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I believe this novel contains several aspects that can relate to the past, present, and future of out current world. The way “The Great Gatsby” is structured is very interesting, and it uses a real life setting with added locations to it, as well as somewhat real life people and personalities. Therefore, I believe the first aspect would involve setting. The setting isn’t too major, as is seems to be New York City, a place that has always been a hotspot in the United Staes for at least the past century and will continue to be for the decades to come, with several realistic neighborhoods and areas added to the surrounding. Along with that, I believe the characters that Gatsby would run into during his parties represent several different personalities of people you may come across not only back then, but also in today’s world. Another very major theme that is brought up in the novel is ambition. It seems that most characters, most importantly Jay Gatsby, have an ambition, or a goal to strive for something big. Starting off in a poor family of farmers, Gatsby was able to work his way up to where he is now, a nice lifestyle, living the American Dream. I believe the theme of ambition and the American Dream has been lingering in the minds of many working class Americans for decades at this point, and is a connection that many people in today’s society can also relate to, and are working hard to achieve.

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The ideas presented in this novel can very well expand throughout different topics and genres, and can very well relate to many films and novels with similar plot lines. I believe the ideas in the text very well remind me of the 1936 novel Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. Both novels in my mind represent a sense of coming of age. The Great Gatsby depicts Jay Gatsby’s journey from being raised in a poor farming family to living the Americans Dream through some hard work, as well as his lifestyle includzing the characters he meets and socializes with. Both books somewhat tell a story of coming of age, as well as hard working characters in a similar urban/rural setting around major us cities. Both also take place around the same time, although one would be before the depression and the other would take place during.

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I believe this novel has several different aspect that may relate to my own personal life. From the depiction of the various characters, to the different personalities and settings, I believe that this story very well connects to the journeys of life. It very well shows the ups and downs of life, and through the portrayal of Gatsby himself, I can very well connect to him as we both share a very hard working ethic, and a mindset to achieve our goals and pursue the American Dream. Although Gatsby had been born into a poor family of farmers and, very much at a lower class than me economically, I still strive to be like him in what I do in life. I also think another aspect of the novel that I can very well connect to my life would be the different characters. Each character tends to portray a pretty different lifestyle and personality from the other, which through my life, I have ran into many people with differing personalities similar to the ones in this book, which I believe is a great connection as well.

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The American Dream is something that most American citizens strive for and ultimately would like to embody. Working hard to achieve it is the goal of many in life as they go along their journey. Although the American Dream as many of us know it would mean to own a suburban home and raise a loving family, the definition may change depending on who you speak to. The American Dream is interestingly enough also embodied in many novels. A great example of that would be through the novel of “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This novel consists of the life of Jay Gatsby, a wealthy man living in an upscale area of the New York City vicinity during the 1920s. Gatsby ultimately embodies the American Dream greatly, but how he achieved it is a question that would be lingering throughout most of the story. It’s is found out that he would partake in several illegal activities including bootlegging, and his hard work in those fields lead to his wealth. Gatsby throughout the novel has a very lavish lifestyle with time to enjoy and spend throwing parties, although the relationships he came across would ultimately lead to him being accused of having an affair with Myrtle Wilson, which may have caused his death in the end. Although the American Dream may be portrayed different in many instances, it will always be an aspect many of us Americans will driver and work hard towards.

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I believe this novel says a lot about the American Dream. Through reviewing the plot and getting to know the characters, I becomes pretty evident that this novel revolves around it. The person who clearly is trying to attain the American Dream is none other than Jay Gatsby himself. Throughout all the characters, I believe Gatsby best resembles the American Dream through his work ethics, lifestyle, as well as ambitions. Although the Dream May have changed much throughout the years, we can always say that time, money, and status is something that if not all most Americans strive to gain. Gatsby clearly has all these, but even with that does not seem to be a social man. As stated by Gatsby “I wasn’t actually in love, but I felt a sort of tender curiosity”. This quote shows the lack of love Gatsby May have experienced during his life, which would ultimately lead him to a series of emotions he has not experienced when loving Daisy. With all this happening to him as well as embodying the American Dream, Gatsby would ultimately be assassinated by George Wilson who was lead to believe he was driving the car that killed Myrtle.

