In Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, all the characters are in one way or another, attempting to achieve a state of happiness in their lives. There are only two main social groups, the rich upper class and the poor lower class, which struggles to attain a higher position. ... The rich are greedy and think they are the best, the rich women seemed to float in thin air, as though they " were buoyed up upon an anchored balloon" (Gatsby 12). ... The poor are in way on the outside looking in, as the rich have a great time and enjoy life. ... Daisy suggests that we " beat them down" (Gatsby 18)....

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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. ... It shows that Nick's morals are high he can not hurt an old man who had just lost his son; whereas Tom's morals are so low, that he hurts a poor stranger walking down the street, who is trying to make a living. ... Willison, to Gatsby. ... I told him the truth. he said, He came to the door while we were getting ready to leave and when I sent down "?... In The Great Gatsby, there are three illicit relationships: Gatsby and Daisy, Nick and Jo...

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Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby resembles a Christ-like figure. ... However, a closer look reveals a religious connection with the protagonist, Jay Gatsby. ... " When the party starts to die down and Gatsby is "standing alone...looking from one group to another", Nick can "see nothing sinister about him" (Fitzgerald 50). ... Wilson, which represents the Roman soldiers, then arrives at Gatsby's house to shoot him for Daisy's crime. ... In conclusion, Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby has many biblical allusions to connect Gatsby and Jesus...

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