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1. www.sparknotes.com › lit › gatsbyThe Great Gatsby: Famous Quotes Explained - SparkNotes

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   Explanation of the famous quotes in The Great Gatsby, including all important speeches, comments, quotations, and monologues.

   • Class

     The “things” they “smash up” in the course of the novel...

   • Love and Marriage

     Nick suggests that Gatsby’s obsession with this plan does...

   • The American Dream

     Gatsby has just revealed to Nick the mostly false story of...

   • Chapter 1

     Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was...

   • Tom Buchanan

     Quotes The Great Gatsby Tom Buchanan Previous Next [Daisy’s]...

   • Jay Gatsby

     This turn of phrase encompasses Gatsby’s desire for Daisy...

   • The Green Light

     More than anyone else in the novel, Gatsby attained great...

2. blog.prepscholar.com › the-great-gatsby-quotesThe 143 Most Important Quotes in The Great Gatsby, Analyzed

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   We've rounded up a collection of important quotes by and about the main characters, quotes on the novel's major themes and symbols, and quotes from each of The Great Gatsby's chapters. In turn, each of the Great Gatsby quotes is followed by some brief analysis and explanation of its significance.

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3. studyrocket.co.uk › revision › a-level-englishThe Great Gatsby: Top Ten Theme Quotes (plus analysis...)

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   Gatsby’s words reflect his steadfast belief in his ability to reclaim his past with Daisy, which is central to the plot, and also reflects the larger theme of the futile struggle against time and fate. “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”.

4. bookroo.com › quotes › the-great-gatsbyThe 45 Best Great Gatsby Quotes - Bookroo

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   45 of the best book quotes from The Great Gatsby. 01. “So we drove on toward death through the cooling twilight.” F. Scott Fitzgerald. author. The Great Gatsby. book. Nick Carraway. character. death. concept. 02. “And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.” F. Scott Fitzgerald. author. The Great Gatsby.

5. studyrocket.co.uk › revision › a-level-englishThe Great Gatsby: Key Quotes Chapter 1 - Study Rocket

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   Everything you need to know about The Great Gatsby: Key Quotes Chapter 1 for the A Level English Language and Literature OCR exam, totally free, with assessment questions, text & videos.

6. www.sparknotes.com › lit › gatsbyThe Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby Quotes - SparkNotes

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   This turn of phrase encompasses Gatsby’s desire for Daisy and his hopes for their future together, both of which Nick thinks are illusory. With Gatsby’s hopes shattered, the old world of illusions gives way to a “grotesque” and “raw” reality. Important quotes by Jay Gatsby Quotes in The Great Gatsby.

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   How are the Great Gatsby quotes presented?

   • In turn, each of the Great Gatsby quotes is followed by some brief analysis and explanation of its significance. All of these are obviously presented outside of the full context of their chapters (if you're hazy on the plot, be sure to check out our chapter summaries!).

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   What makes Gatsby a good character?

   • Lots of Gatsby's appeal lies in his ability to instantly connect with the person he is speaking to, to make that person feel important and valued. This is probably what makes him a great front man for Wolfsheim's bootlegging enterprise, and connects him with Daisy, who also has a preternaturally appealing quality— her voice.

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   Why does Gatsby say 'Nice' in quotation marks?

   • The reason the word "nice" is in quotation marks is that Gatsby does not mean that Daisy is the first pleasant or amiable girl that he has met. Instead, the word "nice" here means refined, having elegant and elevated taste, picky and fastidious.

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   What was Nick's final analysis of Gatsby?

   • So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. (9.153-154) One of the most famous ending lines in modern literature, this quote is Nick's final analysis of Gatsby—someone who believed in "the green light, the orgastic future" that he could never really attain.

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   Why does Nick think he is praising Gatsby?

   • The reason Nick thinks that he is praising Gatsby by saying this is that suddenly, in this moment, Nick is able to look past his deeply and sincerely held snobbery, and to admit that Jordan, Tom, and Daisy are all horrible people despite being upper crust.

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   What is the theme of the Great Gatsby?

   • The Great Gatsby: Top Ten Theme Quotes (plus analysis…) “I hope she’ll be a fool - that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” Daisy expresses this view early on, highlighting the shallow values of the American Dream which favour appearance and ignorance above intellect and understanding.

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8. www.allgreatquotes.com › authors › the-great-gatsbyThe Great Gatsby Quotes - 187 Important Quotes, Analysis

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   Enjoy the best online collection of The Great Gatsby quotes by F. Scott Fitzgerald at AllGreatQuotes.