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    The Death of Jay Gatsby

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    The Death of Jay Gatsby The responsibility of a murder is not always completely traced back to the killer. Sometimes‚ there is a person who directly‚ or indirectly‚ motivates the murder. The killing of Jay Gatsby is not excluded. His murder could have been prevented if a few instances were a little different. Interestingly enough‚ Daisy Buchannan accounts for three strong points as to why she should be held responsible for the death of Gatsby. The events that made Gatsby’s murder a reality

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    Who is Daisy Buchanan? If you were asked to describe Daisy Buchanan right after reading The Great Gatsby‚ you would more than likely describe her as superficial‚ shallow‚ fake and ditzy. However‚ there is another part of her that she hides from everyone‚ even herself. Under the surface‚ there is a reservoir. That is her character‚ and it takes Jay Gatsby to stir the waters and bring the cleanest form of Daisy to the surface. At first look‚ Daisy is a totally flat character. She came from money

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    Reading Assignment Gatsby The lavish extravagant persona of Jay Gatsby was fabricated over many years. As a boy born from poverty‚ James Gatz always saw himself as more than a farmer‚ but as the son of God. When a wealthy man Dan Cody is under the influence and in trouble at sea‚ James Gatz sees his chance to remake himself into the millionaire Jay Gatsby. The name Gatsby becomes a superpower and legendary figure to Long Island and New York inhabitants who attend his parties. Gatsby‚ a mysterious millionaire

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    Great Gatsby: Chapter two feb‚18th‚2013 PLOT -Tom Buchanan takes Nick to George Wilson’s garage‚ which lies at the edge of the valley of ashes. - He then meets women named Myrtle‚ who Tom is having an affair. - Nick‚ then is forced to travel with Tom and Myrtle to the city. There‚ Tom and Myrtle decide to have a vulgar party with Myrtle’s sister‚ Catherine‚ and a couple named McKee. - The group gossip about Jay Gatsby. There rumors start to stir up when Catherine begins to tell the

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    THE GREAT GATSBY The Great Gatsby is the story of Jay Gatsby narrated by Nick Carraway‚ the neighbor. The story shows different themes throughout the movie like greed‚ power betrayal and justice. It also shows a vivid peek of the American life in the 1020s. The lives of the characters revolve around the mysterious Gatsby which give the story an unexpected outcome. The only thing known at the beginner of the film about the mysterious Gatsby was that he had an “extraordinary gift for hope”. The

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    The Great Gatsby Outline I. Introduction A. Symbolism B. Thesis Statement: In the classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the author‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ creates a satirical work of literature that uses symbolism to point out geographical and environmental characteristics throughout the different settings of the story. II. Color A. Symbolic location of the green light. III. West Egg and East Egg A. Geological and social values portrayed IV. Valley

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    Jay Gatsby Personality

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    Jay Gatsby‚ also known as Gatsby‚ is one of the most important characters in the story and shows many different personality and character traits from anyone else. He was a flat character. Gatsby did not change much from the moment Nick met him till the day he fell over dead in his own pool. He was very wealthy and everyone in the story seems to know how he became so wealthy in a different way. Although Gatsby seems to be the one that would be around everyone all of the time he is remarkably shy.

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    Aspect Of Jay Gatsby

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    There are aspects of Jay Gatsby that call into question; “who is Gatsby? What does he do? How did he get his money? ” The story takes place in New York during‚ 1920s of when the prohibition liquor can about; Well Mr. Gatsby’s money did not come from inheritance‚ as he would like people to believe‚ but it came from organized crime he was involved in. So‚ Gatsby has profited greatly from selling liquor illegally. In addition‚ while people come to Gatsby’s parties for a good time and free liquor‚ no-one

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    ENG 4U ! Unit 3: Novel Study Novel Study: The Great Gatsby Tatiana Rios Assignment Questions 1. Who is morally responsible for Gatsby’s death? In The Great Gatsby‚ Daisy and Tom Buchanan are the two most responsible for Gatsby’s death. At the hotel in New York‚ Tom became hostile towards Gatsby and began to question him about his business practices as well as his past‚ calling him a fraud. Gatsby responds by urging Daisy to tell Tom that she does not love him. As the tension began to

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    In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ portrays the concept of the American dream during the 1920’s to modern times. By focusing on the “dreams” of the characters and the actions that they take to try to fulfil those dreams‚ Fitzgerald is able to reveal the truth about the American dream. Fitzgerald’s revelation shows how it has morphed during the Roaring 20’s and how it relates to modern day interpretation. Fitzgerald uses the characters of Daisy and Tom Buchanan to help define

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