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    Gatsby is a tragic hero By Xin.Li The tragic hero must be a person of significance‚ whatever a particular time period defines as significant. He must have a tragic flaw that leads to his down fall and he must meet his fate with courage. According to these criteria Jay Gatsby is a tragic hero. Gatsby symbolizes the American Dream. We know the protagonist was not born into a wealthy family “His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people.”(pg63). Gatsby dreamed of a better

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    Great Gatsby Analysis

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    Throughout The Great Gatsby Scott F. Fitzgerald uses countless rhetorical devices to convey different tones and themes in the novel. While at Tom and Daisy’s house in chapter seven Gatsby and Nick discuss Daisy‚ more specifically her voice. Color‚ symbol‚ and metaphor are all rhetorical devices employed to signify the luxurious and somewhat cautious tone in the scene. This tone also leads into the theme; the influence wealth has on corruption. First off‚ the hestitation of Nick shows his caution

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    Great Gatsby Vocab

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    Caravansary | Inn; hotel | The first part of the word looks like caravan which is like a mini-mobile hotel. | Magnanimous | Benevolent; generous | The first of the word comes from the Latin word magnus‚ which means great‚ and generous people are great people. | Expostulation | Criticism; complaint | The first part of the word looks like expose‚ and when you criticize‚ you expose your complaints. | Truculent | Aggressive; rude | This word was used to describe how Tom was aggressively holding

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    Great Gatsby Criticism

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    Ivy-League schools. Fitzgerald then went on to make more great literary works‚ and became a very wealthy man. With every great novel comes criticism‚ and Fitzgerald’s novels were no exception‚ receiving criticism for his depictions of the Jazz Age‚ wealth‚ and the Illusive American Dream. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s rough young life in poverty with high expectations did grow into fortune‚ but became a heavy drinker and partier that influenced great novels‚

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    pertaining to Gatsby’s life. Nick spends time with Gatsby and Tom even though they do not like each other. In The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the color gray is continually used to show Nick’s impartiality to the characters and conflicts. Throughout the whole book‚ there is tension between Tom and Gatsby since they both want Daisy to love them. Nick acts as a friend to both characters; he spends time with Tom going out on the town‚ and with Gatsby attending parties every weekend. “Gray cars‚

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    Great Gatsby Materialism

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    The Great Gatsby exemplifies the 1920’s as the age of deteriorated ethical beliefs‚ demonstrated through cynicism‚ self-indulgence‚ and a meaningless hunt for satisfaction. Careless glory in which followed to corrupt celebrations and crazy jazz music epitomized in The Great Gatsby. All resulting in the exploitation of the American dream‚ as the uncontrolled aspiration for money and desire exceeded additional self-sacrificing goals. Scott Fitzgerald presents the unique characteristics of the American

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    in The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is Nick Carraway’s narrative of his experiences with Jay Gatsby‚ his wealthy and mysterious neighbor in West Egg‚ Long Island. Set in 1922‚ a turbulent time in American history‚ Nick is a veteran of World War One who moved from his native Midwest to New York City to sell bonds. This novel focuses on Nick’s intense admiration for Gatsby who befriends Nick and leads him through a strange new world. In their travels‚ Nick and Gatsby encounter

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    Cars In The Great Gatsby

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    F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby occupies a strange place in regards to identity. On one hand‚ we’re introduced to the incredibly localized‚ bourgeois world of the Eggs; with characters like the titular Gatsby and the Buchanans‚ this is an environment often marked by excess and whim. Contrasting this is a world grounded in a harsher‚ more industrial reality with settings like the symbolically rich Valley of Ashes and characters like George Wilson. Though it can be challenging to reconcile the

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    comes from deep inside a person. Every individual has been through something in life that they have had trouble accepting. I have been taught how to accept a situation for what it is by A Raisin in the Sun‚ The Great Gatsby‚ and The Red Badge of Courage. In A Raisin in the Sun‚ The Great Gatsby‚ and The Red Badge of Courage‚ I have learned that acceptance is the key to life. A Raisin in the Sun is a story about a non-wealthy family that comes into money. The mother of the family lost her husband and

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    The Great Gatsby MWDS

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    Title: The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Date of original publication: 1925 Genre: fiction‚ novel‚ drama Historical information about the period of original publication: The novel was published during a time known as the “Roaring Twenties”. There was economic prosperity and America became a consumer society. There were many cultural and social reformations. Jazz music became popular‚ and flapper women emerged. Flapper women were women who wore makeup‚ short skirts‚ and kept their hair

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