The title comes from his neighbor, Jay Gatsby who owns the mansion across the street in which wild parties are thrown every weekend. ... In chapter four of The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald tells the reader that the American dream was originally about "discovery, individualism, and the pursuit of happiness." ... Gatsby makes an attempt to defend himself, but to no avail. ... Scott Fitzgerald proves this fact in The Great Gatsby. Gatsby was considered a bootlegger by Nick, who lost respe...

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The Great Gatsby, written by F. ... Whatever the reason may have been, the 1920's in America have been awarded the title of the Roaring Twenties. ... Gatsby was a remarkable exception to this pattern. ... Gatsby based the final chapters of his life on this premise; he would have hope, and he would make what he needed happen by whatever means he could. Gatsby was a unique man. ...

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