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This paper gives an in-depth analysis of the tone and characterization used in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." According to the paper, the novel shows that one of Fitzgerald's foremost values was his romantic sense of American history as a history of great dreams and aspirations. The protagonist of "The Great Gatsby", Jay Gatsby, has great dreams and an extraordinary ability to make his dreams come true, but as Nick Carraway discovers, the persona Gatsby creates as he pursues wealth, social status, and the love of Daisy Buchanan is an illusion.

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"F. Scott Fitzgerald interpreted contemporary American society and culture, and wrote about them in his novels in accordance with a developing set of essential values. The tone and characterization in The Great Gatsby reveal that one of his foremost values was his romantic sense of American history as a history of great dreams and aspirations. The protagonist of The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, has great dreams and an extraordinary ability to..."

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