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    By comparing and contrasting George Wilson and Tom Buchanan we discover several new insights due the juxtaposition. From the initial entrance of George Wilson in the book we can see that he is a weak man in the way his character is depicted. He is described as‚ "spiritless and anaemic...who mingled with the cement walls" (30). His presence is so insignificant in the beginning that he does not even stand out against the background of his own home. Tom‚ on the other hand‚ seems more aggressive the first

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    Characterization of Jay Gatsby In the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby is portrayed as a successful‚ larger-than-life young man‚ representing the “American Dream.” He is a romantic idealist who wishes to fulfill his dreams by amassing wealth in hopes of impressing and eventually winning the heart of the love of his life‚ Daisy. Jay Gatsby is a tragic hero in this novel‚ whose flaw lies in his inability to accept reality. His own corruption suggests the dishonesty of the current

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    and just like we have all learned from our past‚ so do characters from books and novels. Even though most of us learn frok the past‚ there are also some who do not‚ and are stubborn enough to resist change. In the novel " The Great Gatsby‚" there is a character named Jay Gatsby‚ although his real name is James Gatz. He is the perfect representation of this prompt because he has gone through many past experiences that influence his life in the present‚ which ironically the book is not told by really

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    The Great Gatsby After reading "The Great Gatsby” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and watching the film directed by Jack Clayton‚ I noticed a few plot‚ character‚ and theme changes. As I was watching the movie I began to ask myself why did Jack Clayton take this event out or why did he add in this particular event? Was it for the sake of time or the fact that it was not an important part in the book? So I began to write notes and started to compare the great novel to the film. The novel The Great

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    progresses. • Jay Gatsby (originally James Gatz) — a young‚ mysterious millionaire with shady business connections (later revealed to be a bootlegger)‚ originally from North Dakota. He is obsessed with Daisy Buchanan‚ whom he had met when he was a young officer stationed in the south during World War I. The character is based on the bootlegger and former World War I officer Max Gerlach‚ according to Some Sort of Epic Grandeur‚ Matthew J Bruccoli’s biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Gatsby is said to

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    jazz‚ modernization‚ and change (history). "That Great Gatsby" written by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published in 1925. Since then over 25 million copies have been sold throughout the world. The book overall is about the American Dream and it is explained through Gatsby. Gatsby was in love with Daisy and he left her because of money. His real name was James Gatz and he came from a poor family. He went to the military and he changed his name to Jay Gatsby. After five years he came back very rich but Daisy

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    Tom rarely sees her and is always wondering off into the city where he has his apartment which he keeps for the affair he has with Myrtle Wilson. Tom feels no guilt for cheating on Daisy with Myrtle he tries keeping them in what he believes is there place. For example once at a party Myrtle was speaking of Tom’s wife Daisy and he had told her to stop but she replied “I’ll say her name whenever I want to Daisy! Dai- Then making a short deft movement‚ Tom Buchanan broke her

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    Jay Gatsby is one of the most interesting and memorable males in fictional literature‚ even though he is not a dynamic and changing character during the novel. In fact‚ Jay Gatsby has changed little since he was a teenager. Born as James Gatz to poor farmers in North Dakota‚ he decided at an early age that he wanted more out of life than North Dakota could offer. He leaves home to find excitement and wealth. While lounging on the beach one day‚ he sees a yacht docked off the coast. He borrows a boat

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    instance‚ in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the plot revolves around Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan’s love for Daisy‚ which later results in a huge fight. While Tom and Gatsby are both very different in the ways they love Daisy‚ they also demonstrate similarities‚ as they both want Daisy for themselves. Although Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan share many comparisons‚ these two men also have an even greater amount of differences. In the beginning‚ Tom Buchanan is introduced as Daisy Buchanan’s husband

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