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    Daisy Buchanan is one of the main characters in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald written in the 1900’s. Daisy believes that she is in love with two men. One man named Jay Gatsby‚ who she dated when she was a teenager and never let go of. When Gatsby was away at war‚ she married a different man named Tom Buchanan. The reason she married Tom because of his money‚ where as Gatsby was a poor and they were unsure if he would ever be able to come back home. Daisy wasn’t able to tell anyone

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    Chanya Likitkunawong ’The real tragedy of Jay G was not that Daisy betrayed him‚ but that he could not let go of the past. To what extent do you agree?’ Whilst Daisy was the spark that led to Gatsby’s many tragedies‚ it was Gatsby himself that added fuel to it until it got out of control‚ ultimately ending in the ’real tragedy’‚ his death. The series of unfortunate events that led to his ’real tragedy’ was due to his past with Daisy that hurt him both mentally and physically‚ causing him to become

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    Who Is Jay Gatsby A Hero

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    Great Gatsby‚ through the relationship of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. While Gatsby’s outward appearance is in many ways the same as Dick Diver’s he differs from him in one crucial way: ambition. Jay Gatsby lives his life following his own desires‚ but he isn’t necessarily free. Gatsby has his own hero‚ Daisy‚ who he is constantly dependent on. Daisy and Gatsby had a strong relationship‚ but when Gatsby left for war‚ Daisy resistantly married Tom Buchanan. Upon his return from the war‚ Gatsby centered

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    How Is Jay Gatsby Selfish

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    Jay Gatsby of The Great Gatsby is not the man people think he is. He is the embodiment of 1920s materialism. His extravagant lifestyle highlights his opulence‚ from his parties to his wardrobe. Gatsby’s past is a secret‚ unknown to most people‚ and has a web of lies surrounding it. His behavior is insanely immoral‚ from his affairs‚ to his bootlegging. In The Great GatsbyJay Gatsby often demonstrates his extravagance‚ immorality‚ and secretiveness. Jay Gatsby may seem very open‚ yet he keeps

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    Is Jay Gatsby a moral character? I think Jay Gatsby is not a moral character. I think so‚ because Gatsby uses people. He also lies about his past‚ his parents‚ and his life. He makes illegal money and hangs out with gangsters. This shows that Gatsby is not trustworthy. This also shows that Gatsby makes immoral choices. My first reason is that Gatsby uses people. I think so‚ because when Nick first saw Gatsby‚ while returning from Tom’s house

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    Jay Gatsby and Dick Diver

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    COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE PRESENTATION OF THE CHARACTERS OF JAY GATSBY AND DICK DIVER. NOTE ESPECIALLY THEIR ATTITUDES TO LIFE‚ LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS‚ THEIR DEMISE AND THE ROLES THEY PLAY WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE NOVELS. F. Scott Fitzgerald is known as a writer who chronicled his times. This work has been critically acclaimed for portraying the sentiments of the American people during the 1920s and 1930s. ‘The Great Gatsby’ was written in 1924‚ whilst the Fitzgeralds were staying on the French

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    Daisy change the point view of love along with the society change. Because of the society of Daisy in is a mix with corruption‚ and Hedonism. Which means everyone are pursuing money‚ status‚ and become wealthy. In the book the Great GatsbyDaisy ‚who is a young‚ pure‚ and “white” woman‚ loves Gatsby‚ who is a poor young boy‚ when they first meet each other. There is an evidence that it shows Daisy has loved Gatsby at first. According to the author Beeb‚ “Daisy remembers Gatsby with more than just

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    hero accomplishes extraordinary things that usually are not common in most people. In The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the hero and protagonist proves to be Jay Gatsby‚ a single-minded‚ successful‚ yet imperfect man. His early life was one of poverty and he rose over this to obtain astonishing wealth in his later life‚ which revolved around his former love interest that he would never let go. Gatsby overcame significant setbacks holding onto an optimistic outlook‚ strengthening his power and

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    Daisy Buchanan - Nick’s cousin‚ and the woman Gatsby loves. As a young woman in Louisville before the war‚ Daisy was courted by a number of officers‚ including Gatsby. She fell in love with Gatsby and promised to wait for him. However‚ Daisy harbors a deep need to be loved‚ and when a wealthy‚ powerful young man named Tom Buchanan asked her to marry him‚ Daisy decided not to wait for Gatsby after all. Now a beautiful socialite‚ Daisy lives with Tom across from Gatsby in the fashionable East Egg

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    "The Great Gatsby" is Daisy Buchanan. Daisy is a consistent liar throughout the novel. She is having an affair with Gatsby who claims that he loves her but is married to Tom who is a big jerk. She loved Gatsby from a young age but when Gatsby was sent off to war and Daisy said that she would wait for him‚ she dishonors her word and decides that she is going to marry Tom Buchanan. Tom is the bad guy in the story. He never does anything right and is basically the enemy of Gatsby. Gatsby believes that

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