Nick Carraway the narrator of The Great Gatsby has qualities, which are the complete opposite of those of Tom Buchanan, his cousin-in-law. ... Gatz said something that Nick disagreed with, Nick still hesitantly, agreed with him, as to not hurt an old man's feelings; as apparent by the following quote: "If he lived, he would have been a great man. ... Willison, to Gatsby. ... What if I did tell him (Gatsby)? ... In The Great Gatsby, there are three illicit relationships: Gatsby and Daisy, Nick and Jordan, and Tom and Myrtle. ...

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The central conflict in "The Great Gatsby," (announced by Nick in the fourth paragraph of the book), is the conflict between Gatsby's dream and the reality that "the foul dust which floats in the wake of his dreams." Gatsby, Nick tells us, "turned out all right in the end"; the dreamer remains as pure, as inviolable, at bottom, as his dream of a greatness, an attainment "commensurate to man's capacity for wonder." ... Gatsby, Nick tells us, is "like an ecstatic patron of recurrent light." ... In his innocence, Gatsby of course sees only the pure light of the grail which he has "...

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The Great Gatsby is a classical masterpiece produced by Fitzgerald invoking pleasure to the audience. ... One major theme of The Great Gatsby is about making money rapidly in the Land of Opportunity, which was where it assured the fate for success in acquiring great wealth. ... The stock market made the Americans rich in a short amount of time until the Great Depression came along. ... The love from Daisy to Gatsby was long lost when she married Tom Buchanan, her other unsympathetic half. ... The Great Gatsby can be such a classical pleasurable to read due to the reason that it conveyed ...

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Short Summary of The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby is a specific portrait of American society during the Roaring Twenties, yet tells the quintessential American story of a man rising from rags to riches only to find that whatever benefits his wealth affords, it cannot grant him the privileges of class and status. ... At this point Gatsby's origins are unclear, but Gatsby clarifies the story: he tells Nick that he is from a wealthy San Francisco and was educated at Oxford after serving in the Great War (for which he received a number of decorations). ......

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The Great Gatsby Essay In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. ... This statement reflects the main issues in The Great Gatsby such as aimlessness, carelessness, materialism and corruption. ... Gatsby [demands].". ... Tom Buchanan lies about owning Gatsby's car: "I bought it last week". ... Gatsby has set up a definite, point by point plan: "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just around the bay.". ...

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Jordan simulates many themes in the book The Great Gatsby but the theme that is presented the most is carelessness. ... Miss Baker shows carelessness when she goes to all of Gatsby's parties. ... "You must know Gatsby." ... Jordan being involved with Gatsby and Daisy is shown when Gatsby is at launch with Nick and he says. ... Jordan simulates many themes in the book The Great Gatsby but the theme that is presented the most is carelessness. ...

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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby was wrote by F. ... The plot of The Great Gatsby was about Jay Gatsby's attempt to win back Daisy Buchanan now that he had attained money. ... Gatsby says it himself, "Can't repeat the past? ... In conclusion, The Great Gatsby is Fitzgerald's masterpiece work of literature that will always be a classic. ... The Great Gatsby was a classic of the twentieth century, and will probably be a classic for many more years to come. ...

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NARRATIVE STRUCTURE - The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby's narrative structure involves retrospective recounts of events. ... This use of flashbacks creates a sense of mystery around the protagonist, Gatsby. ... Myrtle's party compared to Gatsby's party in which readers are shown the difference in social strata between Myrtle and Gatsby. Although Nick narrates, building up the character of Gatsby throughout the novel, he is a well chosen witness to recount because he is actually involved in major events in Gatsby's life. That way, readers are shown the parallelism i...

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In The Great Gatsby, Nick and Gatsby show a lot of contrast to each other by the way they live, their personality, and how they were raised. ... This is how Gatsby and Nick first met. ... Even though Gatsby is wealthy, he didn't act like it. ... Gatsby's make believe past was quite a story "My family all died and I came into a great deal of money. ... In The Great Gatsby diversity separates Nick from Gatsby, by the way they live, their different personalities, to how they were raised. ...

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Symbolism In The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby by F. ... Unfortunately, Daisy lives on East Egg across the bay form Gatsby. ... Daisy has fun with Gatsby but! ... So the green light stands for all of Gatsby's longings and wants. ... The symbols in The Great Gatsby help to highlight its themes. ...

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Great Gatsby is a difficult book to interpret, particularly because of the style in which it is written. ... However, even though we know that Nick as the narrator, reflecting back on that summer, did not see the three to be honorable people, he still spent a great deal of time with them. ... When offered a job by Gatsby, Nick quickly declines: "I've got my hands full. ... However, he remains Gatsby's ally and defends him to the end, just because he admires Gatsby's "extraordinary gift for hope (Page 6)" and "romantic readiness (Page 6)." ... He revered Gatsby's optimism an...

