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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There are many similarities between the Scottsboro trial and the trial of Tom Robinson in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. “No crime in American history—let alone a crime that never occurred—produced as many trials‚ convictions‚ reversals‚ and retrials as did an alleged gang rape of two white girls by nine black teenagers on a Southern railroad freight run on March 25‚ 1931” (Linder 1). The author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee‚ was a young girl during the Scottsboro trial and based the
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TOM Tom thinks of Gatsby as a “home wrecker” and a criminal. He cannot see any of Gatby’s virtues‚ but rather focuses on and exaggerates his questionable behavior (pursuing Daisy and bootlegging). Nick‚ on the other hand‚ sees both Gatsby’s virtues and faults and presents them to the reader from a neutral point of view. “Who is Gatsby anyhow?” demanded Tom suddenly.”Some big bootlegger?” (PG 104) • This quote reveals Tom’s suspicions of Gatsby’s wealth. Even though Tom doesn’t know that Gatsby
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antagonist or a villain in the novel‚ it is Tom. He is racist and he generally mistreats everyone he comes into contact with. Tom loves Daisy but he treats her more like a possession than a partner. He is having an affair with Myrtle. During an apartment party with Nick and Myrtle’s friends‚ Tom breaks Myrtle’s nose for having mentioned Daisy’s name. Tom is also condescending to George‚ Myrtle’s husband. Tom also seizes the opportunity to implicate Gatsby in Myrtle’s death‚ thereby indirectly leading
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THE WHISPERS OF JAY GATSBY There are numerous extraordinary stories and wild rumors about the mysterious Jay Gatsby. He is well known for throwing marvelous and fanciful parties that attract an eccentric crowd of people although they knew nothing about the host. This resulted in the increasing curiosity of the identity of Mr. Gatsby. Who is behind this mysterious façade? What is his background? What’s his purpose for throwing all these unbelievably imaginative parties? How did he become such an
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the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ there are multiple prominent characters. F. Scott Fitzgerald gives a lot of information on Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ Nick‚ Tom‚ Mrytle‚ Jordan‚ and Mr. Wilson. All these characters are in some way connected to one another. Each of these characters have a uniqueness about them‚ but they also have many similarities. Some of the character traits that are prominent in this book are greed‚ love‚ hope‚ pride‚ ignorance‚ lust‚ lying‚ and trust. Gatsby and Nick are two
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F. Scott Fitzgerald is the author of one of the most famous American novels--The Great Gatsby. Most American high school students read this chronicle of the “Roaring Twenties”. The Great Gatsby is about a man named Gatsby‚ who became a bootlegger and had many parties at his house hoping the woman of his dreams would come. Gatsby is thought of as a corrupt character. Infact‚ Fitzgerald writes about the corruption of the American Dream. Baz Luhrmann is a director who modernizes this classic story
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Who is Daisy Buchanan? If you were asked to describe Daisy Buchanan right after reading The Great Gatsby‚ you would more than likely describe her as superficial‚ shallow‚ fake and ditzy. However‚ there is another part of her that she hides from everyone‚ even herself. Under the surface‚ there is a reservoir. That is her character‚ and it takes Jay Gatsby to stir the waters and bring the cleanest form of Daisy to the surface. At first look‚ Daisy is a totally flat character. She came from money
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the American Dream. In Fitzgerald’s short story “Winter Dreams” and the novel The Great Gatsby‚ there are many similarities between the two main characters‚ Dexter and Gatsby. Dexter Green and Jay Gatsby epitomize the self-reliant individual; therefore‚ they are very successful financially; however‚ they fall short of attaining their full dream for they never get the girl. Many parallels can be drawn between Jay
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The Great Gatsby and the poem called Richard Cory By Edwin Arlington Robinson would be paired together because its theme is similar to Great Gatsby’s theme. Also‚ they also share the same idea in both works of literature: rich men with a high status in society. Another thing the book and poem share in common is that the plot of the poem goes almost identically like the book‚ even though the poem was not based on the book‚ but there are some differences as well. One way this poem can be paired with
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