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    The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is a novel based on Gatsby’s dream and hope. In order to enrich the story‚ symbols are used to emphasize what the author is saying and they create a curiosity in the reader as they are frequently used throughout the story. These three symbols – green light‚ valley of ashes and the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg are not connected to each other but each of them represents important things in the story. The green light which is situated at the end

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    football and sturdy‚ straw haired man with a rather hard mouth and supercilious manner. 3. Who is Jordan Baker? Daisy’s friend 4. What is Gatsby doing when Nick first sees him? Standing on the lawn starring towards the city at a single green light Interpreting Meanings 1. Describe the ambiguity in Nick�s initial descriptions of Gatsby. That Mr. Gatsby is a mystery‚ he doesn’t know anything about him but he seen him once and then he disappeared. 2. How does the tone of Nick�s description

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    these fantasies in our head about what we want to become a reality. People often get disappointed due to our dreams not becoming reality and due to human nature‚ we tend to give up. Giving up is not an option in my mind and it will never be. The Great Gatsby stated “No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart” and I agree and disagree with that statement. I believe working hard enough towards the dream you chase will become a reality. In my experience

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    It has been a year since the last time I visited a place which left enduring memories in me - an old palace once belonged to my friend - The Great Gatsby. I still remember the day I have met him for the first time in one of his weekly generous parties. It was a summer day in 1922‚ soon after the end of World War‚ the golden era of the United States‚ when the laws against alcohol have just been repealed‚ I as well as many people were attracted to long Island with the hope of following their American

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    The Great Gatsby: a linguopoetic analysis of extract 1‚ chapter 1. While reading the given extract for the first time‚ we may think that it is just the description of landscape. Nick Carraway is describing the area where he lives‚ calling it “one of the strangest communities in North America”. To support this idea of strangeness he uses a number of lexical means and synonyms. Thus‚ he defines the island as “slender” and “riotous”‚ attributes that are normally used in connection with some animate

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    and it was because of this that I first met Tom Buchanan’s mistress.” While people are waiting for the train‚ between West Egg and New York they are surrounded in a place where Fitzgerald names the “valley of ashes.” The opening chapter of the Great Gatsby details the rich and American values. The second chapter is where the valley of ashes is introduced. Fitzgerald portrays this landscape in such specific words that helps the reader capture the ambience of the plot. The valley of ashes influences

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    0The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of the New India The Great Gatsby: A Rich Man in India Reasoning for title – story is similar to Great Gatsby. He’s trying to interview the richest man in India‚ but his reputation is very contradicting – fraud or the truth? Tells his story about childhood and how his dad was considered a fraud‚ then he built up the school after his father stepped down. Originally he wanted to do things with cigars‚ then it went South and now he has a real cigar business

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    Dear Prince of Denmark‚ Words cannot explain how miserable I am‚ due to all the despairing events that have been occurring in my life. You may believe that the loss of your father‚ King Hamlet‚ and your mother’s hasty marriage may be all of end all. All of those events in your life aren’t compatible with all the sorrow I’ve received from Daisy‚ Tom‚ and everyone who I’ve been associated with throughout my entire life. All of the people I thought were my friends‚ never attended my funeral. It

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    In his novel the Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald creates Gatsby as a character who becomes great. His life being as just an ordinary‚ lower-class‚ citizen‚ yet Gatsby still has a dream of becoming wealthy man. After meeting Daisy‚ he has a reason to strive to become prominent. Throughout his life‚ Gatsby gains the title of truly being great. Even before Gatsby is introduced‚ he is hinted at being out of the ordinary. The first evidence of this is when Nick says‚ "Gatsby turned out alright at the

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    as a beacon to him‚ reminding him of his goal and focusing all of his attention on achieving it. He literally cannot take his eyes off of the beacon and therefore‚ his goal. The color green also symbolizes money‚ which is a motivating factor for Gatsby and Tom. The West Egg is a part of the island where the nouveau riche‚ or new money‚ live. Those who live in West Egg are looked down upon by

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