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. ... What if I did tell him (Gatsby)? ... The fact that Nick has a conscience and Tom does not seem to have a conscience gives more depth of morality of these characters. ... In The Great Gatsby, there are three illicit relationships: Gatsby and Daisy, Nick and Jordan, and Tom and Myrtle. ...

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Deeper Thought: the symbolism of "The Great Gatsby" It is understood that in language, each word has a specific understood meaning, and each combination of words has a compiled meaning. ... Fitgerald used amazing symbolism throughout the book "The Great Gatsby", and it forces the reader to consider each word for more than face value. ... Throughout the story, Daisy's character changes in the eyes of the reader from someone who is sympathized with, pitied, to someone with which it is almost impossible to feel anything but contempt. ... In this passage, we gain further understand...

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The film "The Great Gatsby- begins its story with the introduction of Nick Caraway, a native of Minnesota. ... An important character in the film is the title character and protagonist, Jay Gatsby. ... On the surface "The Great Gatsby- is a story of ill-fated love between a man and a woman. ... The ills of the characters parallel the ills of society. As a whole "The Great Gatsby- is a very strong film, but I did find one weakness. ...

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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. ... 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). ... Jay Gatsby was one of the successful bootleggers who sell alcohol illegally. ... Scott Fitzgerald clearly shows through his use of his characters and literary devices in The Great Gatsby, that this is clearly a novel based on how the American Dream is inevitably crushed beneath the harsh realit...

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The Great Gatsby is considered to be the "great American novel" by many because the main character of the story is said to "embody the innocence of the American dream." ... Critics say that Fitzgerald tells of this corruption in many of his novels, The Great Gatsby included. ... The Great Gatsby has been an enduring work because the similarity of the characters can easily be compared to the socially elite of today and how things have changed since the 19th century. ... Nick, who has thought Gatsby to be vulgar throughout the novel, finally realizes that his neighbor has more worth than any ...

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In the book, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, certain characters developed so that they contradict another character personality traits. This setup allows the characteristics of these two characters to be greatly notice by the readers. ... Let's study these two different characters. Unlike Nick, Gatsby does not develop in the course of the story. ...

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Does Fitzgerald portray Gatsby as the one who is "Great" or is Nick Carraway the true hero of the novel? ... Nick is a critical narrator, casting an unattractive view of all the major characters, except for Gatsby. ... As one critic states: "Although he is defeated, the dream gives Gatsby a dignity and a set of qualities lacking in other characters," and it is this which ************Our liking of Gatsby is encouraged by the narration of Nick Carraway. ... Fitzgerald has given him this set of characteristics to show that he's not perfect, that no one within "The Great Gatsby" is. ... ...

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In the book, "The Great Gatsby," Daisy Buchanan is Tom Buchanan's wife, and Nick Carraway's second cousin. ... Becoming involved with some illegal business deals, he makes a great deal of money. ... He also has many great parties in hope that Daisy would notice him. ... (This is a great example of Daisy's materialistic attitude.) ... Daisy is a good example of a character that focuses outward rather than inward. ...

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What are the specific things that a character has to make them unique in a novel? ... Jay Gatsby, a character created by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the novel The Great Gatsby, is a character whose "personality determines his fate" or future and to talk of his personality will "bankrupt the universe" because he is a debatable character. ... A great scholar once said, "action pertaining to the development of the material bodies of the living entities is called karma, or fruitive activities," (Srila Prabhupada, Bhagavad Gita As It Is). ... In The Great Gatsby, by F. ...

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Symbols are used to represent something else by association, resemblance, or convention, for example works like Death of a Salesman, Catcher in the Rye, and The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby issues many symbols which are reflected in the film as well as the novel. ... After reading and watching The Great Gatsby the main idea that comes to everyone's mind is the fact that Gatsby and Daisy's relationship fell about, because of money, power, and greed. ... The themes of the film in The Great Gatsby relate to the themes of the novel a great amount. ... Overall The Great Gatsby contains ...

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There is a variety of characters in the novel The Great Gatsby that comes from different economic acquirements. ... In The Great Gatsby "geographical locations separate social classes" (Hoggart 204). ... Scott Fitzgerald blends color, weather, and seasons into The Great Gatsby. ... "The Great Gatsby". ... "Fitzgerald, Perkins, Great Gatsby....

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The Great Gatsby In the book The Great Gatsby, by F. ... Now, the name of the book is called "The Great Gatsby", but we have never seen him, except the shadow in chapter 1, nor have we have any idea of why he is "great". ... The way that Nick describes Gatsby makes Gatsby stand out from all the other characters in the book. ... So in a way, it does not really change the fact that we still think Gatsby is a great guy. ... The rest of the story shows the downfall of all the characters actions. ...

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How is The Great Gatsby a portrait of the times? The book Great Gatsby explains in a clear way how life was during the 1920's in America. ... In "The Great Gatsby", life is portrayed during the 20's. ... For Gatsby, one of the main characters in this book, it means that he will finally have a chance at getting Daisy. ... When Gatsby and Daisy first met, Gatsby was in the war and was very poor. ...

