With World War I going on as he entered, Fitzgerald, convinced that he would die in battle quickly wrote his first novel The Romantic Egoist. ... Still stationed at Camp Sheridan, Fitzgerald's publisher once again rejected the revised edition of The Romantic Egoist that Fitzgerald had so diligently worked on. ... Daisy is "Gatsby's Golden Girl' who falls into a familiar pattern for Fitzgerald of lovely, delicate, and romantic' but essentially parasitic and emotionally frigid- ("F. ...

• Word Count: 1690
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

In a way, Gatsby's dream of him and Daisy was way more romantic than her actually being with him. Some girls think it is really romantic for a guy to base his whole world around you and what you like. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

When asked to review yet another summer literature selection, I prepared myself for a long, dull read. However, after finishing only a few pages of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, I was pleasantly surprised and I could not put the novel down. Fitzgerald is an amazing writer who, in my opi...

• Word Count: 1839
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• Grade Level: High School

The very phrases were worn so threadbare that they evoked no image except that of a turbaned 'character'- (Fitzgerald 70) When asked by the narrator about his Midwest origins, "Gatsby ignorantly, but elegantly, tells him San Francisco, geography losing to the pretensions of the romantic imagination." ...

• Word Count: 1325
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, "The Great Gatsby," provides a commentary on a variety of themes, including justice, power, greed, time, betrayal, and the pursuit of the American Dream. One of these themes, the American Dream is announced by Nick Carraway, the narrator of the book and main char...

• Word Count: 1656
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

America was birthed, and still thrives, on a sense of hope for a better future. This hope is the basis for most of America's development and advancement. Even our current president's general election campaign slogan was simply "hope". American's have this concept of steadfast hope ingrained in th...

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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. American lives that are full of limitless possibilities of being everything they dream of. Materialistic values and the power of money mislead the characters throughout...

• Word Count: 1720
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• Grade Level: High School

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, delves readers into the thrilling and extravagant world of the American 1920's. The post war economy of the United States was at a boom; people consequently developed highly indulgent habits. The frequent purchases of luxuries and overzealous spendin...

• Word Count: 1542
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Symbolism in Great Gatsby Symbolism in the Great Gatsby Cary L. Pannell Eng. 206 Mrs. Sanders 20 May 1997 Symbolism in The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about one man's disenchantment with the American dream. In the story we get a glimpse into the life of Jay ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

F. Stott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby includes two women: a "charming" (14) young woman and cousin of the narrator, Nick Carraway; Daisy Fay Buchanan, and a "sensuously" (28) captive wife of an impoverished character, George Wilson; Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle and Daisy have many similarities; however, t...

• Word Count: 1394
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald uses the color green in regards to many different aspects of the novel. The color green is associated with the American dream in the 1920's, which was to be successful and have money. At that time, all that mattered was if you could make money, be successful, an...

• Word Count: 1898
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School