great gatsby Character |Behavior |Consequences | | |Jay Gatsby | He had a overzealous need for| He lost daisy because of his eagerness for money | | |money and would sacrifice | | | |anything to get it | | |Daisy Buchanan | Never attached her self to
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Did women play a major role in The Great Gatsby? The role women played in The Great Gatsby consisted of them being wives and mistresses to many men. The women in the novel did not stay loyal to their men‚ which is much like today’s society. Although‚ Daisy did stay loyal to Tom‚ until Gatsby persuaded her with his riches and fine English dresses. But‚ on the contrary‚ Myrtle was disloyal from the start and showed no loyalty to her husband. In the beginning of the story Daisy remained
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incarnation was complete." (Fitzgerald 110) 3. “When they met again‚ two days later‚ it was Gatsby who was breathless‚ who was‚ somehow‚ betrayed. Her porch was bright with the bought luxury of star-shine; the wicker of the settee squeaked fashionably as she turned toward him and he kissed her curious and lovely mouth. She had caught a cold‚ and it made her voice huskier and more charming than ever‚ and Gatsby was overwhelmingly aware of the youth and mystery that wealth imprisons and preserves‚ of
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In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ figurative blindness possesses beauty‚ in that it allows the “blind” individual to construct their own unique world‚ all of which is created through the distinct perception of various experiences‚ not necessarily the actual sequence and nature of events. Blindness is essentially a‚ “social construction” (Batman‚ ThisAmericanLife)‚ in that society has created this disability‚ whether it be physical or mental‚ demonstrating the notion that beliefs and opinions towards
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The Great Gatsby- Chapter 6 A. 1. Fitzgerald’s use of a flashback is more effective than chronological order because it made Gatsby a mystery at the beginning of the book‚ until now‚ about half way through. 2. As Dan Cody’s assistant‚ Gatsby was employed under the title’s of steward‚ mate‚ skipper‚ secretary‚ and sailor. Cody had a tendency to drink a lot and knew what kinds of things he did when he was drunk‚ so therefore put more and more trust in Gatsby. He had come to be this employee when
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Assignment Nine: The Great Gatsby 1. Why do you suppose Daisy is always dressed in white? Is it symbolically important? There is a great deal of color symbolization within “The Great Gatsby‚” and Daisy’s clothes are just one example of symbolically important color. In the beginning of the novel‚ Daisy is always dressed in white‚ which is a representation of her innocence and purity. Through Gatsby’s eyes‚ Daisy is void of any imperfections‚ and much like an angel‚ she glows white in his eyes. Fitzgerald
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acts of heroism‚ at work‚ at schools and in other parts of the world. And maybe if one is lucky enough they may encounter heroism in their favorite novels such as the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. While others may argue that the hero of the story was Gatsby himself‚ praised for his hard work and accomplishments of the great American dream‚ I would say otherwise. According to the English dictionary a hero is a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities
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Ryan McCassie AP English Ms. McHugh 2/25/12 “The Great Gatsby” Essay Although Nick Carraway‚ at times‚ has certain distinct attitudes towards Jay Gatsby‚ it becomes clear at the end of the novel that Carraway’s general attitude towards Gatsby is mixed‚ laden with ambiguity. Part of Nick feels sorry for Gatsby‚ and admires his “never-say-die” attitude. While the other side of Carraway‚ at certain points within the novel‚ disapproves of Gatsby’s position in terms of ethics‚ and how he tends
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Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby. The novel begins when the main character Nick Caraway moves to a town in long island call west egg. He lives in modest home amongst extravagant mansions. His neighbor‚ Jay Gatsby‚ throws lavish parties almost every night. His cousin Daisy‚ and her husband tom‚ also lives in the west egg community. Once nick get an invite to one of Gatsby’s parties he become thirsted into the wealthy lifestyle of the people around him. In his novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Gatsby lives an illusion that his wealth will lead to satisfaction and friendship. Gatsby has people all around him‚ going to his parties‚ yet no one truly knows him. Born a poor man and son of a farmer‚ James Gatz desires living the "American dream". Because of this dream‚ he creates a false Identity‚ Jay Gatsby‚ "So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen year old boy would be likely to invent‚ and to this conception he was faithful to the end"(104). He wastes his life trying to
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