The Men of Gatsby

The Men of Gatsby were all very different men who each had their own way of life. Mr. Jay Gatsby was a very different man who only really wanted one particular thing in his life, which was Daisy. When he first laid eyes on her he knew right then and there that Daisy was the one. But since Gatsby was serving in the war at the time, he wasn't able to see her and eventually Daisy moved on and married Tom. Gatsby never forgot about her. He even bought a house right across from her's on the opposite side of the water just so he could see her house. And in the evening he would stare at the green light that was in front of Daisy's house because he knew she was right there. He tried everything to get Daisy back, like buying the biggest house, owning the nicest things, and throwing the biggest parties, but Daisy truley did love Tom and couldnt leave him even though she also loved Gatsby just as much. Gatsby was just the type of man who always had to get his way, but in the end he never got his true love.

On the other hand, Tom got, and always had what he wanted which was Daisy. Tom was a selfish wealthy man who couldn't stand Mr. Gatsby because he new that he loved Daisy and she loved him back. He was also a flirty young fellow who cheated on Daisy with Myrtle. Even though what Tom was doing was wrong, he still didnt love Myrtle like he loved Daisy. Tom was sort of like gatsby in a way because he wanted Daisy to himself as well. But unlike Gatsby, Tom got what he wanted, which was to be with Daisy, and just love her unconditionally.

Another man was Nick. He was the total opposite of Tom and Gatsby. Nick wasnt a wealthy man who had all of the nice things they had. He was just a man who sold bonds and minded his own business. When he met Gatsby he didn't judge him or believe all the rumors about him, which made Gatsby and Nick become good friends. But just like Tom and Gatsby loved Daisy, Nick was falling in love with Jordan Baker. But when Gatsby died, Nick became very sad and only wanted to find peace with the situation.

As you can see, these three men are different in their own ways which makes the Men of Gatsby a very interesting and characterized group of people.

Source: "The Great Gatsby"

The Women of Gatsby

The Women of Gatsby have many similarities and differences. The main trait about all of these women is that they want money and love, but they all want it in a different way. Daisy is the main conflict of the story because she is in love with both Tom and Gatsby. Both of these men have a lot of money and love for her. But only Gatsby is willing to give Daisy his all and that makes Daisy torn between the two. She is also a very ditsy lady, who is lost in love btween both Gatsby and Tom.

Myrtle is also looking for a wealthy man who can provide a lavish lifestyle for her. She is cheating on her husband Mr. Wilson with Tom, Daisy's husband. Myrtle believes that Tom loves her, but really Tom loves Daisy even though what he's doing is wrong. She isn't happy with her poor husband, and that is the reason she is cheating on him with a wealthy man. This shows that Myrtle is very selfish and only cares about money.

On the other hand, Jordan Baker is only focused on one man, which is Nick. She doesn't care how much money he has. All she really cares about is her love and passion towards Nick. Even though Jordan is a wealthy woman, and is living a good life, she wouldn't mind being able to be with the one she loves even if he isn't as wealthy as Tom or Gatsby. Jordan shows that she isn't selfish like Daisy or Myrtle, which seems to be very uncommon in the Women of Gatsby.

Sources: "The Great Gatsby"

selfish people

In "The Great Gatsby" selfishness plays a major role in certain peoples lifes. One of these people is Mr. Gatsby himself. Gatsby's love towards Daisy grew so strong that he couldn't handle the fact that she was married to Tom. That showed that all Gatsby cared about was him having Daisy all to himself, even though Daisy was in love with both Gatsby and Tom. It seemed that he just wouldn't except the fact that Daisy wanted to stay with Tom. That made Gatsby extremely jealous and just made him become even more selfish than he already was.

Tom on the other hand wants Daisy to himself as well, but at the same time Tom has a mistress. His mistress is named Myrtle but she is also married to Mr.Wilson. Because Tom notices Daisy's atttraction towards Gatsby, he investigates Gatsby to try a sabotage his chances with Daisy. But at the same time, since Tom has a mistress, Daisy can have a Mister. That just goes to show how selfish Tom is being over the whole situation.

Out of all the women, Myrtle is the most selfish. This is because of how she is trying to take Tom away from Daisy because she wants to be married to a wealthy man. She also wants to leave her husband, Mr. Wilson, so she can live a lavish life with Tom. In Myrtle's mind, she believes that tom will eventually leave his wife for her, which is wrong because even though Tom is having an affair, he still loves Daisy with all his heart. That shows how desperate Myrtle is and how selfish she is being just to become rich by taking Daisy's husband.

Source: "The Great Gatsby"

Dan Cody

Dan Cody was the creator of Gatsby. He gave him the name of Gatsby, he first called him Jimmy Gatz, but then started to call him Jay Gatsby. Gatsby met him when he was trying to warn him about a storm that was coming his way. Gatsby saw Dan Cody's yatch and rowed his little boat out to the yatch to tell him to be careful because a big storm was going to hit. When Dan Cody saw Gatsby, he offered him a job on the Yatch.

