Whether it’s the lavish parties or immoral behavior of the upper class‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”‚ in the beginning of the story seems to be going for the shock value. The books repeats and focuses on how much the rich don’t care for societal norms‚ and shows the reader just what happens when a normal person tries to become like them. Fitzgerald shows Gatsby as an attractive personality that doesn’t bother following the rules if it means achieving his dream. However‚ that isn’t all
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11/4/12 The Great Gatsby Essay Lavishness‚ extravagance and indulgence; these words represent the lifestyles of many families living in the 1920’s. They used their status and money to raise their position in society. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ different socials statuses are explored through three main families/characters; the Buchanan family‚ Nick Carraway‚ and Jay Gatsby. The first house we will explore is the Buchanan household. There are three people in this household; Tom Buchanan‚
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An Impossible Goal? “Gatsby believed in the green light‚ the orgastic future that year by year recedes by us. It eluded us then‚ but that’s no matter- tomorrow we will run faster‚ stretch out our arms farther… And then one fine morning --- So we beat on‚ boats against the current‚ borne back carelessly into the past.” (Fitzgerald 180). These words conclude the final sentences of The Great Gatsby. Humans prove themselves unable to move beyond the past. Gatsby is obsessed with recreating the
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English 11 20 February 2013 Unforgiving Weather In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby‚ life moves fast and there’s no time for people to care about each other’s problems. Now‚ this is not simply because people have become selfish. Instead‚ it’s the fact that pretentiousness has consumed the moral compass of East and West Eggers alike. Fitzgerald shows this ugly truth by using various symbols like cars and colors to represent different things. One motif or symbol that is evident throughout this
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a rose. She was only extemporizing‚ but a stirring warmth flowed from her‚ as if her heart was trying to come out to you concealed in one of those breathless‚ thrilling words.” (pg. 19) 7. Wan- of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed * “Her gray sun-strained eyes looked back at me with polite reciprocal curiosity out of a wan‚ charming‚ discontented face.” (pg. 15) 8. Subdued- quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he
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story of Jay Gatsby is deep with meaning and with many different interpretations. In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald shows us how society acted during the roaring 20’s. He provides us with views into worlds of love‚ money‚ power‚ and moral blindness of the time by using symbols with everyday objects and occurrences. In The Great Gatsby there are many symbols but the most important symbols are the colors white‚ yellow (gold)‚ and the green light. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses these colors to symbolize
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MANAGER AS WELL AS THE WAYS IN WHICH THEY RELATE TO ACHIEVING THE AMERICAN DREAM • DISCUSS VARIOUS ART AND LITERATURE PIECES AND THEIR RELATION TO THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD THE GREAT GATSBY THE GREAT GATSBY IS A FICTION NOVEL WRITTEN IN 1925 BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD. ( SCOTT‚ 1925) THE GREAT GATSBY THE GREAT GATSBY IS HIGHLIGHTED WITH THEMES OF EXPLOITATION‚ FANTASY‚ CONFLICT‚ SOCIAL TURMOIL‚ AND EXCESS. TOGETHER‚ THESE CREATE A PICTURE OF THE ROARING 20’S THAT HAS BEEN LABELED AS AN ADVISORY
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The Great Gatsby is a classic tale that has been interpreted very differently throughout time. One prominent source of constant debate lies in the main character‚ Jay Gatsby. In the novel’s title‚ Gatsby is misleadingly referred to as being “great”. However‚ the events that transpire within the novel paint a very different picture of this man. Despite the title of his story‚ Jay Gatsby is dishonorable‚ immoral‚ a phony‚ and is‚ in fact‚ very far from greatness. To elaborate‚ when Gatsby meets Daisy
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In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the character Jay Gatsby always has an air of mystery surrounding him. Is Jay his real name? How did he get all of his money? What is he doing in New York? No one knows‚ that’s what makes him mysterious. Being ambiguous is a big trait of the color orange. However‚ that is not the only trait of the color orange. Optimistic attitudes‚ Impulsiveness‚ and Risk taking are also common traits of the color orange. After analyzing the story‚ it becomes blatantly
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Being Real” Essay Response The essay we read confused me‚ I didn’t get what photographs and pictorialists had to do with The Great Gatsby. I didn’t see the relevance of their views. Pictures may have small things to do with The Great Gatsby‚ but I don’t think there was enough to ramble on and on for nine pages. I feel as though by the end of the essay they weren’t even talking about The Great Gatsby at all‚ but photos and how they show the unseen. There were parts of the essay that did stick
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