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    Fitzgerald uses high level description on the various settings. The narrator‚ Nick Carroway is the narrator and therefore the only viewpoint the reader has. Finally‚ the characterisation of some characters is very strong which helps tell the story in chapter 1 and give a starting judgement of these characters. Firstly‚ Fitzgerald describes the setting through the eyes of Nick Carroway and describes various settings within New York‚ Long Island (where the book is set). For example the comparison between

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    (prd 3) The Great Gatsby Essay Essay Topic #4 In The Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway said‚ “It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance that one may come across four or five times in life. It faced - or seemed to face - the whole eternal world for an instant‚ and then concentrated on you‚ with an irresistible prejudice in your favor. It understood you so far as you would like to be understood‚ believed in you as far as you would like to believe in yourself.” (Fitzgerald

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    age groups and backgrounds share this fear. Many individuals believe that to receive somebody’s affection‚ they must assimilate into that person’s society. Jay Gatsby‚ like any normal person‚ wants to fit into society. His feelings for Daisy make him strive to achieve that goal. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby attempts to fit into Daisy’s society by any means available. The only way Jay makes enough money to enable him to be able to live near Daisy is by bootlegging

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    The female protagonist is a difficult character to create as well as execute. However‚ it has been done since about 1000 AD. There are six characteristics that make a strong female protagonist (Patterson). The first trait is having a goal that must be reached and that usually has grave consequences if not attained (Patterson). Second is that she is usually flawed; meaning she has to make choices and the lack thereof could potentially change the story (Patterson). Thirdly‚ she must capture the audiences’

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    The Great Gatsby After reading "The Great Gatsby” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and watching the film directed by Jack Clayton‚ I noticed a few plot‚ character‚ and theme changes. As I was watching the movie I began to ask myself why did Jack Clayton take this event out or why did he add in this particular event? Was it for the sake of time or the fact that it was not an important part in the book? So I began to write notes and started to compare the great novel to the film. The novel The Great

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    them the open opportunity. .. they have the desire‚ the toughness‚ the willingness to work‚ and the education‚ and then they do something with it‚ and it is extraordinary to see.” This illustration is demonstrated in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Gatsby‚ the main character‚ achieved success and wealth‚ the American Dream‚ by planning and working hard. He came from nothing and gained extraordinary wealth. The driving force behind his dedication was his love interest‚ Daisy. He wanted Daisy

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    The Great Gatsby (Novel) Author Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald Purpose To show the author’s conflicting feelings about the Jazz Age Relationship with the Author and the Characters  Fitzgerald and Carraway  Thoughtful young man from Minnesota  Educated at an Ivy League school  Moves to NYC after the war  Found the new extravagant lifestyle seductive and exciting  Fitzgerald and Gatsby  Idolizes wealth and luxury  Falls in love with a beautiful young woman while at military

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    The Great Gatsby ESSAY: The Fall of the American Dream The figurative as well as literal death of Jay Gatsby in the novel The Great Gatsby symbolizes a conclusion to the principal theme of the novel. With the end of the life of Jay Gatsby comes the end of what Fitzgerald views as the ultimate American ideal: self-made success. The intense devotion Gatsby has towards his rebirth is evident by the plans set forth in Gatsby’s teenage schedule‚ such as "Practice elocution‚ poise and how to attain

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    Final for The Great Gatsby: The final for this book will be a written essay using evidence to prove your point. You will also be showing off your abilities to use academic English (vocabulary and sentence structures) and functional grammar. You will be required to use at least one example of parallelism and use both the semi-colon and colon. Choose from one of these prompts to write your essay: a. Is F. Scott Fitzgerald writing a love story that embraces American Ideals‚ or a satire that

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    (journalistic or non-fiction)‚ as well as on original imagination‚ such as polemical works as well as autobiography‚ and reflective essays as well as belles-lettres. The Great Gatsby has the following particular characteristics of a literary texts: The first literary element of the novel is the plot‚ the protagonist is Jay Gatsby‚ a young‚ wealthy man in love with a society girl from his past. He tries to build a life with her but fate and bad luck turn tragic. The next key element is the

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