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    out and are becoming “heroes”‚ or so they think. Jay Gatsby from the film “The Great Gatsby” is a lover hero‚ since he is completely motivated by love‚ his character flaw is dishonesty which causes people to believe an inaccurate description of Gatsby and his past. Lover heroes like Gatsby will do anything and everything they can to feel loved‚ for they are committed and passionate about gaining bliss. Gatsby is determined to get Daisy’s love back‚ even if he throws in a couple of lies dealing with

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    In The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby is portrayed as a naive and heartbroken man who will do anything to revive his relationship with the love of his life; even if it means reliving the past. Gatsby is a victim to temptation‚ manipulation‚ society and obsessive love. However it is because of this obsessive and incessant love that the rest of his problems unfold. He is so blinded and determined to gain the approval of his former lover‚ he allows himself to be made a mockery by society. It is made clear

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    Gatsby shows great and immense love for Daisy. He does everything he can to get her to be with him. Gatsby becomes ridiculously rich and powerful so he can be what she wants. To achieve his mass wealth Gatsby does many shift and shady deals with Meyer Wolfshiem. He buys a house across from hers to be closer to Daisy‚"Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay" (Fitzgerald 83). He throws huge extravagant parties to get his name known to the wealthy people. He creates

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    green light because it represents love and love is a beautiful thing. The light shines at the end of Daisy’s dock for a reason. I feel like the green light represents the love Gatsby has for Daisy. A light almost never goes out‚ his love for Daisy obviously has not disappeared or fainted over that long course of time. Another thing is he bought a house right across the bay‚ clear sight of this light. He knew Daisy lived over there‚ so to him‚ it is like their love is so close but so far. He looks

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    06/07/2005 Period. 1 The Great Gatsby Essay In all human life relationships are very important‚ and this is shown in many different aspects of human life . Relationships are so significant that Authors often use them as the revolving point of their stories. Such as in The Great Gatsby the author F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the different relationships as the revolving point in his story. Fitzgerald shows how the relationships between the couples in The Great Gatsby are similar in many different

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    Is Gatsby great or not? Section 1: Gatsby is generous to the people at his parties. He throws banquets and spends a lot of money on food‚ preparations and entertainment. Gatsby is a generous host. “most people were brought” “Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a fruiterer in New York--every Monday these same oranges and lemons left his back door in a pyramid of pulpless halves.” “At least once a fortnight a corps of caterers came down with several hundred feet

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    means money. The American dream- to go from nothing to the pinnacle of success- is apparent both in the novel The Great Gatsby and in the modern world. Another apparent aspect of the American Dream is second chances‚ Gatsby‚ along with many other Americans today strives for second chances‚ ! Jay Gatsby seems to be the epitome of a man trying to find the American dream. Gatsby was not always the rich extravagant man who throws luxurious parties that we meet in the beginning of the novel. His

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    irrational behaviour‚ alienation and despair’. Explore how McEwan presents this in the novel ‘Enduring Love’ and consider how it illuminates the core text‚ ‘The Great Gatsby’ by Fitzgerald. Both The Great Gatsby and Enduring Love explore the theme of obsession within their novel based around the idea of love for someone or something; an obsession which eventually leads to pain and ruin. The Great Gatsby is set in America‚ from spring to autumn in 1922. Published in 1925‚ Fitzgerald’s novel creates an

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    Carmen: A Story of Lust and Love Summary of the Program The event began with Mr. Lopez providing a rundown of what the whole program would be about‚ and short after‚ introducing the prima ballerina‚ Ms. Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. The prima ballerina then discussed the plot of Carmen and how she felt of taking the lead role. After that‚ she presented a quick lecture about the basics of ballet‚ wherein she also demonstrated the basic positions. As she ended the lecture‚ the lights dimmed and the ballet

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    Moulin Rouge vs. The Great Gatsby Apart from having the same director‚ Baz Luhrmann‚ Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby have an astounding amount of similarities. They are both passionate love stories with similar characters in coinciding roles. Although the two movies are set in the early 1900s and 1920s‚ they use modern music to captivate the audience’s interest. Baz Luhrmann has a knack for making colorful romantic thrillers‚ and it certainly shows in Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby. In the

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