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The Great Gatsby A Hero Analysis

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Gatsby is a big symbol in American popular culture. Gatsby represents a kind of white-handed person who has a dark past, a mysterious lover; People in life have reached the peak of glory and then lost everything. One sees in Gatsby a sacrifice for the glittering glimmer of the so-called "American Dream." But at the same time, in Gatsby, there exists a strange hopeful power of never-giving, a heartfelt and noble love; An innocent romance is not muddy. It is these qualities that make up a complex Gatsby - one who is both a victim, a jester, and a hero. The ups and downs in Gatsby 's life are also a testament to the fleeting, temporary, full of uncertainties of human

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