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    were usually not allowed to socialize with people not in the family, Fitzgerald gives us Jordan’s opinion about social events, and her ability to mingle; “‘Anyhow, he gives large parties’ [...] ‘I like large parties. They’re so intimate.’ [...]” (F.Scott,Fitzgerald.TheGreatGatsby. NewYorkCity.Scribner,1925.eBook.(page 40; line 6)) ​Fitzgerald gives us a prime example of women’s freedom expanding to letting them mingle with people

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    Gatsby The Great Gatsby is one of the greatest novels ever written. It is best remembered and spoken about for it’s color symbolism. The main reason to why color symbolism is a studied topic in this novel is because the writer was also a painter. F.Scott Fitzgerald uses the colors gray, blue and yellow to symbolize hopelessness, loneliness, and new money throughout the novel. Fitzgerald uses the color gray to give the reader a darkened negative visual of what was occurring in the novel. “Occasionally

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    ‘weak’ women. Moreover, F.Scott Fitzgerald shows women in a negative perspective through the disposition of the character Myrtle Wilson, the ‘gold-digger’. Lastly, the actions and beliefs Tom has towards women, illustrates the inferiority women have against men. Overall, The Great Gatsby is a novel in which F.Scott Fitzgerald uses the characters Daisy, Myrtle, and Tom to portray women in an unsuitable manner, being less than men in all aspects. Within The Great Gatsby, F.Scott Fitzgerald utilizes the

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    In F.Scott Fizgererald's 'Bernice Bobs Her Hair' there are significant character changes noted throughout this short story. In this essay I will examine the development and representation of Bernice who is a central character. We can observe that her cousin Marjorie changes Bernice's personality from a quiet, passive person to someone full of confidence in society. We will also see how F.Scott Fitzgerald teaches us an important lesson

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    in his death such as Wilson, Tom etc but Daisy was the main reason for it. How was she responsible for his death? She was responsible for his death by her actions which ultimately lead to his death by the hand of another man.In The Great Gatsby, F.Scott Fitzgerald shows that Daisy was a huge part of Gatsby’s death by choosing to marry Tom,walking

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    job using symbolism by using colors. Every color meant a different mood or feeling.The use of colors makes the overall book more visual and comprehensible. Fitzgerald used the colors green,white,and gold to bring his novel to life for the reader. F.Scott Fitzgerald uses the color green in the novel to express the wealth and money some of the people have.”I glanced seaward and distinguished nothing except a single green light minute and far away that might have been at the end of a dock.” Towards

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    The 1920’s was the Jazz Age of the United States of America; The Great Gatsby is F.Scott Fitzgerald’s account of the time period following World War I. The story tells of success, love, and mysteries that involve several parties of people. When I first started reading The Great Gatsby, it intrigued me; I wanted to keep reading until I knew everything that happened in that book. The Great Gatsby, in my opinion, is a well-written and compelling novel. A novel full of twists and turns, with mysteries

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    The setting and the values of the characters from the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F.Scott Fitzgerald, reflects upon the theme. In the book, the theme tends to be less is more. The values and goals of the characters show how the theme reoccurs throughout the novel. The setting in the 1920s contributes to the theme as well, by showing the characters want everything in life, but are not always satisfied with the end result. Throughout the book the characters are consistent with showing us they are never

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    about a man who had everything except the love of his life. It truly represents the American Dream, which is having the independence and ability to make something out of yourself if you try hard enough (The Great Gatsby Theme Of Visions Of America). F.Scott Fitzgerald’s novel and Baz Luhrmann’s film of The Great Gatsby are very similar, but they do have some differences. The main characters are Nick Carraway, Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, and Myrtle Wilson. In both the film and novel, Nick

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    twenties throughout the novel there is many references to prohibition, racism and the Jazz era. The Great Gatsby is told by a man named Nick carraway it is about the tragic love affair between a man name Jay Gatsby and a woman name Daisy Buchanan. F.Scott Fitzgerald develops the themes of only fool fall in love and old money leads to being selfish and new money leading to being humble with the use of symbolism, Imagery, metaphors and Irony. The theme of only fools fall in love connects to the twenties

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