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    In chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby Nick is invited to one of Gatsby’s extravagant parties. He arrives only to find he doesn’t know where Gatsby is‚ and then he runs into Jordan Baker. Together they set off to find Gatsby and they head to the library where they find “Owl Eyes”‚ a drunken man trying to get sober. After talking to “Owl Eyes” for awhile they head outside again where Nick unknowingly starts a conversation with Gatsby. After revealing himself‚ Gatsby tells Jordan that he would like to speak

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    sordid east-eggers‚ the narrator‚ Nick‚ is correct when he proclaims that Gatsby was all right in the end; Gatsby’s sins were a result of his materialistic 1920s American dream‚ and not his moral character‚ which remains intact throughout the novel. Furthermore‚ Fitzgerald conveys Gatsby’s purity through contrast with other characters and through the voice of a trustable narrator. Gatsby’s unwavering dedication to a decaying American dream is what captures Nick’s “unaffected scorn” (2)‚ forces Gatsby

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    luxury. However‚ Gatsby is different‚ which is expressed by the grand parties where people came "with a simplicity of heart that was its own ticket of admission. Gatsby’s conspicuous generosity shows his romantic character (especially as all these parties are only attempts to attract one woman‚ Daisy) as opposed Tom’s tawdry party. Gatsby’s pursuit of Daisy‚ to win her love‚ is the dream he lives

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    cry "Lover‚ gold-hatted‚ highbouncing lover‚ I must have you!" -Thomas Parke D’Invilliers "a single green light‚ minute and faraway‚ that might have been the end of a dock." THE GREAT GATSBY! the 1920s. This is what gave rise to parties like Gatsby’s and people like Gatsby.  The next

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    In waiting to see Daisy for 5 years‚ Gatsby created an image of her that was unlike her actual personality. Nick describes this feeling of Gatsby’s by saying “ No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man can store up in his ghostly heart.” (96) This quotation captures Gatsby’s essence. Gatsby has created an image of himself in much the same way he has created an image of Daisy. With his massive fanciful parties‚ he has created an aura surrounding himself designed to attract Daisy. Within

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    desires to finally have Daisy once and for all. * Valley of Ashes- the area between West Egg and New York City. George Wilson and his wife Myrtle live here. At this location‚ Myrtle gets ran over by a car driven by Daisy. This ultimately leads to Gatsby’s murder followed by George Wilson’s suicide. Characters: * Gatsby: * Description- main character of the novel. He comes from a poor background but rose to wealth after participating in organized crime‚ scams‚ etc. * Role- his role

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    ‚ that harms other people. In The Great Gatsby‚ author F. Scott Fitzgerald displays Jay Gatsby as an everyman‚ who strives to obtain his goals. Gatsby’s determination and values are traits that are admired by Nick‚ the narrator of the book‚ who consistently “finds [himself] on Gatsby’s side.” However‚ due to his naivety‚ Nick fails to recognize Gatsby’s immoral characteristics and obsessive personality. After spending his early years with Daisy‚ Gatsby loses his identity and only aims to attain her

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    that Gatsby would not want to have a memorial service alone‚ so he attempts to hold a substantial burial service for him. From Nick’s attempt‚ however‚ most of Gatsby’s previous companions and colleagues have either vanished or disappeared‚ moved away without sending location‚ or decline to come. The only people who decide to go to Gatsby’s memorial service are Nick‚ Owl Eyes‚ a couple of

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    Great Gatsby Fitzgerald uses many symbolic devices to convey the thoughts and motifs of the 1920s in The Great Gatsby. The symbolism is seen in the green light on Daisy’s dock‚ the billboard on the side of the highway‚ the cars‚ the library in Gatsby’s house‚ and Daisy’s appearance‚ etc. 1. Different colors used by the author to develop this love story gradually in front of us: A. Light and Dark: Light colors represent dreams or goals. Gatsby follows the pure light of the grail. Gatsby is

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    The decision to go to drug rehabilitation for most people is either forced upon them by the law‚ family‚ or ultimatums. It can be assumed that those addicts will be the least successful in their journey through recovery. However‚ another smaller percentage of addicts want to recover from their addiction because it is their choice to change their life style and better themselves. It can be assumed that their desire to recover will lead them to become the most successful patients. In A Million Little

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