Scott Fitzgerald states this quotation through Nick Carraway's narration in The Great Gatsby. ... Fitzgerald's use of individual speech patterns that define the characters in his novel aids in furthering the renowned characterization in The Great Gatsby. ... In this quotation, Nick clearly explains why the following account in the Plaza Hotel is blurred and confusing. ... Daisy is talking to Nick, but her compliments throughout the novel always seem far-fetched. ... These clandestine speech mannerisms characterize Daisy An emphasis on the use of speech patterns and mannerisms of t...

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Despite this, similar themes are explored in both Browning's Sonnets from the Portuguese and Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to convey their views that challenge society at the time, in particular love. ... Fitzgerald explores a similar theme of love in his novel, The Great Gatsby, showing the impacts of fantasy on the transient nature of reality. ... Browning's Sonnets from the Portuguese and Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby both explore the idea of purity in contrasting ways. ... In spite of having vastly different contexts, both Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnets from ...

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