Research Paper Outline For The Great Gatsby

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Date: 11/30/2017
Teacher: Ms. Heilman
Name: Grayson Fields

The Great Gatsby

On an outline look the great Gatsby is a sad love story. It is normally regarded as a negative critique of the American dream. In the book, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby manages through a poor past to gain an incredible amount of money and social class in New York City, NY during the 1920’s. Mr. Gatsby, came to be rejected by the money crowd. He became entangled by them and is killed by the end of the day. The major point to be recognized, in this story, is one of American’s dream, “The belief that everyone regardless of their race, class, gender or nationality can be successful in America if they if they just work hard enough.” (pp. 2) Throughout the novel Fitzgerald

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