Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby' appears to be just another novel about post world war one America, but viewing it as such would only be scratching the surface of a much deeper, darker and depressing story. ... I think that Gatsby's pursuit of Daisy is part of his American dream as Daisy could be seen as a physical symbol or embodiment of the wealthy upper-class lifestyle which Gatsby so desperately yearns for, which would explain his want for her. ... Society The cast of 'The Great Gatsby' live in the jazz era of 1920's America which was a rather ca...

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In The Great Gatsby we have the protagonist Daisy Buchanan who is described as a lovely, beautiful, irresponsible, spoiled lady, who has shift to a self-fashioning female and is completely dependable on men. ... " Not married or engaged to anyone, Jordan represents the independent woman and often she is seen as an androgynous figure in The Great Gatsby. ... In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald has created the "idea" of Daisy and Jordan who can be described as the unmarried version of Daisy. ... Additionally, Hemingway uses bullfighting as a symbol to describe Lady Ashly's destru...

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