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Essay Instructions: The Great Gatsby and how F. Scott Fitzgerald uses this piece of his writing to highlight the negative effects of materialism and social status pressures in his character's attempt to fulfill the "American Dream."

Potential thesis statement: In the novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald highlights the negative effects of materialism and social pressures by taking us into a particular scene in the 1920's where the American Dream can be easily destroyed when our desires are unattainable.

Points to be made - Why people strive to attain the American Dream - and generally, what does that mean - how do we continue to define that generation after generation.

Citing the novel (please use this as a source) - documenting how and why Gatsby seeks greater status and materialism.

As a counter point - why seeking materialism and greater social staus is not all wrong.

Conclude how Fitzgerald really makes the point in his novel that there are great dangers associated with a materialistic society and how it can often lead to a negative outcome.

Essay Instructions: Paper Specifications:
3-4 typed pages, double spaced (not including Works
Cited Page)
12 point font
Proofread and edited
Need printed notes from sources
MLA Format

Must Include:
Information from at least four sources, two of
which must be a print source
At least seven instances of parenthetical
documentation
A complete, correct Works Cited Page
Internet sources must be from our school's
databases (Information sent via fax)

In this informative research paper you must tie in how the specific topic is relevant to the study of "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Essay Instructions: read the novel " The Great Gatsby" And follow this instructions. One way to study literature is to look at the historical context in which the work was created. What can we learn about New York or America in general in the 1920s from the novel? What details of the period can you find (be specific, 4 use quotations)? Do you think Fitzgerald is making a comment on his time? What might that message be?

Essay Instructions: The book The Great Gatsby- ISBN# 0-
There is also a film version with Robert Redford.

What is Gatsby's "American Dream"? What about the other characters (e.g.,Tom,Daisy,Nick). Can people in America really create and re-create themselves as Gatsby attempted
to do?