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This 5 page report discusses Fitzgerald's
novel, “The Great Gatsby,” and the rise and fall of the title
character as well as the ways in which his personal philosophy
and determination served as his downfall. Bibliography lists 3
sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_BWggdown.rtf
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The Philosophy and Demise of Jay Gatsby By: C.B. Rodgers - December 2001 -- for more information on using
this paper properly! Introduction Fitzgeralds novel, "The Great Gatsby," is told largely from the point of view of Nick Carraway, the cousin of the heroine, Daisy Buchanan. Nick is
staying in a cottage on the lavish estate of Jay Gatsby, and from this vantage point he watches the old love affair between his cousin and Gatsby rekindle and grow.
Gatsby, rebuffed by Daisy years earlier because of his humble and impoverished background, has amassed a large fortune from a bootlegging business and other shady deals. He now creates a
luxurious environment for Daisys romantic and hedonistic delight, hoping thereby to attract her to him. As Daisy "rediscovers" Gatsby, he knows his life has had meaning. He has obtained
his ideal. His money and opulent life has danced before Daisy and she sees him in who she might have lost. After a visit to the city
by Nick, Gatsby, Daisy and Daisys husband Tom, the group returns to Long Island in separate cars. Daisy asks to drive Jays expensive roadster, and momentarily loses control of the
car, striking and killing a woman, Myrtle Wilson, whom readers later learn is her husbands lover. Daisy and Tom conspire to lead Myrtles husband to believe that it was Gatsby
who was driving when Myrtle was killed, after all, it was most certainly his unmistakable (and yellow) car. Wilson charges to Gatsbys house and kills him, then kills himself.
Gatsbys own unholy obsession proved to be his final downfall. Gatsbys Tragic Error One of the most powerful statements in the entire book regarding Gatsbys "error" and
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