Why Is Leaving Home Important In The Great Gatsby

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Leaving home is a part of becoming who you are. A crucial part of growing up is taking risks. Risks that may just be trying something that's outside of your comfort zone, something that's outside of what you know. In the story of The Great Gatsby, Gatsby takes many risks to build a new life. Knowing that he would never achieve his dreams in life where he was, he not only physically left his home and family, but left his identity as well. Taking on a new name he was determined to begin anew with his life in search of greatness and riches. Just as in the story of Slumdog Millionaire, the main character leaves his home to pursue a dream of winning a fortune through a gameshow. Testing his boundaries he faces many obstacles that push him to

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