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    In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the motifs of hiding and concealing to emphasize the strange aura of Gatsby‚ how he tries to cover up his past‚ and his “love” of Daisy. From the way he talks‚ by constantly saying “old sport”‚ to his actions; always pulling guests aside to have private conversations‚ at parties‚ Gatsby’s actions are unusual. He makes up false stories regarding his past and how he became so rich. Gatsby’s love of Daisy has been a delusion‚ as he only wants to marry into

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    conversation with Nick‚ Gatsby‚ who has many belittling rumors surrounding him‚ tries to get Nick to sympathize with him by describing himself as a nice person who has gone through “hard” times‚ but his attempts are unsuccessful. Because of the rumors‚ Nick wants to know more about Gatsby because‚ “[He] had talked with him perhaps six times in the past month and found‚ to [his] disappointment‚ that [Gatsby] had little to say‚” which led Nick to believe there was something suspicious about Gatsby. (64) Over the

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    Irresponsible relationships(Great Gatsby) A responsible marriage is when both sides of the relationship take responsibility for their actions‚ for one another and most importantly are not having affairs with others. When there is lack of responsibility‚ things are at risk to be destroyed or lost. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald all of the marriages fail to show any signs of responsibility through their actions. We see three main relationships throughout the novel that

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    The subliminal collapse of self-morals is evident in The Great Gatsby through several of its characters and is mirrored in the east coast society of the twenties. The characters in The Great Gatsby though spoiled with riches‚ do not stray far from their self-serving goals to do anything other that to look out for their own self-interests. It seems as if no character in the book‚ besides Nick‚ ever give thought to the results of their actions beyond their own initial perceptions of the situation.

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    The Great Gatsby and Money Fitzgerald’s "The Great Gatsby" (1925) also shows what Dreiser calls the "impotence" of money. But it shows money’s other side as well. It is perhaps the most effervescent‚ champagne-fizzy vision of wealth ever realized in literature. It is the delicacy and fatality with which both visions are balanced that makes "The Great Gatsby" unique‚ and makes it literature’s most haunting study of money. Literature after "Gatsby‚" in what Harold Bloom calls the "Chaotic Age‚"

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    Macbeth that no man born from woman can harm him and Macbeth thinks that he is safe and that no one can overthrow him. The third and final apparition is a Child crowned‚ with a tree in his hand that said "Macbeth shall never vanquish’d be until / Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill / Shall come against

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    they get there attention. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ there is a great deal of action and drama that occurs. Fitzgerald depiction of Gatsby as a rich party host to a sensible‚ live struck man illustrates Gatsby’s many different sides. Gatsby is shown as a hopeful romantic man that strives to get Daisy to live him again. Gatsby was used to representing “hope”. In the novel everything was happy at first‚ however‚ it all started to go downhill when Gatsby firmly confronts Tom even when

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    of people‚ and people are such fools to begin with‚ that it is compounding a felony” (Robert Benchley). The average person does not always make smart decisions‚ and alcohol tends to worsen that issue. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ many characters cope with their problems by drinking their lives away. But‚ what they do not realize‚ is that drinking makes their problems worse and makes their behavior portray them as unintelligent. Through the poor decisions made at social

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    The Great Gatsby‚ a novel of forbidden love and disarray‚ we look at the novel and see the character‚ Jay Gatsby‚ as someone who has to contend with the aspects of his past. The frame narrative of the novel follows Nick Carrway‚ a reserved and quietly judge mental young fellow‚ who observes the success and demise of the "Great Gatsby" and becomes haunted by the people around him. Furthermore‚ we look at the past of Jay Gatsby‚ his dreams‚ and the analyzation of the literature due to the character’s

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    Gatsby‚ a mysterious businessman‚ went back to New York City. He held luxurious parties every week and intentionally made friends with Nick. Even I can feel Gatsby’s strong confidence. Receiving warm welcome from Gatsby‚ Nick found out that Gatsby had some secretive purposes on him. From Jordan‚ Nick knew about Gatsby’s special relationship with Daisy‚ his cousin. Gatsby stared at the green light from Daisy’s house everyday‚ showing his longing for Daisy’s love and beauty. Even though Daisy

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