Carraway says‚ ‘Dishonesty in a woman is a thing you never blame deeply’. In the light of this comment‚ discuss ways in which Fitzgerald presents female characters in The Great Gatsby. The quote ‘Dishonesty in a woman is a thing you never blame deeply’ is very important in particular to two of the female characters. Daisy and Myrtle are both women who fall under the category of being dishonest however it is looked over and they both are able to get away with what they do. Daisy is a good example
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Nick‚ Daisy‚ and Tom are the most careless characters in The Great Gatsby‚ resulting in their downfall. Nick is the cause of everybody’s destruction because he
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The Constantly Changing Gatsby In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ there are many fascinating and dynamic characters. The character that appeals and changes most throughout the text is Jay Gatsby. At the beginning of the novel‚ when the reader officially met Gatsby for the first time‚ Gatsby is an attention-grabbing and confident man who is mysterious and is a complete enigma to the audience. As the novel progressed‚ the reader learned more and more about what type of man Gatsby is
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with George Wilson to gain power for achieving his ex-lover‚ Daisy—who is the reason that he yearns for power and symbolizes the American Dream: Equality. Fitzgerald criticized such
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BJTU’s Course Thesis for History and Anthology of American Literature The Great Gatsby and the Lost Generation | Institute: | School of Languages | | | Major: | English | | | Student: | Chen Haoxiang | | | Reg. No. | 10321004 | | | Tutor: | Dr. Zhang Junxue | | June 08‚ 2012 The Great Gatsby and the Lost Generation By Chen Haoxiang Abstract: The Great Gatsby is regarded as the most widely taught and widely read American literary classic. A classic is a work that
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strikes Myrtle Wilson‚ which is driven by Daisy Buchanan. After the car hits Myrtle‚ Daisy continues to drive‚ but collapses on Gatsby‚ forcing him to drive. At the Buchanan’s house‚ Nick Carraway talks to Gatsby‚ who "[speaks] as if Daisy’s reaction [is] the only thing that [matters]" (136). Due to his incessant love for daisy‚ he only focuses towards Daisy’s emotions and even takes the blame for her. Regardless Myrtle’s death‚ Gatsby’s dream of having Daisy to himself makes him center his attention
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night we went to a party at Gatsby’s place. This week I’ve dined with him before and Daisy insisted on going to the festivities. Word goes around that there are parties there every week. First I had no interest in going‚ but there is something about this Gatsby. I think he has an eye on Daisy or something. This man shouldn’t be trying tot get an affair with Daisy‚ or I’ll punch him in the face. Although Daisy and I don’t have a perfect marriage‚ I do have my honour. I’m hoping she isn’t trying
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the water" The residents of the West Egg are portrayed as tasteless‚ wasteful‚ extravagant and socially ill mannered. The residents of the East Egg are seen to be elegant‚ graceful and the opposite to their West Egg neighbours. For example‚ the Buchanan’s own an elegant mansion on the East Egg while Gatsby resides in his giant gothic mansion. "The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard - it was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy‚ with a tower on one side‚ spanking
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lot of connections. Three situations will be examined‚ and they will be: Gatsby betrayed by Daisy‚ Tom cheats on Daisy with Myrtle and no one attends Gatsby’s funeral. The entrance of betrayal in the novel comes from Tom Buchanan’s love affair with “some woman in New York’” (Fitzgerald‚ 21). Tom’s disloyal acts are explicitly presented throughout the entire novel. Tom Buchanan is a supposed husband to Daisy Buchanan. It is morally wrong to be unfaithful to your significant other and isn’t acceptable
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the book certain nuances‚ but many metaphors that Fitzgerald employed were accurate and culturally relevant. All throughout the book‚ on important comparison was made between “old” and “new” money within the wealthy community. For instance‚ Tom and Daisy Buchanan were of “old” money‚ which‚ at that time‚ was considered the most prestigious because it had connotations of high status‚ high reputation‚ and little consideration for those outside of their circle. The people of “new” wealth‚ like Gatsby
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