economic opportunities and profited greatly. Although‚ some took their wealth in strife‚ to benefit others‚ some people misused their new power. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald shows how money and power are often abused. Gatsby never understood the genuine value of hard work. While Tom and Gatsby are talking‚ Gatsby exclaimed‚ “After that‚ I lived like a rajah in all the capitols of Europe” (Fitzgerald 65). Gatsby was constantly living the life of extreme leisure and luxury‚ having
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In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald illustrates the destructions and immorality‚ caused by the unrestrained pursuit of wealth‚ through the symbolism of the village of ashes and Gatsby’s feelings for Daisy. The valley of ashes in The Great Gatsby symbolize the negative byproducts of the endless pursuit of wealth during the 1920s. Although the Industrial Revolution brought countless technological advancements‚ the pollution and dumping from smokestacks and factories‚ responsible for the manufacturing
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to describe the American way of life. It deals with the act of individuality‚ and working hard for what you have. Despite having these dreams‚ money and social values appeared to be the key to happiness. Reading The Great Gatsby allows the audience to witness the act of corruption for themselves‚ as they take a glance at how many individuals are living with the wrong idea of the American Dream. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul‚ Minnesota on 24 September 1896. He developed an
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Is the American Dream still alive in The Great Gatsby? from my personal view on reading the great Gatsby the American Dream was dead. Although there was corruption which still today there is corruption in the government. Many things have changed but others have stayed the same since 1920. People do not take marriage seriously anymore and people have different beliefs since the 1920’s. Furthermore‚ we could see some of these examples from the book that F.Scott Fitzgerald wrote in 1920‚ F.Scott Fitzgerald
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Money is no issue to most of the characters in The Great Gatsby because whether it is from inheritance‚ polo playing‚ or suspicious means‚ they are very wealthy. However‚ with great wealth comes great responsibility. Apparently nobody from the early 1920s got the memo. Throughout the story we constantly see examples of these absurdly privileged people use their status to justify reckless and childish behavior. When Tom takes Nick into the valley of ashes and forces him off the train to meet myrtle
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English II December 13‚ 2013 Wealth is Not Always Great Money has always had an effect on people‚ throughout history people have always strived to achieve wealth. However being rich and wealthy is not all about money‚ it is about being happy. In the The Great Gatsby happiness is bought because the characters living in East and West Egg have an absurd amount of money. F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the lifestyle and behavior of wealthy individuals in The Great Gatsby‚ illuminating the corrupting power
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CORRUPTION AND COMMON FAILURE TO ACHIEVE THE AMERICAN DREAM Research Paper Literature Corruption and Common Failure to Achieve the American Dream Read in high schools and colleges across the nation‚ “The Great Gatsby” has been called “the great American novel” by a handful of scholars and critics (Hoover‚ " ’The Great Gatsby ’ Still Challenges Myth of American Dream."). A person can easily find a copy of the book as well as media analysis of “Gatsby” almost anywhere. “The Great Gatsby”
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Moral Corruption at Its Finest How human beings behave in society is dictated by moral standards of conduct that are generally accepted as right or proper. This sense of morality can become perverse such that the lines between right and wrong are blurred. The person becomes depraved and their behavior eschews what is generally considered to be right. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald the characters are portrayed in an immoral manner. F. Scott Fitzgerald displays the destruction
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Wealth is something people want not what people need. Generations have come up with many different ideas of how to gain wealth‚ whether it’s inheriting it from family or working for it‚ it’s still wealth. People think being rich and having a nice house or a nice car or having money to do whatever they want will make them happy. Humans will judge others 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
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Throughout the novel‚ The Great Gatsby a common conflict of the corruption of American society and its means of materialism corrupting the American dream is expressed by F. Scott Fitzgerald. There is constant conflict among the wealthy‚ well to do class in America. Especially in the setting of Long Island‚ where resides the East Egg and the West Egg. The East and West Egg respectively represent the split among the upper wealthy class in society. The East Egg is of old money‚ aristocratic families
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