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    In Scott Fitzgerald’s title‚ The Great Gatsby was set in the 1920s of the elite American society that was established at the time. It was a time for America’s boundless economic success and opportunity to achieve a dream of glamorous and luxurious life. Life wasn’t always about money‚ but the individual who can reach self-determination through an uphill battle from opportunity life and settling for a prosperous life. A character in the novel‚ specifically‚ Gatsby played a role for Fitzgerald to criticize

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    9‚ 2014 English 4 The Great Gatsby Color Essay In his novel “The Great Gatsby”‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses color symbolism in most parts of the novel as character developments. Colors are an important part of the world around us‚ they can send messages and express emotions‚ belief that words cannot express. In the novel F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the color yellow as immorality and readers can also see that it stands for corruption. F. Scott Fitzgerald also uses the color gold‚ which represents

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    The symbols in the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald in chapters 6-9 suggest that not everything is always as it seems and people may believe they know the whole truth‚ but that is not always the case. In chapter 6 of the Great Gatsby‚ everyone created a false sense of happiness in their lives‚ but in reality no one‚ but the eyes of Doctor T.J Eckleburg were the only ones that saw the harsh truth. T.J Eckleburg’s eyes symbolizes that not everyone knows the whole truth but the eyes of Eckleburg

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    Daniel Simmons Davis Adv English 11 12/10/2012 In Fitzgerlad’s “The Great Gatsby”‚ the reader knows Wolfsheim is related to organized crime in the 1920’s and is associated with Herman Rosenthal and his illegal gambling operations‚ which is supported by the facts presented in “The New York Times” as well as Wolfsheim’s quotes from the book. There is evidence in “The Great Gatsby” and “The New York Times” that Wolfsheim meets in the same café as Rosenthal to organize their illegal gambling operations

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    In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ color is expressed in a variety of ways. The author uses color to emphasize his vision. The use of color throughout the novel further advances the emotion and irony between the characters relationships. To fully understand the meaning behind the color‚ it is important to identify the environment in which they are used in. White‚ green‚ gold and more are colors that Fitzgerald wants the reader to visualize a more in depth meaning. This

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    The Valley of Ashes: “ This is the valley of ashes – a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke‚ and finally‚ with a transcendent effort‚ of ash-grey men‚ who dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air.” (26) The valley of ashes is located between West Egg and New York‚ the characters need to pass through here to get to New York‚ when they pass through here the characters

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    Maybe everyone‚ like Gatsby‚ has a wonderful illusion in life and love. Even if the reality of their own torture worn‚ it will not easily give up the ideal world. Gatsby was a young man in love with Daisy when he was young‚ but his impoverished home was not properly matched with a pampered Daisy door‚ a reality that dashed Gatsby’s fantasy for the first time. However‚ he was not defeated by reality. With his love for Daisy and his vision for the ideal‚ he vowed to become a millionaire and satisfy

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    People see color everywhere‚ in schools‚ at work‚ when walking outside. Every inanimate object has a way of expressing emotion to the human eye by color. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the colors white‚ gray‚ and green throughout the novel to create an emotional connection with the reader. This type of connection gives the reader a better understanding and a visual image of what is being described. Fitzgerald uses white as a way to express dominance or superiority to other races. “The idea is if we don’t

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    In his novel The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald used the colors green‚ white‚ and yellow for symbolism-representing money‚ innocence‚ and corruption respectively. The use of symbolic color occurs throughout the novel‚ helping give a better understanding and description of characterization and setting. In literature‚ green is often used to symbolize money‚ envy‚ and in Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby’s love for Daisy Buchanan. Fitzgerald most often used green to represent old money. This is a factor in Jay

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    Gatsby is the host of an extravagant party during this chapter. Though he hosts the party‚ he still remains in the background adding to the mysteriousness of his character. He watches everyone closely‚ but does not partake in the drinking and dancing‚ as one would expect. Gatsby’s behavior is perplexing to Nick because all of the stories he has heard about Gatsby indicate he would be the center of attention at his own gala event. Nick again equates Gatsby to near god-like perfection when describing

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