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    Tom Buchanan in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ these citizens were often very rude and thought only of themselves. Throughout chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby‚ Tom Buchanan demonstrates what it means to be arrogant‚ unfaithful‚ and sexist. Arrogance is an unfortunate quality that is often associated with people of power and wealth‚ and Tom Buchanan is no exception. Whenever the chance presents itself‚ Tom utilizes it to show how much better he is than everyone else. This could not be more

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    writes masterfully to create morally ambiguous characters which have a huge impact on the story. Although George Wilson was morally ambiguous‚ Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby are examples of characters with more impact on the story which are also morally ambiguous. Daisy Buchanan is a major example of a morally ambiguous character in the Great Gatsby. Daisy is introduced to the reader as Nick’s cousin who lives in East Egg. She is described as attractive and charming. Daisy’s voice is her best feature

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    Scott Fitzgerald‚ Daisy Buchanan is an important woman character‚ but only in relation to Jay Gatsby’s dream. Ever since Gatsby had come back from the army‚ he had longed to have Daisy back in his life‚ and so everything he did and built up was in some way for her (e.g. his house and the parties he threw). Nick says: “He talked a lot about the past‚ and I gathered that he wanted to recover something‚ some idea of himself perhaps‚ that had gone into loving Daisy” (1). But apart from Daisy being the ultimate

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    novel are doomed because they are not based upon love‚ but upon materialism. One example of a failed relationship in The Great Gatsby is the adulterous affair between Tom Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson. Their affair is based on mutual exploitation. Tom uses Myrtle for sex; Myrtle receives gifts and money in return. Tom Buchanan‚ a resident of East Egg‚ is "old money‚" so he looks down on everyone whom he considers to be below his class. Thus‚ he treats Myrtle as if she is trash. Myrtle Wilson‚ the

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    The Great Gatsby is a story about Jay Gatsby’s quest for Daisy Buchanan. The story shows the way Gatsby views the 1920’s American Dream. The story was written between WWI and the Great Depression. It showcases the stereotypical "Roaring Twenties" lifestyle of wild partying and bootleg liquor. The Great Gatsby focuses on the unattainable “American Dream” of wealth and happiness all in one. Materialism has such an effect on American society today. People value wealth more than happiness. People

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    Fitzgerald is about the Jazz age in the 1920’s in New York City. It is the story of a wealthy man by the name of Jay Gatsby‚ and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. During this time period was the obsession of “gin” and “sex”. Through various characters‚ the author conveys specific attributes of women in different levels of society. Daisy Buchanan who shows a woman’s obsession with wealth and shallowness‚ while Myrtle Wilson reflects the qualities of women by throwing herself at upper class men

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    Although they are very rich‚ the Buchanans never feel they have to give back to society or think that happiness may come from helping others. Daisy says‚ “ ‘What will we do with ourselves this afternoon?...and the day after that and the next thirty years?’ “ (113). Others strive to achieve the Buchanans’ wealth and admire their lifestyle without recognizing the hollowness of their existence. Behind the glamour of

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    home of the "new"� rich people and East Egg is home to the distinguished rich families. Nick Carraway has just moved into his new shack right next to the huge elegant mansion of Jay Gatsby in West Egg. In East Egg lives Nick’s cousin Daisy with her husband Tom Buchanan. These two places are separated by a large mass of water‚ but are connected by land on the side. Midway between New York City and West Egg lays a dump known as the valley of ashes. This valley is the home of George and Myrtle Wilson

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    effect. They were all well used together with an obvious notice in detail to make the audience believe that this story could happen in real life. In the Great Gatsby’s play‚ The acting was unquestionably amazing and phenomenal. When the actor of Tom Buchanan hit actor Myrtle Wilson‚ I was honestly in shock. Even though I know he didn’t‚ but that’s why the acting was really splendid. What authentically caught my attention is when they were having a party at Jay Gatsby’s house exactly shown in the movie

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    called Gatsby. Nick has connections to the old money set - he was educated at Yale and his cousin‚ Daisy Buchanan‚ lives in the more fashionable area of East Egg. When having dinner with Daisy and her husband Tom‚ Nick meets a girl called Jordan and begins a relationship with her. Chapter2: Nick goes to New York with Tom Buchanan and his mistress Myrtle Wilson. At the party Myrtle taunts Tom about Daisy‚ repeating her name over and over again‚ and he responds by hitting her. Chapter3: Nick is

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