Gatsby took Dan Cody's offer and began to work on his yatch. Gatsby had to look after Dan Cody while he drank. Dan Cody was a heavy drinker, but was also rich. Gatsby worked for a rich man and while he worked for him, he saw how the wealthy live. Ever since Gatsby worked for Dan Cody, he longed to live the wealthy live, so Dan Cody was his inspiration for becoming rich.

After the death of Dan Cody, Gatsby did whatever he could to live the lavish life. He knew how to live like the rich before he even got rich because of Dan Cody. Gatsby looked up to him, and vowed that he would never become an alcoholic because he saw how Dan Cody was whenever he was drunk and Gatsby didn't want to live like that.

sources: The Great Gatsby

The Green Light

In The Great Gatsby, the color green is not only used for jealousy, it is also used to represent destiny, dream, and the future. The green light is used in chapter one, when Gatsby reaches for the green light, it is towards Daisy's house. It represents Gatsby's longing for his love of his life, Daisy. The green light was at the end of Daisy's hose and was in the view of Gatsby's house. Gatsby longs for Daisy's love, which he once had, but is now lost to her husband, Tom.

F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the Green light to represent the American dream which is going to the end of the world to obtain what you want or long for. Both Gatsby and Tom are fighting for the love of Daisy. Gatsby is doing anything he can to win the heart of the love of his life back. Tom is angry that Daisy is torn between the two and so is Gatsby, they both want her for their selves. They both are willing to sabotage each others' chances by filling each other's head with nonsense.

The Green represents the future that Gatsby wants to have with Daisy. It represents the future that all the characters want, happiness. Gatsby tries so hard to get Daisy back and believes that the green light is going to help him get her back. He is trying to do anything he can in his power to get her back. Gatsby feels like there is a future for him and Daisy, but even though Daisy loves Gatsby, she also loves Tom and doesn't want to leave him.

jealousy

In the book, Fitzgerald uses the color green as the jealousy color. Money is green and in the story, Daisy marries Tom because he is rich and Gatsby was poor. Gatsby is jealous of Tom because he won the hand of the love of his life and Gatsby feels that Daisy doesn't love Tom. Tom senses that Daisy and Gatsby has something going on on the down-low. Tom sees Daisy touch touch Gatsby's coat in chapter 7 and Tom also sees Daisy's eyes meet with Tom's eyes. As Tom suspects something is going on with Daisy and Gatsby, he continues to be jealous of them, but still continues to cheat on Daisy with Myrtle.

When Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby are all in a room together, Tom can feel the vibe of Daisy and Gatsby. Then the phone rings, and Tom goes to answer it, when Tom leaves, Daisy and Gatsby lock eyes. After they lock eyes, they kiss. Then Tom hears Daisy tell Gatsby she loves him and Tom goes crazy. Tom immediately lets out his jealousy and whenever him and Gatsby get around each other, they act weird and can feel each other's tensions.

Gatsby is so jealous that he even tells Tom that Daisy never loved him and only married him for his money. This makes Daisy look like a gold digger and makes Tom upset. But Tom took the gentleman approach and just brushed it off and returned to being his self-centered, competitive self. Both Tom and Gatsby are jealous of each other because they both have and want Daisy for their selves. As for Tom, he's not a 1 woman kind of guy because he cheats on Daisy with his mistress Myrtle and he finds no problem with it. Gatsby had Daisy once and is willing to do anything to get her back and Tom is losing Daisy because he's a cheater.

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The Great Gatsby film versions

There were 2 movies made for the book "The Great Gatsby". There was one film made in 1974 and another one made in 2000. The book was such a hit that producers wanted to make a movie out of the book because it's an American classic. The genre of the films were dramatic dramas. The Great Gatsby was written with life meanings behind each character and the characters' actions.

"Soapy though it may sound, the story takes on numerous levels of meaning in Fitzgerald’s deft hands. “Gatsby” is a story about identity, the American dream, second chances, and most famously, the impossibility of repeating the past. Though the film takes a long 2 hours and 24 minutes to work its way through the plot, many of these areas are left unexplored or unfelt." (a part of a review i read for the movie)

The 1974 film version of The Great Gatsby won 2 Oscars, 5 other award wins and 3 nominations. The film was a HIT ! People felt this film version looked great, but tasted awful. People liked the film but felt that it could have been better. The director of the movie was, Jack Clayton & the screenwriter was Francis Ford Coppola. The main characters, Jay Gatsby was played by Robert Redford, Daisy was played by Mia Farrow, and Nick Carraway was played by Sam Waterston.

The 2000 film version of The Great Gatsby also received better reviews as the first movie version of The Great Gatsby was put out on March 29, 1974. People found this movie to be far more tasteful and it was a good teaching tool. The director of this film was Robert Markowitz. The teleplay or screenwriter was John McLaughlin. Jay Gatsby was played by Toby Stephens, Daisy was played by Mira Sorvino, and Nick was played by Paul Rudd.

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210719/