However, after finishing only a few pages of The Great Gatsby by F. ... The family later moved to Great Neck Long Island so that Fitzgerald could be nearer to Broadway. ... This was the basis for the family's move to France in 1924, where Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby. ... The Great Gatsby gives the reader a dark and pessimistic view of the lives of its characters. ... The Great Gatsby was a way for Fitzgerald to verbalize his disapproval of the people of the "roaring twenties." ...

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Great? Or Not So Great? ... Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby we see the constant battle between morality and secularism, mainly through his use of symbolism. ... Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, such a great success, however some critics don't agree. ... Although not every critic agrees, there's no doubt that Fitzgerald is remembered as a great American author....

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Scott Fitzgerald uses the technique of conflicting, but somewhat similar characters in The Great Gatsby in order to demonstrate how pursuing one's desires can lead to both destruction and growth. ... As the title infers, Jay Gatsby is nothing short of great. ... If placed in correct order, these observations show a culmination of his understanding of Gatsby, and the growth of his sensitivity of Gatsby's greatness. ... Fitzgerald's most obvious concern is that of the upper class. ... Fitzgerald is clearly criticizing them for this behavior through Gatsby, who is too good and not...

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Short Summary of The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby is a specific portrait of American society during the Roaring Twenties, yet tells the quintessential American story of a man rising from rags to riches only to find that whatever benefits his wealth affords, it cannot grant him the privileges of class and status. ... The garage is in the 'valley of ashes,' as Fitzgerald describes it, a vast, desolate area. ... At this point Gatsby's origins are unclear, but Gatsby clarifies the story: he tells Nick that he is from a wealthy San Francisco and w...

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The Great Gatsby Essay In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick makes a surprising statement: "They"re a rotten crowd," I shouted across the lawn. ... This statement reflects the main issues in The Great Gatsby such as aimlessness, carelessness, materialism and corruption. ... Gatsby [demands].". ... Gatsby has set up a definite, point by point plan: "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just around the bay.". ...

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Fitzgerald's characters in "Winter Dreams" and Great Gatsby had money, but not satisfaction throughout their life. ... A car is a machine with great power and can also satisfy one with air conditioning on a hot day. ... Providing all of the things above that can be satisfying Nick, Gatsby, and Dexter are three characters from Great Gatsby and "Winter Dreams", that would have an opinion on them. ... Gatsby is a firm believer in the American Dream of self-made success. ... Nick knows that Gatsby was a great man, "... and Gatsby was overwhelmingly aware of the youth and mystery that wealth i...

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• Grade Level: High School