Gatsby holds grand parties every Saturday in hopes that he can lure Daisy over one day. "'I think he half expected her to wander into one of his parties, some night,' went on Jordan." (p.63) He makes a lot of parties for rich people, and parties that can attract anyone around his house in the hope to find Daisy someday. ... She's always there, but he just can't reach her. ... In the end, Gatsby only live for the light, reaching out, dreaming, daring and hoping that one day his dream will be realized. ...

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Gatsby is a mysterious man from the Midwest who creates himself an image of wealth and prosperity and eventually reaches his goal through bootlegging alcohol. ... Theoretically, these two classes would not associate with each other but Gatsby began having large riotous parties to try and attract Daisy. These parties drew both sides over to Gatsby's; yet still, the East Eggers isolated themselves from the West Eggers "carefree and taking advantage of the free booze and loud music. Gatsby stopped having these parties eventually because they displeased Daisy. ...

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Scott Fitzgerald, is about the corruption of the American Dream, and the downfall of those who try to reach its goals. ... Knowing he could not marry her because of the difference in their social status, he leaves her to get wealth to reach her high standards. Once he gains this wealth, he moves near to Daisy, "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay," (Fitzgerald 83), and throws wonderful parties, hoping that she would show up at one of them. He does not attend his parties but watches them from a distance. ...

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These people are of new wealth, are tacky, like to party and live life lavishly. ... An example of Daisy and her old establishments negative outlook towards those of the new establishment is when Daisy comes to Gatsby's party and is not have a good time. ... She was appalled by the west egg," This quote displays how Daisy was not enjoying the party, that she was disgusted by the people of the west egg and that she feels they are immoral and untraditional. ... Gatsby associates it with Daisy, and he reaches toward it in the darkness as a guiding light to lead him to his goal. ...

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For instance many rebellious woman attended Gatsby's parties. ... She believes that "Until they could link overtly male oppression to the nature of public activity as well as to the home"(Honey 39) the dream of women rights would never be within reach. ...

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