Nick Carraway the narrator of The Great Gatsby has qualities, which are the complete opposite of those of Tom Buchanan, his cousin-in-law. ... Scott Fitzgerald, uses the comparison between two cousins to show how their differing characteristics reflect the themes of morality and reality versus illusion. ... Willison, to Gatsby. ... In showing the differing characteristics of Nick and Tom, Fitzgerald portrays the themes of morality and reality versus illusion. In The Great Gatsby, there are three illicit relationships: Gatsby and Daisy, Nick and Jordan, and Tom and Myrtle. ...

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Scott Fitzgerald. ... In his book "The Great Gatsby-, using the character of Gatsby, Fitzgerald shows how Gatsby's dream led to his irresistible need for material wealth, ultimately leading to the death of a great man. ... Gatsby was a great man. ... Gatsby was not born a great man, he became one. ... It was Gatsby's mansion- (Fitzgerald 9). ...

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In using psychoanalysis, the classic novel, "The Great Gatsby" evolves from a tragic love story into one full of dysfunction. ... Nobody from nowhere" (Fitzgerald, p.137) like Jay Gatsby. ... She offers him her "little gold pencil" in case he wants to "take down any addresses," and "she looked around after a moment and told Nick that the girl was 'common but pretty'" (Fitzgerald, p. 112). ... She used to sit on the sand with his head in her lap by the hour rubbing her fingers over his eyes and looking at him with unfathomable delight (Fitzgerald, ...

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Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby has endured as a classic glimpse into a period of time that is now referred to as the Roaring 20s - an American decade marked by extravagance, self-gratification and indifference. ... On its simplest level, The Great Gatsby is Nick Carraway's narration and recollection of events stemming from his meeting and subsequent interaction with Jay Gatsby during the summer of 1922 in Long Island, New York. ... The Great Gatsby is, in some respects, somewhat autobiographical in that Fitzgerald relied on his life experiences to form certain aspects of the n...

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Scott Fitzgerald and A. ... He seems to show that it is possible to achieve great success from nothing through the examples of his possessions; "I watched the guests diving from the tower of his raft, or taking the sun on the hot sand of his beach while his two motor-boats slit the water. ... When Gatsby believes that his dream has been fulfilled, Fitzgerald describes that, "He literally glowed; without a word or a gesture of exultation a new well-being radiated from him and filled the little room." ... Both Miller and Fitzgerald emphasise materialism as an increasingly important part of the D...

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This essay will analyse character, symbolism and societal settings in the texts, 'Slumdog Millionaire' by Danny Boyle, 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 'Both Sides Now' by Joni Mitchell and 'To Kill A Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, in an attempt to bring us closer to answering that seemingly unanswerable question - what really is love? ... In 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby pays the ultimate price for having strong, idealistic views on love. ... Mitchell is portraying how, similar to clouds, love is dual-face...

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