river‚ and when the drawbridge is up to let barges through‚ the passengers waiting trains can stare at the dismal scene for as long as half an hour. There is always a halt there of at least a minute and 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
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“flappers‚” supposedly the incarnation of independence following World War I. After all‚ Daisy Fay‚ obviously modeled on Fitzgerald’s free-spirited wife‚ Zelda Sayre‚ is hardly portrayed as the proper southern belle. Her friend‚ Jordan Baker‚ seems openly sarcastic when speaking of their “white girlhood”—referring to their youth spent in Louisville‚ Kentucky. As Fitzgerald conveys through a series of flashbacks‚ Daisy has been flirtatious‚ even at one point discovered packing her bag to travel alone to
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exemplifies the American dream in his ideals‚ in this case the desire for success and self-substantiation; however‚ this dream become corrupted because he is not able to distinguish the acquisition of wealth from the pursuit of his dream‚ embodied by Daisy‚ and is tainted by the illicit foundations of his wealth as well as his desires for an unsuitable married woman. Fitzgerald uses the symbol of the green light at the beginning of the novel to represent Gatsby’s dream and even uses the light to introduce
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misguiding his lifestyle. Gatsby misguides his life because instead of trying to pursue wealth for a better lifestyle he pursues wealth for Daisy. Jordan Baker tells Nick Caraway‚ “Gatsby bought that house so Daisy would be just across the bay.” Jordan’s statement provides the fact that Gatsby is using his money on Daisy. Gaudy reflects Jay Gatsby’s behavior with money. Daisy Buchannan is from a history of wealth‚ and James Gatz grows
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example of new. This book is largely focused on America’s obsession with wealth and social status. Though they may seem the same‚ Fitzgerald uses lots of imagery in order to further prove the major differences between having old money and new. Tom Buchanan’s viewpoint
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self-named “double-vision” to describe setting‚ characterization‚ and values across the events of the three nights; he does this by using vivid adjectives and descriptions. In Chapter 1‚ the first specific night the reader is introduced to is Tom Buchanan’s party. This party only has 4 physical guest and a “fifth guest” on the telephone. The atmosphere is described as “tense” and racist discussions “broke out… violently”. Dichotomizing this is Gatsby’s party in the 3rd chapter. The narrator informs
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In the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ “The Great Gatsby”‚ he clearly shows that the search for the American Dream leads to demise. Throughout the book Gatsby seeks wealth‚ love‚ and social acceptance and is disappointed in the final result. In my end view after reading this novel‚ there seems to be true standing factors of why the realities of both the wealthy and working classes have such an unspoken‚ yet mutual aroma that they breathe. My own opinion of the ‘American Dream’‚ is working hard for
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were part of a rich family‚ and “new money”‚ people who have self-made riches. In the novel‚ Jay Gatsby symbolized “new money” while Tom and Daisy Buchanan symbolized “old money”. This would be a crucial factor in the outcome of the book. Believing that their “old money” will save them from their repetitive mistakes and infidelities‚ Daisy and Tom Buchanan’s constant carelessness may lead to people despising them symbolizing how society in the 1920s was not as glamorous as
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of wealth and love‚ he devotes his life to the conquest of these goals. He invests his time and effort into achieving his dreams‚ but unfortunately‚ he succumbs to ultimate failure. Though he does attain “New Money” and is reunited with his love‚ Daisy Buchanan‚ the novel proves that some people are not meant to reach their goals in life. Through The Great
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Doesn’t it always seem as though rich and famous people are larger- than-life and virtually impossible to touch‚ almost as if they were a fantasy? In The Great Gatsby‚ set in two wealthy communities‚ East Egg and West Egg‚ Fitzgerald describes Gatsby as a Romantic‚ larger- than-life‚ figure by setting him apart from the common person. Fitzgerald sets Gatsby in a fantasy world that‚ based on illusion‚ is of his own making. Gatsby’s possessions start to this illusion
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