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    memorable scene in “The Great Gatsby” is the last scene. Wilson has killed Gatsby and himself. Nick is planning the funeral and no one shows up‚ not even Daisy. To start the scene off‚ with a panning shot of Gatsby’s house. The foggy and gloomy lake makes this scene feel even sadder. There are not many lights on in the house. We then move inside house‚ where the camera is set at a low angle to demonstrate how Nick is small compared to the lavishing house. Viewers then see Gatsby in his coffin under

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    The Vain Gatsby The American Dream is pursued in vain by the characters in The Great Gatsby‚ while the novel serves as a prophecy for The Great Depression. Life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness appear to be for sale to Tom and Gatsby‚ yet this only is an illusion. They end up destroying everything in their path to reach their goal. In this way‚ the novel predicts the looming Great Depression‚ through the waste of money and unsupportable lifestyles of Americans. Gatsby wastes all his money

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    “More Than Skin”: A Literary Analysis of The Great Gatsby Miss Transue Block 1 April 17th‚ 2014 Magnificent clothes are sought after‚ fought over‚ and talked about. When a person dresses nicely‚ he or she is respected. It is possible that this respect could have been formed under false pretenses. Appearances can be fake and deceiving. Clothes can hide things other than skin. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses images of impressive clothing to mask despicable

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    April 22‚ 2013 Lit. Paper The Practical “Princess” In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ one of the main characters‚ Daisy Buchanan is perceived to be a very practical person. When describing someone as being "practical" it means that they are being realistic. This means a person makes sensible decisions and choices‚ especially the types of decisions and choices that you have to make every day.This person has a level head and can weigh out the options without being consumed

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    something they are born with naturally‚ but for others it is something they themselves must achieve in order to have. In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays Jay Gatsby with admirable qualities‚ a mysterious persona covering up his truths‚ superficial faults‚ and a loyal innocence dedicated to fulfilling his dream. Mr. Gatsbys traits entitle him to being labelled ’great’. Gatsby has admirable qualities that contribute to defining his excellence. Jay’s first encounter with the narrator‚ Nick Carraway

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    In the classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ a young man discovers concealed secrets from his neighbor‚ relatives‚ and close friends. At one point in the book‚ located on page fifty-five‚ Nick‚ the main character who is on a journey of mysteries‚ shows a fond interest in the peculiar acts of his neighbor Gatsby. Questions arise in Nick’s mind. Why was such a popular man such a loner all at the same time? On this particular page‚ Nick questions these ideas. The passage reveals

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    Erik Rhodes Mr. Clyne Period 2 3/20/13 Great Gatsby Rhetorical Analysis: Social Classes of the 1920s The Great Gatsby is a perfect example of a Golden Age book. Even though it was not written in what one considered the Golden Age‚ it is a book that represents the extravagance in life. The Great Gatsby is full of symbolism that represents what some might refer to as the cast system (a.k.a. – social structure). F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby to highlight the wide abyss between the

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    How Fitzgerald’s use of colors assists the reader with understanding the underline meaning of the storyline within The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald is known as one of the most renowned writers of the 20th century and in world literature: because of his significant public fascination of his lifestyle. He is understood as a passionate novelist‚ yet combines these qualities with realism. Fitzgerald expresses life and its problems‚ trying to give a complete portrait of modern life‚ yet giving the

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    Ch.19 Quotes ‘The Year of Self Reliance - Reach to the Star’ (P.209) Why only one star? I wondered‚ and compared transcripts with Henri Bouchard‚ who was sweating beside me in the crowd under the morning sun. Yes‚ it was only one star. Sukarno (P.210) Confrontation of the outside world had come to a stalemate: now there was only one struggle left to kindle his aged blood‚ to answer his boy’s need for tumultuous events: Confrontation within the nation. (P.210) A time had come‚ he said to ‘swing

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    people who live in a dream world‚ and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other”. This quote evidently connects to “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ as Jay Gatsby himself refuses to face the fact that Daisy‚ his past – lover‚ may have moved on from their prior relationship. Instead‚ Gatsby devoted many years of his life trying to make his fantasy relationship with Daisy a reality. Gatsby’s interest of winning back Daisy quickly evolved into an obsession

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