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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. ... Nick was the only noble character who never wished to climb up on the social ladder, albeit, he was caught in the middle of it. The morals of Nick made him a likeable character; in present days, a number of Americans lack his laudable traits. ... The Great Gatsby can be such a classical pleasurable to read due to the...

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Gatsby...Great? ... The greatness of Jay Gatsby was evident to others in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. The novel tells a tale of upper-class members of society, of which Gatsby is, and their flaws in their character. ... Another part of Gatsby's personality, which happens to be a great flaw in his character, was the fact that he always wishes to attain what is unattainable. ...

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This is the same case for the movie The Great Gatsby. ... Even from the first meet, the director is already portraying his own secretive "Great Gatsby."" ... It is a fundamental element that the director creates himself to give the audience a picture of Gatsby's profound love till death, another image of Gatsby that the director uses for his "Great Gatsby."" ... Owl Eyes was one of the only characters that believed Gatsby as a genteel, trustworthy man; he was a significant character. ... Therefore, although The Great Gatsby movie originated from a novel, the movie has its own "Great ...

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Written during the 1920s, The Great Gatsby accurately depicts lives of excess and false hopes during that time. The moods, tones, and themes of The Great Gatsby obviously reflect the 1920s culture in America. ... The main theme of The Great Gatsby, the moral and social decay of the 1920s, represents Fitzgerald's view of his time. ... The mood of The Great Gatsby, hot in the middle of summer, reveals something about why characters act the way they do. ... In conclusion, The Great Gatsby somewhat accurately portrays many different aspects of the 1920's. ...

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In the Great Gatsby, almost every character had a desire for something. The characters in the story were corrupted by greed. Jay Gatsby, the stories main character, is the first example of amorality. ... Tom is another key character in the story. He is married to Daisy, Gatsby's love interest. ...

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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby, written by F.Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about American lives amongst society in the 1920's. ... Fitzgerald presents the main character, Jay Gatsby, as a romantic who embodies the American dream. ... The Great Gatsby exemplifies how materialistic living from day to day is idealistic in pursuit of happiness. ... Gatsby and Myrtle Wilson are two characters who reach for higher living. ... Jay Gatsby goes to great lengths to recapture the past by regaining daisy's love. ...

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Symbolic Colors in Great Gatsby Colors can accentuate the meanings of a story and explain certain actions of a character. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald applies many important colors that allude to the personality of his characters. ... The colors in The Great Gatsby reveal the true intentions of the characters. ... In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald applies many important colors that allude to the personality of his characters. ... The colors in The Great Gatsby reveal the true intentions of the characters. ...

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In the book, "The Great Gatsby," there are many different forms of watchers (eyes) that are witnessing these immoral acts, but just because there is someone watching, doesn't always mean the characters were on their best behavior. In this essay I will discuss three immoral turpitudes found in "The Great Gatsby"; decadence, rumors, gossip, and murder. ... " I choose this quote because it is a great example of Gatsby's decadent behavior. ... John Keller said it best "Gatsby considers economic value with aesthetic emotion more than any character, and his confusion crystallize...

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Timed Re-writing: The Great Gatsby In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, the character Jay Gatsby is neither a tragic hero nor a hero at all. ... A hero would do something great that will benefit others rather than his self. ... Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker, in my opinion, is not responsible for the death of Gatsby because the two characters just happened to be present and are dragged, although by choice, to be involved with this entire tragedy. ... By having Gatsby to take responsibility for her actions, sets Gatsby up for trouble. ...

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The book "The Great Gatsby" by Scott Fitzgerald depicts the icon of wealth, happiness, social acceptance, women, politics as well as economics. ... Women in the jazz age were a mirror image of the characters of the Great Gatsby. ... Not only does the Great Gatsby capture the view of women during the Jazz Age but also the commercial growth and society. ... This only lasted for about ten years then leading into The Great Depression in the 1930s. ... Although The Great Gatsby is fiction, it provides readers with the veracity of how the other side lived....

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In The Great Gatsby, a novel by American author F. ... The corruption of the American dream in the 1920's era is shown in The Great Gatsby through symbolism, materialism, and romantic dreams and hopes. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses many clear symbols to help portray the corruption of the American dream. ... Materialism is a major motive for the characters in the book, Gatsby's library conveys the ridiculous level of materialism present during the 20's. ... Scott Fitzgerald wrote the novel The Great Gatsby, the corruption of the American dream is a major them througho...

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The Great Gatsby is an excellent novel, which greatly depicts the roaring twenties, and what is was like during the Jazz age. The Great Gatsby was written by Scott Fitzgerald, an odd, interesting but greatly intelligent man, who wrote the popular book shortly after he married his wife Zelda. ... In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald describes and contrasts the two fictional peninsulas on Long Island known in the novel as east and west egg. ... This is where Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby, also two main characters, live. ... The novel, The Great Gatsby is a depiction of the Jazz era. ...

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