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I believe a novels cover plays one of the biggest roles in a story. To many, the cover is used in order to either drag readers in or give introductory background info on a story’s plot. Although both of these aspects may be true, I believe there is always more to a stories cover than many may think. Symbolism is an aspect that plays a big role in every good novel, and I believe that it can always be traced back to a books cover. A good example of this would be from the novel of “The Great Gatsby” by F Scott Fitzgerald. Although at first sight it may seem like the cover on this novel is not much more than a skyline at night with an enlarged face blending in, there is much more to it. The face represents the character of Daisy within the book, and many of the colors and hues used throughout the cover represent several distinct factors within the novel. Although there may be many examples on how symbolism is used throughout a novels cover, I believe this may be one of the best novels to used to depict my point.

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By ones first impression, it may not seem that the cover has too much meaning behind it, especially one who does not have any background info on the story. Although this is the case, after thoroughly reviewing the cover, it seems there are several aspects about it that correlate with the story. I believe the face on the cover represents Gatsby. Throughout the story, we know that not many know exactly what Gatsby experienced in his past, although finding out more about Gatsby seems to be an important topic of the story. This may explain the large face on the cover, which takes up a good amount of the cover, but not much detail is seen regarding it. I also noticed what seems to be a green tear drop right under the left eye, which to me seems to represent either the green light or just the color green in general as it plays a big role in the symbolism of the novel. The bright lights at the bottom of the cover could also represent Gatsby's home, as it is stated that his house is very brightly lit during parties.

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Love in the world of reading is an aspect that can be defined in so many different ways. Whether it is the affection between two individuals, a though or memory of something or someone, or just attraction in general, it can always have a different meaning to it depending on how a novels author is portraying love. Although it is very commonly used to depict attraction between two individuals, I believe many novels expand on that thought and add more to the meaning of the word love. A great example of this would be from the novel of “The Great Gatsby” by F Scott Fitzgerald. In this novel, love is a symbol that is brought up many times. It expresses the relationships on many throughout the book, but with much further reading, you are able to infer that there is much more that expands off the thought of love. In the his novel, love portrays leaving one’s past behind, and fully focusing on the happiness and well being of themselves. This includes being with who you love the most, and chasing after what you want in the present. Although there may be many other examples, I believe this novel shows the best picture of love in a another definition.

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Up to this point in the novel, I believe there has been much discussion and speculation regarding the topic of love and how it is spread throughout the reading. I think what Fitzgerald is trying to get through with the topic of love is to focus one one’s well being in the present, and leave anything that is bothering you or keeps a burden on your mindset in the past. This is very well portrayed through the way the characters express their love for each other. Gatsby does indeed love Daisy, however we come to find that even with the abusive relationship she is in with Tom, she does not seem to show the same amount of love back to him. Daisy does indeed love Tom as a person, although his personality does bring down her appreciation of herself. Although Tom may act this way, it is evident that he appreciates having a wife as beautiful as Daisy, and does not want to completely disregard her. The idea of love in this novel is all over the place, although the main point that is getting across through all this is  to not worry about anything that happened before, and to love who you feel attracted to the most and can be with. Although Daisy appreciates the lifestyle Gatsby is living, she would rather stay with Tom as she retains a stronger bond with him and is his original wife,

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Nowadays, many people want to have the opportunity to reach their life goals and achieve things they have always wanted to. For some, it may be something very simple, while others may strive for something that is a bit more difficult to grasp. Many times, ones situation in life may or may not help them achieve what they want. In today’s world, many see the American Dream as owning a nice home and being well off in terms of wealth. For someone who was born into wealth, that goal may not be so hard to accomplish. While for others that are born into poverty, it would take a level of hard work and determination in order to reach what they are striving for. An example of this would be from the novel of “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In this book, Jay Gatsby is portrayed as a very well off man who has a amassed a great deal of wealth and is living the American Dream. Through much speculation and investigation, it is found that Gatsby grew up in a family of poor farmers. Through hard work, risk taking, and determination, he was eventually able to work his way up the ladder socially and economically to become who he is today.

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The story that Gatsby had stated to Nick very much differed from what was actually true about his personal life. Oddly enough, Gatsby has lied about many things throughout the novel up to the point we are at. Although he may have his own reasons of doing so, I believe many can stand with me in speculating why he lies about certain things. When asked about his wealth and how he amassed so much of it, the story Gatsby delivered to Nick was that his family was well off, and that he had inherited all of the money, which is the reason behind his lavish lifestyle. Later in the novel, we come to find out that he was lying about all of that, and that he actually came from a family of poor farmers, which he would later cut off in his life while on his route to success. His actions reveal that he is a very determined man and will do many things to reach goals that he has always wanted to accomplish in his life. The fact that he was born into poverty and was able to work his way up the social and economic ladder says much.

