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    It was once said by the great abstract artist Pablo Picasso that colors‚ like features‚ follow the changes of the emotions. That is exactly what F Scott Fitzgerald shows and does in his popular novel The Great Gatsby. Readers follow the journey of Nick Caraway‚ a new comer to New York City‚ where he learns of the rags and riches of the 1920’s. Scott sprinkles symbolism throughout the book to get his readers thinking. He particularly likes using colors to fulfill this deed. Fitzgerald uses the colors

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    say in relationships and as citizens. The sources The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ “Our Deportment‚ or the Manners‚ Conduct‚ and Dress of Refined Society‚” by John H. Young‚ and‚ “HeForShe: Gender Equality is Your Issue‚ Too‚” by Emma Watson emphasize differences in gender roles and stereotypes as time has progressed. Based on the novel‚ essay‚ and speech‚ genders are stereotyped differently and their

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    The 1920’s is often called the “Roaring Twenties” because of the great desire for wealth and status that drove all people at the time. However‚ this time is also known as the Prohibition Era‚ as alcohol was banned at the very beginning of the decade. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ it is important to understand the historical context of the ongoing Prohibition and desire for increased status in the 1920’s to fully grasp the role alcohol played on the novel’s theme of social class

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    Correspondingly‚ Fitzgerald‚ like all authors‚ wrote The Great Gatsby for a reason more than just the 1920s life in its splendor. In the book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ characters are wealthy seemingly beyond measure. For example‚ they have cars to take them to the fanciest party in East Egg‚ and the women can afford to stay home. East Egg stands out in contrast to West Egg with its glamour and excess‚ but much of that glamour comes with a price. Jewels replaced morality‚ and money replaced relationships

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    Known as the "Roaring Twenties"‚ the 1920’s were a celebration where people longed for normalcy following WW1. This decade was characterized by prosperity‚ leisure‚ technological advances consumerism‚ and modern values. Many people became rich and wealthy. People inhearited "old money" and some found ways to obtain "new money". This decade was also when women’s rights became an important topic of debate. Femals began to re-invent themselves from the idea of the "traditional" woman. Women were beginning

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    The Great Gatsby Failure

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    For many Americans across the country‚ the 1920s served as the time of flourishing culture and endless opportunity. The American Dream surged through the veins of many people‚ giving them hope that they could succeed in life. With his novel The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald creates Jay Gatsby‚ a man that resonates with many readers. Jay grows up poor‚ and after being exposed to places of wealth and love‚ he devotes his life to the conquest of these goals. He invests his time and effort into achieving

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    Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby portrays the life of Jay Gatsby‚ and his interactions with different people from various socioeconomic

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    Freud

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    Sigmund Freud believed that the unconcious is the motivation for all simple desires. He believed that an organism is special because of it’s need to reproduce‚ and it’s need to survive. He thought that they are guided towards their needs by hunger‚ thirst‚ and avoidance of pain and sex. Freud was born in Frieberg‚ Moravia. He lived there until the age of four‚ and afterwards‚ he and his family moved to Vienna. Later‚ he enrolled in the medical school in Vienna‚ and learned much about Biology‚ and

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    Essay on the Great Gatsby

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    I have read the fictional story‚ The Great Gatsby. This novel was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and referenced United States history. This story is about a graduate from Yale and ex-veteran from World War I named Nick Carraway. He had decided to return home as his way of beginning a career. Being impatient‚ Nick had decided to move to New York so he could learn the bond business. Now we are in the setting of 1922 in West Egg‚ Long Island. Nick was then living in a rented house that is neighboring

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    ?The Great Gatsby Analysis

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    Great Gatsby chapter 3 analysis Austin‚Connor‚Uday‚Andre‚Josh Chapter Summary Nick Carraway- Narrator describes Gatsby’s parties (who goes‚ what kind of people are there‚ what food and drinks are served‚ what music is played etc.) Nick gets “actually” invited to Gatsby’s party. He explains that people who are not invited‚ end up showing up anyways Nick arrives at the party and he describes the things he sees. Nick meets Jordan Baker at the party and meet new people (rumours of Gatsby begin)

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