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*snaps* for Keya

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i know tom's and daisy's staff are side-eyeing them

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Nick is just as bad

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Maybe bc his racism, Nick didn't like that Daisy suggested they got married at the beginning of the book

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I was very confused by the eyes on the billboard. I didn't understand why they were important.

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Gatsby was just jealous fr he got issues

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So basically Chris is saying they all gold diggers XD

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So basically Chris is saying they all gold diggers XD

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in love with money? as a poor person? neverrrrrrrrrrrrr

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I think he fell in love with both because he got the lifestyle but still wanted Daisy.

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I agree, Gatsby was more in love with Daisy's lifestyle and money than her actual person. He loved the idea more than the person.

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I think cendra got a complex or smth she kinda sus

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I think cendra got a complex or smth she kinda sus

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Is social racism a thing idk

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no one gonna comment on how he barely described jordan? i had to find out that she was asian via google

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I think Gatsby is realistic because he was chasing his dream, like most people in their lives plan to do, but some things just didn't work out for him.

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Nick was def the most realistic. He just finds everything and everyone around absurd.

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I think Nick played a very little role in the book. He was there as an informer for the most part, to let the reader know what interactions characters had with eachother.

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In my opinion, Nick would be the most realistic character, he was the most normal. He was more of an observer, he didn't have a fanatic obsession or take part in constant affairs.

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I think Nick was chosen as the protagonist because he can provide a good sort of unbiased view.

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The most realistic was the baby. She was there

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Nick isn't really his own character. He's more like an omnipotent narrator.

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y'all please stop talking about food. i'm hungry enough as it is

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I want a 2pc Dark /w mac n cheese, collard greens, corn bread, and butter rice, with a big bottle of red hawaiian punch

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The grandmamma the baby

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gatsby go get that red bag wit the peroxide in it

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all im thinking abt rn is a 12lb bag of seafood boil

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This book kinda just shows that the American Dream doesn't truly make them happy, and that it's not actually what people wanted. They all had different goals thought the book, that never were goals to push s=them towards the American Dream...or something

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I don't think Nick idolized Gatsby, they were barely even friends.

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His love for daisy is so much like my love for other people... we wish for it to happen, but it never will

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I believe Gatsby wanted Daisy to confess to never loving Tom because he wanted his "dream" to matter, and her confession of never moving on would've solidified that his accomplishments just to get her back weren't in vain.

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I LOVE GATSBY >

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I feel like Gatsby was so obsessed with the past because that's all he known when it came to Daisy. He didn't truly know her because it had been 5 years.

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Being called "careless people" kinda plays into the theme of the American dream, and it's also supported by the fact that the living moving on past the "Great" Gatsby's story..i think

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Daisy has a child, which she basically just views as an afterthought. Daisy is a sociopathic gold digger whom Gatsby shouldn't pursue, but like millions of Twitch simps, he constantly simps for her

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Fitzgerald could have added Daisyś child to show why she also cant leave him and also it can show how deep that she truly is in with Tom and how much has changed since she and Gatsby had their thing.

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crickets

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I'm kinda tired ngl

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they also cheat with less fortunate because theyre bored of the high and mighty american dream life

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Rich people cheating is still very common, there are even times rich people cheat with the less fortunate similar to how tom cheated wit mrtyle

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I agree that the american dream is more of an aesthetic and not really realistic lifestyle anyone is ready for. what you expect vs what you reality is soon to set in on you.

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I think Gatsby was in love with the old version of Daisy and then when he got older wanted the old version of Daisy but Daisy grew up and matured, so I think that him stalking in the bushes had a role to play. Maybe him stalking was trying to see if Daisy changed.

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i think the connection of the guests towards Gatsby shows that he didn't build a relationship. He only had one goal, these people that would show up, just thought they were close sense they were invited to these parties, only really to use it in the end to show some sort of extravagance.

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gatsby in my opinion wasn't great, i think it is used to emphasize his character, as he is rich and throws party.

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I think what makes Gatsby so great is the money and the fame that he has. Because back then in the 20's not everyone was rich and threw parties every other day. I think the money and him growing up in poverty, he grew up and did something with his life and got the money that everyone wants in the American Dream.

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Does Gatsby living on the West Egg Side say anything about his character? Does this contribute to his reputation of being unliked amongst other wealthy people?

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Gatsby was just obsessed for real, it was crazy.

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Honestly, I think I would've stayed and tried to fix things with Tom even though he did have an affair. But the morals that I have, I hold them to high standards and believe that you can fix a relationship and fix and forgive people.

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I think the author should've described Jordan more in the sense of Nick did have somewhat of a love for her. But it was not elaborated more.

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Honestly I believe Gatsby was the best character. He was once a nobody and he created himself to be a "somebody"; which is truly inspiring. He became the person he aspired to be and everyone aspires to be something great.

