Jay Gatsby was a very mysterious man, with a very mysterious past. ... This is a turning point in Gatsby's personality in this stage of the novel. Gatsby turns from quiet and reserved, to needy and desperate Gatsby's longing to see Daisy started in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was originally from, not San Fancisco. The two sparked and fell in love with each other. ... The Gatsby nobody knew, was all of the sudden being exposed. ...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

When Fitzgerald decided to name his novel "The Great Gatsby" he willingly introduced a touch of irony into his creation. Sparked by a simple play on words, Jay Gatsby is neither "great" nor is his real name Gatsby. ... Born James Gatz to a poor family in North Dakota, he worked extremely hard to acquire his fortune and in the narrators eyes, "greatness", whereupon he immediately changed his name to Jay Gatsby. ... To calm the curiosity of those he calls "old sport" The "Great" Gatsby, like the Great Houdini [magician] creates a series of lies and illusions to portray a certain image to his ...

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"The Great Gatsby" is a novel written at the period before gay rights. ... Scott Fitzgerald, an eloquent novel filled with messages meant to spark romance. ... Gatsby's love for Daisy may in a way have seemed misplaced, unrealistic and foolish. ... " I was standing beside his bed and he was sitting up between the sheets clad in his underwear with a great portfolio in his hands.... He expresses his desired for Gatsby more than Tom because Gatsby is loyal to Nick by literally throwing a glamour for romance over Nick's homosexual behaviors. ...

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• Approx Pages: 4