (Fitzgerald 129; ch. 7). He means that it does not matter if Gatsby is rich now and went to Oxford because what really matters to Tom ... is that Gatsby is still not one of them. When he refers to a pink suit, he means that ... actually it was Daisy's fault: ""Was Daisy driving?"-Yes. But of course I"ll say I was" (Fitzgerald 151; ch. 7). Stradlater, from the Catcher in the Rye, and Tom Buchan...

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... starts to criticize him in order to show that he is superior to Gatsby, who is not a blue blood man. His superiority is shown when Tom says: "An Oxford man! Like hell he is! He wears a pink suit" (Fitzgerald 129; ch. 7). He means that it does not matter if Gatsby is rich now and went to Oxford because what really matters to Tom ... is that Gatsby is still not one of them. When he refers to a pink suit, he means that ... actually it was Daisy's fault: ""Was Daisy driving?"-Yes. But of course I"ll say I was" (Fitzgerald 151; ch. 7). Stradlater, from the Catcher in the Rye, and Tom Buchan...

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... quite simply, yes. Money leads to materialism and materialism leads to the decline and downfall of the American Dream. In the book, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald seems to be saying that materialism and the decline and death of the American dream are interrelated. As one increases, so does the other ... with an urban distaste for the concrete. "And I like large parties-they"re so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy" "(58). Although Gatsby is materialistic, he does it for the sole reason of love and romance, so he is considered "kinder" with his money,...

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... dumping ground." (p.29) It is entirely fitting that they are literally an advertisement (cf. p.166) an image of the capitalist society. 3) HOW DOES FITZGERALD SHOW HIS DISILLUSIONMENT WITH THIS WORLD? Through the narrator, Carraway: "When I came back from the East last autumn I felt that I wanted the world to ... And I hope she"ll be a fool- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool." (p.24.) 4) HOW DOES GATSBY PERSONIFY THE DREAM? At first, it would seem that he merely represents Conspicuous Consumption. Look at the opening to chapter LLI. Indeed, when ...

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