it was because of this that I first met Tom Buchanan’s mistress.” While people are waiting for the train‚ between West Egg and New York they are surrounded in a place where Fitzgerald names the “valley of ashes.” The opening chapter of the Great Gatsby details the rich and American values. The second chapter is where the valley of ashes is introduced. Fitzgerald portrays this landscape in such specific words that helps the reader capture the ambience of the plot. The valley of ashes influences the
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Wilson? Why do you think that the servant Finn is also referred to as the Demoniac Servant? Is there a specific reasoning for this? Compare and contrast Tom and Gatsby. Who do you think is a better man? If neither‚ explain why. Literary Device: Climax The climax of this novel is when the secret relationships are publicly revealed and addressed. Mr. Wilson finds out
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In the novel of the Great Gatsby the past come and hunt the characters that are present on the book. Many of them want to change the past‚ or they think that they can fight the present to change the past. In everyone’s life the past is a big problem because is something that you can not change‚ it can have a positive or a negative outcome‚ and in the Great Gatsby was a negative outcome. In the novel there is a character whose name is James Gatsby‚ he lives a healthy life in the West Egg‚ where next
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long-lost lover‚ a dream only achieved by a lucky few. To forget the past and rekindle affection long forgotten‚ the romantic hopes of a passionate imaginary‚ too far removed from reality to face the truth. Yet Jay Gatsby (of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby) longed for more. Gatsby‚ born James Gatz‚ not only wish to reconnect with a lover of his past‚ Daisy‚ not only wished to have her fall in love with him again‚ but wished to erase five years of lapsed time between them‚ convincing her
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rising smoke‚ and finally‚ with a transcendent effort‚ of ash-grey men‚ who dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air.” (26) The valley of ashes is located between West Egg and New York‚ the characters need to pass through here to get to New York‚ when they pass through here the characters need to betake themselves to the lower status‚ that are located here in the Ashes. The valley of ashes differants the rich from the poor‚ however it also symbolizes moral and social decay which is made
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Hope In the novel “The Great Gatsby”‚ written by Fitzgerald‚ hopefulness plays an immense role. Hope is something that Fitzgerald utilizes as what transfers characters and allows them to have the will to keep searching for their dreams and ambitions. What Fitzgerald shows that helps Jay Gatsby gain all his hope is the love he has for Daisy Buchanan and The Green Light. Fitzgerald reveals many obstacles Gatsby has to face in order to pursue his ambitions and also shows how he stays hopeful in order
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Character Analysis: Eudora Welty in “Why I Live at the P.O.” Introduction Eudora Welt’s short story “Why I Live at the P.O.” is a tale of interfamily squabble and the inferiority complex of the eldest child. Narrated by the protagonist‚ the family is type casted in a bias fashion‚ refracted by her perception. The ensemble of characters in this short story portrays a white‚ highly dysfunctional extended family living in China Grove‚ Mississippi. The story’s events take place during the 4th of
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information? 2. Where are Gatsby and Nick going? 3. What does Gatsby reveal to Nick about his past? 4. What two things does Gatsby always carry with him? 5. What happens with a policeman pulls up beside Gatsby? 6. Who is Mr. Wolfsheim? 7. What are Mr. Wolfsheim’s cufflinks (“cuff buttons”) made of? 8. What does Wolfsheim say about Gatsby and women? 9. What does Gatsby reveal about Wolfsheim? 10. Whom do Nick and Gatsby run into while at lunch? How does Gatsby react? 11. What does Jordan
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Revealing Theme Through Character‚ Plot‚ and Symbolism In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ so many characters are cruel‚ selfish‚ and immoral. Not all characters possess all of these traits‚ but the wealthy‚ materialistic ones definitely do. There are many important themes in this book‚ which the characters are based on. Many of the events that make up the plot result from the poor judgment on the part of certain characters. Symbolism is used to connect these characters and events to real life
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Great Gatsby by Cooper‚ Niamh‚ Alex‚ Will and Jakob Daisy’s Voice • ‘a deathless song’ - her seemingly eternal youth • goal of an eternal‚ perfect life relates back to the common idea of the American dream • Daisy’s voice is ‘full of money’ - reflects the kind of life she lives. • ‘high in a white palace the Kings daughter‚ the golden girl’. • symbolise the hollowness and materialistic nature of the upper class. The Green Light • represents Gatsby’s hopes and dreams for the future • Gatsby associates
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