“Power is neither good nor evil, but its user makes it so” - Erin Hunter. When I stumbled across this poem the other day on my phone it puzzled me. I found myself thinking about what power means to me and compared it to scenarios from books I have recently read and movie I have watched. Power to me is the ability to have influence over others. If you have a lot of power over someone you are most likely...
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Introduction Scott Fitzgerald's novel, 'The Great Gatsby,' has captivated readers for decades with its exploration of wealth, love, and the American Dream. In 1974, director Jack Clayton brought the story to the silver screen, starring Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby and Mia Farrow as Daisy Buchanan. While both the book and the movie share the same narrative foundation, there are notable differences between the two mediums. This essay aims to compare and contrast the 1974 film adaptation of 'The Great...
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The story begins with a man, Nick Carraway, who used to serve in the military and moved from Minnesota to West Egg in New York. His mysterious, wealthy neighbor, Jay Gatsby threw massive parties at his house every night. There were seven major characters. Jay Gatsby, a human example of everything Nick hated about New York and was obsessed with Daisy: a rich and beautiful woman obsessed with money, it is all she cares for. Her husband, Tom Buchanan, was...
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‘The novel paints a world of desolation and despair.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of The Great Gatsby? I completely agree with this view everyone is in despair at some stage in the novel and everyone is depressed even if they don’t show it. Myrtle and Wilson are an unhappily married couple, they live in a small rundown town. Myrtle is Wilson’s everything, he loves her so much and everything he does is...
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The 1925 novel, Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald follows an upstanding young man, Nick Carraway as he tells the tragic story of Jay Gatsby. Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, attempts to pursue Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy woman whom he loved in his youth. Fitzgerald creates an ‘artificial world’ where money is the object of everyone's desire. Capitalism drowns the characters, the setting, and the plot, manipulating the morals of the constructs. The 1920's therefore marked the time when capitalism...
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In The Great Gatsby, it happens in New York, plus the Valley of the Ashes represents the disparity between its occupants of West Egg and East Egg, regarding social standing and pay, besides on the grounds that the misery of neediness coming about because of the weakness of its occupants to emerge the financial stepping stool. Hence, the valley speaks to the disappointment of the Dream that America guarantees, which is the ideal of equivalent open doors for all, identified...
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Since it was the end of the war, America in the 1920s was a huge materialistic culture, and the roaring Twenties erupted, with wealth and status as major core values. The relationships in 'The Great Gatsby' depict this appearance of wealth as a core value; Jay Gatsby spends the entire novel attempting to be of a higher social class than he was raised in. He tries desperately to persuade others of his social standing. Similar to this, the relationship between...
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The American dream is a concept that anyone could make it in America and achieve their dreams (whether it's wealth, love stature, etc.) if they work hard enough to make it happen. In The Great Gatsby taking place in the roaring 20’s the author F. Scott Fitzgerald suggests how the american dream is unattainable and only that, a dream. Fitzgerald alludes to the idea that the people who pursue the American dream are shallow for the lack of remorse in...
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Everyone has seen and experienced things that they have questioned and needed to talk about. Well In the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald the author starts the story with Nick Carraway the narrator in a mental institution. The story takes place around New York in a place called Long Island. It consists of 3 different parts the area East Egg, West Egg, and the Valley of Ashes where the rich live in West and East Egg while...
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“What Goes Around” By Justin Timberlake This song represents the overall theme of The Great Gatsby. This is because Justin talks about a girl he used to be with that is now with someone else. This coordinates directly with Daisy. The song also mentions how what goes around will come back around. Not only does this work with Gatsby and Daisy but the relationship of Tom and Myrtle as well. “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody” By Fergie This song...
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What if someone told you that the love of your life is to blame for your death? Would you believe them? In The Great Gatsby Daisy Gatsby’s one true love, Wilson whose wife Myrtle is having an affair with Tom Buchanan, decides on Gatsby’s life. They all play a part in Gatsby’s death one of them being Daisy. Multiple things contribute to Daisy being responsible for Gatsby’s death. First off, Daisy was behind the wheel when Myrtle was murdered. She...
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In his novel ‘The Great Gatsby’, Fitzgerald demonstrated the differences between Tom Buchanan and George Wilson. As Tom is portrayed as the antagonist of this novel, it is shown how George can be seen as an antagonist as well. Through these acts of cruelty and avarice, Buchanan and Wilson both show a comparison of selfishness. They also are completely different people because of their social class, the way they express anger, and their attitudes towards women. Fitzgerald determines that the...
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One of the biggest betrayals in Francis Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel 'The Great Gatsby' was when Tom cheated on Daisy with Myrtle. Having delved into this topic, I believe that the relationship of spouses can be characterized as love-hate. Even though Tom cheated on his wife behind her back, in the end, he’ll always crawl back to his wife because he still loves her. Not only Tom, throughout the story, Daisy is also portrayed as having a love-hate relationship with...
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Jay Gatsby, the main character of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel ‘The Great Gatsby’, is presented to readers as a mysterious millionaire, rich and successful, who made himself, formed his character, and in sum realized everything he aspired to. On the one hand, such a person should be admired, but something prevents me from this. Probably the reason is that I actually feel very sorry for him. Gatsby is a prime example of a man whose spirit is constantly tormented by...
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In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there is one person who always gets the short end of the stick. That person was Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle was always seeking a better life than what she had. She married George Wilson because he was a gentleman and she thought he was rich. They lived in a ramshackle garage in the valley of Ashes. Myrtle attempted to escape her social position by becoming the mistress of Tom Buchanan. Tom was a...
