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    Dearest Daisy Monologue

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    My dearest Daisy‚ I have come to the realization that I will be loving you for the rest of my life‚ for every bit of you is engrained in me. It feels like it has been an eternity since I have last seen you. Eternities that my heart still continues to beat for you and only you my love‚ in which my yearning to be with you has only grown and consumed me from the inside out. I am writing to let you know I love you. I have recently received the news that you are to marry Tom Buchanan soon and I must

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    attraction to Daisy In the novel ‘The Great Gatsby’‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the main character - Gatsby – is in love with Daisy Buchannan. Moreover‚ the protagonist’s love for the young woman is the result of the objectifying and romanticizing of the latter. Throughout the novel‚ Nick shows Gatsby as the epitome of grandeur and the American Dream. Gatsby’s greatness‚ however‚ lies in his ability to pursue his dreams and‚ from them‚ create realities. This is the very case with Daisy. The main

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    The idea of the American dream has been around for decades. This intangible notion that America is the land of opportunity and everyone‚ regardless of their social class‚ can achieve success involves sacrifice‚ hard work and risk-taking. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby represents the American Dream gone bad. the characters of Gatsby and Buchanan‚ both‚ in different ways‚ represent the falseness of the American Dream. Some scholars claim that the novel conveys the idea that life is meaningless

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    example both of them wanted to improve social life be re designing space. Both of them wanted to increase security for individuals and create their own authority in the process of authorising social order. Also another common connection between both Buchanan and Monderman is that they ‘used site maps‚ statistics‚ photos‚ reports and interviews’ (Silva‚ 2009 P. 345) as a basis to create there image of how urban life should be

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    many quotes of the idea of the American Dream. Many people have different perceptions of what they think the American Dream is; some people believe the American Dream doesn’t exist‚ some believe it’s about having a sustainable job and a family to take care of‚ and some people think it’s all about being rich and living life in the fast lane. There are many different opinions about this topic but the best one to ever come up is happiness. The key to the American Dream is happiness‚ there’s no point

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    else know the secret to life‚ the thing that makes everything so much easier for them‚ it tells them how to think about something‚ what to do with their lives how to be happy? This secret is the delusional belief in the american dream. Our lives revolve around the american dream‚ so much so that we lose sight of the true morals and values we should live our lives based on and we build our personalities on our material possessions. People who still have agency over their personalities separate themselves

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    Pursuit of the American Dream What is the American Dream and how does one obtain it? That question can be answered in a multitude of ways. For some achieving the American Dream means living a better‚ richer and happier life. Others believe it has more emphasis on just living simply and having a fulfilling life; also having the opportunity to become anything one desires with little determination and hard work. In Watson’s Bread and Roses: Mills‚ Migrants‚ and the Struggle for the American Dream‚ immigrants

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    Jillian Lydon Mrs. Dolan Literature 2 17 October 2014 Jay Gatsby vs. Tom Buchanan Throughout the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the characters Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan are compared and contrasted quite frequently. Gatsby and Tom are alike in that they are both extremely wealthy and flaunt it‚ both men also are in love with Daisy Buchanan and both Tom and Gatsby have secrets that they are hiding from their loved ones. The two men differ in the way they came into their money

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    The novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is about the American Dream‚ an idealistic and illusionary goal to achieve wealth and status. The ruthless pursuit of wealth leads to the corruption of human nature and moral values. Fitzgerald uses characters in the novel to show the corruptions and the illusionary nature of the American Dream. The superficial achievement of the American Dreams give no fulfillment‚ no real joy and peace; but instead‚ creates lots of problems for the characters

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    Daisy Buchanan's Diary

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    Daisy Buchanan 7/18/22 Dearest Diary‚ To-day was simply marvelous! I got to spend time with my Gatsby and my lovely Nick as we toured the town. We drove around in Jay’s new breezer he just bought‚ expressly for me. Jay said that automobile had a temper‚ it purred and it hummed and it roared. Jay was having so much fun zipping around to-day‚ it really was lovely. Jay kept laughing‚ and I ab-so-lute-ly loved it. People have always told me I have a high‚ pealing laugh‚ like wind chimes on a slow

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