A great deal of the adulterous and scandalous behavior described in The Great Gatsby is reflective of F. ... The Great Gatsby, a novel written by Fitzgerald, includes many autobiographical elements of the author's life. On the surface, The Great Gatsby is a story about disillusioned love between a man and a woman. ... Jay Gatsby, the central character created by Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby grew up admiring the rich and has a strong desire for financial success, much like the author himself. ... However, by the time The Great Gatsby was published in 1925, Fitzgerald had already begun t...

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In The Great Gatsby "geographical locations separate social classes" (Hoggart 204). ... "New York City is the glitz and immortality district of The Great Gatsby" (Mulford). ... Scott Fitzgerald blends color, weather, and seasons into The Great Gatsby. ... "The Great Gatsby". ... "Fitzgerald, Perkins, Great Gatsby....

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Scott Fitzgerald wrote what was considered to be his greatest work. The Great Gatsby is considered to be the "great American novel" by many because the main character of the story is said to "embody the innocence of the American dream." ... Critics say that Fitzgerald tells of this corruption in many of his novels, The Great Gatsby included. ... In chapter four of The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald tells the reader that the American dream was originally about "discovery, individualism, and the pursuit of happiness." ... Scott Fitzgerald proves this fact in The Great Gatsby. ...

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The Great Gatsby - The American DreamThe Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby, a novel by F. ... This dream has varying significances for different people but in The Great Gatsby, for Jay, the dream is that through wealth and power, one can acquire happiness. ... Scott Fitzgerald proves this fact in The Great Gatsby, through his scintillating characters and unique style.Characters in books often mirror the author's feelings towards the world around them. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald suggested the moral decline of the period in American history through the interpersonal relationships among his ...

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The Great Gatsby is a perfect illustration of the destructive power of dreams. ... Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. ... In The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald illustrates the American Dream and the "foul dust" or the carelessness of a society that floats in the wake of this dream. ... Myrtle Wilson's desire for upper class status rivals that of all other characters in The Great Gatsby. ... I agree that The Great Gatsby is a perfect example of the destructive power of dreams. ...

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The Roaring-twenties, characterized the 1920's in American cities such a New York and Chicago, the setting for the novel, The Great Gatsby and the movie, Chicago. ... Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, was going through a rough time when he wrote this book, which reflects who the corruption can taint your soul and beliefs and how you deal with certain facts of life. ... In The Great Gatsby, Jay throws fantastically wild, extravagant parties for the soul purpose of meeting Daisy there just once. ... Part I: Character Analysis George Wilson, from the novel The Great Gatsby,...

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The Great Gatsby is a perfect illustration of the destructive power of dreams. ... Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. ... In The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald illustrates the American Dream and the "foul dust" or the carelessness of a society that floats in the wake of this dream. ... Myrtle Wilson's desire for upper class status rivals that of all other characters in The Great Gatsby. ... I agree that The Great Gatsby is a perfect example of the destructive power of dreams. ...

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The Great Gatsby is a perfect illustration of the destructive power of dreams. ... Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. ... In The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald illustrates the American Dream and the "foul dust" or the carelessness of a society that floats in the wake of this dream. ... Myrtle Wilson's desire for upper class status rivals that of all other characters in The Great Gatsby. ... I agree that The Great Gatsby is a perfect example of the destructive power of dreams. ...

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The novel, The Great Gatsby by F. ... The Great Gatsby is a description of the decay of the American Dream and the desire for money and materialism. Fitzgerald accomplishes this through the use of symbols such as the Valley of Ashes, the Green Light, Gatsby's house, and the Eyes of Dr. ... Another symbol of great importance is Gatsby's house. ... The Great Gatsby is a great portrayal of the corruption of society and the fall of the American Dream. ...

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Materialism and Idealism in The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel which deals with the quest for wealth and power in society, in order for Gatsby's happiness to be fulfilled . ... The Great Gatsby describes the decay of a proper American dream and how the want for money and power is overtaking the spiritual and inner happiness. ... He was always great for that.1 Gatsby's want for a large amount of money was a huge part of the American dream. ... Other symbols of great status in the 1920's was the automobile. ...

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These issues such as consumerism, corruption, cynicism, and social class divisions were brought to light by the characters and actions in The Great Gatsby, through Fitzgerald's depiction of the 1920's as an era of deteriorated social and moral values as well as the American dream and its demise. ... Consumerism, excessive material wealth, and cynicism is portrayed in The Great Gatsby through the obsession with material purchases, the enormous homes on long island, extravagant cars, and lavish parties. ... The lavish parties, jazz music, and nightclub culture shown in The Great Gatsb...

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In the book, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald seems to be saying that materialism and the decline and death of the American dream are interrelated. ... Even Gatsby, the character we, the readers, are supposed to like the best, is materialistic. ... So, what Fitzgerald is essentially saying, is that it is called the "American Dream" for a reason. ... In conclusion, Fitzgerald is saying that unbridled materialism leads to, and is the cause of, the death of the American Dream. ...

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• Grade Level: High School