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    out and are becoming “heroes”‚ or so they think. Jay Gatsby from the film “The Great Gatsby” is a lover hero‚ since he is completely motivated by love‚ his character flaw is dishonesty which causes people to believe an inaccurate description of Gatsby and his past. Lover heroes like Gatsby will do anything and everything they can to feel loved‚ for they are committed and passionate about gaining bliss. Gatsby is determined to get Daisy’s love back‚ even if he throws in a couple of lies dealing with

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    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and selected love sonnets by Elizabeth Barrett Browning explore texts which involve versions in varying frameworks through the experience of idealised love‚ hope and mortality. The interpretations of Barrett Browning and Fitzgerald explore many differences throughout both texts with the use of symbolism‚ imagery‚ and irony to emphasise difference time makes upon values and ideals. The Great Gatsby set during the Jazz age is a representation of the failure and

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    “The theme of obsession has the ability to lead to irrational behaviour‚ alienation and despair’. Explore how McEwan presents this in the novel ‘Enduring Love’ and consider how it illuminates the core text‚ ‘The Great Gatsby’ by Fitzgerald. Both The Great Gatsby and Enduring Love explore the theme of obsession within their novel based around the idea of love for someone or something; an obsession which eventually leads to pain and ruin. The Great Gatsby is set in America‚ from spring to autumn in

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    The Great Gatsby The novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a story about life in 1920s America. “The Great Gatsby” was written in 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald and became one of the greatest literary documents of this period‚ in which the economy prospered. It is a story told through the eyes of a young man‚ Nick Carraway‚ as he befriends his mysterious neighbor‚ Jay Gatsby‚ and witnesses a summer of love‚ extramarital affairs‚ the downfall of the American dream‚ life of the upper

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    green light because it represents love and love is a beautiful thing. The light shines at the end of Daisy’s dock for a reason. I feel like the green light represents the love Gatsby has for Daisy. A light almost never goes out‚ his love for Daisy obviously has not disappeared or fainted over that long course of time. Another thing is he bought a house right across the bay‚ clear sight of this light. He knew Daisy lived over there‚ so to him‚ it is like their love is so close but so far. He looks

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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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    In the book “The Great Gatsby”‚ arguably the finest work of art by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ none but a few people had the idealistic “American Dream.” To some characters‚ it seems that the American Dream has been replaced by just materialism and greed. What does the American Dream mean? What does it stand for? If a person has achieved their American Dream how should they go about living? The American Dream is the vision to be successful and to provide from our pocket to ourselves as well as our families

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    Is Gatsby great or not? Section 1: Gatsby is generous to the people at his parties. He throws banquets and spends a lot of money on food‚ preparations and entertainment. Gatsby is a generous host. “most people were brought” “Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a fruiterer in New York--every Monday these same oranges and lemons left his back door in a pyramid of pulpless halves.” “At least once a fortnight a corps of caterers came down with several hundred feet

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    Great Gatsby & Atonement Explore how Fitzgerald presents doomed love in ‘The Great Gatsby.’ How does ‘Atonement’ illuminate this key aspect of Fitzgerald’s novel? In your response consider the authorial use of form‚ structure and language‚ context and some critical views. Give primary focus to the core text. 1920’s America was very much a materialistic society revolving around money‚ love being a simple emotion‚ unimportant and always coming second to luxury. This obsession with wealth

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    Reading Assignment Gatsby The lavish extravagant persona of Jay Gatsby was fabricated over many years. As a boy born from poverty‚ James Gatz always saw himself as more than a farmer‚ but as the son of God. When a wealthy man Dan Cody is under the influence and in trouble at sea‚ James Gatz sees his chance to remake himself into the millionaire Jay Gatsby. The name Gatsby becomes a superpower and legendary figure to Long Island and New York inhabitants who attend his parties. Gatsby‚ a mysterious millionaire

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