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    the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Daisy Buchanan‚ a selfish and careless woman‚ is the person with whom Jay Gatsby‚ the protagonist‚ is infatuated. When Gatsby first met her‚ she was a rich girl and he was just any other guy. To him‚ she was a goddess‚ and amazing woman he felt was above his standing. He was willing to do anything for her. Daisy is not capable of measuring up to Gatsby’s expectations. Contrary to Gatsby’s idealized view‚ Daisy is a self-centered girl. When Gatsby was called off to war

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    The great Gatsby Color Symbolism essay Francis Scott Fitzgerald used color symbolism at multiple occasions throughout the book the Great Gatsby; he especially focused color symbolism around one character‚ Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is one of the main characters of the story and is the character Fitzgerald uses to pass on his message behind the story. The green light is one of the most reoccurring symbols throughout the book. It represents Gatsby´s obsession of being with Daisy. Fitzgerald uses the green

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    Gatsby’s American Dream by ANONYMOUS In the novel The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald discusses what the American dream really is and the lengths that people go to pursue it. Before World War I‚ the American Dream was comfortable living‚ a decent job‚ and a content family. After the war though‚ the nation changed along with the perception of the ideal life in America. The American Dream suddenly became an illusion‚ and people no longer strived for middle class‚ but for everything they

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    Sefa Ocak Period 1 10/16/2014 The Great Gatsby Theme Essay Dissatisfaction Many people aspire great fleets and affluence and live lifestyles that only millionaires can afford; millionaires such as Jay Gatsby. From the outside he’s practically living the American dream. He has an extravagant mansion‚ butler‚ Rolls-Royce‚ and weekly parties. At these parties of his‚ people all from different parts of the state come to enjoy the many rooms of his estate‚ the elaborate pool in his yard‚ and the live

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    The Great Gatsby ESSAY: The Fall of the American Dream The figurative as well as literal death of Jay Gatsby in the novel The Great Gatsby symbolizes a conclusion to the principal theme of the novel. With the end of the life of Jay Gatsby comes the end of what Fitzgerald views as the ultimate American ideal: self-made success. The intense devotion Gatsby has towards his rebirth is evident by the plans set forth in Gatsby’s teenage schedule‚ such as "Practice elocution‚ poise and how to attain

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    In the book “The Great Gatsby”‚ arguably the finest work of art by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ none but a few people had the idealistic “American Dream.” To some characters‚ it seems that the American Dream has been replaced by just materialism and greed. What does the American Dream mean? What does it stand for? If a person has achieved their American Dream how should they go about living? The American Dream is the vision to be successful and to provide from our pocket to ourselves as well as our families

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    Is Gatsby Great? ‘Gatsby turned out all right in the end’ – a judgment that takes Nick Caraway some time to make‚ and one that not everyone would agree with. This essay states three reasons why the character Jay Gatsby from the novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ is not great. To some readers‚ Gatsby may seem like a great guy because he was doing anything and everything to make Daisy‚ the woman that he loved‚ love him back but Daisy has a husband‚ Tom‚ and Gatsby is with Daisy pursuing an affair and

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    Activity 11: "The Great Gatsby" Chapters 1-4 Chapter 1 1. What impression do you have of the narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ from his narration and actions? He seems like a very intelligent‚ smart‚ peaceful‚ but interesting man from the way he talks‚ describes things and interacts with Daisy‚ Tom & Miss Baker. 2. What do you learn about Daisy Buchanan from her dress‚ dialogue‚ and body language? That she might be very classy‚ but really she seems sensual and like a flirt. Chapter 2  3. How

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    It was in the middle of the afternoon and the local school had come up to the Jay Mountain Church for a field trip. The church had caught on fire during their trip. Two boys hopped out of a T-Bird and rushed over. They tapped a man’s shoulder‚ asking what was going on. Then they suddenly bolted into the church‚ breaking the front window. After interviewing the man that they had talked to‚ he said and quote‚ “ We overheard someone yelling in the back of the church and those brave kids ran in to save

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    English Willy vs. Charley: The Impact of Parent Relations A person’s outcome in life is often a reflection of their childhood‚ or how they grew up. The different ways a child is treated by their parents may later affect the amount of grit he or she has‚ therefore affecting their later success in life. In the book Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ Biff‚ Happy and Bernard each grew up in different ways. Although Biff and Happy grew up in the same home‚ their father‚ Willy Loman‚ treated

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