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If Jay Gatsby were to have a playlist, his top three songs would be “A Drop In The Ocean” by Ron Pope, “I Won’t Give Up On Us” by Jason Mraz, and “Everything I Do” by Bryan Adams. In a “A Drop In The Ocean”, the man is singing about truly loving a woman and hoping they might end up together. In the lyrics he claims “if you don’t love me pretend...cause you are my heaven”. There is an obvious connection here because Gatsby has always seen Daisy as his everything, his “heaven”, his green light. In…

Believing the world will be fair to you because you are fair to the world is like expecting the lion not to eat you because you didn’t eat him; it is naïve and unrealistic. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby was hopelessly in love with Daisy Buchanan after years of being separated from her. He expected her to still feel the same overwhelming love for him that he had for her, but that wasn’t exactly the case. Daisy lusted for Gatsby, but her intentions were…

Jay Gatsby, a man who is seen as notable, remarkable, exceptionally outstanding; and important because of his wealth and extravagant parties, happens to be the exact opposite of greatness because he pretends to be someone who he is not, is oddly mysterious, and is completely desperate and unreasonable when it comes to his relationship with Daisy Buchanan . In the novel, The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby is considered to be a great man, but in actuality, Jay gatsby is…

The Real Jay Gatsby Jay Gatsby, the character that plotted off, explains who he is through his multiple lies about his fortune. Gatsby shows out to everyone as if he has it all, despite him coming from nothing, Gatsby goes throughout this novel trying to achieve his main goal, Daisy Buchanan, so that they can pick up their relationship where they left it five years ago when Gatsby left for the war. Although Gatsby was living the American Dream, he died in an unhappy state of mind. “An…

different characters throughout the novel of The Great Gatsby, but two personalities stand out among the rest. These characters exhibit traits that make one seem to be greater and worse than the latter. The character with a strong moral compass is Jay Gatsby for the reasons of him wanting to achieve his goals through the American dream and his unwavering stance on being able to live in the past, however, Daisy is quite the opposite as she manipulates people into giving her wealth for unknown…

Jay Gatsby is a literary figure who has transcended beyond the pages of the novel. His character has been deeply criticized by critics for nearly a century. In many minds, Gatsby is simply a tormented man who fell short of his ambitions, while others may believe that he is a pitiful and overrated “hero.” Although some critics view Gatsby a delusional man, Gatsby proves to be a remarkable hero who fortifies the illusion of the American dream in order to win the heart of his long time love, Daisy…

In the book, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the character Jay Gatsby is favored by many people, including the narrator, Nick Carraway. However, Jay Gatsby is not who many people find him to be. ‘Jay Gatsby’ is a persona that he created to pretend that he can fit in with the wealthy class. Nick’s judgments of Gatsby makes this persona seem admirable and makes the reader feel sympathetic towards him even though Gatsby lies about his life. Gatsby hides the fact that he works in an…

Jay-Z’s Current and Previous Positions and Career Highlights Shawn Corey Carter better known as his stage name Jay Z is one of the most successful music artist and business man today. Born on December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, Jay Z wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth nor did he have a trust fund for him. He lived with his mother in the Marcy housing complex. Marcy is a drug infested housing complex. Jay Z escape from his bad environment was through music. When Jay Z got older…

Is Jay Gatsby really such a bad man? Many people find the main character of The Great Gatsby hard to like when they are first beginning to read the book. This may be contributed to by the fact that the story, from the narrator Nick’s eyes, almost paints Gatsby as a rich “better-than-you” kind of guy in the first few chapters. He lives next door to Nick in a big fancy house where he throws huge parties every weekend with dozens of people staying out really late. Nick tries not to judge him, but…

stylishly formed mash-up of a diary and lyrical analysis, the former drug dealer turned millionaire rapper and mogul Jay-Z goes from “Bricks to billboards” and breaks down the illogicalities. In “Decoded” Jay-Z speaks on poverty, drugs, his miscarriage, his arrest, Roc-a-Fella and more in the memoir/ lyrical breakdown. Jay-Z describes the antiquity behind some of his most notorious lines. Jay-Z is a prodigious American artist and he would be the 1st to tell you so. "Decoded" is a gracefully…