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    live in the East Egg are generally more well off and would most probably live a hedonistic lifestyle whereas the people in the West Egg are more likely to be less well-off and unable of living the hedonistic lifestyle‚ expect in rare occasions e.g. Gatsby. Continuing with the setting‚ the Buchanan’s house is also described as quite a luxury. ‘A sunken Italian garden‚ a half-acre of deep‚ pungent roses‚ and a snub-nosed motor-boat that bumped the tide offshore.’ This description shows the beauty

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    In The Great Gatsby‚ the narrator describes the scene at a large and lavish party he attends. The author uses vivid language to capture the atmosphere and feeling of the party. In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses varied sentence structure and descriptive word choice to convey the endless excitement of the party. Fitzgerald uses varied sentence structure by using polysyndeton and asyndeton. He also uses lengthier sentences with less punctuation throughout. Polysyndeton is used in the quote

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    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 reader to

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    Set in the summer of the Roaring Twenties‚ The Great Gatsby follows the hedonistic and destructive lifestyles of the upper social classes of post-war America. This novel‚ written by F Scott Fitzgerald in the same time period‚ criticizes the shallowness of the actions of this outlandish generation and their eventual disillusionment with their society. American Beauty‚ the 1999 film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan ball‚ uses the setting of contemporary middle-class suburban America to examine

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    What is The American Dream? Ask most Americans about the most appealing part of their nation and they would answer with the things that symbolize it the most. They might say opportunity‚ justice‚ or freedom; these three concepts are the quintessential factors in my idea of The American Dream. Although we pride ourselves on being a country that rewards intelligence‚ skill‚ integrity‚ and talent‚ more often than not‚ the socio-economic class you’re born into is indicative of where you’ll die. The 1920’s

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    What does it mean to be great? In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the author introduces a character known as the‚ “GreatGatsby‚ but is this character truly great? I think that the character‚ the Great Gatsby truly is great because of the following reasons. The Great Gatsby’s born name is James Gatz. He was born poor‚ in poverty in which he knew he didn’t belong. He always knew he was destined for greatness and power beyond anyone’s imagination. However‚ despite his great

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    How does Fitzgerald present identity in ‘The Great Gatsby’ Use ‘The Bluest Eye’ to illuminate your answer. ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F.Scott Fitzgerald is set in America before the Great Depression‚ and focuses on the aristocrats of “West and East Egg”; Fitzgerald explores identity through the characters and their greed for money‚ the search of love and the unachievable American dream. The novel is named after a young man who in by pursuing the love of his life loses his identity. ‘The Bluest Eye’

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    The definition of the American dream is different for everyone. Many have just bits and pieces of their entire dream. Which this makes it very to succeed with their dreams. This is seen in the novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ as George Wilson realizes his dream will always be crushed and unable to obtain. George Wilson an ordinary everyday type of person‚ who was not known for being luxurious or elegant. Although he only ever wanted to get away‚ “ I’ve been her way too long

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    Dear Prince of Denmark‚ Words cannot explain how miserable I am‚ due to all the despairing events that have been occurring in my life. You may believe that the loss of your father‚ King Hamlet‚ and your mother’s hasty marriage may be all of end all. All of those events in your life aren’t compatible with all the sorrow I’ve received from Daisy‚ Tom‚ and everyone who I’ve been associated with throughout my entire life. All of the people I thought were my friends‚ never attended my funeral. It

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    In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the main theme of the novel that is mentioned throughout the story is if someone should ever be willing to change who they are for someone else and to what extent they will go to in order to impress another person. This theme is continuously shown throughout the novel by Gatsby’s endless love for Daisy. Gatsby was always very poor when he was younger but wanted to be rich only to impress Daisy. His whole life since he met her he was trying to be someone

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