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    based on their wealth even though it may not be necessary. Because of this‚ people want to be wealthy and not judged. Being in a high state of wealth can give oneself the hope to achieve many new‚ exciting things. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby‚ wealth is a big deal. People are separated into East egg and West egg‚ based on how wealthy they are. East egg is for wealthy‚ high class

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    led to Gatsby’s many tragedies‚ it was Gatsby himself that added fuel to it until it got out of control‚ ultimately ending in the ’real tragedy’‚ his death. The series of unfortunate events that led to his ’real tragedy’ was due to his past with Daisy that hurt him both mentally and physically‚ causing him to become corrupted and infatuated with Daisy‚ his willingness to do anything for her leading himself to his death. Growing up in a poor family‚ Gatsby became corrupted. He symbolised the American

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    Gatsby could get whatever he wanted‚ whenever he wanted. Except for one thing. He had enough money to buy whatever he wanted‚ was famous enough to befriend anyone and get any girl‚ but there is one girl that he wanted more then anything. Gatsby’s obsession over Daisy perfectly shows how Fitzgerald would agree that he is like a netted bird when controlled by desire. When Daisy‚ and Gatsby reunited at Nick’s house Daisy pointed out how long it’s been since they last saw each other “We haven’t met

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    F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novel‚ “The Great Gatsby”‚ introduces this same ideal on a more macro scale‚ for Gatsby’s extravagant parties presents an attempt at alleviating the loss of purpose. Lastly‚ Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying” presents this ideal by suppressing the sadness of death in the daily

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    A life full of happiness is another component of the American Dream. As a whole‚ the goals of obtaining love‚ wealth‚ or a career create joy in a person; the person works for what will please them. Everyone has a different way of finding happiness‚ and the success of finding it will bring success of the American Dream. A life of difficulties makes the search for happiness not an easy task‚ but people come anyways to America with hopes of obtaining their happiness. America promises freedom‚ a relief

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    rest is history. …. I had just finished filming in New York‚ when I was approached by my lover‚ Mildred Harris. “Oh Charlie‚ before we leave‚ can we go out east to Long Island?” she asked. “What’s there?” I responded back. “There’s this fellow‚ Gatsby‚ and he throws these grand parties. People from all over come just to enjoy

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    F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby‚ is a hesitant reconstruction of a male dominated social system. This book explores the quest for happiness and wealth through the American dream and depicts dysfunctional relationships‚ idealism‚ materialism‚ and corrupt values during the Jazz Age. The Great Gatsby is a rags to riches story of a man in pursuit of his dreams. The Great Gatsby is not the story of a woman’s pursuit of happiness and does not offer a good female representation of a 1920’s woman

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    to society ’s belief that women are just care takers and that women should partake in the same activities as men‚ the women in the Great Gatsby seem to defy these beliefs and take on an even bigger role in the book than the men. These women in the book partake in activities that only men were seen to do. "I ’m not a feminist-I think women should be able to stay at home and raise children if they want to!‚"(Feminist Criticism‚ pg1). This quote basically states that women should be able to stay at

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    In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Daisy Buchanan is an important woman character‚ but only in relation to Jay Gatsby’s dream. Ever since Gatsby had come back from the army‚ he had longed to have Daisy back in his life‚ and so everything he did and built up was in some way for her (e.g. his house and the parties he threw). Nick says: “He talked a lot about the past‚ and I gathered that he wanted to recover something‚ some idea of himself perhaps‚ that had gone into loving Daisy”

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    The Harms of Prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird Prejudice has been prevalent in culture for many centuries now. Whether it would be hatred against one’s status‚ age‚ or even the colour of one’s skin‚ people have been negatively affected. Prejudice in Maycomb is very common amongst the people. Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee illustrates the existence of prejudice and its destructive effects on Maycomb County. Tension and hatred elevate within Maycomb as a result of prejudice

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