as though rich and famous people are larger- than-life and virtually impossible to touch‚ almost as if they were a fantasy? In The Great Gatsby‚ set in two wealthy communities‚ East Egg and West Egg‚ Fitzgerald describes Gatsby as a Romantic‚ larger- than-life‚ figure by setting him apart from the common person. Fitzgerald sets Gatsby in a fantasy world that‚ based on illusion‚ is of his own making. Gatsby’s possessions start to this illusion. He lives in an extremely
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For my book report‚ I chose to read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is a novel set in the twenties when the American economy was soaring (SparkNotes…). I choose this book because I had it in my bookshelf for a long time‚ but never found time to read it. I had no expectations of this book because I had never heard anything about it‚ and the summary on the back was un-descriptive. In this paper I will accurately and specifically go into the characters of the book‚ and present the themes
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novel The Great Gatsby‚ F.Scott Fitzerald criticizes the American society of the 1920´s for its emphasis on money‚ superficial relationships and obsession over class. Some characters in the novel are in love not with other characters but with their social status. . Jay Gatsby‚ a young man was not that wealthy‚ he actually came from a poor family from North Dokota. Gatsby was not fulfilled by his life‚ because what he wanted the most was to become part of a higher class. Gatsby met Daisy
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that they will barely be able to grasp what they aspire in betterment‚ even when it seems rather close. The American dream is merely a concept whereupon high hopes are placed. It is in contradictory to the brutal reality that is truly waiting. A lifetime may be plentiful with constant dissatisfaction‚ instead of opportunities to all greatness. F. Scott Fitzgerald explored this deep message discreetly in one of the most well-written novels‚ The Great Gatsby. On the surface Nick Carraway the narrator
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The American Hero In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby” the protagonist is a typical American Romantic Hero. Jay Gatsby is truck by true love the moment he meet the beautiful Daisy until the moment he dies. Gatsby gives his life for her‚ he’s living and breathing for this one girl; everything he does in this novel is for her. He attains power and accumulates wealth simply so that he can see her‚ be among her and her friends because of her social status. He buys a house right
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THE GREAT GATSBY ESSAY “I want to write something new-something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned. Masterpieces are not accidents. Geniuses know what they are doing or trying to do. They need luck‚ but knowing how to use the luck is an essential element of a writer’s equipment.” This quote written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is quite phenomenal‚ and I agree with it 100%. It tells us a bit about Fitzgerald like he strives to make sure that the reader understands
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WILEY This paper was written for Dr. Nina Dulin-Mallory’s Senior Thesis & Presentation class. Shakespeare is considered to be many things—including many people— but one thing that Shakespeare is not considered is a fool.Yet this would not be as great an insult as it sounds. Shakespeare wrote many “fools” into his plays‚ most of whom were treated respectfully. A few even had major roles in his works. Distinctions must be made within the category of fools‚ however: clowns‚ who turn farce into a precise
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Shallowness of the Upper Class One of the main themes of The Great Gatsby ‚ by Scott Fitzgerald‚ is the shallowness of the upper class. This idea of shallowness is expressed frequently through the main characters Daisy and Tom. They are occasionally compared to the other two main characters Gatsby and Nick. The story takes place in 1920s America in Long Island‚ New York during prohibition. Prohibition was a time period where alcohol was made illegal‚ but if you were part of the upper class
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maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald the major moment of intensity in the novel is when Gatsby finally talks to Daisy for the fist time in years. When they finally reconnect Gatsby feels like it was a “terrible mistake.”(87) The situation is awkward in every aspect. Gatsby is so uncomfortable to be with Daisy he breaks Nick’s clock while in a fluster of her presence. Gatsby although more noticeably uncomfortable in Daisy’s presence
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