Failure of the American Dream The setting is in Long Island‚ New York on the parts of East Egg and West Egg. West Egg is home of the "new"� rich people and East Egg is home to the distinguished rich families. Nick Carraway has just moved into his new shack right next to the huge elegant mansion of Jay Gatsby in West Egg. In East Egg lives Nick’s cousin Daisy with her husband Tom Buchanan. These two places are separated by a large mass of water‚ but are connected by land on the side. Midway between
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Jasmyne Lundy Summer reading assignment The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is romance novel based in the 1920’s. in this book money makes everything happen and is the center of everyone’s lives. The money they posses is to buy them the best and most expensive things to try and impress everyone else. The money can buy everything but it doesn’t seem to be buying anyone happiness. “’Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone’ he told me ‘ just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had
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The Great Gatsby Test Who said it? 2 pts each Using the list of characters provided‚ name the character who stated the following quotes: Jordan Baker Jay Gatsby Daisy Buchanan George Wilson Tom Buchanan Myrtle Wilson Nick Caraway Meyer Wolfshiem 1. "Can’t repeat the past? Why of course you can!." 2. "I’m thirty. I’m five years too old to lie to myself and call it honor." 3. "Do you always watch for the longest day of the year then miss it? I always watch for the longest day of the year
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The Great Gatsby: Analysis The 1920’s were a period of American prosperity. After winning World War I‚ many Americans lost their identity and misunderstood the American Dream. During the 1920’s people were more tend to extra money and went on spending sprees. They took less responsibility for their future plan. The U.S. experienced a sudden economic boom‚ which created a social class called “new money”. People began to spend more money to boast about their social status and tried to reach their
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A dark dirty street held a man‚ in which he hid between a dumpster and shadow. The man had very quiet reputation‚ but a dark‚ selfish personality. He held a weight in which he could only in all the states‚ and world at that. The man was an astonishing‚ innate burglar‚ like a mouse through a pin hole. In his in New York he held some of the world’s most treasured items‚ such as: Picasso pieces‚ Starry Night‚ and King David. He returned home‚ and that’s where our story takes place. As he went home
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If Jay Gatsby were to have a scrapbook there are many things he might include‚ but a main part of it might be Daisy. Throughout the book‚ we see his love from the origin story of Gatsby and Daisy’s relationship all the way to Gatsby taking the fall for hitting and killing Myrtle Wilson. This scrapbook page includes a variety of pictures and colors that show details of their relationship. I chose to do black and white photos in an attempt to preserve the time period. While the clothing might not be
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What is “The American Dream”? * idea of freedom * our rights * French people gave statue of liberty to America * we are all equal * individualism * able to live by his/her views rather than others * mobility – ability to move between social classes American Dream * Land of opportunity * Rags to riches – anybody can became rich‚ famous‚ and powerful * Jobs and education are available to who want them * Meritocracy (rewards) = skill + effort *
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Jay Gatsby of The Great Gatsby is not the man people think he is. He is the embodiment of 1920s materialism. His extravagant lifestyle highlights his opulence‚ from his parties to his wardrobe. Gatsby’s past is a secret‚ unknown to most people‚ and has a web of lies surrounding it. His behavior is insanely immoral‚ from his affairs‚ to his bootlegging. In The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby often demonstrates his extravagance‚ immorality‚ and secretiveness. Jay Gatsby may seem very open‚ yet he keeps
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If you are looking for a way to kill the American Dream‚ you should call a man named Jay Gatsby of West Egg‚ Long Island‚ New York. I think he’s found it. Jay Gatsby is a wealthy man who lives in one of the ¨Eggs¨ in New York. Jay Gatsby’s real name is James Gatz‚ and was originally born in North Dakota on a farm. While he was a young boy he had always thought that he was meant to become something more than a farmer from North Dakota. Because of this he leaves his home and meets a man named Dan Cody
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The Great Gatsby Journals Chapter One: The narrator of The Great Gatsby is a man from Minnesota named Nick Carraway. He starts off the story by stating that he learned from his father to not judge other people because he could make the mistake of misunderstanding someone. Nick characterizes himself as highly moral and highly tolerant. He briefly mentions Gatsby. In the summer of 1922‚ Nick moved to New York to work in the bond business. He rented a house on a part of Long Island called West Egg
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