Tragedy - The Great Gatsby
June 2012 - How appropriate do you think it is to describe The Great Gatsby as a tragedy? (21 marks)
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- Created on: 14-12-14 14:25
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- The Great Gatsby as a tragedy?
- Nick's enchantment and fascination by Gatsby
- Gatsby as a tragic hero
- Gatsby’s being a criminal and not a tragic hero
- the novel’s not being a tragedy because there are no characters who are worthy of sympathy
- Gatsby’s being a criminal and not a tragic hero
- Tom as a tragic villian
- the catharsis experienced by Gatsby and Nick
- Myrtle, Daisy, George and Gatsby as victims
- the fateful accident of Myrtle’s running out in front of Gatsby’s car
- the dream being based on corruption and crime
- Gatsby's pride and over-reaching
- the novel’s not being a tragedy because there are no characters who are worthy of sympathy
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