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Idealism In The Great Gatsby

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Gatsby defies the standard of economic expectation, as everyone in Long Island assumes wealth to be inferred and status to be inherited. However, through hard work and dedication, Gatsby strives for success, creating a completely new persona for himself throughout his life. Starting off as a poor farm boy, Gatsby ran away, and associates himself with Dan Cody. From Cody, Gatsby learns how to talk, how to act, and the general mannerisms which define classy people. Driven by his love for Daisy, and his desire to prove himself as someone worthy of her love, Gatsby stretches the truth, making up entire lies about himself and his past to cover up his humble beginnings. Gatsby’s persistence in ignoring his past demonstrates the value which the society
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