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    We humans tend to have a natural attraction to wealth, success, power, and beauty, hence why we are so intrigued by the main characters in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, such as Jay Gatsby, Tom and Daisy Bachanan, and Nick Carraway. Everyone in the novel is fascinated by his mysterious and charming allure, making Gatsby a significant part in their lives due to his riches and power, ultimately resulting to his status. However, not everyone is who they seem, which is a part of what…

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    And So We Beat On... In the book The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays insensitivity through the characters cowardly behaviour and actions towards one another, illustrating the struggle with coming to terms with reality. A prime example of a character and their insensitivity would be Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby is utterly and indescribably obsessed with daisy Buchanan. Daisy Buchanan is a married woman with a child, and Gatsby has been in love with her for over 5 years. Ever since the two…

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    Hope is a Child’s Game “Variation on the Word Sleep,” by Margaret Atwood is a short poem about a man who wants to be with a woman in bed everyday and envisions watching the simple actions of the woman of his dreams. The continuous mentioning of watching the partner sleep and do various actions resembles how Jay Gatsby visions his interactions with Daisy Buchanan and what happens throughout their time of being together. Gatsby’s desire to have Daisy in his arms, demonstrates concept of the hope…

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    The American dream is the belief that each person has equal opportunities and through hard work and time, one would be able to reach success. The Great Gatsby, is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it tells the story of a man named Jay Gatsby and how he came to be the person that he became. The main character Jay Gatsby was born James Gatz on a farm in North Dakota. He worked with a man named Dan Cody, who was a millionaire and while working with him, Gatsby decided that he wanted to…

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    Ideals In The Great Gatsby

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    Ideals can get in the way of our judgement on reality. It is we put in our minds that satisfies our perception of what is either perfect or most suitable. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby and others are the few to take note of in view of how they live their lives. Fitzgerald displays the pursuit of nonviable ideals concerning individuals of the 1920’s who long to fulfill their unreasonable morals. Often people become so tied up and twisted with their needs they…

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    In the book, The Great Gatsby, the main character Nick meets a man named Gatsby. They become good friends. Gatsby eventually finds out that Nick’s cousin is Daisy. Daisy is the wife of a man named Tom. In the book, Daisy was Gatsby’s lover before he left for war. After Gatsby goes to war, Daisy was not able to wait for him, so she married Tom. Gatsby tries to get back Daisy from Tom. Even though Tom has a mistress and does not treat Daisy very well, Daisy does not want to leave him. Daisy doesn…

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    Nick vs. Gatsby In the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick Carraway is the narrator. He tells the story of a man named Jay Gatsby. The two cope well and seem to be parallel in several ways. However, they still are very contrastable in abounding ways. Some would say Fitzgerald portrayed these characters to how he views himself. Nick is Fitzgerald’s outlook on himself, and Gatsby is how he believes others foresee him. Throughout the story, we grasp Fitzgerald’s different…

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    The Great Gatsby Essay The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, describes the extravagant lives that the wealthy in New York led during the early 1900s. They would exert their affluence to maintain their status and live a life of luxury. Yet, in doing so they often disregard others to pursue their own goals. With the exception of a few, the characters of The Great Gatsby are all guided by their own selfish search for pleasure. They do not show much of a concept of morality or sin. Many of the…

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    In the two novels, The Great Gatsby and The Things They Carried, Jay Gatsby and Lieutenant Cross share a common obsession with the past. Both men embellish and spend a great amount of time trying to recreate the past. Gatsby’s unrelenting love for Daisy consumes his every thought, while Lieutenant Cross’ daydreaming about his sweetheart lead to his men’s demise in the jungles of Vietnam. While reflecting on the past can be productive, to dwell upon it or try to recreate it is detrimental to…

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    Gatsby and Chicago Thesis Marco Rubio once stated “The American Dream is a term that is often used but also often misunderstood. It isn 't really about becoming rich or famous. It is about things much simpler and more fundamental than that.” Everyone has a different perspective on what they want in life and how happiness is different for everyone. Although both pieces of literature highlighted the value of money and fame. One had the intentions for herself while the other wanted to rekindle…

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