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Research Paper Outline For The Great Gatsby

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1. Title: Use key words to clarify your intended perspective of the chosen topic. The tragic ending of Jay Gatsby-The Great Gatsby 2. Introduction: You should explain BRIEFLY the broad background on which you will extend your topic. Gatsby is a created Persona who adopts a new name, conceals his past, and appears affluent by dressing and speaking appropriately. He is an idealist since he believes he can recreate the past and he will be able to get married to Daisy who lives in a little bubble of wealth and privilege. At the end of the film, he dies of his unrealistic fantasy. His tragic ending is predictable, so the reasons for his tragedy will be discussed. 3. Purpose and originality: This part should set out the central aims and questions that will guide your studies. …show more content…

The Buchanans have alluded to previous misdeeds in Chicago, implying that messing with people and causing them harm is a pattern of behavior. Given this, it is likely that Gatsby and Myrtle will be destroyed by them as well. 4. Despite his best efforts to win Daisy over, Gatsby died as a result of Daisy's wrongdoing. Daisy elopes with her husband despite her promise, proving that his death was in vain. 7. Conclusion: A brief summary of your main points. Gatsby tries to win back Daisy with his money and if he does win back her he will be pleased, but his erroneous belief results in his tragic end. Even though Gatsby has earned success through his own talents and efforts, Daisy and her world will never accept him. He is unable to cross over from West Egg to East Egg. Genuine love should not require him to change himself. Gatsby spends five years trying to change his life, and while he is successful, he loses sight of who he truly was in the process. Staying in the past will not change it; all it has to do is waste more reality. 8. References (please choose LESS THAN TEN representative references): The outline should include a short bibliography identifying the most relevant works for your

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