This criticism allows readers to dig deeper into a story to produce new understanding that what is portrayed on the surface. In using psychoanalysis, the classic novel, "The Great Gatsby" evolves from a tragic love story into one full of dysfunction. ... The first theme that we see prevail is the fear of intimacy that dominates Tom Buchanan's character throughout the entire story. ... It takes longer to see Daisy's fear of intimacy come out in the story, but when it does, it is just as intense as Tom's. ... What happened in this short time to change Daisy's attitude so ...

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• Approx Pages: 11
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"The victor belongs to the spoils" -Anthony Patch (p.188) "There is only one lesson to be learned from life... That there's no lesson to be learned from life." -Gloria Pa...

• Word Count: 2828
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The wealthy lifestyles of the Buchanans and Miss Jordan have morally corrupted their lives. Money has created boredom for them. Their ways of perceiving life and their altitudes towards other is vain. But each of them shows off their vanity in different ways. Tom Buchanan, for example, believes that white civilization is going to pieces and will be utterly submerged by the other races. ...

• Word Count: 6164
• Approx Pages: 25
• Grade Level: High School