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    Daisy-the Great Gatsby

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    April 22‚ 2013 Lit. Paper The Practical “Princess” In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ one of the main characters‚ Daisy Buchanan is perceived to be a very practical person. When describing someone as being "practical" it means that they are being realistic. This means a person makes sensible decisions and choices‚ especially the types of decisions and choices that you have to make every day.This person has a level head and can weigh out the options without being consumed

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    1. Individual vs. society Gatsby vs. the American society in 1920s From Nick’s perspective‚ Gatsby might have made vast fortune by illegal means and is capable of behaving like an aristocrat‚ he is still not respected as the ‘old money’ from East Egg; Gatsby’s mansion‚ his shimmering parties‚ fancy clothes and cars‚ cannot erase his past as a low-born farmer’s son after all. He dreams to be recognized as one of the upper-class people‚ but is frequently looked down by people like Tom Buchanan and

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    were beginning to work‚ pursue educations and careers; they were drinking openly‚ accompanying men while being unmarried‚ cutting their hair short and purposefully downplaying their femininity. In 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald published his novel The Great Gatsby

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    Satire in the Great Gatsby Is Fitzgerald writing a love story that shows the American ideals‚ or is it a satire that comments on the American society in the roaring twenties? The novel The Great Gatsby is a satire type novel that comments on the American society during the roaring twenties. This is shown through the contrast of The Valley of Ashes and Gatsby’s parties‚ Gatsby himself‚ and Myrtle and George Wilson. Through these characters and places‚ Fitzgerald shows through satire‚ how the American

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    Great Gatsby Essay

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    In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ Daisy Buchanan is possibly the most mysterious and perhaps disappointing character. She captures the hearts of both Tom Buchanan‚ her unfaithful‚ though providing husband and Jay Gatsby‚ her lover from five years prior. Many disastrous incidents occurred in all aspects of the novel. It would be easy to blame all of them on Tom‚ because she was cheating on Daisy‚ or even Gatsby‚ because he lured Daisy in with his elaborate house and fancy shirts. But‚ all of the unfortunate

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    Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby‚ a rich millionaire who lives in the West Egg‚ longs for his one true love‚ Daisy Buchanan. Living so far away from his beautiful soulmate‚ Gatsby lures Daisy into his life by throwing huge parties in order to see her. However‚ his loneliness continues to swallow him up‚ no matter how hard Gatsby tries. Most of this emotion comes from Fitzgerald himself. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s own life contributes to the making of many of his novels‚ but The Great Gatsby shows the

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    been played a large role in the novels themselves. Most of the relationships in the novels have failed to flourish due to the meaning of marriage in the different time periods. Marriages were based upon social status‚ a families’ reputation‚ security‚ and compensation. For example‚ The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald. Tom and Daisy Buchanan are the wealthy couple everyone aims to be on the outside. On the inside‚ they struggle within their marriage‚ only to discover they both are having affairs with

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    Plaza Hotel in the movie “The Great Gatsby” closely depicts the way F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the scene in the novel. From the level of tension‚ the emotions expressed‚ and the dialogue used‚ the movie presents the same ideas as those written by Fitzgerald. In the novel‚ the tension begins to build from the moment the group enters the hotel room. Gatsby and Tom begin to make “pokes” at each other‚ rising the level of anxiety. Similarly in the movie‚ Tom and Gatsby openly express distrust and hate

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    the novel The Great Gatsby they are used to describe the personalities of Myrtle and Daisy as well as Gatsby’s. With certain colours they wear they are able to express their identity‚ and it can also have an affect on their behaviour. Jay Gatsby exploits colours to show of his wealth. Through colours people are also distinguished to which social class they belong to. F. Scott. Fitzgerald uses colour to identify Myrtle’s‚ Gatsby’s‚ and Daisy’s personality and persona as well as the social status to which

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    Fools In The Great Gatsby

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    does not always make smart decisions‚ and alcohol tends to worsen that issue. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ many characters cope with their problems by drinking their lives away. But‚ what they do not realize‚ is that drinking makes their problems worse and makes their behavior portray them as unintelligent. Through the poor decisions made at social events‚ Fitzgerald conveys his agreement that drinking makes people more of a fool than they already are. After drinking at

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