The assessment I have chosen for this quarter is creating a movie poster. The characters in The Great Gatsby will be used as comparisons to the celebrities. The main character in this novel is Gatsby. Gatsby is a 30 year old good looking man who easily attracts the ladies. Also‚ he happens to be extremely wealthy. Jay strives to achieve whatever goal he sets himself. In this novel‚ his goal is to make a fortune so he could live happily with the love of his love. Gatsby is a very open-minded‚ outgoing
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Throughout the story of The Canterbury Tales‚ many vices and virtues were displayed. More specifically‚ The Pardoner’s Tale‚ The Dynamic Culture of the Middle Ages‚ and A Distant Mirror‚ held a very common theme that current times share‚ Greed. There are many instances in these tale that demonstrate the true greed humans can feel. To begin‚ the Pardoner opened his tale by describing the actions of three men‚ who heard of a reaper-like figure terrorizing the town. As they set out
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afternoon” (83). What Nick soon found out from Jordan is that “ Jay Gatsby is planning a little reunion with Daisy so he can see her again. Gatsby was “afraid” and has “waited so long” for this moment (84). Gatsby wants the reunion with Daisy to be at Nick’s house because “he wants her to see his house” (84). The reason for this reunion was because “he half expected her to wander into one of his
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The United States of America was built upon the basics of hope of prosperity for all citizens that live here. Through hard work and dedication citizens would be able to thrive through economic classes in society and achieve this American Dream. However‚ throughout the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald supports the belief that the American Dream is an idealistic concept. As the main character of Gatsby develops‚ the reader soon realizes that he pertains to a dream of success in wealth
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“Look at this. Here’s a lot of clippings about you.”(pg.74). Gatsby said this to Daisy with excitement of showing her all the photos he had stored of her. If Daisy thought it was cute‚ or something than she’s a freak. Nobody keeps photos of a girl you haven’t seen in five years. That is really
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the war‚ Daisy continued her artificial life and soon her love was bought by a new suitor‚ Tom Buchanan. Money was what Daisy desired. James Gatz realized that he would need money to win her heart back. When they meet again‚ Daisy was impressed with this wealth. For instance‚ “Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be across the bay” (Fitzgerald 78). Tom
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In chapter three we are introduced to one of the many lavish parties that Gatsby ‚ Nick’s mysterious neighbor‚ throughs. Most people are not invited to the party they are just taken but Nick was a rare one and got a personal invite from Jay Gatsby himself. Well Gatsby didn’t give it to him but he did send his chauffeur to bring Nick and invitation‚ which I think is way more of invitation than any of the other people at the party got. When it is time for the party Nicks take a short walk to Gatsby’s
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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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Gatsby lives in West Egg‚ but Daisy lives in East Egg. Having been told that East Egg is the wealthier of the two‚ this difference in location highlights the differences between Gatsby and Daisy’s societal rank. "Gatsby believed in the green light‚ the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us." The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock is what Gatsby was looking at when this was said. “It occurred to me that there was no difference between men.” He wants people to believe that he’s a well-educated
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successful novel is turned into a film‚ many immediately jump to comparing the two. Many of us are reluctant to recognize the film’s success as a work of art on its own. The 2013 version of The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann is a key example of this common issue‚ as the film is an adaption of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel. The film attempts to depict the events of the 1920’s while demonstrating the deconstruction of morals and ethics as many focused on economic and social gain instead. The
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