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    The Great Gatsby Essay The American dream has a different meaning to every United States citizen. For some it is the dream of equality and freedom‚ for others it is a dream of a fulfilled life or even a dream of fame and wealth. In general‚ the American dream can be defined as being the opportunity and freedom for all citizens to achieve their goals and become rich and famous only if they work hard enough. In The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald proves‚ through the characters Myrtle‚ Daisy and Gatsby‚ that

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    means money. The American dream- to go from nothing to the pinnacle of success- is apparent both in the novel The Great Gatsby and in the modern world. Another apparent aspect of the American Dream is second chances‚ Gatsby‚ along with many other Americans today strives for second chances‚ ! Jay Gatsby seems to be the epitome of a man trying to find the American dream. Gatsby was not always the rich extravagant man who throws luxurious parties that we meet in the beginning of the novel. His

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    nineteen. In 1795‚ she began a novel called Elinor and Marianne that was finally published in 1810 as ‘Sense and Sensibility’. She started writing First Impressions in 1796; it was initially rejected for publication‚ but later saw print in 1812 as Pride and Prejudice. She began work in 1799 on a novel called Susan which was published posthumously in 1818 as Northanger Abbey. She wrote three other novels as well - Mansfield Park (1813)‚ Emma (1815)‚ and Persuasion(published posthumously in 1818).Her personal

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    January 18‚ 2012 Great Gatsby Essay Most people get out of bed with ambitions of accomplishing goals and dreams for themselves for the sense of fulfillment. But rarely you’ll find people who don’t; instead you’ll find people who just can’t let go of the past‚ which could easily just lead them to a horrendous death. On Long Island in the summer of 1922‚ Gatsby is a perfect role model of exactly that. Gatsby grew up a poor Midwesterner and fell in love with

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    The Great Gatsby through the Lens of Feminist Criticism Feminist Criticism examines the ways in which literature has been shaped according to the issues of gender. It directs its attention to the cultural and economic disparities in a “patriarchal” society that has hindered women from realizing their creative possibilities. Feminist critics argue that women are often identified as negative or passive “Objects” while men are defined as dominating “Subjects.” There are several assumptions and concepts

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    The Great Gatsby Chapter IV: Revealing Gatsby’s mysterious past Main points: 1. The list of Gatsby’s guest 2. Gatsby career 3. The story of Jay Gatsby 4. Who is Meyer Wolfshiem 5. The letter 6. The story of Gatsby and Daisy in the past I‚ Summary: Nick writes a list of all people that attended Gatsby’s parties Nick has a plan with Gatsby that they will go for lunch by Gatsby’s car Gatsby tells Nick his background as they drive to the city At the lunch place

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    Sefa Ocak Period 1 10/16/2014 The Great Gatsby Theme Essay Dissatisfaction Many people aspire great fleets and affluence and live lifestyles that only millionaires can afford; millionaires such as Jay Gatsby. From the outside he’s practically living the American dream. He has an extravagant mansion‚ butler‚ Rolls-Royce‚ and weekly parties. At these parties of his‚ people all from different parts of the state come to enjoy the many rooms of his estate‚ the elaborate pool in his yard‚ and the live

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    Prejudice can operate at an intuitive unconscious level‚ even in individuals whose conscious attitudes are not prejudiced. Even though the author emphasizes the benefits of intuition‚ he also mentions a dark side of “blink”‚ which is determined‚ at some point

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    The Great Gatsby- Chapter 6 A. 1. Fitzgerald’s use of a flashback is more effective than chronological order because it made Gatsby a mystery at the beginning of the book‚ until now‚ about half way through. 2. As Dan Cody’s assistant‚ Gatsby was employed under the title’s of steward‚ mate‚ skipper‚ secretary‚ and sailor. Cody had a tendency to drink a lot and knew what kinds of things he did when he was drunk‚ so therefore put more and more trust in Gatsby. He had come to be this employee when

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    Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby. The novel begins when the main character Nick Caraway moves to a town in long island call west egg. He lives in modest home amongst extravagant mansions. His neighbor‚ Jay Gatsby‚ throws lavish parties almost every night. His cousin Daisy‚ and her husband tom‚ also lives in the west egg community. Once nick get an invite to one of Gatsby’s parties he become thirsted into the wealthy lifestyle of the people around him. In his novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald

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