There were a few differences that are worth noting however. ... 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 great amount of irony, symbolism, and foreshadowing. ...

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In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, Myrtle Wilson, and Tom Buchanan are all symbols of people in the lost generation in America during the early 1920's. ... (History Lecture Notes) Gatsby's intentions to build this fortune were entirely pure and passive. ... (History Lecture Notes) Ironically, Gatsby was a soul who wasn't lost like the others, he wasn't a fool lost for money, but lost for love. ... " (The Great Gatsby 107) Tom wasn't acceptive of the fact that Gatsby was new money. ... In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, Myrtle Wilson, and Tom Buchanan, were the major ...

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Short Summary of The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby is a specific portrait of American society during the Roaring Twenties, yet tells the quintessential American story of a man rising from rags to riches only to find that whatever benefits his wealth affords, it cannot grant him the privileges of class and status. ... Other than Wilson's garage, the only other feature of note is a large advertisement for an optometrist, two large eyes that look over the barren area. ... At this point Gatsby's origins are unclear, but Gatsby clarifies the story: he t...

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Gatsby's Hopes and Dreams for his Future The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald is recognized in American Literature as one of his greatest achievements. ... The Great Gatsby was written in a poor society with no moral virtues. ... In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby will do anything to fulfill his hopes and dreams. ... "It is on this note of accommodation, of very modest dreams in light of the sobering realities of history, that The Great Gatsby ends" (Steinbrink 181). The Great Gatsby finishes on the idea that reality protrudes through the dreams of Jay Gatz. ...

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He notes every little detail about Daisy, even the little green light on at the end of her dock. ... Gatsby was a great man. ... Gatsby was not born a great man, he became one. ... Even in death Gatsby was seen as a great man. " If he'd of lived he'd of been a great man-(176). It was not only his personality and accomplishments that made Gatsby so great, his dream also contributed to his greatness. ...

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In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. ... Gatsby is always concerned about his status. ... Gatsby wants to build a reputation. ... Gatsby simply compares her voice to money. ... Gatsby wanted to build a reputation and did not necessarily care about the persona he put out, as long as people took note and admired him. ...

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In The Great Gatsby, F. ... David Trask notes, "What was that business? ... In The Great Gatsby contains many different use of irony. ... The use of irony, in The Great Gatsby is used a countless number of times. ... The Great Gatsby uses satire its through characters. ...

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Fitzgerald's Personal Background Paralleled with the Characters in The Great Gatsby As F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby in the early 1920's, he used a variety of sources to develop the setting, themes and characters. ... Fitzgerald incorporates his personal background, peers and close friends, to form the personalities of the various characters in The Great Gatsby. ... "The substance for The Great Gatsby is largely material Fitzgerald had used before; at the heart of it once again are the love affairs of Scott Fitzgerald with Ginevra King and Zelda Sayre- (Kenneth Eble...

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This quote by Thorstein Veblen provides an accurate depiction of life in America in The Great Gatsby. ... Gatsby used his great parties to demonstrate his wealth in attempts to reach his ultimate goal; having Daisy. ... Daisy is so euphoric with the success and security that Gatsby can offer. ... Tom and Daisy let Gatsby take the fall for all their mistakes. ... We see this as we note other characters attempt to cross the social lines over to the status of East Egg, their moral integrity drops. ...

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Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby show both similarities and differences throughout the novel, The Great Gatsby. ... On the same note, Gatsby spends his money with ease too, but for a different purpose. ... Gatsby uses Nick Carraway to get to Daisy. As soon as Gatsby comes to know that Daisy and Nick are cousins, Nick receives an invitation in the mail from Jay Gatsby. ... Daisy adores the attention Gatsby gives her, but love is quickly overcome by wealth when she finds out more about Gatsby. ...

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The Great Gatsby, often considered F. ... In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald does a stunning job of combining many characters that are complete and total opposites but still interact with the same sort of mysterious nature and passion for life itself. ... He becomes somewhat poetic, describing her voice as "the kind of voice that the ear follows up and down, as if each speech is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again" (9). ... When Tom and Gatsby confront each other and Daisy is involved in the conversation, Gatsby realizes this about Daisy's charm. ... When Tom and Gats...

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Gatsby needs money to live the life that he does. ... He notes the "gleaming white house", the "airy, white rooms," and Daisy lounging in a white dress. ... This Owl Eyes, who was so observant at Gatsby's party, was the only patron of Gatsby's parties that showed up to the funeral. ... It is most important to Gatsby's character. ... The clock was symbolizing time and Gatsby's head resting on it was all the pressure that Gatsby was putting on time. ...

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Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby has endured as a classic glimpse into a period of time that is now referred to as the Roaring 20s - an American decade marked by extravagance, self-gratification and indifference. ... 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. ... The Great Gatsby is, in some respects, somewhat autobiographical in that Fitzgerald relied on his life experiences to form certain aspects of the n...

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The Great Gatsby was a time when Gatsby threw many famous parties, with decorations from wall to wall with many different colors. ... For example, The Phantom of the Opera opened in theaters, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington made their first recording, and the Great War took place. ... On these recordings, Armstrong made rhythmic choices, such as swinging phrases, hitting incredible high notes, and he also began to sing in his recordings. ...

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