economic opportunities and profited greatly. Although‚ some took their wealth in strife‚ to benefit others‚ some people misused their new power. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald shows how money and power are often abused. Gatsby never understood the genuine value of hard work. While Tom and Gatsby are talking‚ Gatsby exclaimed‚ “After that‚ I lived like a rajah in all the capitols of Europe” (Fitzgerald 65). Gatsby was constantly living the life of extreme leisure and luxury‚ having
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Gatsby’s Journey to Find Wealth While Jay Gatsby is seen as fabulously wealthy‚ Fitzgerald shows how he came into being simply from one mans impoverished dream. James Gatz’s parents were shiftless unsuccessful farmers. Gatz never accepted nor claimed they were his parents‚ as he did not feel he belonged in the lower class of society. Gatz grew old enough to be on his own and thus started his transformation from James Gatz‚ the son of two unsuccessful parents‚ to Jay Gatsby‚ a wealthy member of the
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MOTIVATION OF WEALTH: In the Great Gatsby there is a motivation of wealth for Gatsby‚ he is a man who thinks that he can win over Daisy by resorting to crime to do so. His idea is that if he gains money and has parties and becomes glamorous like Daisy is‚ she will come back to him‚ for this was a time where social status mattered and Daisy was in the same social place as Tom‚ making them a perfect match. Gatsby grew up poor‚ but when he met Dan Cody with his yacht and abundance of money he started
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In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald illustrates the destructions and immorality‚ caused by the unrestrained pursuit of wealth‚ through the symbolism of the village of ashes and Gatsby’s feelings for Daisy. The valley of ashes in The Great Gatsby symbolize the negative byproducts of the endless pursuit of wealth during the 1920s. Although the Industrial Revolution brought countless technological advancements‚ the pollution and dumping from smokestacks and factories‚ responsible for the manufacturing
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describe the American way of life. It deals with the act of individuality‚ and working hard for what you have. Despite having these dreams‚ money and social values appeared to be the key to happiness. Reading The Great Gatsby allows the audience to witness the act of corruption for themselves‚ as they take a glance at how many individuals are living with the wrong idea of the American Dream. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul‚ Minnesota on 24 September 1896. He developed an interest
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Is the American Dream still alive in The Great Gatsby? from my personal view on reading the great Gatsby the American Dream was dead. Although there was corruption which still today there is corruption in the government. Many things have changed but others have stayed the same since 1920. People do not take marriage seriously anymore and people have different beliefs since the 1920’s. Furthermore‚ we could see some of these examples from the book that F.Scott Fitzgerald wrote in 1920‚ F.Scott Fitzgerald
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Corruption due to Wealth through the Character of Claire in The Visit: A Tragicomedy The Visit is a play written by Friedrich Dürrenmatt and contains qualities from both tragedy and comedy. The play follows the billionaire Claire and her quest to exact vengeance upon her ex-lover‚ Alfred Ill. She will give the town of Güllen a billion dollars if one of the townsfolk kills him. Through the characterization of Claire‚ Dürrenmatt illustrates the corruptive effects of wealth. Dürrenmatt characterizes
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Money is no issue to most of the characters in The Great Gatsby because whether it is from inheritance‚ polo playing‚ or suspicious means‚ they are very wealthy. However‚ with great wealth comes great responsibility. Apparently nobody from the early 1920s got the memo. Throughout the story we constantly see examples of these absurdly privileged people use their status to justify reckless and childish behavior. When Tom takes Nick into the valley of ashes and forces him off the train to meet myrtle
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English II December 13‚ 2013 Wealth is Not Always Great Money has always had an effect on people‚ throughout history people have always strived to achieve wealth. However being rich and wealthy is not all about money‚ it is about being happy. In the The Great Gatsby happiness is bought because the characters living in East and West Egg have an absurd amount of money. F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the lifestyle and behavior of wealthy individuals in The Great Gatsby‚ illuminating the corrupting power
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CORRUPTION AND COMMON FAILURE TO ACHIEVE THE AMERICAN DREAM Research Paper Literature Corruption and Common Failure to Achieve the American Dream Read in high schools and colleges across the nation‚ “The Great Gatsby” has been called “the great American novel” by a handful of scholars and critics (Hoover‚ " ’The Great Gatsby ’ Still Challenges Myth of American Dream."). A person can easily find a copy of the book as well as media analysis of “Gatsby” almost anywhere. “The Great Gatsby”
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