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    conversation with Nick‚ Gatsby‚ who has many belittling rumors surrounding him‚ tries to get Nick to sympathize with him by describing himself as a nice person who has gone through “hard” times‚ but his attempts are unsuccessful. Because of the rumors‚ Nick wants to know more about Gatsby because‚ “[He] had talked with him perhaps six times in the past month and found‚ to [his] disappointment‚ that [Gatsby] had little to say‚” which led Nick to believe there was something suspicious about Gatsby. (64) Over the

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    The 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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    novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ “The Great Gatsby”‚ he clearly shows that the search for the American Dream leads to demise. Throughout the book Gatsby seeks wealth‚ love‚ and social acceptance and is disappointed in the final result. In my end view after reading this novel‚ there seems to be true standing factors of why the realities of both the wealthy and working classes have such an unspoken‚ yet mutual aroma that they breathe. My own opinion of the ‘American Dream’‚ is working hard for not only

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    the certain theme of the aspect of American values Such as the Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald uses a variety of characters that express the message of failure but Gatsby is one of the characters that focuses on the truth value of knowledge‚ claims about the past and the meaning it obtains. Gatsby uses his attempts to accomplish those dreams and expresses his reasons of why Failure is the most communicating theme throw-out the novel. The author Fitzgerald uses Gatsby a Character in the novel that communicates

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    Robert Adriano Period 3A AP Language An Inconvenient Truth In the documentary “An Inconvenient Truth”‚ Al Gore effectively argues‚ through using ethos‚ pathos and logos. Al Gore wanted the people to know about global warming and how we each have

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    The Great Gatsby by Scott F Fitzgerald is a book about a millionaire named Jay Gatsby who seeks to be with his lover‚ Daisy‚ even though she is already married. The book is narrated by Gatsby’s neighbor Nick Caraway‚ who observes Gatsby’s relationship with Daisy and the conflicts Gatsby faces along the way. Gatsby lives the American dream of being popular and wealthy‚ while Nick is a shadow who watches Gatsby’s and the other characters’ actions. As an outsider‚ Nick is able to observe the main characters

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    The Great Gatsby Society Essay Below is a free essay on "The Great Gatsby Society" from Anti Essays‚ your source for free research papers‚ essays‚ and term paper examples. The novel “Great Gatsby” written by F Scott Fitzgerald‚ dwells upon a society of unfairness in which distinguishes clearly the superior from the lower classes; the society itself‚ shaping an individual’s character in the novel- the idea depicted through different characters in the novel. The idea of how society manages

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    The Parties of Great Gatsby During the 1920’s‚ many people were making their money off of the stock markets and living their lives to the fullest potential. In The Great Gatsby‚ money is a huge motivator in the characters’ relationships‚ motivations‚ and outcomes. Gatsby shows his wealth by throwing extravagant parties every so often. These elaborate parties are the reason for Gatsby becoming so famous around New York. They are lavish gatherings to which many people long to be invited. Gatsby’s

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    The Great Gatsby: Plot Analysis Our narrator Nick Carraway is back from World War I and is renting a house in West Egg‚ a small but fancy town on Long Island. His cousin Daisy and her ex-football player husband Tom live across the bay in fancier East Egg. Jay Gatsby‚ Nick’s next door neighbor‚ is a wealthy newcomer who throws large parties weekly‚ during which his guests are happy to drink his (illegal) booze while snubbing him for being “nouveau riche” and possibly involved in some shady activities

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    Diction: In the Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald utilizes a heavily elegant and sometimes superfluous diction which reflects the high class society that the reader is introduced to within the novel. The speaker Nick Carraway talks directly to the reader. The diction is extensively formal throughout the novel using high blown language the borders on being bombastic. An example of this formal language is seen when Nick states‚"The truth was that Jay Gatsby‚ of West Egg‚ Long Island‚ sprang from his Platonic

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