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Mark Twain called the late 19th century the 'Gilded Age.' By this, he meant that the period was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book “The Great Gatsby '' is a story about a man who is constantly chasing a dream yet not seeing the crumbling reality behind it. The illusions and lies are always changing what is supposedly happening. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book “The Great Gatsby people are blind to what they see and...
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Introduction The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is considered a classic of American literature. It tells the story of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious and wealthy figure in 1920s New York, and explores themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream. However, despite its critical acclaim and literary significance, The Great Gatsby has faced numerous challenges and attempts at censorship throughout the years. This essay aims to explore the reasons behind the banning of The Great Gatsby and argue...
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The novel The Great Gatsby written by author F. Scott Fitzgerald, explores the idea of the American Dream that may be interpreted from a Marxist critical theory lens. The American Dream is the idea that anyone regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into can achieve their own idea of success through sacrifice, risk-taking, and hard work, not by chance. Each individual in the United States, regardless of their background has the right and freedom...
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Throughout time, The Great Gatsby has been recognized for accurately representing the Roaring Twenties society in the United States, a point in history when the economy grew, and the culture began to focus on spending lavishly to enter a new-found social hierarchy. Styles, cultures, and tastes of high-class society change and a divide is formed between modern wealth and aristocratic wealth with the aim of exemplifying two contrasting lifestyles. Particularly, F. Scott Fitzgerald utilizes the archetypes of Daisy Buchanan and...
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What does Blue Color Symbolize in Great Gatsby? Fitzgerald uses imagery patterns of the color white to explore the ideological perspective that those who live an idyllic life may be the most unhappy. White is often used as a symbol for cleanliness, perfectness, and purity, yet Fitzgerald subverts this, symbolizing that what appears pristine may hide dark pasts and that those who live an idyllic life may be the most unhappy. Daisy represents innocence and purity, just like the color...
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The embodiment of modernity through literature as well as artwork was extremely prevalent during this modern era. It represents the foundations of the way we live our lives today and shows the rapid shift in capitalism, innovation and overall ways of thinking. Modernity forged the nation forward for the better and reordered the way Americans lived their day to day lives. Moreover, artwork such as ‘Convergence’ by Jackson Pollock exemplifies an overall movement towards freedom and free-thinking which can be...
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Nostalgia and golden age thinking are an exceedingly critical aspect in Fitzgerald and Allen’s works, as through these concepts they are able to convey a noteworthy message regarding the role of dreams and illusions as motivators. Nostalgia is truly one of the great human weaknesses and people underestimate the power it has. We need to establish an understanding of what it is, what evokes this nostalgia and maybe even question if it’s healthy for us to be dwelling in the...
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Gold, something we associate with illumination, triumph and passion, and endless pursuit of our own personal endeavors. It is no surprise that the term ‘golden age’ refers to a period in time in which one believes that they would be happier, or more content with their life. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ is regarded as arguably one of the most iconic novels exhibiting the American Dream. We, as the audience, witness Gatsby, the protagonist, on an endless pursuit...
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The American Dream symbolizes prosperity, happiness, and even hope. However, F. Scott Fitzgerald presents the book and the American Dream from a different point of view. For many people in the book, it is just a fantasy of living in poverty hence the term ‘rags to riches’. The main character Gatsby losses cite of the American Dream and goes spiraling down because of trying to acquire Daisy’s love and more power and money. This novel shows how people over the...
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Literature has impacted the world in numerous ways. It has formed our beliefs into different things and has made us look at the world differently. Author Connie Willis said 'That's what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them!' Many authors have told us stories since long ago and have taught us many of valuable lessons and messages....
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The Great Gatsby is a story set in the 1920s and written by F. Scott Fitzgerald to convey a warning about the state of society. The title character’s goal is to overcome the social class barriers that prevent him and his lover, Daisy, from being together. He is trying to live out what many would refer to as the “American Dream”. However, Fitzgerald’s overarching point is that the American Dream and its promises are lies. Throughout the book, Fitzgerald includes...
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The American Dream promises “Liberty, Life, and the pursuit of happiness.” In the 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, we examine the 1920’s and the characters’ desire for the American Dream. A young man called Nick Carraway, who is a cousin of Daisy Buchanan was the one who narrated the novel. The story observes a man named Jay Gatsby who directs his life around his desire to be with Daisy; a romance that he had half a...
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Where You Are is Who You Are: Importance of Location in The Great Gatsby Wherever we are from plays a major role in how we act, live, and think. Although we may not think of geography as shaping our personality, it correlates a lot with our identity. From social values and political views to even how we are seen by society, geography can determine it all (Jokela et al 1). In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, it is...
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American author, F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ incites glorified feelings that lead the reader to believe the character Daisy Buchanan is a kind of ideal perfection, although she does not possess nor deserve that position. He supports this claim by showing the audience both Gatsby’s and Nick’s perceptions of Daisy. Fitzgerald’s reasoning for this is to charm the audience to Daisy in order to build hope for her and Gatsby’s relationship. He provokes a curious mindset...
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Introduction Scott Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby," has sparked debates and discussions about the character of Jay Gatsby and whether he truly deserves the title of "great." This essay aims to present a persuasive argument that Gatsby is indeed a great character, highlighting his ambition, resilience, and unwavering pursuit of the American Dream. Extraordinary Ambition One of the defining characteristics of greatness is extraordinary ambition. Gatsby embodies this quality through his relentless pursuit of wealth and social status. From his...
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