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Symbolism can have a very strong meaning when reading a novel. Many times, symbols may be used to foreshadow what will happen later in the story, or represent a bit of info that the reader must catch on to. Many other times, a symbol may represent an aspect that runs throughout the story at given times. A great example of symbolism involving colors would be in the novel of “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In this novel, the color of green symbolizes many things. It’s most notable meaning would be wealth and hope. The color green represent success and status, as well as the hopefulness of many to get to that point high up on the social and economic ladder. In many other instances, symbolism may be used as a color to represent something more negative. A great example would be with the color red, which is used throughout a series of books to represent something sinister, mainly being attributed to either blood or fire. With all that being said, symbolism is a very important aspect in every novel, and can always have different meaning to it.

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A very evident and bolded color within the novel of “The Great Gatsby” seems to be the color green. This color is attributed to many aspects within the story, with all tending to be positive. The most notable attribution would be wealth. Wealth is brought up many times throughout this book, connecting to both Gatsby and Tom. Although it may indicate a negative aspect when looking at Tom and how arrogant and self centered his wealth has made him, wealth in this novel tends to represent success and status for the most part. Green also goes on to represent the season of spring, where many trees gain their colors, with the most common color being green all around. On top of all of that, the color is also very well connected to hope. The color green represents success, wealth, as well as a healthy lifestyle, which is a life that many tend to hope for in this novel. That connection very well portrays how the color can also represent one’s aspirations and hopes.

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A persons social and economic status can change their appearance to others drastically. Many define status as how much money and possessions one has, while others may depict status as someone popularity in society, as well as their ability to get along with others. No matter what it is, status will always be an aspect of society that is used to place some over others. Status can be either something positive or negative. An example of positive status would be of the character of Jay Gatsby from the novel “The Great Gatsby. Jay Gatsby is a wealthy man who at times puts himself above others in society, and does not associate with many below his level. Although this may not seem too positive as he would somewhat be portrayed as a very self centered man, Jay has a big impact on many who are in an attempt to become as successful as him, and look up to the kind of person he is. However, an example of negative status would be with the character of Tom Buchanan from the same novel. Tom is also a very rich and successful man in a way. Although, the difference is that Tom has no respect for anyone in society, including his own family, and his lack of interaction with people as well as his extremely big ego and arrogance has led him to become a negative man high up on the social ladder. No matter how you view it, status can always change the way someone is.

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There is much speculation revolving around the character of Gatsby and his personality. Many may despise him due to the fact that he is quite arrogant and believes he is the best as a result of his success and money. While many others may believe that he is just striving to be the best he can be and is appreciating his success while living the true American Dream. This is the image that Gatsby is attempting to portray to everyone. The image that he is high up socially and economically, pointing out how he grew up in the Midwest, and doesn’t associate with many that are on a lower scale than himself. He also points out how he attended Oxford, which some were unsure about. However, Mr.Wolfsheim seems to be a man that actually praises Gatsby. There is a definite similarity between the way Gatsby describes himself as to how Mr. Wolfsheim does, which is a very positive way indicating Gatsby’s status. He even points out how Gatsby is a “perfect gentleman”, proving Gatsby’s point regarding his social status as true.

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Money can be a status symbol, and for many represents power, authority, and freedom. Money can give someone the time they need to do things they have always wanted to try, and can put someone higher up in the social ladder. Many people think of money as a way to flaunt success and wealth. Although, money may not always have a positive outcome on one’s personality. Many times, money can have a very negative impact on the way someone acts. This is evidently shown through the portrayal of the character of Jordan from the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Jordan is shown as a very arrogant person with a big ego, and a complete lack of concern and respect for society or the others around her. It is shown through her reaction to a car accident that occurred, in which she blatantly disregard for anyone involved in the accident. The character of Jordan shows how money can indeed bring someone to believe they have authority and power over everyone else in society, giving someone a lack of care for others besides themselves.