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Scott Fitzgerald uses the technique of conflicting, but somewhat similar characters in The Great Gatsby in order to demonstrate how pursuing one's desires can lead to both destruction and growth. ... As the title infers, Jay Gatsby is nothing short of great. ... Both Tom and Gatsby are motivated by a woman, whether it is Daisy and Myrtle for Tom or just Daisy for Gatsby. ... Although Gatsby and Tom are very much alike, Tom is a much more outwardly violent and aggressive man than Gatsby, making him much like a vision of Gatsby's evil alter ego. ... If placed in correct order, these o...

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In the book, The Great Gatsby, by F. ... In this case, the development of Nick and Gatsby are a contradiction of each other: on one hand there is Nick who develops greatly through the story and on the other hand there is Gatsby, a man caught up in the corruptions of his own life. ... Unlike Nick, Gatsby does not develop in the course of the story. ... Another point where we can notice the maturation of Nick is during his critiquing of Gatsby's life. ... Nick also develops as he studies the better aspects of Gatsby's life as well. ...

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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is a wonderful book and also a great movie. ... Such as when he describes Gatsby's house to you he describes it so much more than what you see in the movie. ... When you read how big Gatsby's house is you picture in your head many thing such as nice cars, spectacular pool, beautiful garden and more, but watching the movie just shows you and takes away the pleasure of imagining it all in your mind. ...

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This is the philosophy of which Gatsby was living. ... Gatsby thought that "of course you can" repeat the past. ... This was the perfect opportunity for Nick to create Gatsby. ... Once he realized that, Gatsby died from his memory. ... Nick was living vicariously through Gatsby. ...

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However, after finishing only a few pages of The Great Gatsby by F. ... The family later moved to Great Neck Long Island so that Fitzgerald could be nearer to Broadway. ... This was the basis for the family's move to France in 1924, where Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby. ... The Great Gatsby gives the reader a dark and pessimistic view of the lives of its characters. ... The Great Gatsby was a way for Fitzgerald to verbalize his disapproval of the people of the "roaring twenties." ...

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The Great Gatsby by F. ... Nick and Gatsby live in West Egg which is for people who have the money but don't have status to back it up. ... Unfortunately, Daisy lives on East Egg across the bay form Gatsby. ... So the green light stands for all of Gatsby's longings and wants. ... The symbols in The Great Gatsby help to highlight its themes. ...

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This is probably the best essay about the American Dream/Great Gatsby. ... For Jay, in The Great Gatsby, the interpretation of the dream is that through wealth and power, one can acquire happiness. ... Generally, when people get married it is because they love one another, but in The Great Gatsby, the upper class' weddings are mainly for social purposes. ... As was shown in The Great Gatsby, the characters always wanted more of something, no matter what it was or what they had to do to get it. ... The Great Gatsby illustrates how the pursuit for happiness through materialism cannot ...

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In the novel The Great Gatsby , there were many characters that show the reality of life, such as Gatsby, Daisy, or Nick. ... In the novel, Nick used Gatsby as his model. ... Nick always narrate about how great Gatsby was. ... Gatsby was Nick" s idol. ... He was the key of Gatsby affair with Daisy. ...

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In the novel "The Great Gatsby", by F. ... Gatsby's desire to attain Daisy Buchanan's love is his crusade. ... Daisy stands for everything Gatsby is not. ... So Gatsby makes marrying Daisy his greatest goal in life. ... Gatsby feels that only through Daisy, his Grail, will he be saved. ...

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In the novel "The Great Gatsby", by F. ... Gatsby's desire to attain Daisy Buchanan's love is his crusade. ... Daisy stands for everything Gatsby is not. ... So Gatsby makes marrying Daisy his greatest goal in life. ... Gatsby feels that only through Daisy, his Grail, will he be saved. ...

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Throughout the novel The Great Gatsby by F. ... The green light at the end of Daisy Buchanan's dock helps build an understanding of the character of Jay Gatsby. ... Reflecting on Gatsby's dream at the end of the novel, Nick realizes that Gatsby always held onto this dream because it " . . . seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it." ... In Chapter VIII, Nick imagines what Gatsby's final thoughts would be. ... The three most important symbols in The Great Gatsby, that help the reader better understand the characters and theme, are the green light, the valley of ash...

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Nick's role as observer and participant In the novel "The Great Gatsby", Nick is a narrator but also an active participant in the story. ... Another exemple is when Gatsby tells him about the first time he kissed Daisy. ... (pg. 117) Nick just restates what he has been told by Gatsby earlier. ... (p.172) Nick also tries to find some of Gatsby's family and friends. ... He makes a comment about Gatsby's party. ...

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Nick Carraway proves to have more class than any other character in The Great Gatsby by F. ... Nick is one of the few people who recognize Gatspy's greatness. ... He only compliments Gatsby once, but it is a high compliment... These are the last words Nick ever speaks to Gatsby. He looks beyond how Gatsby gains his wealth and looks more into the person Jay Gatsby really is. ...

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Gatsby tells more than his share of lies, some of them white lies, others quite big ones. Perhaps Gatsby is more guilty of exaggerating than lying, but in either case, Gatsby is Gatsby, and Nick forgives him. ... One never feels that Nick truly loved Jordan, but he liked and admired her a great deal. ... The friendship that develops between himself and Gatsby is unique. ... Gatsby, despite all his faults, had that affect on people especially on Nick. ...

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