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    The Great Gatsby‚ the main character Jay Gatsby is the tragic hero in the novel. Gatsby is a rich man who falls in love with a woman from his past‚ but could not be with her; instead‚ he ended up alone and was killed. Gatsby was a poor young man who fell in love with a wealthy lady‚ Daisy Buchanan. Daisy was in love with Gatsby as well‚ but because of war‚ he had to leave her so they were not able to see each other again for years. She ended up marrying Tom Buchanan because he was from a wealthy

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    falling in love with a married woman. A man who is willing to go to any length to make this woman fall in love with him. However‚ this time the man actually had a chance. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby falls in love with Daisy Buchanan‚ who is unhappily married to Tom Buchanan. This unhappy marriage leads Daisy feeling unsure who she should be with. Although at one point it seemed like she was leaning towards the side of spending her life with Gatsby‚ he ultimately

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    Why Is Jay Gatsby Great

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    Jay Gatsby can be considered “great” based on several aspects. First off‚ to get a real sense of his achievements‚ you have to know about his past. He was born James Gatz to an extremely poor farming family in North Dakota‚ and always hated his poverty. He ended up going to St. Olaf College in Minnesota‚ which he promptly dropped out of‚ because he was "dismayed at its ferocious indifference to the drums of his destiny.” He then went to Lake Superior‚ where he met and befriended a copper tycoon named

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    Of Love and Wealth The Great Gatsby‚ a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald set in West Egg and East Egg of New York during the time of the Roaring Twenties. Daisy Buchanan is a beautiful woman who is married to Tom Buchanan. Tom Buchannan comes from a old wealthy family much like Daisy. Although Tom has a beautiful wife Tom cheats on her with Myrtle‚ a woman from the lower class. Myrtle is a sensuous woman who lives in ash valley‚ an industrial area between the West and East Egg. Jay Gatsby is a man who

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    English Jay Gatsby‚ undoubtedly the most love-stricken character in The Great Gatsby‚ has shown moments of both hopeless romanticism and over-obsessiveness. He has based the past five years on a woman whom he has met only once and might never meet again. His unrealistic dream of someday courting this “golden girl” has clouded his mind and made him act only in pursuit of this fantasy. Jay Gatsby is a pathetic character because he allowed himself to be consumed by his illusion that he and Daisy might

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    Daisy In The Great Gatsby

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    decade‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is an account of the self-absorbtion of the rich in the 1920’s. Daisy Buchanan‚ the object of the title character’s desire‚ is the most significant woman in the novel. Daisy resembles most of Fitzgerald’s other female characters in her situation‚ personality and actions. The characteristics of Daisy and her social status are similar to those of the typical Fitzgerald female character. Daisy is youthful and beautiful. "Daisy took her face in

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    Daisy has been described as ‘selfish and shallow’. How far would you agree that this is how Fitzgerald portrays her? Daisy Buchanan‚ in Fitzgerald’s 1920s American novel: ‘The Great Gatsby’‚ is the love of Jay Gatsby and the person he has devoted the last five years of his life to. Initially‚ Fitzgerald portrays her as pure‚ attractive and innocent‚ but gradually reveals her selfish and shallow personality. Ultimately‚ the reader feels that she is not a worthy objective of Gatsby’s dedication.

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    Love is blind‚ is the perfect phrase to describe Jay Gatsby’s relationship with Daisy Buchanan in the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel‚ as a whole‚ is an intricate love story between them. Both characters live off of their romanticism and realism that has controlled every decision and motives they have made. Gatsby’s sole dream is to focus on trying to get what he had in the past with Daisy‚ as the narrator tries to pull Gatsby to reality and face the present‚ he retorts

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    Obituary for Jay Gatsby

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    The body of Jay Gatsby was found at his own home in 1928. He was found in his swimming pool‚ murdered by another man. He was murdered by Geogre Wilson‚ who believed that is was Gatsby who killed his wife the previous night. Wilson‚ after shooting Gatsby‚ shot himself and was also found on Gatsby’s property. Jay Gatsby was originally born in North Dakota in 1895. He served as a lieutenant in World War 1 for a period of time‚ until the war ended in 1918. He also attended the University of Oxford

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    Willy Loman, Jay Gatsby.

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    Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman and Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby dedicate their lives to searching for different versions of the American Dream‚ but because they have distorted views of themselves and the world they live in‚ neither is able to reach his goals. Gatsby’s only motivation becoming rich is to win Daisy Buchanan’s heart. Gatsby throws lavish parties and lies about his background in an attempt to prove to Daisy that he is worthy of her. Similarly‚ Willy comes home to his family and

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