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This is my example entry on the padlet. Click on the plus sign in the lower right corner. Put your name as the title. Next you will type at least 100 words about your chosen essay topic. Discuss the theme of your essay, and give examples from events in the story. Make sure your examples are specific. Don't make generalizations. I should be able to tell from reading your entry that you have put thought into your response. After you complete your entry, leave comments of at least 50 words on the posts of 2 or more classmates.

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I chose to write about the theme of marriage in this book. In ‘The Great Gatsby’ almost all of the marriages have one spouse, sometimes even both committing adultery. Therefore, it gives us the idea that these partners are dissatisfied, or are completely clueless as they are slowly losing their partner. In the story Daisy, (who is married to Tom) is having an affair with Gatsby. Myrtle and Tom have an affair, which is proof that Daisy and Tom were both cheating in their relationship. Another marriage that has adultery would be Myrtle and George. However, even though Tom has some suspicion that he is being cheated on, George is completely clueless as it happens.

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My thesis will be about the gender roles played in The Great Gatsby. The main characters of the novel portray a stereotypical gender norm. Since The Great Gatsby takes place in the summer of 1922, white men held a great amount of social influence as they were seen as superior. It can be deduced that women did not hold much power when compared to men, but it did not stop the women from trying to “climb up the ladder.” Daisy showed that she was respected due to her partner, Tom. Jordan was seen as an independent character who would date multiple men and play golf. Myrtle, the wife of a poor car mechanic, had an affair with Tom. The novel portrayed these women at different social positions. Not only did the novel do this to the women but with the men as well. The main characters that were men had contrasted personalities. Tom was an athlete who had a lot of money and had an affair with Myrtle. He was very confident in himself and felt superior towards everyone. Gastby was a man who had “new money” and had multiple parties to show his lavish lifestyle to everyone. George was a car mechanic, not much money, and was considered a person who did not have a lot of power. The Great Gatsby has many themes, but it can be concluded that some main components of how high a position you were in society would be race, money, and respect.

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In the novel,"The Great Gatsby," there are many different themes and central ideas that the characters all bring throughout the book, one of the many ideas being wealth, and how much money a person has, or has inheriated from the family. Throughout the story, they're are both rich and poor sides of the characters, Tom for instance is a wealthy man throught the story while George is a poor man. In spite of the fact there might be two sides to the characters, there is also two sides to the money. In the story, the characters want to travel to the East Coast for a better life and more money, in which they were wrong because they did not realize the "old money" and the "new money" differences. Over time money has changed, by its value, the characters in the story have found a way to fondel their way to the top, to be wealthy and better than everyone, for example, Tom thought he was better than George because he had been wealthy his whole life, while Tom is just getting used to having more wealth.

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Symbols take a big part in “The Great Gatsby” with some of the main symbols being the eyes of  T.J. Eckleburg on the billboard, colors, and Gatsby’s books. T.J. Eckleburg is a symbol because he may represent God looking over the valley of ashes. He may represent God because as he is looking over the valley of ashes it is as if he is looking down on and judging American society because of their poor decisions and lifestyle. There are many examples of where colors are acting as symbols. One big example of color symbolism is the color green which represents hope and life. The light that Gatsby sees at the other side of Daisy’s dock is green and he believes that if he gets it he will get back Daisy and live a happy life with her. Gatsby’s books take a big part in representing symbolism. Gatsby’s books represent his deceptive appearance because even though they are real he claims to have read them all but in truth he has not even opened up one of them. Symbols help out develop the story by letting the reader have his own thoughts about the events that happen in the story.

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There are many different symbols in this story, but the one I chose to use is colors. I also chose to focus on one of the main characters, a man whose name is Jay Gatsby. His life happened in a way that, if put into a specific order,  the colors symbolize. At first, James Gatz is born into a poor family, which is where the blue comes in. He was very unhappy about being poor, but he wanted to make a change. The color green symbolizes hope, which is what he had; hope for a better life. The gold is used to represent the feeling of richness and successfulness that Jay Gatsby feels when he finally accomplishes the “American Dream.” However, at the end of the story the color blue can also be used to symbolize how miserable he was, even though he was extremely rich. His story of being unhappy even with having a lot of money supports the theme that money can’t buy happiness.

