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The Great Gatsby Choices Analysis

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Choice is a power, right, or liberty, which every individual exclusively has to decide of what to do. Human existence comprises the choices that people make. The choices people make and the decisions people take have a long lasting impact on their lives. Therefore, choice is a building block of human existence since it cannot be separated from people’s daily decisions on how to run or live their lives. Considering the characters in all the novels, the choices they made determined their ends. For example, Edna made a choice, and her choice determined her end. Similarly, Gatsby made a choice, and his choice determined his end. Tim O 'Brien made a choice to go to war, and he came back a hero. Celie made a choice to share her husband with Shug,

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