In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the main character‚ Jay Gatsby‚ is a rich man originally from North Dakota. Before fighting in World War I‚ he meets a young girl named Daisy‚ and the two fall in love. Daisy says she will wait for him‚ but marries Tom Buchanan and moves to Long Island‚ New York. This prompts Gatsby to relocate to West Egg in Long Island to be close to Daisy. The narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ reveals that Gatsby acquired his wealth dishonestly and harbors an unhealthy obsession
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Jay Gatsby’s Tragic Fall In The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald‚ he mocks the American dream and what it stands for. Fitzgerald utilized the character of Jay Gatsby to achieve his effectiveness in the novel‚ presented to us as a noble man with an outstanding persona. That throughout the book destroys himself with the strength of his own two hands. Without a doubt‚ Gatsby possesses the qualities of a modern tragic hero. In The Great Gatsby F.Scott Fitzgerald he portrays Jay Gatsby as a modern
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Ms. Nguyen English 1302 July 17‚ 2012 Rhetorical Analysis In Carmen Vázquez’s article “Appearances‚” published in 1992 in the book Homophobia‚ the writer expressed concern about homophobic violence and how stereotypes affect not only gays and lesbians but normal men and women as well. In her article‚ Vázquez writes to the general public‚ which she believes is at fault for stereotyping. She begins by presenting an area named Castro that resides in San Francisco hills and serves as a sanctuary for
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“That kiss was like a lake‚ deep and clear and they swam into it‚ forgetting” (306). This quote shows Gen and Carmen‚ one of the couples in the novel‚ having one of their last moments together in the cupboard. They don’t even want to talk but just kiss. In the novel Bel Canto‚ written by Ann Patchett‚ two different love stories emerge between Roxanne and Mr. Hosokawa and Gen and Carmen. These affairs are similar in which they were fueled by close quarters and the living situation they are in‚ but
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Jееna Tijеrina Mrs. Linda Ramon AP-еnglish III Dеcеmbеr 18‚ 2014 A Psychoanalysis of Jay Gatsby A pеrsonal analysis of Jay Gatsby‘s pеrsonality shows that hе is a pathological narcissist. Thе thеmеs of pеrfеction and omnipotеncе in Gatsby‘s charactеr arе classic symptoms of narcissism‚ in which thе “еgo-idеal” has bеcomе inflatеd and dеstructivе. Gatsby‘s grandiosе liеs‚ poor sеnsе of rеality‚ sеnsе of еntitlеmеnt‚ and еxploitivе trеatmеnt of othеrs offеr furthеr еvidеncе for this thеory. In a pеrson
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Jay Cooke was an American financier they died at the age of 96 (1821-1905). Cooke is often acknowledged as the first major investment banker in the United States. He is credited with the creation of the first wirehouse which is a large integrated broker with a national‚ as opposed to regional‚ business. He greatly helped finance the Union during the Civil War. In fact‚ he worked with the Treasury Secretary‚ Salmon P. Chase‚ and was so successful in distributing Treasury Notes (which are notes issued
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Gatsby’s Obituary Jay Gatsby was a beloved son and friend. He had been through a lot while he lived. Gatsby had served in the war. He had become a captain before he went to the front. He then got his majority and the command of the divisional machine guns following the Argonne battles. Before going to war he came from unsuccessful farmer parents. He tought he could better himself so he left his family. Gatsby had also met the love of his life‚ Daisy before the war. For five years his only dream
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involved in this story‚ particularly‚ the portrayal of Jay Gatsby. In a world where corruption is around every corner‚ Nick is quick to dislike everyone that surrounds him‚ except for Gatsby‚ Nick grows admiration for a man that might just be as corrupt as the rest. Nick partakes in Gatsby’s adventure to reunite love -- having to question the morality of his actions every now-and-then -- this adventure makes everyone beg the question; “is Jay Gatsby great?” Gatsby’s greatness is not in the vastness
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considered a nemesis because it is at his hands that Gatsby meets his death. Another rival of Gatsby’s is Tom Buchanan‚ our protagonist’s adversary in love who also had a hand in the hero’s downfall. In my opinion however‚ the arch-nemesis of Jay Gatsby is none other than Jay Gatsby. I believe Gatsby’s own actions and flaws in character have brought about his demise. Gatsby was the one who built his entire life gravitating around a single ideal of a girl he once loved. Gatsby was the one who took the initiative
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Jay Brickman is the Vice President of Government Services for Crowley Maritime Corporation. Crowley is a privately owned company that began operations in 1892. Today it is one of the most diversified shipping and logistics companies in the United States. While presently based in Fort Lauderdales‚ Florida‚ previously Jay was stationed in Managua‚ Nicaragua‚ Panama City‚ San Juan‚ Puerto Rico and Mexico City. He has initiated and directed Crowley’s operations in the Eastern Caribbean‚ the Dominican
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