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The Great Gastby, Gatsby's relentless pursuit of wealth to win Daisy…
The Great Gastby
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American Dream
idealism of American dream is fake, unattainable and lead to unfortunate tragedies/disillusionment
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Class, Money & Power
superficiality of social status -> characters value wealth and appearance over true connections -> emptiness and fragility of materialistic relationships
appearance vs reality
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Gatsby presents himself as this powerful and wealthy man, but he is still considered an outsider
materialistic characters
daisy is shallow, and materialistic (everything surrounding wealth, nothing to enrich her life)
Myrtle's affair with Tom is based on the desire for a higher social status and money rather than love or genuine connection
Gatsby's relentless pursuit of wealth to win Daisy back demonstrates the destructive nature of materialism Gatsby engages in illegal activities to amass his fortune.
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daisy choosing tom over gatsby because of social status: the illusion of happiness tainted her relationship w gatsby, showing how superficial values lead to disillusionment
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