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I agree with Tula about Tom, he was the representation of toxic masculinity

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Gatsby was so obsessed with daisy  that he moved in front of her house and would purposely try to get her to come to his parties to impress her.

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It is a great example of what it is the true american dream from what it is.

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I think that Daisy thinks that she can do whatever she wants.

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I think Gatsby expected too much from her so him being unhealthily infatuated is his fault. He did not deserve to die for it though, it was her that killed Myrtle.

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Daisy did Gatsby dirty, leading him on aside, she got him killed...

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I did end up enjoying the book, however it was difficult to get into at first.

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NOPE

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It's a poor guy witnessing high society and watching it crumble in front of his own eyes. I think it's a little underrated

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the american dream doesn't make people happy, it just makes people comfortable, it doesn't bring joy just an easy life.

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People often crave stability, but when presented with it, become bored.

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Money and material can't make someone happy, regardless of what occurs. In Gatsby's situation, all of his fame still made it to where he was left feeling alone because of his empty love for Daisy. Emotions can help take place for a fulfillment in life.

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There is much you can want, and have it all. There are many things that do not make people feel fulfilled. Characters such as these want more, strive for more, and when they attain to all of that it does not change a thing.

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Gatsby wasn't even the one that killed Wilson's wife yet he suffered death due to it.

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I think Nick was tired of being in New York and dealing with New York people (which is why I think he moved back to the midwest). He broke up with Jordan without a care because he was over New York's lifestyle.

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Well, at least you tried Izzy

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Gatsby is what Nick aspires to be and holds a curiosity for his undecided reputation.

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I think Gatsby living on the West Egg says a lot about him. Even though he wanted to live close to Daisy, he could have bought a house on the East Egg. I think this is very important.

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Daisy wanted the money in my opinion that is why she didn't stay with Gatsby in the first place, so then he worked his 🤬 off to be good enough for her.

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he became rich for Daisy. to become the best option for Daisy. to become more desirable to her because he could provide more the necessary

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He was seeking the validation he never truly received throughout life and even after breaking his bounds, he still ended up with nothing.

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Gatsby's decisions were based off of his emotional interest for Daisy. He wanted to be financially and emotionally ready for her. A lot of his decisions were blinded by love.

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I think the author was trying to show that regardless of class or money, we all die and go to the same place.

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I agree with Izzy. Near chapter 6, the author said that Gatsby was not inherently rich and that he did not attend Oxford, so trying to get rich to get a relationship with Daisy makes a lot of sense.

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Gatsby truly did so much for Daisy, as he strives to be a better version of himself. He worked, he valued, and has made time to take care of her and her needs. As he sought to just love and dedicate to Daisy.

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I think Caleb is right, I think the green light symbolizes many things and money is one of them.

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The green light symbolized Gatsby's motivation for Daisy and his dedication to her.

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I feel like it is all based on how you earn the money that would be how you feel about the change of going poor to "rich"

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What Madison said

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Daisy was certainly in it for the money whether it was about Tom or Gatsby. She had a thing for wealth.

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I think the green light represented Gatsby's hopes and dreams for his and Daisy's hypothetical future. The green light shined on the edge of Daisy's dock which is why I concluded this.

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im out of words to say

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Daisy was loyal to Tom because of the money and fame. Daisy already showed that she admired wealth by how she cried over the fancy shirts Gatsby revealed to her.

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I think Tom provided more security for Daisy. I question if she ever really had intentions to leave Tom for Gatsby. She is married and had a CHILD with Tom. Gatsby was so late.

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Daisy was loyal to Tom because he was established already. He had the money that Daisy's lifestyle required.

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I think Daisy stayed because she knew she could cheat too and she was a woman. It was very difficult for them to divorce or support themselves during this time.

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I think that Daisy was in it just for the money.

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Gatsby was a great party person and well known all around, but truly no one deeply knew him. As he was very important in a way, there was really no one who actually knew him.

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He was known for being social, but no one truly knew him personally. His actual personality and true self was something that people didn't take the time to understand.

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nobody really met him often or knew too much about him, so it makes sense that not many people attended

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I think a lot of people liked Gatsby's lifestyle instead of liking him. It parallels how Gatsby was so enamored with Daisy's lifestyle. Maybe he was really obsessed with the conditions that Daisy was in, and not her? That would explain why his obsession was so misled.

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Gatsby's perception of Daisy was practically fantasy based. He felt like he couldn't live without her even though she already established a family. I feel like it was a bit unfair to Daisy for Gatsby to act that way.

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Remember when Daisy acted like she didn't even know Tom when she was talking to Nick. It shows that Daisy didn't even like him.

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Probably because he could've been thought to kill her if word got out.

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He didn't try to know people all Gatsby wanted was Daisy, so the relationships never formed with the guests at the parties.