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    Come True The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is a story about a man who becomes rich just to impress a past love. The novel portrays the American Dream and how it is elusive and cannot be grasped. The 1920s‚ the time the story takes place‚ was a time when lavish objects and people surrounded everyone. People that were poor wanted to become rich and people that were rich wanted to stay rich. In the books case‚ Gatsby‚ the wealthy main character‚ seeks to find his American Dream which

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    half hour long film adaptation of The Great Gatsby‚ one shall await a bombardment of drama and romance from the disillusioned era of the 1920’s. The cinema was published in May of 2013 and is understood as becoming drawn into the captivating world of the wealthy and all that would encompass such a life. Taking place in 1920’s New York City‚ narrator Nick Carraway tells the tale of Jay Gatsby’s life‚ as Nick had witnessed it first hand. Millionaire Jay Gatsby lived in a Gothic mansion in West Egg

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    of the “American Dream” to most it would be having the perfect life the perfect everything. The whole idea of an “American Dream” is all that Gatsby ever wanted; in the book The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The thought of having a prefect house ‚prefect wife‚ and great wealth are Gatsby idea of said “American Dream”. Growing up Gatsby lived in the rural area of South Dakota he was impoverished but then grew up to be extremely wealthy. There are many rumors on how Gatsby gain his

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    Juwan Henderson What is the American Dream? When individuals fail to live up to their ideals‚ this is when reality falls short of expectations. The quest to obtain what everyone really wants can be an all-encompassing one‚ requiring all of their devotion and effort. It is especially painful to see others possess what one cannot have. For the characters in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ these problems are all too real. Gatsby works for a lifetime to gain back what he feels is rightfully

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    always align. Is true love really true love‚ or is it a farce‚ a self-created mythical re-interpretation of the thing we hold so dear? In The Great Gatsby‚ is Gatsby really in love with Daisy‚ or his vision of her? Does she feel the same way for him‚ or does she truly love him? And what does the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock mean to Gatsby? As Gatsby falls in love with Daisy‚ Nick is slightly intrigued by this almost improbable match. How can a determined‚ wealthy man fall in love with a

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    The Great Gatsby Final English 11 December 16‚ 2013 The American dream is a tearm used that means you go from absolutly nothing to being an average american. An average american is a person with a steady job and a place to live. In the past‚ The american dream has focused on main important thing to try and gain succes. Jay Gatsby started out with absolutly nothing just to make his dream come true‚ but he is so focused on nice eligant things that he doesnt realize that money really cant buy

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    McKenna Walquist Period 1 Gatsby Essay As time flows everlastingly on‚ the dreams which man builds its self upon are prone to change. Throughout American history the American dream has changed from being one which inspired and fed the hopes of people all over the country‚ to the twenties’ mangled interpretation of it‚ where everything revolved around money and status. This theme is expressed in multiple characters and more specifically Gatsby who is a prime example of such corruption. The

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    The movie adaptation of The Great Gatsby maintained true to the original book by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Although mostly everything seems to stay the same‚ some movie scenes differ. Nick’s character is tweaked and Gatsby’s parties are not the same. The movie also creates more false hope than the novel does. Nick Carraway is the first character introduced into the book and movie‚ but in a different aspect. F. Scott Fitzgerald introduces Nick right away as the narrator. He is giving a monologue about

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    The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is about the struggle of achieving the American dream‚ and how much a person is willing to do to reach it. The book’s focus is on the obsession of Gatsby‚ the protagonist‚ and his feelings for Daisy‚ a married woman who he was previously involved with. The novel also focuses on Gatsby’s determination to make her fall in love with him by the glitz of money and power. Fitzgerald uses the symbols of wealth‚ superficiality and irresponsibility to convey

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    Tori Cullo American Dream January 6‚ 2013 Period 4 The 1920s and 1930s represent two decades in our country’s history that were very much connected to one another but extremely different in the economy. The Great Gatsby takes place during the roaring 20s‚ a time of extravagant parties and attempts at finding happiness after World War I. On the other hand‚ The Grapes of Wrath takes place during the 30s while America is suffering from the Great Depression and people are leaving their homes and

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