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    Many people dream to have enough money to support a family‚ have a house‚ a car‚ and true friends that will bring you eternal happiness. Tom and Daisy are two characters in The Great Gatsby that represent the deterioration of the American Dream. Rather than being devoted to a healthy lifestyle‚ Daisy and Tom sought out to become rich beyond their wildest dreams with a social status fit to suit their standards. To them‚ the main goal in life is to reach the absolute top of the social pyramid‚ slowly

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    an era of dramatic social and political changes filled with flappers‚ dancing‚ alcohol‚ and parties. Between 1920 and 1929‚ the nation’s wealth more than doubled‚ causing many Americans to fall into a consumer society (Mintz‚ 2016). For some people‚ this new culture brought more conflict then celebration. Although for others‚ the 1920s were truly “roaring”‚ which is portrayed in the movie The Great Gatsby. Nick Carraway‚ a bond-seller‚ is persuaded by his doctor to write a therapeutic account of what

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    “Money Changes Everything” by Cyndi Lauper illustrates the way people center their desires on material things such as money. The speaker in the song leaves the poor man‚ solely because he does not have money‚ for the affluent one: “I’m leaving you tonight…There was one thing we weren’t really thinking of and that’s money” (Lauper 1‚ 6-7). Like Cyndi Lauper‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates the way people often center their desires on material things such as money in The Great Gatsby. Daisy falls

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    As they travel up the coast‚ they stop at a gas station and Donald invites a hitchhiker to join them. The man‚ who tells them his name is Webster‚ begins an elaborate story about having to reach his daughter‚ who has suddenly taken ill. Webster says this is all part of a long

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    Jesica Jurj Mrs. Tancredi Honors English 10 May 12 2016 Gatsby: Story of Symbolism Sometimes a symbol is all you need to say a thousand words. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby the lavish lifestyle of many of the characters ultimately leads to major consequences as their actions play a part in the crumbling American Dream. The tragic story of love‚ greed‚ and secrets exploits the toxic lifestyle of Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ and others in both West and East Egg. The significance of the many

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    Trying to get back together with someone is a bad idea‚ especially if they are married. However‚ in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Gatsby loved a woman‚ Daisy‚ when he had to go to war he thought that Daisy would be waiting for him once he got back. That was not the case‚ he learned that Daisy had married the rich and powerful Tom Buchanan. He knew that he would have to earn a lot of money to be able to win her back. He had met a man named Dan Cody before the war and was his

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    Two main characters in the novel Great Gatsby are Nick and Gatsby. At the beginning of the novel‚ Nick expresses his care and concerns towards Gatsby. Later on‚ Tom questions Gatsby asking if he really attended Oxford. Nick later expresses sorrow for Gatsby when he sees how he reacts to Daisy telling him she "loved him too” but Nick still feels used knowing he’d be an easy way for Gatsby to get to Daisy. The reason Gatsby wants to fall in love again is so he can “fix the past” though you clearly

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    No matter where in the world go you will find people who all lack the magical thing called common sense. There are the adrenaline-junkies‚ the thrill seekers‚ and the daredevils; everywhere in society these people exist in today’s society. When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the novel The Great Gatsby; he reveals the recurring motifs of rumors and lying which underscores his message to the reader that people are careless. Fitzgerald uses the character whose name is Jay Gatsby‚ a rich-shady man who throws

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    What Is Gatsby's Downfall

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    Gatsby was never a man of lucky that to have a soul mate in his life to run his future dream lover that seems like a heavenly life on earth. However‚ Gatsby was active in his all dream comes true‚ and he was working and struggling his fate on the way of up and life. Gatsby was the lucky and successful person in the world and he rich all his dream house‚ cars‚ place where he wants to live. So‚ Gatsby was failed in blind love with Daisy‚ but Daisy was married to Tom before she meets Gatsby. Sometimes

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    The Task: ANALYZE how Fitzgerald uses literary and/or rhetorical ELEMENTS (PLURAL!!!) to effectively reveal ONE major theme in The Great Gatsby. Basically‚ you are analyzing how Fitzgerald uses writing style to present and enhance his thematic message. As you read each of these‚ ask yourself… • what is being argued‚ if it’s worth arguing‚ and what could be improved. • if each thesis statement would allow for a essay that effectively fulfills the assignment. • if these thesis statements

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