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    of Race and Racism. Ed. John Hartwell Moore. Vol. 3. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA‚ 2008. 100-101. 24 Nov‚ 2010-11-25. Stoddard declares in his article the comparison between “The Rising Tide of Color against White World–Supremacy” and “The Great Gatsby” in a sense to signify wealthy “careless people” in jazz age. Stoddard suggests that how white race was considered as the supreme race and Tom says “Have you read ‘The Rise of the Colored Empires’ by this man Goddard?” he asks the novel’s narrator

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    Throughout the novel‚ Gatsby is superficially characterized as an altruistic individual with the intent of masquerading his reinvented self’s malicious character. Furthermore‚ on a deeper level‚ one can trace instances of self-centeredness that Gatsby exudes as he intends to inch himself closer towards Daisy. Additionally‚ the amalgamation of this selfish nature of his and his crippling moral compass reveals a manipulative aspect of his persona. Gatsby’s pursuit of Daisy can be characterized as

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    In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the motifs of hiding and concealing to emphasize the strange aura of Gatsby‚ how he tries to cover up his past‚ and his “love” of Daisy. From the way he talks‚ by constantly saying “old sport”‚ to his actions; always pulling guests aside to have private conversations‚ at parties‚ Gatsby’s actions are unusual. He makes up false stories regarding his past and how he became so rich. Gatsby’s love of Daisy has been a delusion‚ as he only wants to marry into

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    comes from deep inside a person. Every individual has been through something in life that they have had trouble accepting. I have been taught how to accept a situation for what it is by A Raisin in the Sun‚ The Great Gatsby‚ and The Red Badge of Courage. In A Raisin in the Sun‚ The Great Gatsby‚ and The Red Badge of Courage‚ I have learned that acceptance is the key to life. A Raisin in the Sun is a story about a non-wealthy family that comes into money. The mother of the family lost her husband and

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    in more than one way the the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald. A symbol is something that stands for or suggests something else by reason of relationship‚ association‚ convention‚ or accidental resemblance (Merriam-Webster). The story is set in the early twentieth century‚ a time referred to as the “Roaring Twenties.” A very affluent young man by the name of Jay Gatsby‚ who pursues a now love with an old flame‚ Daisy. Daisy Buchanan‚ loves Jay and always has‚ but she is married to Tom

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    Symbolism in the Great Gatsby Oxford dictionary defines symbolism as the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s novel The Great Gatsby is about a man out of place trying to fit in with a crowed that he does not belong in and failing. Jay Gatsby is a mysterious ‘New money’ millionaire living in West egg and is trying to get back his love of his life; his neighbor Nick who is old money narrates the story. Nick is the intermediary of these many different stories and knows

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    Comparing Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan The book "The Great Gatsby" is beautifully written with the intention of providing the reader a clear view of the wealthy (through the eyes of Nick Carraway) during the Roaring Twenties. Two characters that are very important to the story and eventually end the story are Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan. Though they have some similarities‚ their personalities‚ jobs‚ and lovers are very much different in the way they live their lives throughout the story. Both

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    English 3 September 11‚ 2011 Critical Analysis: The Great Gatsby Film The classic American novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ presents a major theme of passing time. Losing Daisy meant losing Gatsby’s entire world‚ which he only kept alive through his hope of repeating the past. Daisy is a symbol of everything he values and therefore became the entity of his dream: his dream of spending the rest of his life with Daisy‚ the woman he loves undeniably. But Gatsby doesn’t realize his dream is unattainable

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    In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ Daisy Buchanan is possibly the most mysterious and perhaps disappointing character. She captures the hearts of both Tom Buchanan‚ her unfaithful‚ though providing husband and Jay Gatsby‚ her lover from five years prior. Many disastrous incidents occurred in all aspects of the novel. It would be easy to blame all of them on Tom‚ because she was cheating on Daisy‚ or even Gatsby‚ because he lured Daisy in with his elaborate house and fancy shirts. But‚ all of the unfortunate

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    My cover illustration for “The Great Gatsby” isn’t very complex‚ although it has deep meanings. The emotions behind this cover art show disappointment and uncertainty in Gatsby’s heart and the pain he has endured through the years of Daisy’s absence. The right side of the face shows the way he hid his search for Daisy behind these huge parties at his mansion. The burning money shows how rich Gatsby is and his disregard for money when it comes to Daisy. He has spent endless nights and hours trying

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