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    The False Reality of the American Dream in the Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel that has a large focus on the ideas of the American Dream and social class in the 1920s. In the novel, the people of West Egg and East Egg are people of the upper who have earned money either through inheritance or working hard and have had many opportunities to make their American Dream a reality. The people of the Valley of Ashes are people of lower class who have little to no money and

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    Daisy Buchanan of The Great Gatsby and Brett Ashley of The Sun Also Rises        Written right after the publication of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises is apparently influenced in many ways.  The most obvious of Fitzgerald's influence is manifested in Hemingway's portrayal of his heroine, Brett Ashley. Numerous critics have noted and discussed the similarities between Brett and Daisy Buchanan, and rightly so; but the two women also have fundamental differences

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    The American Dream is hard to achieve The Great Gatsby”, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, portrays a world filled with rich societal activities, love affairs, and dishonesty. Nick Carraway is the busy narrator of the book, a curious choice considering that he is in a different class and almost in a different world than Gatsby and the other characters. Nick relates the plot of the story to the reader as a part of Gatsby’s circle. He has hesitant feelings towards Gatsby, despising his personality and

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    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel about a rich socialite, Jay Gatsby, who tries to win back his love, Daisy Buchannan. Nick Caraway, Daisy’s cousin, is the narrator who brings the reader through the time of the roaring twenties to tell the story of Jay Gatsby. The 1974 film of The Great Gatsby, directed by Jack Clayton, follows the detailed storyline closely by mirroring it, but also adds and takes away some aspects of the story. There are many comparisons that can be made as well

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    a man of persistence, the wealthy Jay Gatsby continuously strives to reclaim the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan. Throughout the novel The Great Gatsby, Jay makes a substantial amount of effort to impress, and persuade Daisy to be reacquainted once again. Providing that, F. Scott Fitzgerald associates Daisy as Gatsby’s green light. Fitzgerald represents the green light in Gatsby’s life as a significant role to The Great Gatsby. In the novel The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby’s green light symbolizes his

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    written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, takes place during prohibition. As depicted in the novel, jazz and alcohol made the culture in the early 20th century feel alive. The novel communicates how the culture was in New York City and why the main character Jay Gatsby held parties so he could see his beloved debutante, Daisy Buchanan. But more importantly, the audience becomes more connected to the film entirely through the music. These films contained leitmotifs and themes that communicate the human emotions

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    ranch to ranch in the hope of finally earning enough money to buy a house of their own. Yet due to Lennie’s mental disability, difficult situations for him lead to the end of their dream and the end of his life. Alternatively, in The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby has a life of money and parties – his world is seemingly complete, but the purpose of his social events are to try and catch the eye of his dream girl; Daisy. However, this too ends in defeat, and death. Steinbeck and Fitzgerald constantly portray

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    There are secrets hidden between the lines of each sentence. The author has been careful to keep them hidden. He tried to make it so no one can decipher his own life within the lives of his characters. Sometimes it is unintended for the author to mirror his life in his book. In his previous novels F. Scott Fitzgerald drew from his life experiences. He said that his next novel, The Great Gatsby, would be different. He said, “In my new novel I’m thrown directly on purely creative work” (F. Scott Fitzgerald)

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    Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Great Gatsby is exceptional in my point of view. The novel is about a young man named Jay Gatsby who had fallen in love with a woman named Daisy but at the first time they met, they were unable to stay together because of World War 1. Around the 1920’s, they were reunited through the assistance of Nick Carraway who was Daisy’s cousin, Gatsby’s neighbour, and the narrator and Gatsby tried everything in his power to make Daisy fall

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    Flappers, innovation, invention, prosperity, cars, industrialization, the Jazz Age. These are all words that come to mind when one thinks of the 1920’s in America. Many people believe it was a great time in American history, however these individuals are only seeing one side of the story. Yes, the 1920’s were a time of growth in some area’s of society, and were portrayed as a time that allowed people to be free and be themselves, a time where people could finally let loose. However, this could not

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