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    themselves. Most of the relationships in the novels have failed to flourish due to the meaning of marriage in the different time periods. Marriages were based upon social status‚ a families’ reputation‚ security‚ and compensation. For example‚ The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald. Tom and Daisy Buchanan are the wealthy couple everyone aims to be on the outside. On the inside‚ they struggle within their marriage‚ only to discover they both are having affairs with other people. Another example‚ The Awakening

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    Response Essay 7/7/10 Stuck in the Class You Were Born in. Stephen Cruz is a Mexican man trying to get ahead in the business world‚ but slowly realizes that his minority social class is clearly a disadvantage to a successful climb up the corporate ladder. For this‚ the American dream is a figment of his imagination. In the oral history “Studs Terkel” by Stephen Cruz‚ he comes to question his own values and the meaning of success in the world of

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    thinks of Gatsby as a “home wrecker” and a criminal. He cannot see any of Gatby’s virtues‚ but rather focuses on and exaggerates his questionable behavior (pursuing Daisy and bootlegging). Nick‚ on the other hand‚ sees both Gatsby’s virtues and faults and presents them to the reader from a neutral point of view. “Who is Gatsby anyhow?” demanded Tom suddenly.”Some big bootlegger?” (PG 104) • This quote reveals Tom’s suspicions of Gatsby’s wealth. Even though Tom doesn’t know that Gatsby is involved

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    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a well known work of American literature that exemplifies American life in the 1920’s and the American Dream. The novel touches on many concepts such as ethnicity‚ class‚ gender‚ race‚ the American Dream‚ and more. It’s diversity and analytical significance makes The Great Gatsby such a commonly used novel. Different things throughout the novel have meaning like the green light‚ the weather‚ dreams‚ and other commonly touched upon things. A dream can be

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    Essay on the Great Gatsby

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    Gatsby’s journey to reunite with his past love Daisy is one of great tragedy and romance. Fitzgerald’s use of past‚ present‚ and future paints the picture of truly how tragic this five-year journey was for Gatsby. Gatsby loses the ability to live in the present because of his intense fixation on the past and his dreams of the future. Because of this inability‚ it becomes clear rather quickly that a relationship with Daisy is an unreachable goal. Gatsby values his past relationship with Daisy more than

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    LUBS5000M The question paper consists of 8 printed page‚ each of which is identified by the Code Number LUBS5000M Statistical Tables Graph Paper LUBS5000M UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS January 2010 Examination for the degree of MA Accounting and Finance MSc Banking and Finance MSc International Finance MSc Management MSc International Business QUANTITATIVE METHODS Time allowed 3 hours Answer ALL questions. Section A (answer ALL questions) Section A carries 20% of the overall marks. 1. It

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    Title: The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Date of original publication: 1925 Genre: fiction‚ novel‚ drama Historical information about the period of original publication: The novel was published during a time known as the “Roaring Twenties”. There was economic prosperity and America became a consumer society. There were many cultural and social reformations. Jazz music became popular‚ and flapper women emerged. Flapper women were women who wore makeup‚ short skirts‚ and kept their hair

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    The Great Gatsby‚ it may seem like Daisy’s selfishness and Nick’s nurturing of Gatsby’s obsession for her are the reason for Gatsby’s down fall. And although it is true that they did contribute to it‚ ultimately it was Gatsby’s obsession with daisy‚ his illusion and the past that caused his own destruction. Daisy Buchanan is a complex character in this novel whose happiness is maintained by the luxuries she gets from her husband‚ Tom Buchanan‚ and still for some strange reason Jay Gatsby is completely

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    Great Gatsby Assignment

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    Following the accident a man Known as Jay Gatsby has been found shot dead at a pool side. It is to be said that the women ran over in the car accident and the man involved in the shooting have links. The police have been told by local residents that George Wilson Husband of Myrtle Wilson who died in the car accident has been looking for Jay Gatsby as he is rumoured to be the driver of the car that hit Myrtle Wilson. Soon after the shooting of Gatsby‚ Wilson was found dead himself‚ after a team

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    Great Gatsby by Cooper‚ Niamh‚ Alex‚ Will and Jakob Daisy’s Voice • ‘a deathless song’ - her seemingly eternal youth • goal of an eternal‚ perfect life relates back to the common idea of the American dream • Daisy’s voice is ‘full of money’ - reflects the kind of life she lives. • ‘high in a white palace the Kings daughter‚ the golden girl’. • symbolise the hollowness and materialistic nature of the upper class. The Green Light • represents Gatsby’s hopes and dreams for the future • Gatsby associates

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