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    Nick Carraway hears of a man named Jay Gatsby from Lucille in one of Gatsby’s parties and he was described as “a German spy during the war” (Fitzgerald 44). Therefore it can be taken away that Jay Gatsby is a mysterious man whom has been given a reputation based on the truth being altered, but to the partygoers it is their reality and truth. However as time goes on…

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    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The relationships of Gatsby, Daisy, Tom and Jordan root problems are shown clearly in romantic interactions, proven through the use of defence mechanisms towards the people they care about. When it comes to Jay Gatsby, he creates this…

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    recognized for the major theme of wealth throughout the novel. The theme of wealth takes on many forms in the novel where it is the most evident and these are: the color symbolism of wealth, the East Egg vs. The Valley of Ashes and the main character Jay Gatsby. The way Fitzgerald uses color symbolism throughout the novel is undeniably astounding and the symbolisms help shape the novel to what it is today. Color Symbolism in The Great Gatsby is recognized by many readers, the color symbolism…

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    Who Did It? Who has caused the great demise of Jay Gatsby? That’s been the ageold question for years now. Was it the captivating Daisy or the jealous Tom? How about innocent Nick or the Wilsons, even Gatsby himself perhaps? Well each of these characters have actions that had influenced Gatsby’s life in one way or another, positive and negative effects. While it could be easy and simple to just blame the whole thing on George Wilson, because he shot Gatsby and it can’t really get any more black…

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    opposition regarding the proper use of federal power and attitudes toward Britain and France created the first political parties in America--the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Members of the Federalist Party included Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, and John Marshall. George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The Democratic-Republicans included Samuel Adams, Elbridge Jerry, Patrick Henry, George Mason, Richard Henry Lee, George Clinton, Mercy Otis Warren, and James…

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    In ancient and medieval times the color purple symbolizes wealth and prestige. People often use color to convey an emotion, blue is associated with sadness, green with envy, and pink with love. F.Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, chronicles Jay Gatsby’s relentless pursuit of his long lost love, Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby’s pursuit of this forbidden love brings Gatsby from the lowest of the lows to the highest of the highs, and eventually this love takes a fatal turn. In The Great Gatsby the…

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    The use of color plays a very important role in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, Great Gatsby. Throughout the novel, the reader may observe countless, subtle, descriptions of the colors relating to the environment and the characters alike. To the untrained eye, these seemingly minor illustrations of color may seem like an average addition to the setting. However, in this case, that is untrue. Fitzgerald, in his brilliance, carefully coordinated the presence of color to coincide with specific events or the…

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    wealthy men have the same rather arrogant and superior attitude. On the surface of things, it seems as Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan are very similar people since they have both acquired mass amounts of wealth, and do not think twice about showing off at any opportunity they get; but if one were to truly analyze the book, there is a clear difference in the characteristics of Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. Throughout the story, Gatsby presents a more noble view towards other people while Buchanan…

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    Depression is “A mood disorder causing a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.” (Mayo Clinic) Both Gatsby and Holden experience this throughout the novel because of the actions done through the novel this results in negative feelings. In the novel The Great Gatsby is set around the roaring twenties. Nick moves to West Egg where he has a strange neighbor which later becomes his friend. Nick has a cousin that live in East Egg is where people have money that’s been inherit. He meets…

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    Most look at wealth as a fairly positive thing and in some cases that can be true. In The Great Gatsby, however, that is not the case. Jay Gatsby is one of the main characters in this book and plays a very prominent role. He is looked upon as this rich man with a perfect life, but lots of people have suspicions of how he got rich in the first place. There are some suspicions that he may have gotten wealthy in the wrong way by lying his way to the top. Gatsby is always throwing parties and having…

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