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    met somebody just as careless as yourself” (Fitzgerald‚ 58). An accident is an unfortunate event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally. Was Gatsby’s death an accident or was their someone to blame? The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a book about love‚ dreams‚ and wealth. Nick Carraway‚ the story-teller‚ is the one to blame for Gatsby’s death. Nick is surrounded by everyone’s secrets and never speaks of them‚ this is one reason why nick lead Gatsby to his death. Gatsby and Daisy came

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    This postcard shows a comparison between the Buchanan’s house and Gatsby’s house. In the postcard‚ Sara references Gatsby’s mansion to a place they’ve seen while traveling they went to. Nick describes Gatsby’s house by saying‚ “ It was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy.” (Fitzgerald 5) The Hotel de Ville in Normandy is an actual place. The architectural style of the Hotel de Ville is a renaissance revival. Sara tells Thomas that she saw a Georgian Colonial. In the book‚ Nick

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    Alex Renalds 1 Jean Dubro American Lit. 242 October 12‚ 2010 Gatsby’s Motivation for a Successful Failure As people‚ we form goals for ourselves‚ remaining optimistic about eventually attaining them. As people‚ we may develop an over idealistic image of the person we hope to become just to leave a margin for error in the reality we do not reach our dreams. The line between goals and dreams is thin separating the possible from the slightly unattainable

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    motivation to achieve them; however‚ these dreams are so far that they seem to be inaccessible‚ leading to the downfall of weakness. F. Scott Fitzgerald successfully deceives the reader into believing that the American dream is achievable through Gatsby’s attempts to convey his love for Daisy based on past beliefs. Gatsby constantly attempted to “repeat the past” (Fitzgerald‚ 110) in his rekindled relationship with Daisy. He also pursued to “fix everything just the way it was before‚” (Fitzgerald

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    Tre Benefield 8 March‚ 2013 English 11 Honors Gatsby’s Parties: The Hidden Truth. The Great Gatsby is set in the 1920’s in a mix of New York‚ NY and three fictional places called East Egg‚ West Egg‚ and the Valley of Ashes. The book is built around the love story of a man called Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan.  Every weekend throughout the beginning of the novel Gatsby throws lavish parties. These parties Gatsby’s throws are just elaborate cover-ups. He uses his massive amounts of newly acquired

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    human’s heart needs a powerful force to sustain them in life. Fitzgerald‚ the author of The Great Gatsby‚ built such a man Gatsby in this book‚ who endeavored to realize the gorgeous dream in his entire life. From the narrator Nick’s description‚ Gatsby’s life was presented clearly in front of readers. It seems that Gatsby loves Daisy deeply‚ but in fact‚ Gatsby loves the idea of Daisy‚ which was put in his inner heart and creates great Gatsby. To prove this idea‚ there are three evidences. First

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    Jay Gatsby’s Tragic Fall In The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald‚ he mocks the American dream and what it stands for. Fitzgerald utilized the character of Jay Gatsby to achieve his effectiveness in the novel‚ presented to us as a noble man with an outstanding persona. That throughout the book destroys himself with the strength of his own two hands. Without a doubt‚ Gatsby possesses the qualities of a modern tragic hero. In The Great Gatsby F.Scott Fitzgerald he portrays Jay Gatsby as a modern

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    The Great Gatsby’s American Dream Corrupption “There are those‚ I know‚ who will reply that the liberation of humanity‚ the freedom of man and. mind‚ is nothing but a dream. They are right. It is. It is the American Dream.” (Archibald MacLeish). This quote talks about how the American Dream is only a dream. The American is a life of personal happiness and material comfort‚ and is traditionally sought by the individuals in the U.S. It is only a fantasy. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald shows a great example

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    the American Dream. However‚ the subject of Daisy is slightly more difficult to understand. Gatsby’s hopelessly romantic and lavish lifestyle was most responsible for his death‚ far more responsible than Daisy’s self-centered actions‚ Tom’s arrogant and hypocritical presence‚ Nick’s tolerant and honest manners‚ or even Wilson’s murderous and vengeful ways. The beginning of the downward spiral of Jay Gatsby’s life began when he was just seventeen. Considering his past‚ and how Gatsby overcame his troubles

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    Charles Marlow 1840-1885 The journey to Africa deeply affected Charles Marlow upon his return to his homeland England. After witnessing many horrific crimes‚ behavior of the Europeans‚ and treatment of the African settlers‚ Marlow suffered from immense emotional and mental pain. He dealt with mental illness and he endured a mental breakdown due to the immense pressure and emotional issues as a result of his experience in Africa and return to England. Marlow succumbed to his mental

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