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After reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, you will answer the question below in an essay of at least five paragraphs. You will hand in your completed essay on the final day of this unit. As you work through this unit's lessons, you will be prompted to complete activities designed to help you prepare, draft, and revise your essay. Good luck!
In The Great Gatsby, what does F. Scott Fitzgerald suggest about the state of the American Dream, the people who pursue it, and the impact of that pursuit through his depiction of Jay Gatsby and the people in Gatsby’s life? Include specific examples, quotations, and supporting details from the novel in your response. Do not merely summarize the story.
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The Great Gatsby and the American Dream
In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald explores the American dream through the life of Jay Gatsby.
Fitzgerald tells the rags-to-riches story of Gatsby’s rise from an apparently less than wealthy past to
social standing based on his wealth. This essay will show how this theme plays out in the plot, analyze
the theme, and further...
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