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Corey Carter better known as Jay-z is not just a known rapper he is also a successful business man and an investor. Born in the projects of Brooklyn New York Jay-z made his debut in the mid-1990’s as one of the most financial successful hip hop artist to this day. His music focus became significant with no major label, he sold CD’s out his car with Damon Dash and Kareem Biggs. Those three individuals created Roc-A-Fella records as an independent label in the mid 1990’s. Jay-z has three siblings that

The novel, The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is about the life of Jay Gatsby as told by the narrator and main character, Nick Carraway. Gatsby’s life is revolved around Daisy and trying to please her every way he can with the help of Nick. His goal is to be with Daisy and take her away from her husband, Tom Buchanan, which causes many conflicts throughout the book. The actions Gatsby makes causes many impacts on the rest of the characters and what happened in the rest of the story

social occasions in order to reveal the true value of another person's character. Jay Gatsby is a successful businessman who is often taken advantage of by the wealthy half of New York such as Daisy Buchanan, Meyer Wolfsheim, and Klipspringer. In the novel, The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author exposes the true societal views of 1920s New York through the funeral that follows the death of Jay Gatsby, where the writer displays the empty values of a self centered society, which

insidious romanticism. In The Great Gatsby, Nick, our narrator, meets an interesting fellow by the name of Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby seems like a normal rich man, throwing extravagant parties and wearing pink suits, until he reveals to Nick his true intention on why he throws all the huge parties. The Great Gatsby shows a lot of characters as selfish and self-centered including Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby, and Jordan Baker. In The Great Gatsby many personalities and traits are shown, but one that stands

Jay Gatsby’s character is an interesting one. It seems that everything he does is in pursuit of accomplishing his utmost improbable thought i.e. to get Daisy back in his life which is his past. He may be known as the “Great Gatsby”, but after considering some of his personal traits, some of the things he believes in are not commendable. Initially, he did not belong to an elite family. He was born in the house of poor farmers and as he grew up, he separated himself from his family. In order to break

American Dream was employed as symbol for success and it was thing people were trying to achieve. The American Dream was personified in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In the novel the character Jay Gatsby, is constantly striving for his interpretations of the american dream. Jay Gatsby as child was poor, at lived on a farm but he was always determined for success and to be wealthy. Later on in his life, he saved Dan Cody on his yacht and in returned he showed Gatsby the appearance of

"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter- Tomorrow, we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther (9. 180)" Throughout The Great Gatsby, the character of Jay Gatsby is interpreted as an incredibly pure and optimistic man. The novel was written in 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald and was set in the 1920’s, New York City. Furthermore, Fitzgerald portrays Gatsby as a victim of the American Dream in the sense that

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is portrayed as a lovable playboy philanthropist; however, underneath all the money and smiles, Gatsby is no more than a self-serving crook. Gatsby’s social mobility is only one step in his selfish pursuit of his elusive love interest, Daisy Buchanan. The actions associated with Gatsby’s pursuit can be characterized as morally corrupt; however, Gatsby is not a sinister character per se. In order to be with Daisy, Gatsby commits fraud, sells

In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby believes money will secure love and class but it inevitably brings him only superficial relationships. As a young boy, Gatsby desires to be sophisticated and admired, and he planned on achieving this by becoming wealthy. Jay Gatsby, originally named James Gatz, was from a poor family in the Midwest but he dreamed of a different life where he was rich and well-liked. Nick Carraway narrates what he has learned about Gatsby's past, including his

Some characters, including Jay Gatsby only live in their dreams without considering the conflicts that may arise in their complex reality. In the novel, Gatsby is in the final part of restoring his past and winning back Daisy Buchannan. His motives for chasing Daisy is supported when he tells Nick Carraway, “her voice is full of money” (133). Marrying Daisy will complete the transformation from “Mr. Nobody from Nowhere” (140) to “Mr. Somebody from Somewhere” due to her wealth and status. When he