Short Summary of The Great Gatsby F. ... Around Tom and away from her husband, the earthy Myrtle Wilson adopts an affected, pretentious tone. ... This is Gatsby's great flaw: he believes that he can escape the past and undo what he and Daisy have experienced. ... When they pass Wilson's garage, Daisy swerves to avoid another car and ends up hitting Myrtle, killing her. ... Wilson shoots Gatsby before committing suicide. ...

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Nick Carraway the narrator of The Great Gatsby has qualities, which are the complete opposite of those of Tom Buchanan, his cousin-in-law. ... Willison, to Gatsby. ... Wilson coming for him, however he did not. He did not ever feel barely guilty, as the following quote reveals: "Tom I inquire, what did you say to Wilson that afternoon? ... In The Great Gatsby, there are three illicit relationships: Gatsby and Daisy, Nick and Jordan, and Tom and Myrtle. ...

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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. ... They are placed near Wilson's because that is where some of the most selfish acts take place, like Myrtle's death and Tom's affair. ... He is having an affair, which he makes no attempt to keep secret, with Myrtle Wilson while stringing along Myrtle's husband on a business deal. ... In conclusion, The Great Gatsby is Fitzgerald's masterpiece work of literature that will always be a...

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On its simplest level, The Great Gatsby is Nick Carraway's narration and recollection of events stemming from his meeting and subsequent interaction with Jay Gatsby during the summer of 1922 in Long Island, New York. ... There is no real equation between the characters in The Great Gatsby and Zelda Fitzgerald, who was eventually overtaken by the lifestyle she and F. ... Myrtle Wilson's sister, Catherine, declares that Myrtle was "crazy about [George, her husband] for a while" (p. 39). ... Myrtle Wilson, poor but alive, has an eye-catching blue dress on. ... Myrtle Wilson's f...

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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. ... Every character mentioned in this novel is dishonest except for Wilson and Nick Carraway. ... Gatsby lies countless times about his past, Jordan cheats in golf and Myrtle lies to her husband about visiting her sister. ... All the characters in the novel excluding Wilson and Gatsby have almost no family values whatsoever. ...

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Symbolism In The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby by F. ... These eyes stare out from a billboard that looks over Wilson's garage. ... Wilson calls them the eyes of God, "God knows what you've been doing, everything you've been doing... "(167) They are placed near Wilson's because that is where some of the most selfish acts take place: Myrtle's death, Tom's affair. ... The symbols in The Great Gatsby help to highlight its themes. ...

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Throughout the novel The Great Gatsby by F. ... The valley of ashes is first mentioned in Chapter II as Nick is on the way to meet Tom's mistress, Myrtle Wilson. ... This imagery also symbolizes the poor, non-socialites, such as George Wilson, who live near these dirty, endless ashes. ... After the death of Myrtle, George goes into a rage about who killed his wife. ... 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 ashes, and the eyes of Doctor T. ...

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The Great Gatsby by F. ... These eyes stare out from a billboard that looks over Wilson's garage. ... Wilson calls them the eyes of God, "God knows what you've been doing, everything you've been doing... "(167) They are placed near Wilson's because that is where some of the most selfish acts take place: Myrtle's death, Tom's affair. ... The symbols in The Great Gatsby help to highlight its themes. ...

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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. ... He is also extremely hypocritical, condemning Gatsby's relationship with Daisy but having no qualms about his affair with Myrtle. ... However, Gatsby's involvement in illegal activities can only cause one to speculate that he may be responsible for numerous deaths, much like Tom who provokes George Wilson to murder Gatsby and commit suicide. ... If placed in correct order, these observations show a culminatio...

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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. ... The turning point of his development occurs when he sees the reactions of Jordan and the Buchanans to Myrtle Wilson's death. ... Nick also develops as he studies the better aspects of Gatsby's life as well. ...

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However, after finishing only a few pages of The Great Gatsby by F. ... 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. ... Tom openly commits adultery with Myrtle Wilson with no regard for the feelings of his wife. ... He even tells Myrtle's husband that Gatsby was driving the car that killed Myrtle, which leads to Gatsby's murder. ...

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Meanwhile Tom has his poor mistress, the recklessness of all of them causes Myrtle, George, and Gatsby to die. ... The climax in the book happens when Myrtle is killed, that causes George to go off the deep end and kill Gatsby. Myrtle's murder is described more in the book than Gatsby murder. ... The connection between the Doctor's eyes and God exists only in George Wilson's mind. ... There are similarities between Myrtle's parties and Gatsby's. ...

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