the life of a great man – Jay Gatsby. I have not known Gatsby for very long‚ I only met him recently after becoming his neighbour. Gatsby was extremely generous‚ ambitious and good hearted. To start I must highlight my disappointment. Not in Gatsby but those around him. This commemoration of him having so few attendees disappoints me considering that a few days ago he had floods of the wealthy attending his extravagant parties. It is sickening to think that after all Gatsby did for these people to
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Tragic Jay Gatsby Many characters in novels may be considered to be tragic. These characters are considered tragic because of one character trait they possess that leads to their eventual demise. Jay Gatsby is a tragic character in a unique way. That is‚ he has many negative traits‚ but only one of these traits leads to his eventual downfall. Of all the character traits that Jay Gatsby possessed‚ his excessiveness in everything he did was what led him to his ultimate downfall. Jay Gatsby
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In “The Great Gatsby”‚ one of the major characters that confronts a mystery is Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby is a man who believes that his dreams will turn into reality and his biggest dream was to win back the love of his life Daisy. Gatsby is presented as a distant and mysterious host of luxurious parties thrown at his mansion every week. These parties were filled with a lot of people he did not know. The thing that makes Gatsby very mysterious is that no one knows anything about his past and the parties
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have I truly encountered a man of wonders‚ and that man was Jay Gatsby. Jay really was the landmark of the American Dream‚ a gentleman with passion and power that never failed to astonish you time after time. He was someone who regardless of the toll‚ persistently offered you his hospitality. I remember first moving next door to Jay‚ hearing about all these extravagant parties he threw‚ thinking he did it all for fame and publicity. But Jay wasn’t like all
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The death of jay Gatsby confirms what we already knew. The American dream is nothing but the hope sustained for the hopeless. Jay Gatsby was never accepted by the east egg people because they were old money – meaning that they were more responsible for their wealth and did not throw it around‚ and he was the new money‚ meaning he was more eager to show off the fact that he was rich. Daisy and Tom and those type of people did not understand him because they did not work for their money‚ like he
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There are aspects of Jay Gatsby that call into question; “who is Gatsby? What does he do? How did he get his money? ” The story takes place in New York during‚ 1920s of when the prohibition liquor can about; Well Mr. Gatsby’s money did not come from inheritance‚ as he would like people to believe‚ but it came from organized crime he was involved in. So‚ Gatsby has profited greatly from selling liquor illegally. In addition‚ while people come to Gatsby’s parties for a good time and free liquor‚ no-one
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“Jay Gatsby: the Romantic Hero” Jack Gatz‚ better known as Jay Gatsby‚ is an idealistic dreamer who lives in the past‚ wishing for a relationship with the lovely Daisy Buchanan. He romanticizes the present‚ and cannot let go of events that occurred years ago. Though the world Gatsby is in moves rapidly around him‚ he is forever stuck in the haze of yesterday. He is a Romantic idealist living in the wrong time‚ and is therefore set up to fail due to forces he does not comprehend. Gatsby is a true
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terrible tragedy which led to the subsequent loss of a great man‚ Jay Gatsby. Jay‚ was not only my neighbour‚ but was a sophisticated and kind hearted man whom I have acquainted with throughout my time here‚ in West Egg. (Clears throat) But however I don’t think I’ve ever seen Jay’s house as empty as it is today. The life‚ fun‚ and excitement of Jay that have become characteristics of his beloved house seem to have vanished. Jay will always be remembered for his generosity and compassion. For he
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Jay Gatsby‚ also known as Gatsby‚ is one of the most important characters in the story and shows many different personality and character traits from anyone else. He was a flat character. Gatsby did not change much from the moment Nick met him till the day he fell over dead in his own pool. He was very wealthy and everyone in the story seems to know how he became so wealthy in a different way. Although Gatsby seems to be the one that would be around everyone all of the time he is remarkably shy.
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The Death of Jay Gatsby The responsibility of a murder is not always completely traced back to the killer. Sometimes‚ there is a person who directly‚ or indirectly‚ motivates the murder. The killing of Jay Gatsby is not excluded. His murder could have been prevented if a few instances were a little different. Interestingly enough‚ Daisy Buchannan accounts for three strong points as to why she should be held responsible for the death of Gatsby. The events that made Gatsby’s murder a reality
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