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In " The Great Gatsby" there are many different themes. Love is a big theme in the book. From Gatsby trying to win over Daisy because he still loves her to Tom and Daisy not really loving each other. Love is a very complicated emotion especially in this book. George killed Gatsby just because he thought Gatsby killed Myrtle. Some people will do anything for the ones they love even very drastic and destructive things. Even in everyday life people do what George did, they can't live without their loved one but they also want revenge so they kill the person they think killed their loved one and then kills themselves to be with them again.

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Women play a very crucial roles in ""The Great Gatsby." In this book women have a lot of unspoken control over the men. The main plot points in this book often take place in result of a womans actions. Evidence that prooves this is that the reason Gatsby throws the parties seen seveal times in the book is to win back Daisy. Without Daisy as character these parties never would have accured. This makes her, a woman, important to the story. In the end George shoots Gatsby because he thought he was having an affair with his wife, Mrytle, and that he killed her. If it was not for the death of Georges wife, Gatsby would have never been killed. This is another major plot point that would not have existed without the women in the book.

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In the novel, ¨The Great Gatby¨, I think that a major theme or plot that shows itself is the hierarchy of power and money. This is shown through the comparison of old money to new money, as well as with the valley of ashes representing the working class that doesnt have much money. Even among the rich, there are comparisons that are shown, as well as certain privileges that only a few people can take advantage of. The poor are jealous of the rich and are willing to do anything to climb the socail ladder, just as the higher standing citizens who attend the parties that Gatby host are always trying to talk to Gatby and other important people to make connections and have a higher standing.

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"The Great Gatsby" was based on many themes but society and class really showed us how different each character was in their own way and how they saw each other's perspective. Some characters are in search of getting revenge from past events, others finding happiness, basically, searching for what will bring them pride and relief at the end of the day. For example, Myrtle and George were in two completely different paths. Myrtle’s intentions were having wealth which involved her having an affair with Tom who is a wealthy man and just being selfish and not loyal to her companion. George on the other hand was focused on his responsibilities such as having a job, being religious, and just focusing on the better for him and Myrtle. Both have different perspectives and make their own decisions for their own well being. Not everyone was trying to just become successful, others had already been wealthy but were in search of what made them feel vulnerable, getting revenge, or being happy.

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In the Great Gatsby, women were not as independent as they are in modern times. To wealthy men, women were seen as more of a trophy on how pretty and classy they were. For a woman in that time period to raise her social status and wealth, their goal would be to marry into wealth. A woman marrying rich would guarantee that they would be taken care of and so would their children. Daisy was unhappy with Tom, but it can be assumed she stayed with him because of the life she was guaranteed to have with him. A chance of her losing the status she had by being with Gatsby, may not have been worth her chance of being happy to her.

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A major theme in "The Great Gatsby" is money and how it is used. The author compares new money to old money. Tom was born into a rich family. Gatsby was born poor and earned his money. There is also the valley of ashes which represented the poor. Gatsby used his money to have parties, trying to impress Daisy. Tom realized that Gatsby was not born rich and looked into how Gatsby obtained his wealth. Money played apart in their place in society.

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The theme of my essay will be gender. Gender plays a huge role in The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby stereotypes women into flappers, beautiful and stupid.  Women had way less power than men. Many rely on men for wealth and a little bit of power. Although women seem to be powerless, things did change after WW1. Flappers became a new thing. Flappers were basically young, independent women. They were careless and many emotionless. Women began to wear more revealing clothes and had shorter hair. They partied a whole lot, which consisted of drinking, smoking, and 🤬. A good example of a flapper would be Jordan Baker. She is arrogant, irresponsible, and emotionless. Daisy Buchanan is another great example. She shows very little interest in her daughter. She also abandons love to have wealth with Tom Buchanan. She loves Gatsby, but his past is preventing her from choosing him. If he can’t financially handle her, then it is a big no. Some women were considered “gold diggers”. An example of a “gold digger”, would be Myrtle Wilson. She is attracted to men with power. She marries George Wilson because he has his own garage, he’s a mechanic. She thought that he was going to expand his business and become wealthy, he did not. This causes Myrtle to lose interest in George. She then seeks other men and has an affair with Tom Buchanan. Tom comes from a very rich family. He’s very self- observed. He comes from “old money” making him “better” than everyone else. He’s a racist and very hulking. Despite these things, Myrtle is attracted to his power and his wealth. In conclusion, The Great Gatsby manifests that women are still powerless, even with the way women’s roles are changing.