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Jordan’s take on the car accident is something that blatantly portrayed her personality. Through reading, it was evident that she showed no care or remorse for the accident or anyone involved. The reason behind this was because of her big ego and arrogance. Jordan is the type of person to believe that money brings power and authority above everybody else. This mindset caused her to believe she is better that all, therefore she shouldn’t care about anyone or anything besides herself. This is depicted when she stated “it takes two to make an accident”. Through this quote Jordan is implying that as long as everyone else on the road does their part and drives carefully, Jordan could drive as carelessly as she wants and still avoid a collision. This quote is a perfect direct example of her lack of concern for society or anyone else.

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The setting of a novel is one of the main components of any good one, and many times is the basis of the plot.
Many times, the plot of a novel is solely based of where and when the setting is. It also gives the reader background of the ongoing situation based off where and when the novel takes place, and also a feel for the environment revolving around the story which many times can grapple the reader even more. A good example of setting would be from the novel of “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel takes place in the roaring 20s, which is very evident by the daily life on many as well as the abundance of pre-depression affluence. The novel takes place in New York City as well as it’s surroundings. I believe this novel is a great example of setting because of the way it divides it into four mainly emphasized location, each representing something different. For example, the east and West Egg represent affluence as they are lodged atop a hill near Long Island, the valley of ashes represents poverty, and New York City represents the land of opportunity where everyone wants to be. Throughout this example, it is evidently shown how setting can play a great role in the basis of a story, and provide the reader with insight of how the current environment of each location is.

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In the novel “The Great Gatsby”, there are four main settings that the book takes place at. These four places are called East Egg, West Egg, The Valley of Ashes, and New York City. After doing some deeper thinking and research into this novel, I came to find out that these locations represent the area of real life New York City. East and West Egg represent a stretch of two peninsulas above Long Island with high end suburban neighborhoods, where as the valley of ashes represents a corridor of land that separates the eggs from Manhattan in New York City. The East and West Egg are known to be affluent locations with people such as Nick Carraway and Tom Buchanan residing. The East Egg is know to be the location of people with old money, whereas the West Egg is the new East Egg housing residents with new money. Midway to Manhattan lies the valley of ashes. The valley of ashes is a location with very poor air quality that is evidently a very impoverished place, but is known to house all levels of social classes. The location is home to Myrtle and George Wilson, where they have their run down garage. Lastly, New York City seems to be a location that many in the story look to as a place of possibility and opportunity. Nick is often seen there, but finds his experiences rather sad due to the sight of young clerks wasting their moments of night and life. Tom Buchanan also possesses an apartment in New York which is where he headed earlier to meet up with his mistresses.

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Chapter 1 personal blog: How Money Can Change Ones Personality 4/11

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Chapter 1 personal blog: How Money Can Change Ones Personality 4/11

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Money in a extremely powerful aspect in today’s society, and can practically give one the power to do many things. Money is something desired by many because it symbolizes freedom, power, wealth, success, and in some people’s eyes authority over others. A good example of this would be with the character of Tom Buchanan from the 1920s novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In this book, Tom Buchanan is portrayed as a very arrogant and selfish man that amasses a great amount of wealth. Tom is the kind of person that believes his money puts him above all, and shoes no care or remorse for anyone, no matter who it is. This is depicted through the actions he does against his own wife Daisy. Not only did he refuse to show up to the birth of his very own daughter, but he also blatantly claimed he had mistresses waiting at his New York apartment in front of Daisy. Tom evidently believes that because he is a wealthy man, he has authority over all. This is a great example of the negative change in personality money can have one a person. Although it may not always have a negative outcome, wealth can definitely change someone to a completely different person.

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Chapter 1 Tom Buchanan Characterization 4/11

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Chapter 1 Tom Buchanan Characterization 4/11

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Tom Buchanan is a very arrogant self centered man that believes he is above all socially and economically. He thinks that the amount of wealth and possessions he has make him a better person, which he tends to show through the way he socializes with other people as well as the way he dresses. An example of his selfishness and arrogance would be to his own wife Daisy. Throughout reading chapter 1, it is evident that Tom doesn’t appreciate Daisy as much, and tends to nullify her existence at all. This is shown when he states he has a mistress at his apartment in New York blatantly showing no care for Daisy at all. He was also not present during the birth of his own daughter which shows his lack of care regarding Daisy as well as his own kid. A color that tends to be used much throughout the chapter is red which can represent several aspects. The color can represent the bond between Daisy and Tom, which is a quite negative and assertive one, but could also represent their relationship as they share unconditional love due to their marriage.