... life." The protagonist is young, inexperienced, and often uneducated. Educations both in school and the "real world," are covered. Jay Gatsby shows this rule when he says he goes to Oxford school, which would show that he is going to school to get his education. He learns about crime from Meyer Wolfsheim, and this is proof that he is learning about ... the real world. He learns all about the real world from Wolfsheim, and gets his education in Oxford, so he shows a perfect example of step 1 in the Bildungsroman. Some form of discontent sends the protagonist on his or her journey. This j...

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... fake being from a rich family. He tells Nick "I am the son of some wealthy people in the Middle West- all dead now. I was brought up in America but educated in Oxford because all my ancestors have been educated there for many years. It is a family tradition" (69). Also his big luxury parties, the exaggeration of the transportation picking up people to ... and women came and went like moths among the stars. We know that Gatsby is not from any wealthy family in San Francisco Mid-West and neither really educate in Oxford at the first place. And he is actually not into those parties he hold...

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... the Gatsby that the reader eventually meets in chapter three. Gatsby himself is a master illusionist. He transforms himself from James Gatz to Jay Gatsby, from poor farm boy to wealthy Oxford scholar. Through the character of Gatsby the author illustrates the destructiveness of man's quest for material success, often referred to as "the American Dream". Gatsby's dream of winning Daisy Buchanan ... one true love. "I'll tell you God's truth. I am the son of some wealthy people in the middle-west----all dead now. I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford because all my ancestors h...

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... when he met Dan Cody. Gatsby changed his name to move on from his previous life. With Dan Cody Gatsby traveled around the world on a yacht, got an education at Oxford and got a taste of the wealthy life, "to young Gatz, resting on his oars and looking up at the railed deck, that yacht represented all the beauty and glamour ... ...

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... leave him for the wealth of Tom, his mind told him that money was the only way to get her back. After returning from the war and a short stay at Oxford, he began operating drug stores. In the 1920's those stores were a front for illegal bootlegging. There was easy money to be made and Jay needed as much as possible, as ... ...

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... , Daisy. Daisy and Gatsby wrote to one another during the course of the war. After the war, Gatsby wanted to go home. There was a mistake, and he was sent to Oxford instead. In the meantime, Daisy met millionaire Tom Buchanan and agreed to marry him. On the evening of her bridal dinner she received a letter from Gatsby saying he was coming ... ...

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... Gatsby is not the man that people thought of him. He finally opened up to Nick, telling him some truths and some lies. He tells Nick that he is an Oxford graduate and was originally from San Francisco, California. He also tells him that he is into bonds, and owns a number of drugstores. He also comes to know that Nick's cousin ... ...

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... earned in the war does Nick believe in his war service stories. Even then Nick has a hard time believing Gatsby's educational background because of his uncomfortable declaration that he attended Oxford, a very prestigious English university. Trust is not a strong point of Gastby's makeup and lifestyle. Therefore, when looking at Gatsby's most impressive traits one thing that pops up is his energetic ... ...

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... ideal world, and unfortunately, this is the cause of his later death. Through the grapevine, almost everyone residing in East Egg and West Egg have been told Gatsby graduated from Oxford University, and thereafter traveling the world, claiming his spot on the ladder of wealth. Unfortunately, Nick discovers the truth of Gatsby in the life of James Gatz, once a regular man ... ...

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... of honesty to himself and to others. Gatsby on the other hand, lied repeatedly to Nick and others over his past. Gatsby had stated that he had been educated at Oxford and participated in many romantic ventures across the world, while trying to escape a tragic past, and Nick had to "restrain . . . [his] incredulous laughter. The very phrases were worn so threadbare ... ...

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... relationship. Only two years after the war started Daisy fell in love with Tom Buchanan whom she married. After Mr. Gatsby finished returning home from the war he went to Oxford University. He did this because he wanted to gain a high paying job to support a lady such as Daisy who was been accustom to expensive taste, "Her voice is full of ... ...

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... " (156). His past continuously haunts him throughout his rich, extravagant life and his search for Daisy. By continuously lying to himself and to others about such facts as being "an Oxford man," Gatsby tries to hide behind his money and his wealth. To Gatsby, his past is his only characteristic that sets him apart from the rich, yet it is also ... ...

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... success is Daisy and his fantasy of having a life with her, Tom, Daisy, Mrytle's and most of society's motives lie behind money and a superficial lifestyle. Gatsby was supposedly "educated at oxford" and then proceeded to live in "Paris, Venice, Rome-collecting jewels, chiefly rubies, hunting big game trying to forget something very sad that had happened to me long ago." (70 ... ...

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... the gossip that people spread about him. Being the nephew of the German leader, a spy, a murderer, and his own personal story, being from a deceased wealthy family and been educated at Oxford college, were all roles that he played in his life. He was so absorbed in the lies and the money that wrapped up his life that he never really got ... ...

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... , grace, and charm, and lied to her about his own background in order to convince her that he was good enough for her. Daisy married Tom while Gatsby was at Oxford. From that moment on, Gatsby dedicated himself to winning Daisy back, and his acquisition of millions of dollars, his purchase of a gaudy mansion on West Egg, and his lavish weekly ... ...

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... that he is, "The son of some wealthy people in the middle-west-all dead now." (69) He also says that he was, "Brought up in America but educated at Oxford because all my ancestors have been educated there for many years."(69) Daisy promises to wait for him when he leaves for the war, but marries Tom in 1919. About ... ...

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... in 1917. Before he left to fight the war, he met Daisy, the girl of his dreams, who he fell head-over-heels with. After the war He studied at Oxford in order to gain an education. After that most of his life dealt with dedicating himself to winning back the girl of his dreams (Daisy) and also getting hold of ... ...

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... to him and making him believe that he is, "the son of some wealthy people in the Middle West- all dead now. I was brought up in America but educated in Oxford" (Fitzgerald 60). Although Jay Gatsby is very wealthy he is also a liar and a criminal, having accumulated all his wealth and his position by dishonest means and corruption. Rumors and stories ... ...

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... ends. This novel was not overly exciting but it was well written. The author conveyed the main character's thoughts and emotions in a manner that was both fascinating and clever. The vocabulary and choice of words used enhanced the style. The plot followed a simple pattern and built up to a climax at the end. The novel also proved to be a fitting reflection of ... ...

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... . He has never met her before and doesn't have enough information to know whether she would respond that way or not. I can assume that Jesus is intelligent, based on his vocabulary and the fact that he always carries a book with him. His experience on riding on the subway was something he"d never forget. He was in the subway and encountered a "White ... ...

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