Examples Of Perseverance In The Great Gatsby

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One example is Gatsby's rags to riches story makes him a true aspect of the American dream. He started life with little, By the time he was a young man he had even less, then joined the army to get away from all of it. While on his own after the war, he had the opportunity to rewrite himself, and due solely to his own ingenuity, Jimmy Gatz changed his name into Jay Gatsby. As such, life became much different although he was still lacking money And then he fell in love, a important incident that would change the course of his life forever. After meeting Daisy, everything he did was for the purpose of winning her. Money was the issue that prevented them being together, and so Gatsby made sure he would never be without it. Gatsby's perseverance

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