Scott F. Fitzgerald and Jay Gatsby

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This paper examines the various similarities that exist between Jay Gatsby and Scott F. Fitzgerald, which are their enchantment with the fantasy of the Jazz Age due to their similar childhoods, their drive for the love of a woman, Jay's Daisy and Scott's Zelda and their submission to the illusion of their dreams. Finally, the paper compares how both men have lavish and expensive lifestyles, in order to please their women and others around them, hence submitting to the illusion of their dreams.

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"Jay Gatsby and F. Scott Fitzgerald similarly become enchanted with the fantasy of the Jazz Age due to their similar childhoods, their drive for the love of a woman, and their submission to the illusion of their dreams. Both men are raised in rural areas and enlist in the army after leaving school. When they meet the women they love, they both alter their lives and make a success to prove their worth. Over several years, both Gatsby and Fitzgerald change their lifestyles and throw lavish parties to impress the women they love."

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