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    The Great Gatsby‚ a novel of forbidden love and disarray‚ we look at the novel and see the character‚ Jay Gatsby‚ as someone who has to contend with the aspects of his past. The frame narrative of the novel follows Nick Carrway‚ a reserved and quietly judge mental young fellow‚ who observes the success and demise of the "Great Gatsby" and becomes haunted by the people around him. Furthermore‚ we look at the past of Jay Gatsby‚ his dreams‚ and the analyzation of the literature due to the character’s

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    chapter 5 of the book great gatsby ‚Analysis Memorable Quote Daisy is overwhelmed by the great value of the shirts from England. Also overwhelmed by Jay Gatsby’s wealth. Strong emotional reactions shows what a materialistic person Daisy is - comes from the fact that Gatsby is finally wealthy enough for her to be with and her realization that she should have waited for Gatsby who eventually became rich and powerful. Also could imply that she is upset about the fact that Gatsby now seems more successful

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    groups in a hierarchy in the society which greatly determines a person’s power with the society. The types of power that a person could possess based on where they fall in society are economic‚ social‚ and cultural. Economic power is reliant on the amount of money and items of economic value that you own. Social power is gained from having many connections with people‚ giving you resources to go to. Cultural power is based on personal knowledge. In society‚ a person may have much of one type of power

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    In the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ “The Great Gatsby”‚ he clearly shows that the search for the American Dream leads to demise. Throughout the book Gatsby seeks wealth‚ love‚ and social acceptance and is disappointed in the final result. In my end view after reading this novel‚ there seems to be true standing factors of why the realities of both the wealthy and working classes have such an unspoken‚ yet mutual aroma that they breathe. My own opinion of the ‘American Dream’‚ is working hard for

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    Great Gatsby Essay The 1920s in America was a time of festivities‚ glamorous parties and illegal drinking. This was just in the east. The west was the exact opposite to the east. While the east was a place of no moral values‚ the west held on to more traditional values. It was also a time in which a woman was seen as nothing more than a pretty face and a stay at home mother. It was unacceptable for woman to have an education‚ she was to be seen but not heard. The Great Gatsby

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    American dream on the Great Gatsby - What can we learn from the Great Gatsby? References Nick Carraway  Novel’s narrator‚ from Minnesota  Educated at Yale  Fought in W.W.I  Learns bond business.  Honest‚ tolerant  Gatsby’s neighbor Nick Carraway by Tobey Maguire‚ the Great Gatsby movie 2013 Jay Gatsby  Protagonist  Fabulously wealthy  Has opulent mansion on Long Island 

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    Jong Un‚ and President of the United State of America‚ Donald Trump. However‚ what a lot of successful individuals lack in this corrupt world is honourability. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Nick is correct when he says to Gatsby “ worth the whole damn bunch of them put together” because Nick knows Gatsby is an honourable man. Gatsby’s honourability shows throughout the novel when he is pursuing Daisy‚ keeping faithful‚ and doing anything to earn Daisy. First off‚ in the novel

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    Direct-Cameron Paul Good afternoon. Please state out your name and spell it out for the record. My name is Cameron Paul. P-A-U-L. What do you do for a living? I am a crime scene analyst with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Laboratory Service Division‚ also known as the State Laboratory. Currently‚ I conduct all ballistics and firearms analysis‚ in addition to my duties as a chief CSA. What is your relationship with this case? On May 22nd‚ I received a call from an

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    Harry Nguyen 2-20-13 Anthem Essay Prometheus‚ of Greek mythology‚ was a Titan‚ the forerunners of the Greek gods‚ who stole fire from Zeus and gave the fire to mortals. Prometheus was horribly punished for this crime against Zeus and against order. He was also the god of forethought and the molder of humankind from clay. It was his desire to better the existence of humans that led to his conflicts with Zeus. And Prometheus was a man punished in the underworld by being shackled to a rock and

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    of World War I and the sudden uprise in the general wealth of the country added to the breakdown of what was considered “right” and “decent” to society. No work so clearly paints the picture of this pivotal downturn as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. As the main characters in Fitzgerald’s definitive novel reveal themselves‚ the idea of the “American Dream” is demolished by the implication that the pursuit of wealth rather

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