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    Great Gatsby Color Symbolism

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    During the 1920’s‚ many people would disguise themselves through the identities of someone else. In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the main characters can be seen “hiding” behind the symbolism of different colors. Color affects the mood‚ emphasizes the importance of events in a novel‚ and can also interact with the personalities of the characters. The concept of color symbolism is prominent in the novel. White‚ yellow‚ blue‚ green‚ and even the color black affect the atmosphere

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    The Great Gatsby Assignment Directions: * For each chapter (except Ch. 9)‚ at least one of the three columns (Device – Passage – Connection to Meaning) is completed for you. Your job is to correctly and meaningfully complete any blank column. Passages should be directly cited and effectively chosen (Include page number[s]). * Each “Connection to Meaning” entry will require multiple‚ thoughtful sentences. * Each “Connection to Meaning” entry must include: (a) discussion of meaning

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    Gatsby Style Analysis Fitzgerald‚ at the beginning of chapter two in the novel The Great Gatsby shows elaborate and intricate use of well-structured imagery. He also implements literary devices such as the simile and hyperbole. He is not limited to this so select words make his visual image in this part of the chapter unique. He starts by describing the valley of ashes‚ a “fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens…” Here‚ one knows the valley of ashes

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    Nathaniel Woodford Three Symbols in the Great Gatsby Fitzgerald wrote “The Great Gatsby” to criticise America from straying from the “American Dream”. Typically the American society tries to follow the American Dream‚ which is a dream of a society that allows everyone‚ no matter what economic class they were born into‚ to be able to accomplish whatever they want with hard work. With this principle no matter their social class Americans should be able to accomplish anything. Fitzgerald thought

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    The Great Gatsby Outline

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    Presenters | B u i D i e u Ly Tr a n H o a i T h u Hoang Thi Phuong Anh H a n o i U n i v e r s i t y‚ A p r i l ‚ 2 0 t h 2 0 1 5 Outline Part 1:Introduction - Plots - Characters Part 2: Influences on the novel - Historical context - Similarities between author’s life and the novel Part 3: The American dream - What is the American dream? - Reflection of American dream on the Great Gatsby - What can we learn from the Great Gatsby? References Nick Carraway  Novel’s narrator‚ from Minnesota

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    Literary Devices in “The Great Gatsby” Personification- where inanimate objects or abstract concepts are seemingly endowed with human self-awareness; where human thoughts‚ actions‚ perceptions and emotions are directly attributed to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. Fitzgerald uses personification to set a sense of allure and mister y in the book‚ giving it a more mysterious tone. He also uses personification to enhance the qualities of a character and give them more depth‚ and in this

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    it can mold an individual into constantly striving to change their life into a more beneficial future. In the two novels Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ by Zora Hurston‚ and The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the main characters develop as they attempt to achieve happiness for a better life. Although both character’s pasts influence their route to happiness‚ Gatsby focuses primarily on attempting to recreate the life he had‚ while Janie uses her past as motivation to change her life for the

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    In the novels‚ “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald and “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston‚ the authors follow the central characters in their struggle to achieve their hopes and dreams. In Fitzgerald’s novel‚ Nick Carraway‚  narrates his growing knowledge of the central character‚ Jay Gatsby‚ being a bystander to Gatsby’s venture for Daisy Buchanan’s love. In Hurston’s novel‚ the main character Janie fails to grapple what she truly wants for herself as she is thrown into abusive

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    Whether it’s the lavish parties or immoral behavior of the upper class‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”‚ in the beginning of the story seems to be going for the shock value. The books repeats and focuses on how much the rich don’t care for societal norms‚ and shows the reader just what happens when a normal person tries to become like them. Fitzgerald shows Gatsby as an attractive personality that doesn’t bother following the rules if it means achieving his dream. However‚ that isn’t all

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    another and something new is created.” This idea can apply to pieces of literature as well. By interlacing two works‚ their similarities and differences can strengthen the overall takeaway from both novels. At first glance‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston couldn’t be more different. Yet‚ after properly dissecting the novels‚ is it apparent that they actually share many thematic

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