ENG 1100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Polonius

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: English
• Course: ENG 1100
• Professor: Trevor Tucker

Document Summary

In the novel, the great gatsby , by f. scott fitzgerald, the most important factor in shaping a character"s identity is the adversities they must overcome. Gatsby"s drive for wealth and daisy, despite his poor upbringing, reveals his ambition and skewed perception of the upper class. Secondly, daisy"s materialistic attitude leads her to living an unhappy superficial life. Lastly, myrtle"s poverty causes her to yearn for an upper class lifestyle which results in her adultery and, consequently, leads to george becoming a madman. Topic sentence #1 : despite his poor upbringing, gatsby"s pursuit of achieving wealth reveals his ambition and false perception of the upper class. Grew up on a farm in a poor family. This is an obstacle he faced when trying to achieve his goal of wealth. He worked hard with the help of dan cody, who shaped him, to achieve his dream. When gatsby achieves wealth, the other upper classmen (old money) don"t accept him.