involvement in a close relationship. Similarly‚ despite the constant illustration of immense desire‚ Gatsby’s ultimate plan was rather concerned about gaining psychological attention. As the author revealed‚ "She was the first ‘nice’ girl he had ever known. . . [H]e had come in contact with such people‚ but always with indiscernible barbed wire between" (155). Upon inference to such statement‚ Gatsby’s affection of Daisy may represent a primary source for the fulfillment of psychological struggles‚
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Longing For the Past With the moonlight beating down on Gatsby with an almost sad‚ dim glow‚ Gatsby’s heart slowly breaks watching Daisy and Tom share a meal‚ talking‚ neither of them unhappy‚ just peaceful. Gatsby knows he has lost‚ but he is unable to let go of Daisy‚ and thus‚ he waits outside of her and Tom’s apartment until the early hours of the next morning just holding on to the smallest bit of hope that he has left. At this point‚ Gatsby is pathetically waiting for what he had been hoping
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attaining the love of Daisy‚ a girl whom he had a relationship before the war. The multiple people who attend Gatsby’s parties show the greedy want for wealth. As Nick explains in Chapter 9‚ the American Dream was originally about discovery‚ the pursuit of happiness‚ and individualism. However‚ in the novel‚ easy money and relaxed social values have corrupted this dream. The main plot shows how Gatsby’s dream of
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Level: G3 2EN50E 15hp 18 May 2011 Old Money versus New: Class Identity as a Motivational Force in The Great Gatsby Emma Johansson 2 Abstract The purpose of this essay is to explore the thesis that Gatsby’s dream in the novel The Great Gatsby‚ is to climb the class ladder and become a member of the upper class while members of that class feel threatened by the nouveau riche and tries to shut him out. Class identity is the main theme of the essay. Gatsby
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A&E’s The Great Gatsby film study guide (Answer on a separate sheet in complete sentences) Pre-Viewing 1. How was the 1920’s a reaction to WWI? 2. Some people think that having money leads to happiness. Do you agree? Why or why not? What are the advantages or disadvantages of being wealthy. 3. What is the "American Dream"? Where did it originate‚ and how has it changed over the centuries? 4. Describe a situation when you wanted to relive a moment from your past‚ to redo it? How
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the showing off nature of the American Dream. It is evident throughout the book that the American Dream has corrupted. With Gatsby’s rather illegal job and the nature in which romance was more about the money instead of spiritual fulfilment. However‚ although not as obvious‚ hints of the old American Dream was still in there. Especially in weekly parties held at Gatsby’s estate. The American Dream‚ with the rise of the middle classes economic status‚ meant the introduction of parties which were
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Jason Yan This passage is from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This passage is when Daisy and Gatsby finally meet again after 5 years and take a tour of Gatsby’s house. This really gives Gatsby hope of being with Daisy and further motivates him to make Daisy his. This passage is powerful because it shows corruption and social mobility. It is an example of corruption in order to achieve social mobility which is a very strong aspect of the American Dream. Fitzgerald uses a few literary
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Nobel Speech 1100 What would you say if one morning you wake up‚ read by mistake your own obituary‚ and see what people think about you? How would you like to be called:” the merchant of death‚ who built a fortune‚ by discovering new ways to mutilate and kill‚ is dead”. This happened to Alfred Nobel. The story is that when Alfred Nobel’s brother died‚ a French newspaper mistakenly published an obituary of Alfred. When he read this‚ he remained pained all of his life. The purpose of my speech
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When somebody dies‚ it’s a shock. And once the shock wears off‚ there’s the question of what to do next. Few of us are fully prepared to make funeral arrangements‚ unless we’ve had the dubious honor of doing it all before‚ and most of us don’t even know the location of our local funeral home. A funeral is intended to celebrate a person’s life. Planning the right type of funeral‚ one that can give comfort to friends and family while remembering the deceased‚ is a feat in itself. Once you do find
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