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I have chosen to write about how wealth is portrayed in this novel, the difference between "old money" and "new money", along with the things that money can and cannot buy. Money meant a great deal to the characters in the novel "The Great Gatsby". There was a lot of jealousy cause by money. The poor people wanted to gain more money and work their way up to the level of the wealthy people. Even if someone was already wealthy, they still wanted to keep getting richer and richer until they were what they considered to be better than everyone below them.

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Luke Headrick The American Dream The American Dream is a very prominent theme throughout the story. Gatsby is a prime example of this. He comes from a very poor family and grew up in poverty, But he worked very hard and made his fortune and is now one of the elites in the book. This is an exact representation of the american dream. He started from nothing and worked his way up until he was in the social and or economical class he wanted to be at. Gatsby differs in this way from many of the other characters such as Tom Buchanan whose family has always been wealthy and he thinks very highly of himself for it.

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I have chosen to write about the symbols in “The Great Gatsby” and how they support the themes within the story. One symbol that I would write about would be the green light at the end of the dock at Tom and Daisy’s house. This symbol is used to show the hope that Gatsby still holds for him and Daisy even though their relationship no longer exists. Another symbol that I would write about is the Valley of Ashes. This symbol is used to represent many things such as the people who do not have money within the novel that live along the Valley of Ashes. The last symbol I would write about are the East and West Eggs. These are used to represent the difference and separation of the people with Old Money and the people with New Money.

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I chose to represent how money is valued in “The Great Gatsby”. Showcased in this novel are the effects that money has on people. Someone could achieve all the money in the world and still be miserable. In the book Gatsby grew up poor, but as he grew older he had a longing to become rich to impress his old girlfriend, Daisy. Gatsby had turned himself into being wealthy by working for it.  Tom and Daisy treated Gatsby differently due to the fact he had to earn his own money when it was handed to Tom and Daisy. Gatsby achieved being wealthy in hopes to get Daisy back, but it did not work. Even though Gatsby had become rich because of Daisy she chose Tom. Gatsby soon realized that money does not achieve happiness.

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One of the overwhelming themes of “The Great Gatsby” is that of wealth, and the sort of hierarchy that they have formed. There's a striking difference between new money and old money. So much so that they won't associate themselves with one another and the people with old money see themselves as higher up than the people with new money. Throughout the story Gatsby, who is a product of new money, is desperately trying to associate himself with the people of old money. In addition to the wealthy, there is the valley of ashes which is the area between west egg and east egg. It is the area where the middle and lower class people live. This just goes to show the strict difference between the economic classes.

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I have chosen to write about money in "The Great Gatsby". Throughout the story, there are two examples of money and that is "old" money and "new" money. Gatsby is a prime example of "new" money because he just recently obtained his wealth. Tom on the other hand is a example of old money because he has always been wealthy and continues to become more wealthy. On the complete opposite end, there is the valley of ashes which is where the middle and lower class people live and kinda act as a separation between "new" and "old" money. The idea of "old" and "new" money is one of the most prominent things in the book.

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Materialism is defined as giving matierial possesions greater power over you than you should. In The Great Gatsby, everyone has something materialistic that they hold higher than anyone or anything else. For Tom, it may be money and lust. For Gatsby, it may be looking good in front of everyone since he has so many nice things. It seems its a common theme for everyone to hold something above themselves. The only person I see who doesnt really hold up to this is Nick. He seems to be more of a middle man to everyone. Again, Gatsby is very materialistic, especially for the one he likes. Daisy. Gatsby used Nicks connection to Daisy to get to her even further. Another example is Myrtle. We all know she didnt like Tom for who he really was, only for his nice cars and clothes he bought for her.