The Great Gatsby As A Metaphor
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"The Great Gatsby ", besides being a great literary piece, is a metaphor for a whole society, the American society. As well, as a cliché: "The party was over", which signifies a level of prophetic vision within the American society and its history. An essential part of this American characterist ....
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.... through wealth and power.
Jay Gatsby had a love affair with the affluent Daisy, and knowing he couldn't marry her because of the difference on their social status, he leaves her in order to create wealth and reach her economic standards. When he amasses this wealth, Gatsby buys a house that is across the bay to Daisy's house, and throws immense and lavish parties, with the hope that Daisy would come to one of them. When he realizes this is very improbable, he starts asking various p ....
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