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    Through the passage‚ the author thus sets up Daisy and Gatsby’s affair that naturally follows when the two meet again four years later. Along with this‚ Fitzgerald recommends that when in love‚ a person should fight the urge to give into pressure from others and instead follow his or her heart‚ this way lovers will avoid agreeing to a unwanted life that will potentially drive them to seek the one whom they truly long

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    In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby’s interactions with other characters illustrates his awkwardness. During the novel‚ Gatsby is the main character and has an obsessive love for Daisy Buchanan and it ends up costing him later. Gatsby had finally seen Daisy ever since he left five years ago and he says “We’ve met before‚” [...].His eyes glanced momentarily at me and his lips parted with an abortive attempt at a laugh” (Fitzgerald 86). During the whole meeting with Daisy‚ Gatsby

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    a colossal party every night. He achieves the aspiration waiting to meet Daisy again. However‚ Daisy betrays Gatsby putting the guilt of car accident on Gatsby made by her. One surprising fact is that 3 people came to funeral home. After reading this novel‚ I thought why Gatsby were considered as a ‘great person’. He was actually a person who tried every possible ways and means to obtain wealth purpose being one woman. In the light

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    known to many as a period of change and rebirth. It was a period of history known for lavish parties and extravagant lifestyles. When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby‚ he created an illusion for readers to decipher and interpret on their own. This allusion contributes to the varied ideas and opinions of the novel. Despite the fact that a majority of the novel can be interpreted so differently‚ there is one central theme that is portrayed endlessly throughout the novel: wealth. Wealth was looked

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    He does not seem to have this type of friendship with anyone else because there is no benefit to him. Therefore‚ he was successful in manipulating Nick‚ as he invited Daisy to his house. Whereas Schindler’s use of manipulation was for a greater good‚ subsequently benefitting many

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    to never hold one of his friends hostage. Once Vampa realizes the enormity of his mistake‚ he quickly gets back on good terms with the Count‚ “Why wasn’t I told about this? asked the chief‚ turning toward his men‚ who drew back before his look. Why did you make me break my word to the Count? If I thought one of you knew about this‚ I’d blow his brains out!”(Dumas 156). As powerful a man as Luigi Vampa is‚ he is still indebted to the worshipped Count. He was willing to kill one of his bandits just

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    In the driving statistics published in 2012‚ New York State Department of Motor Vehicles discovered that there were 1‚082 fatal car crashes (“Summary of Motor Vehicle Crashes”). Due to reckless driving‚ preventable car crashes are becoming more inevitable. Most reckless drivers don’t usually pay attention to what their actions may consequence as. Similar to many reckless New York drivers‚ the wealthy in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald kill the dreams and the people who harbor the American

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    Fitzgerald’s involvement with the pop culture during the turn of the twentieth century and of his understanding of American and literary history immensely aware of what society had become by the 1920s. He believed that the American Dream "the dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man‚ with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement‚" (Adams) was poisoned by the delusional and heedless pursuit of wealth and pleasure; condemning it even as

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    writing should go to the middle of the 3rd page. Deductions will be made for every half page missing! You should have at least 2 quotations for each body paragraph. Follow manuscript format in your typed paper. Do not use research or outside sources for this paper. You will run your paper through TURNITIN before submitting it. The Great Gatsby thesis statement options: 1. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the physical settings of The Great Gatsby to establish the identities of ________________ (choose 2 characters)

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    Love mask The Great Gatsby is considered as a masterpiece of American classics. This is the story of fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby throws up incredible parties to make people enjoyed. He does everything for the love of Daisy but in return He gets disappointedly left. Maybe‚ Daisy’s “love” towards Gatsby was not actual‚ but very fake. All of her fake love expressions was actually for Jay’s wealth. She did never love him and never cared of him.

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