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Great Gatsby, The

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Great Gatsby, The
1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald symbolizes corruption and decadence. [Am. Lit.: The Great Gatsby]
See : Decadence

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When teachers replace the "window" books in their curriculum--Beowulf, The Great Gatsby, The Red Badge of Courage--with "mirror" books, reflection suffers, We underestimate our students' ability to make connections between Odysseus's heroic journey and their own personal odysseys.
In The Great Gatsby, the novel most evocative of Fitzgerald's genius, the character who is his alter ego, Nick Carraway, writes that he comes from "a country of wide lawns and friendly trees.
Featuring the Oscar(R) winners A MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, HEAVEN CAN WAIT, and THE GREAT GATSBY, the festival line-up was collectively nominated for a total of 19 Academy Awards(R), 15 Golden Globes and two Cannes Film Festival awards.
 
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