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    In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ the main character demonstrates the difference between the traditional rich and the newly rich. West and East Egg of New York‚ East Egg‚ which is Beverly Hills of Long Island Symbolizes the grandeur and gulf of the American Dream and West Egg is the more unfortunate side. East and West Egg embody social standing and class. West Egg are the people who don’t have any real standing or moments The Novel also journeys to the 1900’s in the war and arrival in

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    Compare And Contrast Essay Deandre Presswood When you mention The Great Gatsby or Moby Dick there are always Two characters that come to mind. One of them is Ishmael and the other is Nick Carraway. Both of these characters have a lot similarities and dissimilarities‚ and even though they’re both reliable narrators. there are certain things that set them apart. The first dissimilarities between these Two is how they both end up in their situation. Ishmael chooses his path. He wanted a change of

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    Tom and Gatsby are both very import characters in the book‚ The Great Gatsby. In some ways they are similar and in some ways they are different. Both Characters made the novel as wonderful as it was. It’s your opinion‚ which character you like better though. In the following essay I will compare and contrast the two characters. There are many similarities between the two characters. One is that both of the men loved Daisy. You could say that didn’t seem to love her having an affair‚ although towards

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    right next to a gigantic mansion owned by a man named Jay Gatsby. One day‚ Nick drives over to East Egg to have lunch at the Buchanans; Daisy Buchanan is his cousin and Nick formally knew her husband‚ Tom from Yale. Nick

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    In the novel the Great Gatsby there are some admirable and some despicable characters in the novel. Tom is a despicable character. He is most hated by everyone. Nick is the most admirable character; he is liked by everyone. Both‚ of these characters have their differences but‚ they have their similarities as well. In the novel ‚The Great Gatsby‚ the author F.Scott Fitzgerald makes every character look loathsome or admirable. In the novel the great gatsby tom is is the most despicable person

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    If someone asked you to describe Tom Buchanan from “The Great Gatsby” in one word‚ what word would you use? Arrogant? Cocky? Well‚ the truth of the matter is that you would need a lot more than a word to describe him. He has physically and verbally abused other people and he thinks that he can get away with anything because he is Tom Buchanan. His immoral actions and a lack of character show how unethical and corrupt he is. Tom Buchanan is an unscrupulous and depraved character with a sense of entitlement

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    Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby... perfect foils? By: Daniela Calderon In “The Great Gatsby‚” written by Scott Fitzgerald‚ Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby are two characters that struggle with the idea of losing their shared love interest‚ Daisy. Tom and Gatsby’s attachment to Daisy is differently justified due to their contrasting views‚ personalities‚ attitudes‚ actions‚ backgrounds‚ and other factors‚ some of which they do share and concur in. Fitzgerald did a great thing here. He created two purposefully

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    Tom Buchanan is the husband of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tom can be described as an extremely wealthy brute of a man. He is very athletic and successful. Tom is also very selfish‚ and he will do anything to get what he wants. In addition he has absolutely no shame in anything that he does and he thinks very highly of himself. Tom is very judgemental and often forces confrontation. These characteristics can be found in many spoiled and greedy celebrities‚ one

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    In the book the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. They’re three women named Daisy‚ Jordan and Myrtle. All three of these women have differences but in a way all three women are similar.To compare and contrast between Daisy‚Jordan and Myrtle we need to know the charter trait of each charter. Each lady have different lives Daisy is a rich women that loves hiding from her problems behind a wall of money‚ Jordan is a women that live for the fine things in life and prefers money then people feelings

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    Discuss the use of contrast as a literary device in The Great Gatsby byJeannette Ng 5.15 In the book‚ contrast is widely used to bring about the theme of class as well as to greater emphasize the characteristics of a particular character. The book contrasts the setting‚ West and East egg‚ as well as the characters‚ Gatsby and Tom‚ Wilson and Tom and Gatsby and Tom. 1Gatsby is contrasted with Tom in several ways. Tom is overpowering while Gatsby is more reserved. Tom is described as having ‘shining

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