The Great Gatsby
—— by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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extravagant
magnificent
the huge visual impact
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Theme
American Dream —— Gatsby’s American Dream
The relationship between money and love in Gatsby’s American Dream and also in our real life
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American Dream
American Dream in Different Social and Historical Backgrounds
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American Dream in Different Social and Historical Backgrounds
In Colonial period, American Dream was the crying for wealth;
In the later 18th century, people’s American Dream was to
fight for democracy;
In the Civil War period, Americans had a great fantasy for expansion;
In the First World War, the American Dream is to pursue luxuriant life;
In the 2nd World War, the American Dream is to achieve higher standard
of life.
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Gatsby’s American Dream
Gatsby’s Pursuit of American Dream
1. Gatsby’s American Dream
2. Gatsby’s Efforts in Achieving His American Dream
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Gatsby’s American Dream is to win daisy’s love
In order to make his American e true, Gatsby not only tried every possible means including illegal trade of alcohol to make a fortune and even sacrificed morality , but also catches every chance to meet with Daisy, speaks out his feeling to her, tries his best to make Daisy believe in his love for her and gives Daisy everything he can.
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Gatsby’s American Dream
Disillusionment of Gatsby’s American Dream
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As for Gatsby, the symbol of his final American Dream is to win the love of Daisy. Gatsby and Daisy belong to different kinds of people, they have different backgrounds and life styles, and their social statuses are not the same at all. It is doomed to be a failure if Gatsby wants to be in love with Daisy, and live with her forever.
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Why Gatsby is great?
's ess in fortune is great, his strong will of love and achieving life goal is also great;
es the big name of the society, and es the upper class's deputy.
Everyone is glad e to his party, everyone admires his property, and everyone wants to be his
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