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    frivolous days and exciting nights. Times were prosperous and life was good for most. In The Great Gatsby‚ published in 1925‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald writes about the fictitious life of Jay Gatsby‚ a self-made millionaire (Gross 1). The setting of the novel is New York in the twenties‚ a time‚ and place‚ where people were jovial and carefree. In New York‚ more than anywhere‚ people did not worry about life’s downs‚ but focused on the highlife and partying. Prohibition made partying difficult‚ but it

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    in The Great Gatsby is an excellent example of a confidant‚ as well as a narrator. He is not only a confidant for one character‚ but many. Nick Carraway’s prime reason for being such a good confidant is that he is so honest‚ sympathetic‚ compassionate‚ and open minded. He states at the very beginning of chapter one that his father told him “whenever you feel like criticizing anyone‚ just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had (Fitzgerald 1).” He also

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    (very strict in moral/ social beliefs) upbringing that has shaped his opinions and beliefs. Structure: Modifying the narrative Fitzgerald uses Nick as a framing devise to help hold the novel together. The first few pages introduce him and the last tell us what he did after Gatsby’s death‚ he supposedly selects what to include in the novel and tells us what

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    In her article “What About Us?”‚ Sylvia Harvey maintains that mass incarceration separates millions of kids from their parents. As the author herself puts it “Among the many collateral consequences of mass incarceration is its impact on children‚ and the number who are affected is staggering.” I’m of two minds about Harvey’s contention that extended family visitation should be reconsidered. On the one hand‚ Harvey gives some convincing evidence that without extended family visitation‚ the majority

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    SAYING GOODBYE” I’ve learned that goodbyes will always hurt‚ pictures never replace having been there‚ memories‚ good or bad‚ will bring tears and words can never replace feelings. There were many things I wanted to write before writing on the word goodbye‚ but life takes a man to where fate has decided and it never goes in the neat little order we desire. I never thought that saying goodbye would be so hard. I am 14 but life has taught me one thing that u might forget the place where you were

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    Perception” in F. Scot Fitzgerald Using Marxist Literary Criticism Compiled by Akhmad Kusuma Wardhana Bachelor Degree of English Department Faculty of Humanity Airlangga University Chapter I 1.1 Introduction The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic

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    “The Great Gatsby”‚ by F Scott Fitzgerald‚ the author wants us to view Nick Caraway as courageous and sticking to his morals. Nick is the narrator of the novel and he has faced many difficult decisions that have tested his moral standing. He seemed to make a morally right decision in all of these instances despite the consequences they could have for him. The hardest decision Nick had to make was to arrange for Daisy‚ his married cousin‚ to meet a long lost love of hers‚ Jay Gatsby. Nick was conflicted

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    already know the answers"  •People say you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Truth is‚ you knew what you had‚ you just thought you’d never lose it.. •TEACHER: where’s your book? STUDENT: at home.  TEACHER: what’s it doing there? STUDENT: having more fun than me.  •TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY‚ IT’S THE ONLY PLACE YOU HAVE TO LIVE IN.  •If you don’t do stupid things while you’re young. You’ll have nothing to smile about when you’re old...  •The best thing in life is finding

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    couldn’t forgive him or like him‚ but I saw that what he had done was‚ to him‚ entirely justified. It was all very careless and confused. They were careless people‚ Tom and Daisy-- they smashed up things and creatures and the retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness‚ or whatever it was the kept them together‚ and let other people clean up the mess they had made" (Fitzgerald 180-181). In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the characters Daisy and Tom demonstrate the

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    elementary school I was friends with what you would call the “popular” crowd. I thought it was the best thing and I would be with the cool crowd and help me not to become the target. At first I thought I was cool and they were nice because they were my friends‚ but in reality after being friends with them and hanging out with them for awhile I came to realize they were actually mean people and talked bad about people but was nice to their face. In the story The Great Gatsby i feel as if i relate to Nick

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