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The Great Gatsby displays the dramatic lifestyle individuals pursued during the 1920’s. The 1920’s was a time to remember indulging in the American dream with riches, mansions, lovely couples and high end living. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby writes a powerful story with ups and downs pulling on the readers hearts. Throughout this essay, the complexity of the American Dream is on display by using literary techniques in chapters seven, eight, and nine. Chapter seven of The…

for himself that reflected his true self identity. When a rich man Mr. Dan Cody on the yacht stopped at the bay, James warned him of the upcoming wind that would break soon. Mr. Dan Cody saw this young ambitious boy and asked his name and that’s how Jay Gatsby was born. A few years later, Gatsby appears as a very rich and lavish man who is having parties’ every day. It seems that he achieved everything he wanted in life except the love of Daisy whom he met in the…

complicated relationships, death, and dissatisfactions. The Great Gatsby, a tremendous novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, portrays the immorality and the shamelessness of the energetic, quick paced life of the 1920’s. The main protagonist of the novel, Jay Gatsby, is a mysterious and opulent man whose motivated in life by something immoral. He wants to marry Daisy, who…

marriage. Janie, wanting nothing to do with her mother, also wanted a good marriage, but out of true love not because it was time for her to marry. Unlike Janie, Jay Gatsby’s dream started when he met the love of his life Daisy. Throughout the book Gatsby is known as a rich man, but that was not always the case. Stationed in Louisville in 1917, Jay Gatsby, living off the money he earned in the military, was not a man of sufficient wealth. He met Daisy, and soon they were in a relationship. But…

to a man named Tom Buchanan and they live with their daughter Pammy in East Egg. Myrtle longs for the rich and glamorous lifestyle that her secret lover, Tom Buchanan, lives. While Daisy, who does enjoy the privileged life, longs for her sweetheart Jay Gatsby. Myrtle must make Tom leave Daisy in order for her to live the life she much desires. But Daisy is torn between her two loves, Tom and Gatsby. She must make a decision but she just can’t seem to choose. In the end we find…

As Flashy and Deep as the Man Himself The timeless tale of a man going extraordinary lengths for love is beautifully retold as Jay Gatsby desperately climbs the social ladder for a chance of reaching the unobtainable. Baz Luhrmann’s remake of “The Great Gatsby” is twice as loud and twice as bright as any movie has the right to be, but somehow makes it work. Each scene of the first half walks a fine line between crazy mess and great time, which is the perfect embodiment of what Gatsby’s trying…

Gatsby The Impacted The Great Gatsby by F. Scott fitzgerald a thrilling novel about two long lost lovers reunited at last, Jay Gatsby is the Romanticized Protagonist in the novel The Great Gatsby and throughout the novel his new Friend Nick Carraway documents his eventful summer with this group of interesting 1920s Citizens. Throughout the novel Jay Gatsby goes through such intense events, that they change the base of his whole persona in the novel itself numerous times. When Gatsby first…

one of the most popular book in North America, The Great Gatsby, has captured the heart of many book aficionados around the world. Reading the book written by the genius F. Scott Fitzgerald, the reader can imagine the luxurious and exiting life of Jay Gatsby, as well as the mediocre life of Nick Carraway. The greatness of the book gave us great expectations for the highly awaited movie. When the film hit theaters, the excitement of me and my peers grew stronger and stronger. After waiting for…

Many people believe having material possessions mean that they have achieved the American Dream. Most people today will think about a life closer to that of Jay Gatsby rather than Ben Franklin or Mary Antin when thinking about someone successful who has achieved the American Dream. Material wealth is the easiest way to judge someone’s social status and class and how successful and prosperous life is. Many people…

Pursuing a mostly uncharted analysis of an over-analyzed canon text provides a certain level of challenge that at times breaks from the critical literary tradition. Glenn Settle in her article, “Fitzgerald’s Daisy: The Siren Voice” delineates an interpretation of the American canon work, The Great Gatsby, that has been pursued with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s European modernist contemporaries but somehow excluded his works. Though Fitzgerald spent much of his time in Europe, especially the French…